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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#919, February 7, 2001
Birthdays
Henrietta DeJager, Maurice, IA, Dec. 31, 90th; Rev. H. DeMots, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 90th; Marjorie Dykstra, Lynden, WA, Jan. 11, 80th; Gertrude Hoekstra (Lobbes), Sanborn, IA, Dec. 28, 100th; Ralph Kooi, Lynden, WA, Jan. 19, 80th; Ella Kooiman (Bolt), Hammond, WI, Jan. 1, 80th; Elsie Meendering, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 6, 80th; Henry Noordam, St. Thomas, ON, Jan. 4, 90th; Tena Top (Oosterhof), Burlington, WA, Feb. 10, 95th; Cornelis VanderKlooster, Woodstock, ON, Jan. 29, 80th; Aagje VanderLende (Onderwater), Surrey, BC, Jan. 24, 75th; Eugene VanWyk, Orange City, IA, Jan. 13, 80th; Sophia VanZee, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 31, 85th;
Anniversaries
BOERSEN (Coeling), Allen & Dorothy, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 12, 50th; BONZELAAR (Beek), Bill & Mary, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 7, 35th; BROENE (Terpstra), Harris & Elsie, Allendale, MI, Jan. 5, 50th; DEKONING (VanBeek), Robert & Vivian, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 22, 50th; DERITTER (Soodsma), Elmer & Lee, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 24, 60th; ELDERS (Ringerwole), Rudolph & June, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 25, 65th; GORT (Hoogeveen), Robert & Angie, Prinsburg, MN, Jan. 20, 60th; GRIT (Ringnalda), Bob & Jo, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 13, 50th; GROEN, Peter & Betty, Lynden, WA, Jan. 12, 50th; HOEKSTRA (Cook), Rev. H.& Dorothy, Jenison, MI, Jan. 9, 55th; HUGEN (Ozinga), William & Gerlene, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 1, 55th; KATSMA (Landstra), Vic & Mary, Jenison, MI, Dec. 28, 50th; KOOI, Ralph & Gerry, Lynden, WA, Jan. 9, 55th; KUNTZ, Fred & Ina, Mijdrecht, UT, / Etobicoke, ON, Dec. 14, 50th; MATHERS (Bonnema), Andrew & Henny, Coquitlam, BC, Dec. 28, 55th; MEDENBLIK (Verwaal), Peter & Grace, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 10, 50th; MOLENKAMP (Kregel), Jacob & Henrietta, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1,60th; PETERS (Venema), Herbert & Theresa, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 28, 50th; POSTMA (Scheeringa), Simon & Jennie, Griffith, IN, Jan. 5, 50th; PRINS (VanLant), Ed & Eva, Escalon, CA, Jan. 8, 60th; REMINGA (Werkema), Thomans & Ruth, Grandville, MI, Dec. 29, 50th; ROZEBOOM, George & Elizabeth, Bellingham, WA, Dec. 27, 60th; SANDBULTE (VanderLinden), Vernon & Joann, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 5, 50th; SMITS, Rene & Berty, Port Colborne, ON, Jan. 30, 50th; TERPSTRA (Sytsma), Ernest & Louise, Caledonia, MI, Dec. 24, 60th; VANOPSTAL, Harry & Corrie, London, ON, Jan. 10, 50th; YFF (Poelstra), Robert & Annette, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 40th;
Obituaries
Elton Achterhof, widower of Alvina, Holland, MI, Dec. 26, 87; Titus Agema, Falmouth, MI, Jan. 3, 88; Lois J. Berkenpas, wife of Ray, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 4, 67; Vernon E. Boone, husband of Ruth (Huisman), Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 27, 67; Hannah Mae Borst, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 30, 98; Fred Bosveld, husband of Anna Grace, Pella, IA, Dec. 10, 83; Wade “Rick” Bouma, husband of Diane, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 31, 56; Thalia M. Bouwkamp (Claver), wife of Wilbur H., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 2, 83; Marjorie Sharon Braak (Dolman), Lethbridge, AB, Jan. 11, 42; Dr. John H. Bratt, husband of Gladys (Buurma), for 39 years professor at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 22; Hilda Bruinsma, widow of Simon, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 7, 82; Rev. C. Buist, husband of Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 21. 