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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#896, February 23, 2000
Birthdays
Cornelia Blom (VanEssendelft), North Haledon, NJ, Jan. 26, 90th; Johanna (Jo) Boomsma, DeMotte, IN, Feb. 13, 80th; Tena Bultman (Bouwer), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 17, 80th; Effie Christoffels (Fikse), Visalia, CA, Feb. 9, 90th; Sam Elgersma, Lynden, WA, Jan. 29, 80th; Theresa Greendyke, South Holland, IA, Feb. 28, 90th; Tonia (Marie) Harskamp, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 25, 90th; Jan Heeringa, Burlington, ON, Jan. 26, 90th; Florence Kredit, Lynden, WA, Feb. 5, 90th; Johanna Kroese, Desert Hot Springs, CA, Feb. 1, 80th; Andrew Mellema, Lynden, WA, Feb. 5, 95th; Renske Post (Klaveringa), Brampton, ON, Feb. 19, 80th; Lawrence (Larry) Schols, Jenison, MI, Feb. 13, 90th; Jake VanArenthals, London, ON, Jan. 15, 80th; Myra VanderBroek, Maurice, IA, Jan. 28, 80th; Margaret VanderMeulen, Carmen, MB, Feb. 8, 80th; Eunice Vannette, Denver, CO, Jan. 23, 85th; Annette VanStedum (Joling), Denver, CO, Jan. 4, 85th; Lena Mae Wassenaar (Fennema), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 13, 90th; Bernice Wierenga, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 10, 85th; Elmer Wiersema, Orange City, IA, Feb. 6, 85th; Gertrude Zoet, Hull, IA, Jan. 29, 85th;
Anniversaries
BEEK, Bartie & Alice, Sibley, IA, Feb. 7, 50th; BOEKELOO (Pinkster), Martin & Geraldine, Kalamazoo, MI, Jan. 31, 60th; BOSCH (Genzink), Alfred & Evelyn, Holland, MI, Jan. 27, 50th; DEBRUIN (VanGilst), Erenest & Anna, Oskaloosa, IA, Feb. 16, 60th; DEJONG, Herman & Cora, Platte, SD, Feb. 14, 60th; DENHARTIGH (Asma), Peter & Coby, Kalamazoo, MI, Jan. 7, 50th; DEVRIES, Conrad & Anna, Pella, IA, Feb. 2, 70th; DRIEGEN (Bonsink), Hoege & Johanna Margaretha, Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 9, 50th; DYKSTRA (Anema), Charlie & Alice, Oakhurst, CA, Jan. 18, 65th; EISING, Jannes & Jansje, Townsend, ON, Jan. 29, 50th; JORRITSMA (Misker) Rev. M.S. & Ann, Shoreline, WA; KAMSTRA (DeJonge), Matthew & Rosline, Burlington, ON, Feb. 14, 50th; KATERBERG (Wolthuis), Rudy & Effie, Grandville, MI, Jan. 27, 61st; KOOMANS (Jongenotter), Melis & Lydia, Grimsby, ON, Jan. 16, 40th; MARISSEN (DeRoode), Hank & Jen, Neerlandia, AB, Mar. 25, 45th; PILON, John & Dorothy, Lynden, WA, Feb. 5, 70th; STRATING (Dreyer), Richard & Lorraine, Grandville, MI, Jan. 23, 40th; VANDENBROEK, Rick & Gerry, London, ON, Feb. 2, 50th; VANDUIN (Meyer), Clarence & Helen, Colton, SD, Feb. 15, 60th; VANDYKEN (Reyenga), Henry & Wilma, Bradenton, FL, Feb. 24, 50th; VANLEEUWEN (Kamphuis), Daniel & Janet, Fergus, ON, Dec. 29, 30th; WASSENAAR (Kraayenbrink), Don & Alyda, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 24, 50th; Grand Rapids, MI; WIEKAMP, Albert & Rouvina, Orange City, IA, Feb. 2, 60th;
Obituaries
Albert Aalbers, husband of Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 22, 85; Albert Ball, husband of Ruth (Sterenberg), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 11, 84; Dorothy Edith Barber (VandenBergh), wife of John, London, ON, Jan. 23, 81; William (Bill) Bekker, husband of Anne (Bardoel), London, ON, Jan. 23, 54; Berend (Bernie) Bergsma, husband of Cornelia, (Vermeer), Florence, ON, Jan. 2, 66; Leota Blom (VanZante), widow of John, Jan. 9, 89; John C. Boersma, husband of Tracey, Holland, MI, Nov. 12, 94; Frederika (Freda) Boonstra (Reinders-Visscher), wife of Martin, formerly widow of Frank Visscher, Drayton, ON, Dec. 16, 80th; William Bouwsema, husband of Lucy, formerly widower of Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 88; Hilda Brands (Pott), widow of Frederick