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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#915, December 7, 2000
Birthdays
Carrie Blom, North Haledon, NJ, Nov. 27, 90th; Jennie DeVries, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 14, 90th; Winnie DeVries (Douma), Lynden, WA, Oct. 31, 90th; Anje Dreise, Grimsby, ON, Nov. 13, 95th; Peter Dyk, West Palm Beach, FL, Nov. 15, 90th; Jessie Eichhorn (DeBruin), Nichols, NY, Nov. 26, 85th; Jennette Gruizinga, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 4, 90th; Lucille Gruizenga, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 29, 90th; Doreen T. Lopers, Drayton, ON, Oct. 25, 80th; Henry Maassen, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 22, 104th; Lora Redenius, Britt, IA, Nov. 12, 90th; Corrie Vaalburg (Versluys), Santa Barbara, CA, Nov. 2, 95th; Sadie VanderKooi (Kuiken), Lynden, WA, Oct. 30, 80th; Warren VanDyk, Custer, WA, Nov. 2, 80th; Mary Witteveen, Holland, MI, Nov. 5, 90th;
Anniversaries
ATSMA (Procee), Gaele & Pearl, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 10, 45th; AUWEMA (Roelofs), Dennis & Mary, Holland, MI, Nov. 1, 50th; BEUTE (Snyder), Robert & Marjorie, Grandville, MI, Nov. 1, 60th; BOLHUIS (Schut), John & Henrietta, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 1, 60th; BOUTERSE (Roetman), John & Marie, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 18, 60th; BRANDERHORST (Meurs), Nick & Nellie, Pella, IA, Nov. 28, 59th; BUSSCHER (DeBoer), Henry & Freda, Jenison, MI, Nov. 24, 55th; DEGIER (DeKryger), Gerald & Tina, Cambridge, ON, Nov. 23, 50th; DEJONG (Schaapman), Cor & Bertha, Ripon, CA, Nov. 24, 50th; DEJONGE (VanFraassen), J. & P.H., Waarde, ZL, / Norwich, ON, Oct. 19, 50th; DEVRIES (Koetsier), Richard & Eleanor, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 26, 50th; DEVRIES, John & Martha Celia, Prairie City, ID, Oct. 27, 50th; DEVRIES (Langstraat), Harold & Leona, Nov. 24, 50th; DEYOUNG (Hendricks), John & Jo, McBain, MI, Nov. 1, 60th; DYKSTRA (Vogel), Sid & Myrna, Fulton, IL, Nov. 10, 50th; EISING (Stigter), Ralph & Trudy, Honselersdijk, ZH, / Orillia, ON, Nov. 15, 65th; EPPINGA (Batts), Rev. J.D & Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, 60th; GOORHOUSE (Berkenpas), Gerrit & Agnes, Oct. 25, 55th; GROTERS (Mieras), Harold & Lucile, Belmont, MI, Oct. 29, 68th; HOEFAKKER (Cleypool), Nick & Bev, Jenison, Oct. 27; HOFMAN (Kuiper), John & Sadie, Racine, WI, Nov. 6, 60th; HOOGENDAM (Verschoor), Pete & Annie, St. Catharines, ON, Dec. 19, 50th; HUYSER (Happe), Adrian & Ethel, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 60th; KNOPER (VandenHeuvel), Don & Donna, Allendale, MI, Nov. 8, 50th; KOETJE (Kokx), Carl & Jean, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 21, 45th; KOMDEUR (Maas), Casey & Thea, Jenison, MI, Oct. 22, 40th; KOOY (Pilon), Albert & Alice, Lethbridge, AB, Nov. 3, 50th; KORNOELJE (VanTuinen), Hank & Bernice, Jenison, MI, Oct. 27, 50th; KORTHUIS, Herb & Bernace, Lynden, WA, Nov. 2, 45th; KRUYSWIJK (Buitenbos), Gerard & Irene, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 2, 35th; KUIPERS (Dykgraaf), James & Harriet, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 50th; KUKER (Boersma), George & Joan, Newaygo, MI, Oct. 24, 50th; LANGERAK (Snip), Art & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 50th; MEERMAN (Dykstra), Frank & Gertrude, Allendale, MI, Nov. 2, 50th; MEULENDYK (Talsma), Robert & Angeline, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 27, 50th; MEYER (Speulstra), Denver, CO, Oct. 13, 50th; MULDER, Gene & Millie, Custer, WA, Nov. 18, 50th; NIEUWKOOP (Shade), Carl & Elaine, Caledonia, MI, Nov. 3, 50th; OOST (VanderHeide), Dick & Tina, Doezum, GR, / Beamsville, ON, Nov. 22, 50th; OSINGA (Kuiper), John & Winnie, Vesper, WI, Oct. 25, 60th; POSTUMA (Leisman), Roger & Lois, Nov. 30, 50th; REEVES (TerMolen), Harry & Maude, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 28, 65th; RODENBURG, Paul & Joanne, London, ON, Nov. 5, 50th; ROON (Rozema), Gerald & Annjean, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 1, 40th; RUDENGA (VanTil), Edward & Sylvia, Highland, IN, Nov. 10, 50th; SCHUIL (Hamstra), Garry & Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 8, 50th; SIEBELINK (Beurkens), Jack & Karen, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 40th; SIEMONSMA, Lawrence & Priscilla, Orange City, IA, Oct. 25, 50th; SLAGER (DeYoung), Adrian & Henrietta, Jenison, MI, Nov. 4, 60th; SLOFSTRA, Rev. L. & Alice, St. Catharines, ON, Nov. 14, 50th; STRATING (Dykstra), Harold & Lorna, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 1, 60th; TEUNISSEN, Mr. & Mrs. Earl, Elkhart Lake, WI, Oct. 19, 55th; VANDENBERG, Piet & Joyce, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 4, 40th; VANDENBERGE (Lubbers), Lyle & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 50th; VANDERBAND (Klamer), John & Lorraine, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 26, 50th; VANDERKLIPP, Lawrn & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28, 45th; VANDERSLUIS, Gerry & Alice, Carman, MB, Sep. 29, 35th; VANDEWEGE (Nederveld), Jerry & Donna, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 21, 40th; VANDYKEN (Vredevoogd), Clarence & Louise, Grandville, MI, Nov. 2, 50th; VANTIL (Wyn), Howard & Arlene, Caledonia, MI, Nov. 1, 50th; VIS (Bowman), Alan & Janet, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 35th; VOORTMAN (Bykerk), Rev. S. & Martina, Grandville, MI, Nov. 22, 50th; VROOMAN, Don & Fran, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 5, 50th; VRYHOF (Hondorp), Don & Zaida, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 8, 55th; WALTERS (Hamberg), Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 24, 50th; WANDERS (Zietsma), Albert & Helena, Norval, ON, Oct. 29, 35th; WITTEVEEN (Meints), Albert & Rosa, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 7, 35th; WOUDENBERG (VandenBos), Ronald & Marlyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28, 45th; WOUDENBERG, Aalt & Nies, Burlington, ON, Nov. 20, 30th; ZWIERS, John & Christina, Rijssen, OV / Ruthven, ON, Nov. 11, 70th;
Obituaries