78; Alfred K. Bulthuis, husband of Agnes, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 23, 88; Minnie Bultsma, widow of Dewey, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 5, 80; Marie Dalebout (Dekker), wife of Riachard, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 24, 85; John DeGroot, husband of Jean (Boelema), Jenison, MI, Dec. 21, 71; Harold L. DeHaan, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 24, 80; Ivan J. DeJong, Orange City, IA, Dec. 18, 76; Steven DeKort, husband of Tena, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 8, 87; Donald DenHartog, widower of Nellie (VanVeldhuizen), Sheldon, IA, Dec. 17, 74; John DePuyt, husband of Florence, Grandville, MI, Dec. 22, 77; Johanna DeVries, widow of Pieter, Brampton, ON, Oct. 20, 78; John E. Dewit, husband of Hazel, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 24, 94; Peter Dieleman, husband of Gertrude, Cedar Springs, MI, Jan. 2, 90; Andrew Docter, husband of Bertha (DeBeer), previously widower of Jeanette (Reinsma), Orange City, IA, Dec. 23, 99; Connie J. Doorn (VanHoute), wife of Cornelius (Case), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 3, 85; Lyle E.”Dyk” Dykhuizen Sr., widower of Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 26, 84; Kay (Katryn) Dykstra (Vos), widow of Jack, Holland, MI, Dec. 26, 94; Henrietta Dykstra, Orange City, IA, Dec. 19, 87; Jerry Dykstra, husband of Georgena, Hamilton, ON, Dec.25, 60; John A. Dykstra, husband of Sylvia (Elgersma), Dunnville, ON, Nov. 8, 74; Robert Dykstra, husband of Kathy, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 22, 66; Rita Elgersma (Post), wife of Frank, Westminster, MI, Dec. 25, 47; George Engelsma, widower of Dorothy, Walker, MI, Dec. 24, 82; Phyllis Faber (DeRoos), widow of Dr. Kenneth Fred Faber, Winton Manors, FL, Dec. 17, 73; Klaas Fokkema, husband of Margaret, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 13, 62; A. Herman Gritter, husband of Kee (Cornelia Goulooze), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 85; Bernard Hammink, husband of Greta, Burlington, ON, Dec. 15, 82; Catharina Hellingman (DenHertog), widow of Johannes “John” , Georgetown, ON, Dec. 20, 96; Jeffrey J. Holst, husband of Terri (Palmer), Wyoming, MI, Dec. 21, 40; Pauline Nellie Honderd, widow of Rev. P. Honderd, Jenison, MI, Jan. 3, 92; John D. Hoolsema, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 4, 88; Edna Huisenga (Togtman), wife of Martin, South Holland, IL, Nov. 26, 86; Peter S. Huisman, husband of Gertrude, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 3, 76; Jacqueline Huizinga, widow of Bindert, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 9, 90; Hendrika Kammeraad, widow of Art, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 22; Harold Koele, husband of Muriel Mae (VandeGarde), Hull, Dec. 21, 76; Mary L. Kooiman, widow of Donald, previously widow of Robert Zimmerman, Holland, MI, Dec. 30, 77; John (Jack) G. Koolen, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 67; Jan (John) Koster Sr., husband of Coby (Deys), Seba Beach, AB, Jan. 8, 78; Marie Kroon (Sinke), wife of Jim, Mishawaka, IN, Nov. 8, 82; Garret Lindemuller, widower of Bernice, Tucson, AZ, Dec. 7, 92; Julius F. Mellema, husband of Shirley, previously widower of Alyce (VandeRiet), Lt. Commander US Navy, Auditor General for the Ford Motor Company, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 5, 84; Angeline (Angie) M. Meurs, widow of Arthur, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 6, 90; Agnes Moll, widow of Frank, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 21, 