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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#927, June 7, 2001
Birthdays
Catharina Gysbers (Luyks), Ilderton, ON, Mar. 22, 83rd; Quinten VandeVrie, Guelph, ON, Jun. 2, 80th; Nettie VanderSchaaf, Sioux Center, IA, May 25, 90th; Bertha VanderWerff, Lynden, WA, May 7, 85th; Elmer H. Vermeer, Sioux Center, IA, May 17, 85th;
Anniversaries
BERGSMA (Katsma), Robert & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 45th; DEMAAGD (Eckhoff), Herb & Lois, Buron Center, MI, May 19, 50th; DESTERKE (DenDekker), John & Jane, Freelton, ON, May 19, 45th; DORSSERS, Cor & Joanne, London, ON, Apr. 28, 45th; DROOGERS, Mr. & Mrs. William, Woodstock, ON, Mar. 28, 60th; DYKSTRA, Ted & Barb, Woodstock, ON, May 19, 50th; FEENSTRA DeVries), Gerald & Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 50th; FLOKSTRA (VanLeeuwen), Cory & Emma, Surrey, BC, Jun. 9, 40th; HAAK, Donald & Patheresa, South Holland, IL, May 5, 45th; HEERES (Grabner), James & Fransziska, Hudsonville, MI, May 12, 50th; HEYBOER (Nogar), Joy & Aleen, Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 65th; HOEKSTRA (Posthumus), August & Judy, Hamilton, ON, May 5, 40th; KAMMINGA (Koostra), Edward & Anna, St. Catharines, ON, Apr. 14, 50th; KOSTER (Kruithof), George & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 45th; LIEFFERS (Smoes), Cal & Jean, Coopersville, MI, May 12, 40th; LUYK (Cook), Joe & Ruth, Grandville, MI, May 16, 60th; NOBELS (VanHuisstede), Christiaan & Carolina, Brampton, ON, Jun. 9, 40th; POSTMA (Jurries), Robert & Virginia, Newaygo, MI, May 18, 40th; REITSMA, Eelke & Lys,London, ON, May 1, 45th; ROFFEL (Koopman), John & Mabel, Apr. 14, 45th; RUESSINK (Vreman), Gerard & Diane, May 12, 40th; SCHILDHOUSE(Knoll), John & Thelma, Grand Rapids, MI, May 11, 50th; STAP, Jake & Jeanette, Lynden, WA, May 18, 50th; STEVENS (Bolthouse), Frank & Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, May 12, 65th; STRAVERS (Booy), Joe & Pearl, Holland, MI, May 10, 55th; TIMMER (Sluiter), Gerrit & Theresa, Holland, MI, May 9, 60th; VALK (TerBeek), Richard & Patricia, Byron Center, MI, May 12, 40th; VANDENBERG (DeVries), John & Flossie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 60th; VANDERBEEK (Versteegh), Roy & Verda, Pella, IA, May 13, 60th; VANDERGAAG (VandeRee), Jake & Nel, Chatham, ON, May 26, 45th; VANDERSCHAAF (Huisman), Jacob & Grietje, Wons, FR, / Abbotsford, BC, May 6, 65th; VANDERVEEN (Buys), John & Jean, Ada, MI, May 1, 60th; VANDYK, Harm & Alice, Jenison, MI, May 15, 65th;
Obituaries
Adrian Aarnoutse, widow of Tanneke (Tanny), Edmonton, AB, Apr. 1, 79; Jan (John) Baas, Edmonton, AB, May 1, 81; Harry Baker, widower of Emma (Hielkema), Sibley, IA, Apr. 24, 102; Bernice Bakker, Holland, MI, May 15, 86; Warren J. Beld, Omaha, NE, May 14, 54; Jacoba (Jackie) Besuyen, widow of Pieter, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 4, 85; Joseph J. Betten, Fremont, MI, May 16, 74; Robert W. Beukema, husband of Winona (Westover), Big Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 72; Johannes (John) Beyersbergen, husband of Maryanne, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 10, 59; Nicolaas “Nick” Blanken, husband of Geertruida “Truus” (VanEggelen), London, ON, Apr. 23; Suzanna P. Blom, widow of Abraham, Jenison, MI, May 4, 87; Peter Adrian Bodegraven, husband of Dorothy, Scarborough, ON, May 16; Herman John Bodewitz, husband of Elizabeth, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 25, 70; Glenda Boerkamp (Cloet), wife of Anthony, Waterford, ON, May 6, 66; Katherine Bogaard, widow of Cornelius, Rock Valley, IA, May 3, 98; William Donald Boonstra, husband of Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 82; Richard A. Bos, Jenison, MI, May 2, 67; Marie S. Boshoven, Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 92; Marinus Clement, husband of Corrie (Poortvliet), St. Thomas, ON, May 4, 76; Ruth Elizabeth Dantuma, Hudsonville, MI, May 7, 71; J.C. (Jake) DeBoer, widower of Margaret (Keet), London, ON, Mar. 22, 76; Frieda DeBoer, Calgary, AB, May 7, 63; Frances DeBruin, Pella, IA, May 3, 81; Joseph