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The Family Page as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#921, March 7, 2001

Birthdays

Freda Afman (Rykse), Holland, IL, Feb. 23, 85th; Leo (Lefert) Batterink, Strathroy, ON, Feb. 3, 80th; Alice DeBoer (Hooyberg), Venice, FL, Mar. 5, 90th; Joan Dekker (Persenaire), South Holland, IL, Feb. 10, 85th; Emil Greidanus, Visalia, CA, Dec. 18, 90th; John Heutink, Lynden, WA, Feb. 20, 85th; Wilhelmina (Winnie) Moes, DeMott, IN, Jan. 29, 90th; Christine Nibbelink, Orange City, IA, Feb. 6, 90th; Rose A. Pels (Huizinga), Orland Park, IL, Jan. 11, 80th; Tena Top, Burlington, ON, Feb. 10, 95th; John Vos, Lynden, WA, Feb. 11, 80th; Hugo VanRy, Lynden, WA, Feb. 25, 80th; Sue Veenstra, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 13, 90th;

Anniversaries

BAKER (Heerema), Bob & Gertrude, Pompano Bch, FL, Feb. 21, 55th; BIERENS (Heemstra), Adrian & Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 20, 60th; BLOEM (Schipper), Henry & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 50th; BONNEMA (Haverhals), Melvin & Gertie, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 7, 60th; BOSMA (VanderMolen), Geert & Ynskje, Picton, ON, Feb. 23, 50th; BOUMA (Loos), Gerard & Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 1, 50th; BRINK, Gordon & Eleanor, Sioux Falls, IA, Feb. 13, 50th; BRUXVOORT, Brandt & Dorothy, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 5, 65th; CLEVERINGA, Roger & Esther, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 27, 50th; COLE (Feddes), Walter & Nellie, Manhattan, MT, Feb. 5, 55th; DRAGT (Overley), Carl & Joyce, Paw Paw, MI, Feb. 16, 50th; DYKSTRA (Sneller), Theodore & Anges, Holland, MI, Feb. 13, 65th; EGGENGOOR, Gerd & Berendina, Orillia, ON, Feb. 18, 60th; EIKHOFF (DeGlopper), Robert & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 50th; EMELANDER (Zeman), Ed & Helen, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 7, 50th; FEEKES, Henry & Cynthia, Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 17, 60th; FLUIT (Hessels), Klaas & Fanny, Beilen, DR, / Fenwick, ON, Mar.2, 50th; HARKEMA (Stehouwer), James & Beatrice, Okemos, MI, Jan. 31, 60th; HARTMAN (Fielstra), Len & Marilyn, Feb. 17, 45th; HEEMSTRA (DeVries), Rich & Tracy, Orland Park, IL, Feb. 9, 50th; HESSELS (Groote), Piet & Ali, Beilen, DR, / Dunnville, ON, Mar. 2, 50th; HOOGLAND (Kraayenbrink), Gerrit & Henrietta, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 16, 55th; KATERBERG (Wolthuis), Rudy & Effie, Grandville, MI, Jan. 27, 62nd; KLYN (VanRingsteyn), Earl & Lavonne, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 14, 50th; LUBBERS (Shoemaker), Gerald & Marilyn, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 10, 40th; LUYK (DeVries), Hubert & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 13, 60th; MORSINK (VanderVelde), Henk & Ann, Garijp, FR, /Waterloo, ON, Feb. 15, 50th; RADERSMA (Stienstra), Harold & Tina, Woodstock, ON, Feb. 22, 50th; REINDERS (Fluit), Hank & Alice, Koekange, DR, / Drayton, ON, Feb. 50th; SCHUTTEN (Oosterhoff), Jack & Elly, Grimbsy, ON, Jan. 10, 50th; STOEPKER (Griffioen), Jack & Arline, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 50th; VANDAM (Zoet), Ray & Judi, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 10, 40th; VANDENBERGE, Cor & Maartje, London, ON, Jan. 12, 50th; VANDENBYGAART, Kees & Anne, London, ON, Feb. 7, 45th; VANDERSLIKKE (Matze), Joop & Maria, Hazerswoude, ZH, / Harriston, ON, Feb. 14, 50th; VANDERVEER (DeBruine), Fred & Corinne, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 50th; VANDERWOERD (DeBruijn), Adrian & Margaretha, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 10, 50th; VANSCHAIK (Molenkamp), Ray & Alice, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 14, 60th; VERMEER (VanGorp), Gary & Matilda, Pella, IA, Jan. 31, 60th; ZOETEWEY (Sytsma), James & Hilda, Denver, CO, Feb. 20, 65th; ZWIEP (Lambers), Ted & Myra, Holland, MI, Feb. 10, 50th;