Adrianus “Adrian” Ansems, husband of Viola, Parkhill, ON, Oct, 27, 63; Ben Bleyendaal, husband of Joyce, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 1, 55; Patricia June Bontje, wife of Anthony, London, ON, Oct. 29, 69; Gladys Boomsma, widow of Thomas, Fort Worth, TX, Oct. 23, 74; Harriet B. Bothof, Lakewood, CA, Oct. 16, 75; Beatrice W. Bottema, widow of Joe, previously widow of H.D. Hussey, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 29, 91; Mary Joan Bouma (Boelens), wife of Ken, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 1, 49; Henrietta-Hettie Brumwell (Ruys), wife of Scott, b. Beek-Ubbergen, GLD, / d. Grandville, MI, Oct. 28, 43; Judy Datema, wife of Harold, Big Star Lake, MI, Oct. 28, 73; Christine DeGroot (Tiesinga), wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 70; Krijntje DeLeeuw, widow of Christiaan, Picture Butte, AB, Oct. 25, 69; Robert E. DeVries, husband of Lucille, previously widower of Harriet, Jenison, MI, Oct. 20, 81; Will A. DeVries, widower of Johanna (VanHaaften), Pella, IA, Sep. 29, 92; Julia E. Dieleman (Rooks), widow of Jacob (Jay), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 90; Hendrikus Diemer, widower of Minke (Trymstra), b. Borger, DR, / d. Grimsby, ON, Sep. 29, 88; John Dyk, husband of Alice (Berens), Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 23, 91; Mamie Dykhouse, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 29, 93; André Benjamin (Ben) Fieten, husband of Augustine (Zadelberg), b. Semarang, Dutch East Indies, / d. San Diego, CA, Sep. 14, 77; Theodore (Ted) Gaastra, husband of Betty, Grandville, MI, Oct. 22, 70; Norman J. Gebing, b. Djokjakarta, Dutch East Indies, / d. Santa Clara, CA, Sep. 8, 57; Dena Geerdes (Timmer), widow of Herman, Hartley, IA, Oct. 17, 89; Mina R. Gortsema (Goudzwaard), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 30, 58; Marsha Greenwood (Wondergem), widow of William, Grangeville, ID, Oct. 4, 67; Jessamine “Jess” Groeneweg (VanSloten), widow of Walter, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 20, 87; Jane Hamelink (Jelsma), wife of John, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 1, 86; Simon (Si) Heeres, husband of Fannie, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 89; Sjoerd (Stu) Heeres, husband of Molly, New Westminster, BC, Nov. 12, 74; William C. Hendricks, husband of Martha, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 77; Harold Heuker, Marion, MI, Oct. 30, 67; Nicholas Holtrop, widower of Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 96; Henry W. Hoogeveen, husband of Phyllis (Roberts), Orange Park, FL, Nov. 1, 71; Dora Huizenga (Mellema), widow of Jacob, Lynden, WA, Oct. 29, 101; Leslie A. Jager, Cadillac, MI, Nov. 2, 65; Ellen Kampen (Hof), wife of Harold, Strathroy, ON, Oct. 19, 71; Feikje Kamps, widow of Lucas, b. Marum, GR, / d. Woodstock, ON, Oct. 14, 90; Willem Kanis, husband of Anna, Smithers, BC, Oct. 10, 78; Johanna K. Kelderman (Beekhuizen), widow of William Cornie, Pella, IA, Oct. 17, 79; Alvina Keuning, wife of pastor M. Keuning, Holland, MI, Oct. 31, 82; Joseph H. Koekuyt, husband of Dorothy, Wallaceburg, ON, Oct. 26, 70; John J. Koele, husband of Carrie (Bos), Clinton, IA, Oct. 15, 82; Isla Komejan (Barense), widow of Adrian, Largo, FL, Oct. 20, 78; Clarence Kooi, widower of Selma, Lynden, WA, Oct. 20, 90; Marinus Koopman, widower of Anna, Dell Rapids, MI, Sep. 3, 93; Donald L. Kuikstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 45; Meine G. Lantinga, Clear Lake, SD, Sep. 22, 93; Bernard A. Leemhuis, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 30, 86; Corbie Lems, husband of Carrie, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 28, 71; Anna Wilmina Lyftogt (Blom), widow of John, Orange