Peter Maria DeDeckere, husband of Emmy, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 11, 72; Dennis H. DeGraaff, Bellingham, WA, May 7, 48; Ray J. DeHaan, widower of Jeannetta (VanGorp), Pella, IA, Apr. 22, 96; Johanna DeKort (Mulders), wife of Peter, Dutton, ON, Apr. 13, 76; Paul DenHartigh, husband of Evelyn (DeGraaf), b. Heerhugowaard, NH, / d. Caledonia, MI, May 4, 91; Johanna DePutter (Kranenborg), widow of Frank, Clinton, ON, Apr. 23, 81; Ren A. DeRuiter, husband of Esther, McBain, MI, May 13, 82; Ralph DeVries, husband of Cornelia (VanZee), Sully, IA, May 4, 98; Marshall Albert DeWolf, husband of Annabelle (Jae), Port Lambton, ON, Mar. 21, 79; Marguerite DeYoung, widow of Sidney, May 3, 93; Augusta Marie Doorenbos (VanderHaar), widow of Alfred, Orange City, IA, May 5, 86; Thomas Peter Dykstra, husband of Ytje (Ena) (Postma), London, ON, May 10, 78; Hessel Dykstra, husband of Arlene (Kleinwolterink), Sanborn, IA, May 4, 81; Henrietta Feenstra (DenBraber), wife of Leland, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 28, 79; Carrie Franken (VanRoekel), widow of Gerrit, Sioux Center, IA; Everette James Franken, husband of Dollie, Redlands, CA, May 2, 81; Darlene F. Franken (Sandbulte), wife of John, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 25, 70; George (Geert) Groenink, husband of Barb, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 28, 71; Dorothy Groenleer, widow of George, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 81; Hilda M. Grooters, widow of Eugene, Wyoming, MI, May 1, 87; Benjamin C. Hekhuis, husband of Marge, previously widower of Agnes, Coopersville, MI, May 12, 80; J. Burt Helder, husband of Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, May 4, 76; Gertrude Henrietta Hengeveld (Hoffman), widow of John, Sanborn, IA, May 2, 83; Derk Huisman, husband of Sonja, Edmonton, AB, Mar. 3, 71; Nella Huizenga (Lobbezoo), widow of Rev. F. M. Huizenga, Grand Rapids, MI, May 4, 91; Johanna Hendrika (Jo) Hunse (Somsen), wife of Teun, St. Catharines, ON, Apr. 9, 71; Marvin Edward Jansma, husband of Wilma, Byron Center, MI, May 4, 86; Lori Joldersma (Koster), wife of Randy, Caledonia, MI, May 4, 38; Tilman Joosten, widower of Maria Anna (VanBakel), London, ON, Apr. 23, 80; Frank Kalkofen, widower of Bertha, Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 103; Clara Kippers, widow of Gerrit, Barrhead, AB, Mar. 30, 79; Jan Lagerwerf, husband of Ruby, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 26; Margaret Lammers, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 27, 90; Robert Langerak, husband of Florence, previously widower of June, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 71; Mary Langstraat, widow of Cornelius, Oskaloosa, IA, Apr. 28, 92; Tony Lekx,husband of Joyce, London, ON, May 9, 63; John Lemmens, husband of Rita, b. The Hague, ZH, / d. San Antonia, TX, Apr. 13, 77; Mary Madeleine Lierman, widow of Joseph F., Langton, ON, Mar. 18, 85; John Linker, husband of Grace (Kleefman), Wyoming, ON, Apr. 26, 69; Antonius (Tony) Loomans, husband of Adriana, Mitchell, ON, Apr. 27, 77; Jacob “Jake” Mars, widower of Henrietta E. (Hofland), Orange City, IA, May 11, 88; Carl Jay Marcusse, husband of Anne, Allendale, MI, May 16, 69; Maria “Mary” Mennen, widow of Peter William, Grand Bend, ON, May 2, 74; Arnold Milkamp, husband of Anna, Muskegon, MI, May 9, 83; John Henry Moes, husband of Roeli, Edmonton, AB, May 2, 72; Ruby Lee Mossel, Holland, MI, May 13, 68; Ralph Mulder, husband of Hazel, London, ON, May 1, 75; Arthur Nagel, husband of Pat (Stroeher),Lombard, IL, May 3, 76; Herman Nibbelink, widower of Jeanette (DeBoom), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 25, 76; Sadie Nikkel (Dieleman), widow of James, Sully, IA, Apr. 24, 83; William (Bill) Olthuis, husband of Metta, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 29, 94; Marinus “Morris” Oosterwyk, husband of Betty, Marysville, WA, Apr. 12; Jacob C. Plooster, widower of Emma, Weidman, MI, May 9, 83; John G. Poortenga, husband of Mae Elizabeth, Hudsonville, MI, May 3, 87; Viola Mae Pothoven (Dykstra), wife of Elmer M., Pella, IA, Apr. 