79; Harry Mulder, widwower of Tina, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 27, 91; Clinton Pals, widower of Ellen (Cassens), George, IA, Dec. 16, 88; Egbert Poortinga, husband of Olivia, previously widower of Rita, Burlington, ON, Dec. 23, 71; Sylvia Postma, widow of Ted, Oakville, ON, Dec. 4, 92; Henrietta Roetman (Korthals), widow of Gerrit, Sanborn, IA, Dec. 22, 82; John V. Roodenrys, husband of Jennie, Surrey, BC, Jan. 22, 63; Minnie Rowenhorst (Draayer, Zeutenhorst), widow of Otto Albertus, preciously widow of Dick Zeutenhorst, Orange City, IA, Dec. 28, 92; William M. Schaperkotter, husband of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 23, 85th; Albert Adrian Schuller, widower of Myrtle Eugenia (Kraai), Orange City, IA, Dec. 18, 85; Robert (Gertrude “Trudy”) Slenk, wife of Robert, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 27, 68; Ronald J. Smies, husband of Joyce (Hardtke), Oostburg, WI, Dec. 26, 56; Henry A. Steenwyk, widower of Henrietta, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 7, 91; Gerard N. “Bud” Stelma, husband of Jeanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 19, 83; Jan (John) Stolk, widower of Adriaantje, Burlington, ON, Dec. 29, 88; Hans Teljeur, husband of Christine, Surrey, BC, Jan. 23, 65; Rev. Dr. H. TenClay, husband of J.Lucile, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 87; Andrew (Andy) TenHarmsel, husband of Grethel, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 2, 71; Fannie Terpstra, wife of Henry, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 24, 76; Martin P. VanBokkum, husband of Lynn, Walker, MI, Dec. 21, 88; Hans VandenByllaardt, husband of Anne, Vancouver, BC, Jan. 26; Julia VanderArk (VerWolf), wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 5; Hendrik “Harry” VanderHeyden, widower of Helen, Grimsby, ON, Nov. 2, 84; Gerrit VanderLaan, husband of Josephine, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 31, 98; Raymond L. VanderLaan, husband of Blanche (Wierenga), Byron Center, MI, Dec. 25, 72; Henry Floyd VanderPloeg, widower of Lois, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 24, 74; John VandeVrede, husband of Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 78; Sister Eleanore VanDyke, OP, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 20, 85; Rufus VanGoor, Grand Rapids, MI, husband of Greta, previously widower of Frances, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 29, 86; William C. VanHeyningen Jr., widower of Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 28, 86; Maria VanKlaveren, wife of John, Beamsville, ON, Jan. 4, 59; Patricia D. VanOtterloo, wife or Perry, Moline, MI, Jan. 3, 64; Lavina (Lou) VanTil, widow of Warren, Holland, MI, Dec. 30, 82; Govert VanWylen, Jenison, MI, Jan. 2, 82; Gerben (George) Veeneman, husband of Pim (Pietje Kikstra), Townsend, ON, Dec. 30, 83; Arie Vegt, husband of Paulina (DeJong), Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 21; Albert Leo Verbeek, husband of Kathleen, Morinville, AB, Nov. 5, 86; Frances (Froukje ) Viersen, wife of Edward (Ted), Ancaster, ON, Dec. 30, 77; Dorothy Vruggink, widow of Herman, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 21, 99; Neal Weemhoff, husband of Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 75; Tillie Wierenga, widow of Lawrence, Grandville, MI, Dec. 20, 87; Jacoba Wiersma (Dykstra), widow of Michael, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 4, 65; Michael (Mient) Wiersma, husband of Jacoba, Grimsby, ON, Nov. 29, 68; Annetta Jurena Winkel (Meinerts), widow of Edward, George, IA, Dec. 22, 87; Gladys A. Wolters, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 5, 72; Carl N. Zwyghuizen, husband of Thelma (Bayes), previously widower of Ann, Sparta, MI, Jan. 1, 91;