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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#901, May 8, 2000
Birthdays
Gertrude Baker (Heerema), Compano Beach, FL, Apr. 24, 80th; Janet Buteyn (Leys), Sheboygan, WI, Apr. 20, 85th; Ann Heinen- Algra (DeJong), Brampton, ON, Apr. 19, 80th; Harry Mulder, Brampton, ON, Apr. 21, 90th; Mary Obbema (Leal), Dorchester, ON, Apr. 16, 95th; Iva Rensink, Orange City, IA, Apr. 9, 99th; Gertrude Rip, Vernon, WA, Apr. 29, 80th; John Schelling, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 15, 90th; Cora J. Timmer, Lynden, WA, Apr. 17, 80th; Clare VanderLaan (Dekker), Jenison, MI, Mar. 26, 90th; Johanna VanKlompenburg, Orange City, IA, Apr. 14, 90th; Gertrude VanZanten, Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 22, 95th; Henry Veldsema, Delevan, WI, Apr. 12, 90th;
Anniversaries
ALBERDA (VanDuyn), Wesley & Nellie, Cedar Springs, MI, Mar. 22, 50th; BEINTEMA (VanderHeide), Steven & Frieda, Watford, ON, Apr. 22, 40th; BERKENPAS (Groothuis), Marv & Ann, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 21, 50th; BOOY (Dekker), Geert & Immie, Hoogeveen, DR, Mississauga, ON, May 17, 50th; BROUWER (Hop), Earl & Lorraine, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 13, 50th; BRUINING (Kugel), Jack & Emmy, Port Dover, ON, Apr. 30, 50th; DEGROOT, Donald & Janet, Hull, IA, Apr. 22, 50th; DEHAAN (Pluger), John & Gertrude, Lowell, MI, Apr. 16, 60th; DEHAAN, Glen & Nelvina, Orange City, IA, Apr. 8, 50th; DEHAAN (Haarsma), Franklin (Bob) & Jo, Orange City, IA, Apr. 5, 60th; DENDULK (Nykamp), Arie & Betty Grace, Ripon, CA, Mar. 10, 50th; DEVRIES (VanderLaan), Thomas & Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 2, 40th; DEWINTER (Huyser), John & Sylvia, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 19, 50th; DOTINGA (Boschma), Joe & Nancy, Sybrandaburen. FR, Oakdale, CA, Apr. 27, 50th; DYKHUIS (Kramer), Arthur & Janice H., Paw Paw, MI, Apr. 11, 50th; DYKSTRA (VanderWey), Albert & Tina, Kent City, MI, Mar. 15, 50th; EEUWYK, Ralph & Anje, London, ON, Apr. 1, 45th; FEDDEMA (Mellema), Dick & Rena, Lynden, WA, May 2, 50th; GROOT (Dijkstra), Pieter & Evalyn, Abbotsford, BC, May 9, 60th; GRUPPEN (Huizenga), John & Ange, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 4, 50th; HAAN (Veenema), William & Martha, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 15, 50th; HAKKESTEEGT (Heideman), Henry & Rita, Brighton, ON, Apr. 30, 40th; HELDER (Zandbergen), Charles & Vina, Grandville, MI, Apr. 14, 50th; HOLWERDA (Hunefeld), John & Gladys, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 3, 50th; HUIZINGA (Piebenga), John & Pat, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 7, 40th; JONKMAN (Koekoek), John & Alice, St. George, ON, May 3, 50th; KRAGT (DeVries), Clifford & Hazel, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 11, 50th; KUIKSTRA (Johnson), Sanders & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 15, 50th; LUBBERS (Schut), Gerrit & Gertrude, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 10, 70th; MELLEMA (Drost), Andrew & Lucille, Jenison, MI, Apr. 14, 50th; MIEDEMA, Chuck & Agnes, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 22, 40th; NEDERVELD (Morren), Ronald & Sadie, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 20, 50th; ONDERSMA (VanHoven), Marvin & Dorothy, Holland, MI, Apr. 20, 50th; PENNINGS (Noordam), John & Hennie, Belmont, ON, Apr. 30, 45th; ROOS (Zigtema), Eddie & Harriett, Harlan, IA, Apr. 6, 50th; ROOSIEN (Wolters), John & Ruth, Caledonia, MI, Apr. 14, 50th; ROSEBOOM, Gerrit Jan & Aaltje, Welland, ON, Apr. 7, 55th; SCHIMMEL (Kamps), Gil & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 50th; SCHUITEMA (Steigenga), John & Lorraine, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 14, 45th; SCHUITMAN (VanGoor), Marvin & Della, Grandville, MI, Apr. 3, 64th; SCHUTTE (Smit), Gerald & Quirena, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 4, 60th; SOPER (Rop), Hal & Fran, Grand Rapids, MI, May 6, 50th; STERK (Gabrielse), John & Barbara, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 16, 40th; VANBERG (DeYoung), Jack & Alice, Ellsworth, MI, Apr. 6, 61st; VANDERBERG (Tuinier), Epke & Tina, Kalamazoo, MI, May 12, 50th; VANDERLAAN (Poll), George & Gertrude, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 19, 60th; VANDERLAAN (Vannette), Arnold & Pearl, Muskegon, MI, May 4, 50th; VANDERVELDE, Bill & Tine, London, ON, Apr. 2, 40th; VANDOP (White), William & Yvonne, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 11, 50th; VANGORP, Piet & Petra, London, ON, Apr. 15, 50th; VANMERSBERGEN, Lewis & Dortena (Tootie), Lynden, WA, Apr. 12, 50th; ZOMER (Rook), Richard & Harriet, Woodstock, ON, Apr. 29, 40th;
Obituaries
Harold “HB” Baker, husband of Ardeth (Feenstra), Jenison, MI, Mar. 18, 77; Johannes Bakker, Ajax, ON, Mar. 31, 70; Antje (Anne) Boekhoudt (Slump), widow of Kornelis (Case), Strathroy, ON, Mar. 25, 80; Alice Boonstra, wife of Melvin, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 16, 80; Lena A. Bos, wife of Elmer, Cutlerville, MI, Apr. 8, 62; Leo Gerard Bosmans, Cloverdale, BC, Apr. 10, 53; Mattie Brink (Peelen), widow of Jacob, Maurice, IA, Apr. 8, 89; Bertha Bruxvoort, Orange City, IA, Jan. 29, 89; Arlene G. Byker (Dykman), wife of Ralph, Lynden, WA, Apr. 15, 59; Libby Cnossen (Scheerhoorn), widow of William, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 2, 98; Greta Colyn (Bergman), widow of Jo, Vineland, ON, Mar. 28, 89; Monique Marie DeBock, wife of Camille, Arva, ON, Mar. 28, 70; “Tina” Tryntje DeBoer, widow of Jacob, London, ON, Mar. 30, 82; Ann Decker, widow of Peter H., Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 91; Edna DeGroot (Wynja), wife of Abe “Bud”, Sheldon, IA, Apr. 1, 70; Sam DeJong, husband of Ann (VanderMolen), Lynden, WA, Apr. 6, 75; Thelma DeJong, widow of Charlie, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 8, 91; Cornelis DeMoel, husband of Klazina “Ina”, London, ON, Apr. 3, 75; Lena DenAdel (VanWeerthuizen), widow of Harvey, Sumas, WA, Mar. 30, 83; Esther DenBesten, widow of Cornelius, Fort Myers, FL, Apr. 7, 92; Elizabeth DeVos (VanderWeide), widow of Cornie, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 27, 88; Cleo DeWind, widow of Ard, Middleville, MI, Apr. 3, 92; Sandra Anne Duyst (Bos), wife of David, an accomplished equestrian, Sandra and her horse “Mike” showed at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, OH, ending in the top five of their class, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 29, 40; Maynard Elgersma, husband of Tena, Sanborn, IA, Mar. 23, 76; Menno Jacob Elzinga, husband of Fran, Waterdown, ON, Apr. 1, 65; Josephine (Nancy) Micola von Fürstenrecht (Lapré), wife of Fred, b. Batavia, Dutch East Indies, / d. San Leandro, CA, Feb. 20, 69; Donald J. Fynewever, husband of Wilma, Spring Lake, MI, Apr. 14, 72; Theodore (Ted) Groendyk, husband of Lois, formerly widow of Wilma, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 9, 80; Jane Groothuis, widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 17, 83; Adrianna Haveman (Huisingh), widow of Herman, Lynden, WA, Apr. 6, 86; Drika W. Heersink (Hiddink), widow of Jan, b. Varseveld, GLD, Cambridge, ON, Mar. 16, 80; Sam Heslinga, widower of Lucille, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 8, 77; Robert Wayne Hilliker Jr. Dorr, MI, Apr. 3, 20; Florence Hollebeek, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 31, 88; Wierd Hoogsteen, husband of Jantje (DeBoer), Aylmer, ON, Apr. 4, 82; Margo (Maaike) Hospes (Gysen), wife of Clarence (Klaas), Maple Ridge, BC, Mar. 20, 66; Nellie Houtman, widow of Harold, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 95; Peter Huissen, Johanna (Jo) (Vreeke), Kenosha, WI, Feb. 28, 