S., Lynden, WA, Jan. 28, 83; Abraham Brandt, husband of Cornelia, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 23, 92; Albertha Bratt, Holland, MI, Jan.31, 92; Helen Brouwer (Elderhorst) Strathroy, ON, Jan. 15, 59; Calvin J. Bruins, husband of Cheryl, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 22, 57; J. Adrian Buurman, widower of Grace (Bomgaars), Orange City, IA, Jan. 23, 88; Nancy Cuperus (VanEngen), widow of Nick, Hull, IA, Jan. 10, 92; Charles J.DeBoer, husband of Esther, Sanborn, IA, Dec. 20, 62; Gertrude DeHaan (Scholten), widow of Richard K., Granville, MI, Dec. 28, 88; John (Jack) DeKruyter, husband of Daisy, formerly widower of Florence, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 26, 85; Frances DeWit, widow of Henry, Inwood, IA, Jan. 22, 91; Theodore “Theo” DeRyk, Tillsonburg, ON, Jan. 24, 54; Cornelis Willem DeWit, widower of Therese, London, ON, Jan. 21, 86; Henry DeWit, husband of Frances (VandenBosch), Inwood, IA, Jan. 14, 92; John Dracht, husband of Gayle, Marion, MI, Jan. 25, 66; Bertha H. Dykshoorn, La Glace, AB, Nov. 17, 80; widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 3, 96; Clarence Dykstra, husband of Jesse (Mouw), Worthington, MN, Nov. 23, 85; Oda Mae Dykstra (Nibbelink), widow of Lambert, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 3, 98; Pete Dykstra, husband of Sylvia (Agema), Picture Butte, AB, Jan. 31; Ida Elders (Spoor), widow of John, Ontario, CA, Nov. 29, 92; Marcella Ellerbroek, widow of Wilmer “Bill”, formerly widow of Timothy Haley, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 20, 82; Hendrika (Rita) Engberts, wife of Gerald, Woodstock, ON, Nov. 3, 60; Gertrude Ensing (VanderSchuur), widow of Bernard, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 26, 87; Gertie Marie Esveld (DeVelder), widow of Rev. G. R. Esveld, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28, 82; John Richard Feenstra, husband of Sophie (Veenendaal), Primghar, IA, Jan. 19, 75; Folkert B. Funk, husband of Ellene (Elsing), Sibley, IA, Jan. 15, 93; William Ganzevoort, husband of Nellie, Grandville, MI, Jan. 23, 90; Mildred G. Gezon, widow of Martin R., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 14, 92; James Leroy Haack, husband of Pearl (Adema), Hopers, IA, Jan. 2, 75; Thelma R. Heerema (Vredevoogd), wife of Jacob, Jenison, MI, Jan. 31, 81; Henry Hegeman, widower of Helen (VanDiggelen), Orange City, IA, Jan. 17, 81; Cecil Heys, husband of Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI,Jan. 24, 84; Clarence (Klaas) Huizinga, husband of Shirley (Verlee), Jenison, MI, Jan. 23, 66; Fred Jansma, husband of Klassina (Faber), Sibley, IA, Jan. 19, 81; Helen Lois Kaiser (Westra), wife of Carl, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 4, 67; Bernard William Kempers, husband of Marjorie Ellen, Jan. 11, 90; Ralph Kok, husband of Ann (Graansma), Bradenton, FL, Jan. 16, 67; Ida Kooistra, McMinnville, OR, Jan. 1, 73; Carl Koolman, Sibley, IA, Jan. 25, 92; Elizabeth Kooy (Dykstra), wife of John, Clearwater, FL, Jan. 9, 70; Helen Kraai (Rudenga), widow of Albert R., Palos Heights, IL, Jan. 5, 96; Margaret Leemkuil, Arnolds Park, IA, Jan. 23, 84; Ruth Lemmen, Allendale, MI, Jan. 26, 71; Charlotte A. Link (Tobak), wife of Fred, Omaha, NE, Dec. 16, 58; Jacob C. Mol, husband of Lois (Verblaauw), Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 2, 65; Leona Mulder (Douma), Grand Rapids, MI, wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 83; Jannie (Jenny) Newbury (Tiesma), wife of Graeme, Duncan, BC, Dec. 16, 43; Alice Nienhouse, Jenison, MI, Dec. 29, 86; Henderik Olthof, widower of Grietina (Kok), b. Hoogkerk, GR. / d. Orillia, ON, Jan. 5, 99; Bernard Oostema, husband of Clara, Modesto, CA, Dec. 15; Sypko F.