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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#885, September 7, 1999
Birthdays
Anna Dornbos (Schaaf), Falmouth, MI, Sep. 13, 90th; Cornelia Jansen, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 30, 90th; Emma Kamstra, Orange City, IA, Aug. 5, 100th; Dorothy Kikstra (DeHaan), Jenison, MI, Aug. 13, 80; Manley & Stella Konyndyk, Jenison, MI, Aug. 16 & Jul. 25, 90th; E. John Kosters, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 7, 90th; Theodore (Ted) Kuik, Ripon, CA, Aug. 23, 90th; Rose Laning, Wayland, MI, Aug. 5, 85th; Lutina Rumph (Kwant), Smithville, ON, Jul. 29, 95th; Jeanette Slager (Keizer), Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 15, 100th; Ann Smit Danhof (VanderMeer), Ripon, Ca, Sep. 9, 95th; Harriet VandenBerg, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 29, 90th; Henry VanRegemorter, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 25, 80th; Gerda VanVelduisen (VanDam), Whitehouse Station, NJ, Aug. 21, 90th; Tillie Wierenga (Clover), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 90th;
Anniversaries
ASSINK (Eekhoff), Henry & Ada, Kanawha, IA, Aug 25, 50th; BAKER (Vreugdenhil), Ralph & Verna, Jenison, MI, Jul. 6, 50th; BAZUIN (Agema), Marvin & Cynthia, McBain, MI, Sep. 2, 50th; BOLT (VanderWilt), Ralph & Margaret, Pella, IA, Sep. 6, 65th; BORDUIN, Hubert & Jean, North Haledon, NJ, Aug 21, 50th; BRUINSMA (Girod), Arend & Maxine, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 50th; BUIKEMA, Ralph & Florence, Orland Park, IL, Aug. 19, 50th; COMPAAN (VanZwol), Gilmer & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 15, 50th; DEKRUYTER (VanderBilt), Dr. Arthur & Gladys, Oak Brook, IL, Aug. 26, 50th; DENBOER (Lindhout), Mr. & Mrs. Leonard, Rosedale, BC, Aug. 25, 40th; DELEEUW (Wisse), Bert & Adrianne, Mahwah, NJ, Aug. 5, 70th; DEWIT (VanVelzen), Arthur Elmer & Ann, Sioux Falls, SD, Sep. 1, 50th; DEWYN (DeHoog), Evert & Irene, Chino, CA, Aug. 5, 40th; DOUMA (Jager), Pete & Jo, Lynden, WA, Aug. 1, 60th; DUYSER (Eikenhout), Bruce & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 3, 2000; DYK (Vredeveld), Harvey & Betty, Jenison, MI, Sep. 8, 50th; GROENEWEGEN (Batenburg), Herb & Mary, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 21, 50th; HAMSTRA (Venema), Tom & Jane, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 7, 40th; HARTWELL (Versluis), Rev. R.M. & Lois, Matteson, IL, Aug. 11, 50th; HENDRIKSE (VanEss), Erwin & Margaret, Oostburg, WI, Jun. 30, 50th; HENKEN, Art & Berdena, Lynden, WA, Aug. 3, 65th; HESSELS (VanStaalduinen), Tienus & Sarah, Grandville, MI, Jun. 10, 50th; HOEKSTRA (VanderVelde), James P. & Jane R., Holland, MI, Sep. 13, 50th; HOFFIUS (Velting), Jack & Pearl, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 29, 50th; HOFMAN (Ryskamp), Rev. L. & Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 16, 50th; HOLTVLUWER (DeGraaf), Henry & Leona, Jenison, MI, Aug. 10, 60th; HOP (Schipper), Lyle & Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 15, 45th; HUIZENGA, Nick & Koas, London, ON, Jul. 25, 40th; HUNDERMAN (Valk), Henry & Emma, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 25, 50th; KAMP (Schermer), Thomas & Janette, Bloomington, MN, Sep. 2, 50th; KLEIN-HORSMAN (Wolters), Ben & Alice J, Grand Haven, MI, Aug. 18, 50th; KOK (Loomans), Seymour & Junice, Waupun, WI, Aug. 17, 