77; Teresa Hut, wife of Heine, b. Kornhorn, GR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 29, 84; Paul Adrian Huysmans, husband of Eleanor, Chatham, ON, Apr. 7, 54; Mary Elizabeth Jonker, widow of Howard, Sparta, MI, Apr. 17, 79; Bessie (Baukje)Katje (VanderPloeg), widow of Garry, Grandville, MI, Mar. 29, 89; M. Dorothy Bynes Kleinwolterink (Moret), wife of Pete, Orange City, IA, Apr. 3, 79; Jeanette Johanna Theodora (Toto) Klerks, wife of Dorus (Theo), formerly widow of Max Rufi,b. Tegal, Dutch East Indies, d. Puyallup, WA, Sep. 16, 1999, 72; Roy Russell Klingenberg, husband of Wilma, George, IA, Mar. 31, 78; Floyd E. Koopmans, husband of Geneva, Walker, MI, Apr. 6, 69; Rev. S. Kramer, husband of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 7, 88; Susan Langelaan, wife of Emiel, Wallacetown, ON, Mar. 31, 47; Peter Donald Mouw, New Port Richey, FL, Mar. 25, 78; Teresa Sue Mueller (Riepma), wife of Martin J., Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 25, 49; William Murray Oud, husband of Kelly Lee, Woodstock, ON, Mar. 30, 40; Elizabeth Geraldine Paekel (Colenbrander), widow of Harold, Rock Valley, IA, Mar. 24, 81; Nancy S.Pries, wife of Don, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 55; Diane Marie Regel, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 2, 68; Sarah S. Roodvoets, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 14, 97; Leola Mae Rosenboom, Slayton, MN, Mar. 31, 77; Henrietta M. Rozenboom, widow of Garret M., Oskaloosa, IA, Mar. 27, 79; Gordon Scholten, husband of Sena (Dreyer), Jenison, MI, Apr. 17, 84; Doris L. Smit, widow of William, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 29, 86; Gertrude Ann “Gert” Solsma (VanderMeulen), wife of Richard, Hospers, IA, Mar. 21, 60; Gerrit J. Spronk, husband of Joan (Verdoorn), formerly husband of Caroline (Miersma), Edgerton, MN, Mar. 23, 75; Gerald Peter “Doc” Sinke, husband of Marge, he ran the Sinke Brothers in Drain Tile Company, Key Largo, FL, Mar. 27, 86; Ann Slendebroek, widow of Mart, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 86; Brother Hubert (Hoby) Spruyt, b. Haarlem, NH, / d. Fox Lake, YK, Apr. 15, 55; Lucille Steggerda, wife of Kenneth, Holland, MI, Apr. 14, 76; Marjorie I. Tanis, widow of Jerry B., Cedar Springs, MI, Apr. 1, 76; Dorothy TerLouw (DeZwarte), Pella, IA, Mar. 22, 79; Theresa Terpstra, Brooten, MN, Mar. 1, 78; Albert K. TeVelde, husband of Valinda Joan, Maurice, IA, Apr. 7, 56; John C. VandenBosch, husband of Jan, formerly widower of Ardith (Barnes), Kalamazoo, MI, Mar. 30, 76; Grace VanderBilt (VanderBok), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 16, 83; John VanderMeyden, husband of Carol, b. Rotterdam, ZH, d. New Westminder, BC, Apr. 11, 56; Annechina Berendina VanderMolen (Prins), widow of Willem, Langley, BC, Apr. 16, 91; Ivy M. VanLoon (Lee), widow of Jack, Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 24, 82; Art VanNoten, husband of Alma, London, ON, Apr. 2, 78; Marion VanStrien (DeBruyn), widow of Peter, Standale, MI, Mar. 30, 89; Dorothy M. VanSweden, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 14, 85; John VanWyk, widower of Betty (VandeHaar, VanRoekel, formerly widower of Pearl Branderhorst, Pella, IA, Mar. 24, 86; Madeline L. Veenstra, widow of Marion J. (Dutch), Bristol, PA, Apr. 14, 97; Thomas G. Verheek, husband of Anna, Plainfield Township, MI, Mar. 30, 52; Peter Nicholas Viergever, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 8, 67; Gertie Vogelaar (Verros), widow of Ferdinand, Pella, IA, Apr. 6, 101; Justin Henry Vollink, husband of Olive, Wayland, MI, Apr. 2, 86; James Westhouse, husband of Carolyn, Moline, MI, Apr. 5, 71; Jim Wiarda, husband of Marie (Burkhart), Rock Rapids, MI, Apr. 8, 65; Anna Wiersma, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 91;
Awards
Brinkman & Associates, winner (bronze) of the Quality Council of BC;