Obituaries

Jan Alderliesten, husband of Janni, White Rock, BC, Feb. 16, 79; Ben H. Assink, widower of Marhta (Bos), Lynden, WA, Feb. 8, 79; Robin “Rob” Charles Barendregt, Victoria, BC, Feb. 1, 46; Barbara Ann Bazuin (Zoet), wife of Willard (Bill), Holland, MI, Jan. 30, 61; Jennie Beekhuizen (Boerefyn), widow of Gysbert, Oskaloosa, IA, Dec. 28, 94; Henry “Hank” Blaauw, husband of Doris, Sparta, MI, Feb. 9, 82; Art Bokhoven, husband of Phyllis Jean (Veenendaal), previously widower of Freda Fern (Pothoven), Pella, IA, Jan. 21, 77; Mina Bolthouse, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 14, 90; Klaas Bonnema, husband of Florrie (Falkena), b. Hijdaard, FR, d. Warwick, NY, Nov. 11, 83; Christine Bos, b. Den Haag, ZH, / d. Nelson, BC, Feb. 9, 103; Robert Bruggeman, husband of Georgina, Bothwell, ON, Jan. 13, 60; Frank (Budd) Buist, widower of Grace, previously widower of Florence, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 1, 84; Jo Ann Tena Burrows (Heslinga), wife of John, Dundas, ON, Feb. 7, 36; George Henry Buursma, husband of Iva (VanderWeide), Allegan, MI, Jan. 24, 81; Adriana “Jane” Calis, widow of Cornelis, b. Laren, NH, / d. Mississauga, Feb. 2, 86; Augustinus Johannes DeBakker, widower of Emma (DeRyk), Thunder Bay, ON, Feb. 1, 87; Joseph DeFouw, husband of Donna (Viergever), Rockford, MI, Feb. 10, 73; B. Duane DeJager, husband of Goldie (Vonk), Maurice, IA, Jan. 21, 66; Harmen DeJong, widower of Antje (Mink), Wallaceburg, ON, Feb. 9, 92; Craig DeJongh, Sioux Falls, IA, Jan. 26, 40; Paul Gustaaf DePlancke, husband of José (VanRegenmortel), former Reeve, Councillor of the former Township of Middleton, ON, London, ON, Feb. 7, 79; William DeRoos, husband of Lucille, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 9, 93; John J. DeVries, husband of Sarah Elizabeth, Hilton Head Island, Feb. 5, 86; Janny “Jeanette” DeVries (VanBerkel), wife of Cornelius, Goderich, ON, Jan. 30, 77; Alydia DeVries (DenHerder), widow of Albert, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 31, 94; Thelma DeYoung (Schotanus), wife of Sidney, Whitsinville, MA, Dec. 19, 69; Anna Jean DeYoung, widow of Robert, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 29, 74; Geraldine DeZeeuw (Patmos), widow of Jacob (Jack), Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 13, 83; Follena Dieterman (Nieuwendorp), Sheldon, IA, Jan. 21, 93; G. Jean Disselkoen (Berkompas), Escondido, CA, Dec. 24, 77; Richard Doezema Sr., husband of Johanna (Ondersma), Kentwood, MI, Feb. 14, 79; Henry Dollenkamp, Vancouver, BC, Feb. 5, 44; Orville “Corky” Lester Draayer, husband of Donna, Chatsworth, IA, Jan. 26, 72; Henrietta Draayer (Sandbulte), wife of John, Orange City, IA, Jan. 26, 78; Thomas P. Droste, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 30, 79; Richard G. Dykehouse, husband of Nancy, Spring Lake, MI, Jan. 28, 69; Wesley “Wes” R. Elgersma, husband of Thelma (Schultz), Sanborn, IA, Feb. 6, 69; Mabel Everse, Grandville, MI, Jan. 2, 101; Cornelia “Connie” Flipse, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 93; Adriana (Audrey) Cornelia Gelderblom (Schmidt), wife of Inge, London, ON, Feb. 5, 61; Margaret Goedhart (Schuller), widow of Gerard, Hospers, IA, Jan. 18, 85; Harold Grit, husband of Dorothy, Jenison, MI, Feb. 6, 73; Liefina Gulker, widow of Fred, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 3, 86; Theresa Habers, widow of William, Holland, MI, Jan. 24, 82; Henry Harberts, husband of Martha, Walker, MI, Feb. 13, 79; Jean Heeren, widow of Elmer, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 10, 93; James J. Hoeksema, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 13, 57; Clarence H. Huizenga, husband of Marian, Jensen Beach, FL, Jan. 28, 78; Irene Jacobs (DeKleine), wife of Fred, Holland, MI, Feb. 6, 74; Henry G. Jansen, husband of Cora, Sully, IA, Jan. 23, 86; Marguerite Kamper, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 4, 92; Ted Kersten, husband of Joyce, previously widower of Catharina, b. Amersfoort, UT, / d. St. Thomas, ON, Feb. 6, 70; Helene Kolenbrander (VanGorp), widow of Rev. W.B. Kolenbrander, Orange City, IA, Jan. 23, 88; LeAnn Kooi (Eiten), wife of Jerry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 25, 61; Robert L. Kooi, husband of Renee, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 25, 42; Jean Kooiker (Dreyer), wife of Henry, Jenison, MI, Feb. 6, 74; Theresa Koole, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 89; John Koopman, widower of Bertha, previously of Gertrude, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 9, 91; Gordon (Bob) Walter Kramer, husband of Shirley, London, ON, Jan. 30, 