50th; KOPPERT, Arie & Dina, Burgessville, ON, Jul. 16, 45th; KUIPERS (Westerhuis), Harm & Betty, Platte, SD, Aug. 31, 50th; OLDEJANS (Kalsbeek), Hank & Dini, Richmond, BC, Aug. 8, 40th; OOSTENBRINK (VanEgmond), Bill & Maria, Calgary, AB, Aug. 21, 40th; REININK (Hindriks), Frank & Coby, Elora, ON, Aug. 13, 45th; SLAGER (Klein), Rev. K. & Alice, Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 26, 50th; SMIT, Casey & Luella, Boyden, IA, Feb. 9, 50th; SMIT (Schakelaar), John & Johanna, St Catharines, ON, Sep. 12, 40th; TEUNIS (Witte), Robert & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 29, 50th; VANBOMMEL, Harry & Mary, London, ON, Aug. 1, 40th; VANDERHOUT (VanGeest), Clarence & Wilhelmina, Stoney Creek, ON, Aug. 21, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (Glass), Donald & Dorlene, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 4, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (Hoeve), Paul & Martha, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 21, 45th; VANDERSTOEP (Felix), Adrian & Rachel, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug 5, 60th; VANDERWEIDE (Stiemstra), Ed & Kaye, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 1, 50th; VAN’T LAND, Theodore & Irene, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 45th; VANVALKENBURG (Aardema), Martin & Carol, Shaker Hts, OH, Aug. 22, 40th; VANVELDHUIZEN (Verdoorn), Bill & Rose, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 23, 50th; VANVLIET (VanderVliet), Marion & Lena, Escalon, CA, Sep. 5, 60th; VERBRUG, John & Marie, London, ON, Jul. 24, 40th; VISSER (Huck), Dick & Delores, Sioux City, IA, May 2, 50th; VOORTMAN (VanderWal), Harry & Anne, Burlington, ON, Jul. 24, 40th; VOSS (Jansen), Howard G. & Helen Ann, Fountain Hills, AZ, Aug. 20, 45th; WALCOTT (Heerdt), Elmer & June, Muskegon, MI, Aug. 5, 50th; WALLINGA (Mulder), Louis & Ethel, Grand Haven, MI, Aug. 3, 50th; WEERSING (Lanning), Dale & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 28, 50th;
Obituaries
Floyd M. Albers, husband of Goldie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 18, 63; Ross Allan Bakker, infant son of Greg & Julie, Hull, IA, Jun. 28, 1 hour; Alvin Beek, husband of Belma, White Cloud, MI, Jul. 16, 76; Tonko (Tony) Beijes, husband of Harmana (Slump), Smithville, ON, Jul. 27, 64; Bart Bikker, husband of Roelfina “Fie” (Bos), Surrey, BC, Jul. 6, 82; Sybilla Boekestein (Klaas), Cambridge, ON, Aug. 12, 47; Fredric “Fritz” Boersma, husband of Marty, Leesburg, FL, Julo. 25, 69; Nick Boertien, Ripon, CA, Jun. 18, 96; Trientje (Tina) Bosma, widow of Anne, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 13, 88; Gerald A. Bosman, husband of Joan (Sebens), Lynden, WA, Jul. 19, 46; Alice Clausing (Hollander), widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 28, 90; Tressa B. Coeling, widow of Joe, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 23, 95; Gerardus H. (Gerry) Damen, widower of Gerarda, London, ON, Jul. 22, 92; Annie DeBoer (Holtjer), wife of Hendrik, Willowdale, ON, George G. DeVuyst, widower of Helen, Thamesville, ON, Jul. 30, 92; Herman DeYoung, widower of Loretta, Hartley, IA, Jul. 19, 88; G. Paul DeYoung, husband of Nancy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 16, 57; Miranda Rose Doorn, daughter of Wijnand & Margo, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 26, 9 months; Arnold S. Dowma, husband of Hermina (Mouw), Irving, TX, Jul. 9, 87; Henry Duursma, husband of Grace (Boonstra), Smithers, BC, Jun. 25, 74; Teake Dykman, widower of Anne, Abbotsford, BC. Aug. 4, 88; Leo L. Franssen, husband of Josephine, North Vancouver, BC, Aug. 16, 80; Marguerite Ane Glerum (Visser), widow of John, Rockford, MI, Jul. 17, 71; Ewoud “Ed” Hakker (Steady Eddy), husband of Mary (Everaert), Wallaceburg, ON, Jul. 20, 75; Nicolaas Jacobus “Nick” Havenaar, husband of Adriana “Jane” (Steyger), Grimsby, ON, Aug. 4, 71; Dorothy Mae Heerde (Winterboer), widow of Arthur, Archer, IA, Jul. 28, 75; Alida Maria Hennink, widow of Arie, b. Rotterdam, ZH. / d. Vancouver, BC, Aug. 13, 84; Anna Hicks, North Haledon, NJ, Jul. 7, 85; Calvin Gene Horstman, Sioux City, IA, Jul. 14, 45; Bertha Hugen (Sjaardema Nikkel), widow of Dick, formerly widow of Henry Nikkel, Pella, IA, Jul. 13, 98; Maria P. Huibers (Lindhout),widow of Everard, London, ON, Jul. 20, 89; Janet Idema, widow of Gerrit, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 14, 92; Fannie Jeurink, widow of Corneal, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 27, 87; Ethel L. Jurriaans (Dyksterhuis), widow of Andrew Leonard, Hospers, IA, Jul. 17, 81; Marian Kouw, widow of Robert, Holland, MI, Jul. 26, 80; Leonard Lems, husband of Adaline, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 25, 73; Derk Jan Gerrit Meerdink, widower of Nel, Langley, BC, Aug. 17, 84; Jack F. Meeuwse, husband of Ann (Austin), St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 19; Anna Mae Meinders, widow of Everett H., Newton, IA, Jul. 28, 84; Jakob “Jake” Meyer, widower of Irene, Oakdale, ON, Jul. 27, 67; Joan Carol “Joanie” Minnema, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 45th; Cornelis Moerman, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 19, 86; Irma M. Mol (Verwers), widow of Christian, Pella, IA, Jul. 23, 84; Lowell Nieuwendorp, husband of Georgia, Lynden, WA, Jul. 26, 72; Jeffrey Nyenhuis, husband of Kathryn, Keswick, ON, Jun. 28, 28; John Edward (Ted) Ophoven, husband of Sandy, Collingwood, ON, Aug. 11, 55; Everdina Fredrika (Dien) Pereboom (Bramer), wife of Bert, awarded “Verzetsherdenkingskruis” by Dutch government, b. Den Ham, OV. / d. New Westminster, BC, Aug 10, 85; William Poelman, husband of Doris (DeKruyter), formerly widower of Laurel (Cosier) & Marjorie (VanderKolk), Spring Lake, MI, Jul. 26, 75; Anna (Ann) Posthumus, wife of Wilbur, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 27, 82; James W. Pruim, husband of Louise, Muskegon, MI, Jul. 20, 78; Ben Roumimper, husband of Winnie (VanHemert), b. Paree, former Dutch East Indies, d. Watsonville, CA, May 30, 80; Dora Rozenboom (Bogaards), widow of John, Knoxville, IA, Jul. 24, 92; Jacoba Cornelia (Jackie) Sas, wife of Kees, b. Leiden, ZH. / d. North Vancouver, BC, Aug. 7,69; Andrew Scholten, husband of Helen Marie (Voetberg), formerly widower of Hilda (Hibma), Hull,IA, Jul. 19, 69; Peter Siebrands, Phoenix, AZ, Jul. 28, 85; Geertje Sietsma (Dijkstra), wife of Heine, Grimsby, ON, Jul. 19, 83; John L. Sipma, husband of Jacqueline, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 17, 80; Lien Slik, wife of Klaas, London, ON, Jul. 26, 56; Cornelis Slootweg, husband of Levina, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 1, 84; Harmanna Snip, widow of Geert Jan, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 13, 92; Adriana “Jane” Spiering (Leeflang), wife of Dirk, Strathroy, ON, Jul. 28, 66; Frank Stam, widow of Leanora (Smelser), Oskaloosa, IA, Jul. 21, 85; Louis Steenwyk, husband of Elaine (DeNeff), Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 17, 72; Kornelia Steiger, wife of Pieter, b. Finkum, FR. / d. Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 29, 79; Diane Tenissen, Milwaukee, WI, Jul. 22, 47; John C. Tibbe, husband of Hazel (Kool), Holland, MI, Jul. 19, 76; Ruth M. Tibbets (Ripstra), wife of Billy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 25, 79; Gerard “Chuck” Tiesma, husband of Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 25, 81; Jan Timmer, husband of Menny (Koiter), b. Uithuizen, GR. / d. Grimsby, ON, Jul. 11, 88; Arie Timmermans, widower of Cornelia, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 9, 80; Nellie Uitermarkt (Ryken), widow of Marion, Monroe, IA, Jul. 19, 86; Ryndert VandeMunt, North Vancouver, BC, Jul. 23, 70; Clifford VandenBerg, husband of Deloris Rose (Zomer), Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 16, 35; Makky VandenBorn (Blom), wife of Jim, Langley, BC, Aug. 12, 50; Edith VandenBosch, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 11, 100; Leonard VandenBosch, husband of Sadie (Vollink), Zeeland, MI, Aug. 13, 80; Regena Jennie VandenTop, widow of George, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 4, 86; Henry J. VanderGiessen, husband of Lena (DeBoer), Lynden, WA, Jul. 21, 77; Johanna VanderLelie, wife of Johannus, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 12, 79; Anton VanderLinde Sr., husband of Corry, Strathroy, ON, Jul. 25, 86; Kenneth E. VanderLinden, husband of Violet, Pella, IA, Jul. 11, 70; Leon VanderSchaaf, Viborg, SD, Jul. 3, 62; Yfke VanderSluis, wife of George, Simcoe, ON, Aug. 14, 67; Nick VanderVelden, husband of Connee, Burnaby, BC, Aug. 12, 71; Ruth M. VanderZand (Andree), wife of Louis, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 77; Kirk Jon VanEngen, husband of Maria, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 16, 25; Frank J. VanLingen, husband of Ita, b. Batavia, Indonesia, Phoenix, AZ, May 17, 77; Gerrit (George) VanMaanen, husband of Alie (Huisman), Norwich, ON, Jul. 14, 94; Herbert VanPutten, husband of Bonnie (Goudzwaard), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 72; Wim VanStiphout, husband of Jeanneke, West Vancouver, BC, Aug. 9, 67; John VanSweden, husband of Martha, Wayne, NJ, Jul. 16, 71; Cornelius “Niel” VanTimmeren, widower of Rose, Ada, MI, Jul. 26, 88; Eldon E. VanWyk, husband of Sharon (Vander Wilt), Grinnell, IA, Jul. 23, 52; Fannie VanZanten (Zwiers), widow of Tony, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 15, 96; Wilma Evonne Vermeer (Hulstein), wife of Carl, Alexandria, MN, Jul. 18, 59; Paul Arie Verrips, husband of Johanna (VanDyke), Pleasant Hill, CA, Jul. 2, 86; Adrian P. Versluys, husband of Clara (Heeringa), Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 2; Annette I. Vlietstra (Elgersma), wife of Hollis G., Kalamazoo, MI, Jun. 24; Murray “Murt” Vos, husband of Johanna (VanZee), Pella, IA, Jul. 21, 60; Hendrikus (Henry) Westerink, widower of Corrie (VanDregt), Maple Ridge, BC, Aug. 11, 72; Robert (Bob) L. Wieringa, husband of Joan (DeWinter), Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 26, 70; Anita J. Zaagman (Ondersma), wife of John E., Wyoming, MI, Jul. 21, 79;