City, Oct. 16, 82; Paula Maria Matthys (Versyck), wife if Firmin, Strathroy, ON, Oct. 29, 78; Jack J. Meekhof, Maui, HI, Oct. 19, 53; Gré Meetsma (Runia), widow of Henk, b. Bolsward, FR, / d. Calgary, AB, Nov. 5, 82; Minnie Meyer, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 23, 93; Dena Moerdyk, wife of William, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 3, 76; Albertus Willem Johan “Bert” Nijenhuis, Newbury, ON, Oct. 23, 76; Elizabeth Nyland (Schram), wife of Albert, previously widow of Frank Kamp and Arthur Kuiper, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 82; Marvin Lee Overway, husband of Betty (Mulder), Holland, MI, Nov. 1, 78; Matthys W. Peeters, husband of Angelina (Berkers), Wallaceburg, ON, Oct. 28, 72; Marian Raterink (Schut), widow of Randall, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 22, 93; Jeanette Rouwenhorst (DePrenger), widow of Robert William (Bob), Pella, IA, Oct. 16, 89; Robert E. Schaafsma, husband of Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28, 80; Harold Schut, husband of Bertha, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 20, 86; Clarence Sjaardema, husband of Ruth (Honderd), Denver, CO, Oct. 5, 66; Maude Slootmaker, widow of John, b. Middelharnis, ZH, / d. Paterson, NJ, Sep.1, 95; Arnold John Smit, husband of Betty Joan (Dykstra), Orange City, IA, Oct. 20, 73; Cornelia (Kay) Sturing, Pella, IA, Oct. 2, 80; Alice A. Sytsma (Wildeboer), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 81; Hattie Tanis, widow of Edward, Jenison, MI, Oct. 24, 95; Hennie Terpstra, wife of Pete, Wellandport, ON, Sep. 19, 47; Dennis Jay VanArendonk, Prairie city, IA, Oct. 13, 44; Joseph VanArkel, widower of Lora Ruth (VanderWaal), Twin Falls, ID, Oct. 17, 84; Rodney VanBreda, husband of Marlene, London, ON, Oct. 27, 66; Paul Hugo VanderHart, husband of Henrietta (Roozeboom), previously widower of Greda (VanderMolen), Pella, IA, Oct. 22, 75; Maria VanderVloet (Meeuwsen), wife of Franciscus Josephus, Strathroy, ON, Oct. 23, 78; Mary VanderZalm, wife of John, Maynooth, ON, Nov. 2, 76; Simon A. VanDusseldorp, husband of Jeanette (Verschuure), Pella, IA, Sep. 13, 88; Ralph VanHee, husband of Blanche, b. Kaatsheuvel, NB, d.London, ON, Oct. 28, 65; Gerrit Cornelius VanOmmering, husband of Gerry (Kwakernaak), b. Driebergen, UT, / d.Lakeside, CA, Nov. 15, 75; Cor VanParidon, husband of Mary, b. Noordwijkerhout, ZH, d. Aldergrove, BC, Nov. 10, 69; Paul M. Van’tHof, husband of Jeannette, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 83; Griet (Grace) Veenstra (Tel), widwow of Stoffer, Duurswoude, FR / Smithers, BC, Sep. 25, 89; Corliss Jay Verduin, widower of Dena, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 87; Jacob “Jake” Verhey, Plainfield Township, MI, Oct. 20, 95; Angeline Wallinga, Coopersville, MI, Oct. 20, 91; Helen Westereng (Stoppel), Port Coquitlam, BC, Nov. 7; Mildred L. Westrate (Eves), wife of Herman, Belmont, MI, Oct. 30, 74; Florence Sigyn Wiersma (Hoogewind), wife of Floyd, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 27, 76; Gladys G. Wiersum (Fongers), widow of John, Grandville, MI, Oct. 27, 91; Joyce E. Wybenga, wife of Louis, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 68; Robert Zylstra, husband of Jeanne (Worst), Grand Rapids, MI,Oct. 20, 81;