26, 79; Nell Pronk (Neeltje Twilt), wife of Simon, Spruce Grove, AB, May 3, 79; Judson G. Roghair, husband of Clara (VanderWoude), Alton, IA, May 6, 82; Gerhardina “Dina” Adriana Petronella Ruys, widow of Klaas, Woodstock, ON, Mar. 16, 94; Klaas Salomons, husband of Hilda (Stol), Kerwood, ON, Apr. 14, 73; Alice Sandbulte (VandeBerg), widow of Joe, Sioux Center, IA, May 8, 86; Adriana Schaapman, widow of Roelof, Edmonton, AB, May 1, 88; Jantje Schaapman, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 22, 92; Anthony Schepens, husband of Woutrina, previously widower of Jacoba, London, ON, May 2, 81; Nolan D. Schiebout, husband of Annette, West Dundee, IL, Apr. 12, 50; William “Bill” B. Schurink, husband of Margaret (Becker), Woodstock, ON, Apr. 12, 67; Johanna Siekman (Balder-Morren), widow of Dolf, previously widow of Henry Balder, Zeeland, MI, May 15, 91; Theodore Smits, widower of Anna (DeJong), Maurice, IA, May 2, 96; Henry Soodsma, Sioux Falls, IA, May 7, 89; Gertrude Steines (Lyzen), Hospers, IA, Apr. 28, 96; Howard M. Stormzand, widower of Agnes, previously widower of Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 94; John H. Stroven, husband of Minnie, Coopersville, MI, May 5, 94; Katherine A. Suttorp, wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 80; Janna Zwanny Swint (Brontsema), wife of Bill, b. Leermans, GR, / d. Langley, BC, May 17, 72; Evelyn (Aafke) Talma, wife of Harry, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 10, 80; Trientje TenBrink, widow of Age, Edmonton, AB, Mar. 7, 83; Bauke (Boga) Triemstra, husband of Gemmie, London, ON, May 2, 86; Menno Uil, widower of Jantje (Gelling), London, On, Apr. 27, 93; Lee Harrison VanBaale, widower of Barbara Jean, Knoxville, IA, Apr. 25, 80; Alida VanBeek (Bakker), wife of Albertus, Ingersoll, ON, Apr. 29, 87; Marie VandenBos (VanderLinde), wife of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 7, 80; Aline VandenBroeck (VandeVyver), widow of John, London, ON, Apr. 24, 83; Michael VanderKolk, Hudsonville, MI, May 8, 19; Rita VanderSluis, widow of Albert, b. Drachten, Fr, / d. Langley, BC, formerly of Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 85; Roger John VanderWoude, husband of Patricia, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 52; Gertrude VandeVoort (Eeling), widow of Arie, Pella, IA, Apr. 22, 84; Gilbert VandeWall, husband of Freda (VanWyk), Pella, IA, Apr. 23, 82; Andries “Andy” VanDixhoorn, husband of Janneke “Ann” (Hoebe), St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 25, 90; Harold VanDoorn, widower of Helen and Grace, Coopersville, MI, May 4, 95; Petrus “Peter” F. VanEsbroeck, widower of Anna (DeVos), Wallaceburg, ON, Mar 31, 75; Jack VanHarn, husband of Lorraine, Greenville, MI, May 4, 76; Jason VanRoodselaar, Westlock, AB, Feb. 9, 21; John VanVulpen, husband of Joanne, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 16, 71; Irene Veeninga, widow of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 87; Nellie Leona Verdonk, Wyoming, MI, May 13, 90; Dorothy Vermeer (DeZwarte), wife of Tunis, Pella, IA, Apr. 27, 81; Stijntje Versteeg, widow of Albert, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 11, 85; Henry Laverne Visser, husband of Carol, Pella, IA, Apr. 28, 65; David Laurence Vollink, husband of Becky, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 27; Bertha Christina Grace Vos, b. Enschede, OV, / d. Orange City, IA; Maria Adriana Wagter, widow of Jentinus (Jim), Edmonton, AB, May 6, 87; Reca Weidenaar (Schildhouse), widow of Arnold, Grand Rapids, MI, May 7, 96; Trena Westra (Roosma), Lynden, WA, May 9, 82; Pearl “Pierkje Wortner (Bangma), wife of Stanley, Ridgetown, ON, May 8, 69; R. Louis D. Wybenga, widower of Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, May 4, 72; Loretta Delores Ypma (Martin), Cass City, MI, May 7, 81; James Zuverink, husband of Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 71; Edward Zylstra, husband of Grace, Byron Center, MI, May 3, 81; Jacoba Zylstra (Staal), widow of Perry, Bellingham, WA, May 10, 90; Dora Zylstra (TeSlaa), widow of Jerald S., Hull, IA, May 12, 92;