(Syp) Panjer, husband of Myrna (VanderLaan), Blenheim, ON, Jan. 23, 52; Henrietta Pater (Scholma), widow of Dick, Jamestown, MI, Feb. 1, 86; Theresa Polinder, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 23, 95; Anne Margaret Poll (VanDellen), widow of Jay, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 81; Robert Rinks, husband of Virginia (Hansen), Wyoming, MI, Jan. 28, 69; Irene Mae Schutter (Waltrous), Zeeland, MI, Feb. 1, 75; Janice Sille (VanderKraan), Prairie City, IA, Jan. 8, 93; Henry Stegehuis, husband of Pauline, Belmont, MI, Jan. 25, 84; Gerrit Tempelman, husband of Willy, b. Lutten, OV., d. Thunder Bay, ON, Dec. 31, 66; Dora Amelia Terpstra (Bogart), widow of Theodore R., Crystal Lake, MI, Feb. 1, 78; Sjoeke Tolsma (Wynia), husband of Folkert, Lethbridge, AB, Jan. 28, 71; Annette Tos (Braam), widow of William, Hanford, CA, Dec. 27, 82; Bert (Boe) Tuinstra, husband of Rensena (Rennie), Wayland, MI, Jan. 31, 81; Mary VanBaal, widow of Johannes “John”, London, ON, Jan. 13, 95; Theodorus VanBakel, husband of Hendrika (VanKuppeveld), Seaforth, ON, Jan. 22, 85; Jerrian VanDellen, M.D., husband of Bernice (Nelson Muis), formerly widow of Anna (Terpstra), Ellsworth, MI, Dec. 14, 95; Hendrikus “Henry” VandenBerg, husband of Mary, St. Thomas, ON, Dec. 7, 67; Elmer VanderBeek, husband of Janet, Pella, IA, Jan. 15, 77; Henricus “Henry” A. VanderBurgt, husband of Hendrika “Riet” (Rutten), London, ON, Dec. 2, 77; Marie VanderGriend (Dykshoorn), widow of Herman, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 14, 99; Marvin VanderGriend, husband of Audrey (VanWyk), Lake Worth, FL, Jan. 17, 65; Jeanette VanderHeul, widow of John, b. Rotterdam, ZH, d. Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 16, 94; Donald VanderMeulen, husband of Joyce Eileen, St. Thomas, ON, Jan. 13, 57; Nelda Bernice VanderSluis, Carman, MB, daughter of Gerry & Alice, Dec. 18, 17; Pieter VanderStoep, Surrey, BC, Dec. 25, 85; Arthur VanderWerff, husband of Marjorie (Sytsma), Knoxville, IA, Jan. 20, 76; Otto Vanderwoude, widower of Cornelia, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 23, 101; Joan VandeVelde (Snyder), widow of Edwin, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 86; Teno VandeWater, husband of Marian, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 23, 92; Paula Jeanette VanHove, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 27, 22; Tena VanKekerix (VanHolland), widow of William, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 17, 79; Cornelia (Connie) VanKoevering (VanderJagt), widow of Servos, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 29, 86; Everett VanKooten, Callender, IA, Jan. 10, 87; Gerritje VanSteeg, widow of Barend H. formerly widow of Hendrik Kers, London, ON; Minnie VanWerven (Grotenhuis), widow of Herman, fromerly widow of Gerrit VanBruggen, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 21, 94; Peter Velden, husband of Mary, London, ON, Jan 25, 87; Ethel D. Venema (DeBoer), widow of Jerry, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 29, 76; Anna Verburg (DeKoning), b. Leiderdorp, ZH. / d. Wellandport, ON, Dec. 6, 91; George Verhage, widower of Frances, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 98; Harry C. Werkema, husband of Lois, Jan. 27, 74; Richard Laurentius Willems, husband of Truus, London, ON, Jan. 27, 80; Henry Wilpstra, husband of Henny (Poort), Wyoming, ON, Jan. 21, 74; Henry “Hank” Woelk, husband of Helen (Reid), London, ON, Jan. 20, 69; Jannetje (Jeanette) Yonker, widow of Gerrit, Holland, MI, Jan. 25, 96; Charles (Red) Zichterman, Middleville, MI, Jan.9, 87;