71; Theo Leeuwenburgh, husband of Gerarda, Lethbridge, AB, Jan. 22, 68; Arie Lindemulder, husband of Louise, Jenison, MI, Feb. 8, 67; Sybil Mast, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 12, 78; Norman Menger, husband of Diane (VanOosten), St. Catharines, ON, Jan. 15, 76; Johan (Joop) Meuldyk, b. Dordrecht, ZH, / d. Vancouver, BC, Feb. 1, 79; Margaret E. Monsma (VanderJagt), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 12, 82; Donald J. Newenhouse, widower of Julia, Grandville, MI, Jan. 25, 90; Hendrik “Henry” Noordam, widower of Margaret, St. Thomas, ON, Feb. 4, 90; Mary Barbara Nyhout, wife of Hank, London, ON, Jan. 8, 77; Wilma C. Oosterhouse, widow of Ray, Dutton, MI, Jan. 30, 80; Kenneth Oosterbaan, husband of Hermina (TerAvest), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 9, 82; Winifred Osterhaven, widow of Paul, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 8, 93; Wim Oudshoorn, Burnaby, BC, Feb. 4, 78; William Petersen, husband of Louise (Bytwerk), Grand Haven, MI, Dec. 10, 83; Louis Post, widower of Clara (Kuiken), Lynden, WA, Feb. 1, 94; Fred Roelofs, husband of Fannie (VanderPloeg), Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 25, 78; Elmer J. Roossien, widower of Willene, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 27, 93; Peter Rozema, widower of Tessie, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 27, 88; Tryntje Ryksen, wife of Jan, Norwich, ON, Jan. 29, 92; Cornelia (Kate) Siereveld, widow of Gerrit to whom she was married for over 80 years, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 8, 105; Johanna (Ann) Smits, wife of Gerrit, Strathroy, ON, Jan. 31; Marjorie Spaulding, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 9, 99; Betty Stelma, wife of Lester, Grandville, MI, Feb. 8, 83; Cornie Tromp, husband of Esther VanderWeide (Roskamp), Pella, IA, Jan. 26, 75; Rev. M.R. Tromp, husband of Rhoda (Tanis), Montague, MI, Jan. 28, 48; Albert C. VanBeek, widower of Gladys, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 29, 76; Harry VanBergen, husband of Elly, b. De Lier, ZH, / d. Exeter, ON, Jan. 10; George VanDahm, widower of Audrey (Peters), Villa Park, IL, Jan. 3, 80; Aartje “Anna” VandenAkker (DeGroot), widow of Bessel “Ben”, St. Thomas, ON, Jan. 27, 79; Cornelius VandenBaard, husband of Mary Ruth (Jansen), Pella, IA, Jan. 6, 89; Jacob VandenBurg, widower of Sadie, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 10, 91; Rika VandenTop, widow of Tom, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 21, 90; Phyllis VanderLaan, widow of Everett, Grandville, MI, Jan. 27, 82; Robert Lee VanderMolen, Oskaloosa, IA, Jan, 11, 45; Engeltje Moen VanderStad, wife of John, Pequannock, NJ, Jan. 20, 95; Ellen M. VanderStoep (VanKley), widow of Claude, Lynden, WA, Feb. 11, 87; Antoinette VanderWal (Rietveld), widow of Cornie, Pella, IA, Jan. 17, 89; Raymond VanderWerf, Holland, MI, Feb. 9, 89; Peter VanderWoude, husband of Cora (Zwijns), Lynden, WA, Feb. 4, 81; Luke VandeVooren, infant son of Brian & Andrea, London, ON, Feb. 5; Dorothy Janet VanGarderen, wife of Jack, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 26, 76; Thomas M. VanGessel, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 29, 31; Jeanette VanGrouw, widow of Bastiaan, Wyckoff, NJ, Dec. 25, 92; Marie R. VanHouten, widow of Edwin, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 15, 92; Alice VanHuizen-Blaak (Offringa), Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 11; Gertrude VanKley (VanderMaten), widow of Arie, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 20, 92; Peter VanOort, widower of Wilmina (Aalbers), Sanborn, IA, Jan. 23, 84; Jasper VanVeldhuizen, husband of Jennie, Rock Rapids, IA, Jan. 16, 82; John VanVels, husband of Ruth (Bouma), Lake Worth, FL, Nov. 24, 76; Edwin J. Veneklase, husband of Doris, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 30, 70; Clarence J. Venema, husband of Dorothy (Struyk), previously widower of Hermine, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 7, 93; Dena Vermeer (Kolenbrander), widow of Edward, Pella, IA, Jan. 28, 95; Thomas Vink, husband of Helen, London, ON, Jan. 2, 41; Gerard J. Wierda, husband of Elinor, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 26, 83; Johanna Wondergem, widow of Neal, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 27, 96; Verda M. Wyma, widow of George, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 10, 85; Marissa Faye Wynia, infant daughter of Mark & LeAnn (VanGinkel), Rock Rapids, IA, 36 hours;

Graduations

Edward Theodore Spek of Brampton, ON, Master of Philosophy of the University of Glasgow, Scotland;