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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#929, July 9, 2001
Birthdays
Gerhardt Arends, widower of Nellie, Abbotsford, BC, May 17, 76; Joan Aupperlee (Haven), Kentwood, MI, May 29, 80th; Donald Boerman, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 2, 80th; Elsie Friesema, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 4, 80th; Jane Haveman (Sytsma), Moline, MI, Jun. 11, 90th; Gertrude Schutt (Vermeulen), Ripon, CA, Jun. 11, 90th; John Sybesma, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 9, 80th; Agnes Timmerman (Meerse), Grandville, MI, Jun. 29, 90th; Bertha VanderLugt, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 14, 105th; Richard & Ethel VanderWal, Modesto, CA, Jun. 5, 90th & Mar. 9, 87th; Jane VanDongen, London, ON, May 20, 90th;
Anniversaries
ABMA (Heemstra), Martin & Emma, Marne, MI, May 25, 50th; BAAK (DenBraber), Rev. H. & Doris, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 7, 50th; BAKKER, Rev. P. & Marge, Orange City, IA, Jun. 21, 50th; BERGSMA (Haga), Gerben & Teatske, Lemmer, FR, / Abbotsford, BC, May 21, 60th; BLANKERS, Dwight & Mildred, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 6, 45th; BLAUWKAMP (Redder), Albert J. & Florence D., Hudsonville, MI, May 30, 60th; BOERMAN (Boelkins), Walter & Betty, Rockford, MI, Jul. 2, 50th; BONESTROO, Leonard & Henrietta, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 15, 50th; BORST (Brouwer), Gerard “Gerry” & Gertrude “Trudy”, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 20, 50th; BOSMA (Bremer), Harris & Joanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 50th; BRUXVOORT (Dieleman), Stanley & Reuvena, Oskaloosa, IA, Jun. 14, 50th; BUSMAN (VanAllsburg), James & Helene, Jun. 5, 60th; CAMMENGA (Byslma), Ed & Barb, Holland, MI, May 10, 50th; DEKOSTER (DeVries), Lester & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 60th; DELAAT (Meyer), Jack & Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 2, 45th; DENHOED, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew, Grandview, WA, Jul. 18, 45th; DENOUDEN (Pasma), Les & Ange, Ripon, CA, May 27, 60th; DOKTER, Henry & Irene, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 9, 50th; DORHOUT (VandenBosch), George & Tillie, Rock Valley, IA, May 27, 60th; DYKSTRA (Tucker), Marion & Ruth, Bussey, IA, Jun. 16, 50th; ELGERSMA (Donkersloot), Earl & Gladys, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 1, 50th; FEENSTRA (Ykema), John & Joyce, Allendale, MI, Jun. 14, 60th; FLIETSTRA (Schram), Clarence & Lavina, Wayland, MI, Jun. 5, 60th; FOLKEMA (Vos), Harold & Dorothy, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 25, 50th; HEEMSTRA (Woolston), Ronald & Barbara, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 15, 45th; HERREMA (Compaan), John & Fanny, Grandville, MI, Jun. 11, 60th; HOEKSEMA (Wilting), Wiecher (Bill) & Annechien (Ann), Smithville, ON, Jun. 27, 50th; HOOGENDOORN (DeHaan), Henry & Tena, Pella, IA, May 29, 60th; HOOKER (Swart), Marvin & Geraldine, Crestwood, IL, Jun. 8, 50th; HOPMAN (Duijst), Lammert & Hendrika, Spakenburg, UT, /Dunnville, ON, Jul. 4, 60th; HOWERZYL (DeHaan), Ted & Gatha, Jenison, MI, Jun. 5, 60th; HUMMES (Diekevers), John & Leola, Boyden, IA, Jun. 8, 50th; HUYSER (Lourens), Frank & Wilma, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 14, 45th; GROOTERS, L.V. & Mina, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 16, 60th; JAGER (DeWit), George & Myrtle, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 5, 55th; JONKER (Groen), Luke & Ena, Orangeville, ON, Jun. 23, 40th; KASTELIN (VanderWerf), Leonard & Marguerite, Newaygo, MI, Mar. 15, 60th; KOEMAN , Rev. K. en Jodi, Jun. 10, 35th; KUIPERS (Zaagman), Leon & Arleen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 16, 50th; LUBBEN (VanderWoude), Vernon & Wilvina, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 12; NIKKEL (VanMaanen), John & Jennie, Newton, IA, Jun. 18, 60th; OOM (Hartwell), Art & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 10, 60th; OOMS (Fennema), Peter & Gertrude, Tinley Park, IL, Jun. 5, 60th; ROEDE (DeGroot), Bert & Gertrude, Oak Lawn, IL, Jun. 3, 60th; ROENTGEN (Hoebeke), Harold & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 65th; ROSE, Mr. & Mrs. Lambert, Wayne, NJ, Jun. 4, 60th; SCHREUR (Jelsema), Andrew & Edith, Hudsonville, MI, May 27, 65th; SIKMA (Wieberdink), Bill & Evelyn, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 15, 50th; STAM (DeWit), Gerrit & Helen, Holland, MI, Jun. 5, 55th; STREELMAN (Wiltjer), Dr. Robert & Merriam, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 3, 50th; TEKRONY (VanBeek), Everett & Corky, Castlewood, SD, Jun. 21, 50th; TOLSMA (Meyer), Rev. W. & Jeanette, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 17, 70th; VANDENTOP, Gerrit J. & Jeanette, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 30, 60th; VANDERKOLK (VanderVelde), Kenneth & Arloa, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 26, 50th; VANDERLUGT (Bosworth), Herbert & Virginia, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 60th; VANDERMEY, Herman & Frieda, Lynden, WA, Jun. 5, 60th; VANDERMOLEN (Meekhof), Al & Ruby, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 8, 50th; VANDERMOLEN (Zandee), Ronald & Phyllis, Modesto, CA, Jun. 7, 40th; VANDEWEERD (DeVries), Garry & Eleanor, Geneseo, NY, Jun. 8, 50th; VANHEEST (Groendyk), Andrew & Sylvia, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 7, 60th; VANOTTERLOO, Leonard & Bernice, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 5, 60th; VANSTRIEN (Wyman), Peter & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 13, 60th; VANTUINEN (Zylstra), Gordon & Martha, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 11, 65th; VANVOORST, Garret & Harriet, Inwood, IA, Jun. 15, 50th; VANWINGERDEN, Laura & Henrietta, Towaco, NJ, Jun. 25, 50th; VENEMA (Morren), John & Marie, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 6, 55th; VISSER (Jannenga), Larry & Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 2, 35th; WESTVEER (Gritter), William & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 60th; WITTE (Hietbrink), Paul & Joy, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 6, 40th; ZELDENRUST (Visscher), Webb & Gerda, Edmonton, AB, Jun. 23, 40th; ZEVALKINK (Phillips), John & Joyce, Rockford, MI, Jun. 9, 50th;
Obituaries
Raymond M. Alsum, Kalamazoo, MI, May 30, 82; Tina Anema, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 30, 83; Fannie Bajema (Stremler), widow of James, Lynden, WA, Jun. 9, 90; George Berens, widower of Mary, Jenison, MI, May 30, 95; Grace “Becky” Barkema, widow of Frank, Rockford, IA, Jun. 2, 93; John Blom, widower of Walsie Janet (VanRooyen), Orange City, IA, Jun. 3, 87; Adrian N. Blystra, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 10, 60; Peter Bodegraven, husband of Dorothy, London, ON, May 16; Marlyn H. “Doc” Bonnema, husband of Joan W. (Hofmeyer), Orange City, IA, Jun. 7, 72; Marinus Boot, Elora, ON, May 16, 72; Henry G. Bosch, husband of Kathy (Bremer), Jenison, MI, Jun. 7,, 87; Mildred E. Boverhof, widow of John, Gowen, MI, Jun. 3, 71; Lubbert Brinkman, widower of Aagje, Abbotsford, BC, May 30, 84; Flossie E. Buikema, wife of Bernhard, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 5, 88; Marion V. Buursma, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 29, 2000, 97; Christopher Reuben DeHaan, husband of Kristin, Tuscaloosa, AL, Jun. 4, 21; Dorothy DeJong, widow of Jacob, Bowmanville, ON, Jun. 5, 89; Gerrit DeJong, husband of Gerri, Tulare, CA, Jun. 6, 51; Francyna Syke DeKwaasteniet (Klemkerk), wife of Arie, Komoka, ON, May 26, 87; Cornelius “Neil” DeRuyter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 3, 89; Marie C. DeVries (Grooters), widow of Joe, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 4, 95; Brian Charles DeVries, St, Thomas, ON, May 18, 37; Hiltje DeWit, widow of Doede, Fergus, ON, May 11, 90; Ernst Sigismund Doornik, husband of Lambwertha (VanKesteren), Winnipeg, MB, May 28, 87; Margaret Dreyer, widow or Arnold, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 7, 77; Barend Dunsbergen, husband of Evertje, Picture Butte, AB, May 28, 69; Dorothy Ann Dykstra (Postma), widow of Henry, Sibley, IA, Jun. 5, 75; Allen Dale Faber, husband of Sheryl, Spirit Lake, IA, May 26, 54; Annie Feenstra, widow of Fred, Maple Ridge, BC, Jun. 6, 89; Johanna Jacoba Flu (Postema), widow of Freddy Paul, Vancouver, BC, Jun. 3, 79; Margje Gerrits (Kamermans), widow of Herman, b. Vroomshoop, OV, / d. Clinton, ON, May 23, 87; John Gritter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 9, 83; Dorothy Hoekstra, widow of James (Jelke), Wyoming, MI, Jun. 7, 101; Anna Maria Hoevenaars (Hendrikx), widow of Francis Adrianus, London, ON, Jun. 6, 89; Paul K.S. Hoff, husband of Dorie, North Vancouver, BC, Jun. 14; Kathleen Hooftman, Lucknow, ON, May 19, 57; George Hulst Jr., widower of Barbara, Grandville, MI, Jun. 3, 78; Edward L. Johnson, husband of Viola (DeRuiter), Naples, FL, May 1, 83; Raymond R. Klyn, husband of Mary Jane (DeYoung), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 83; John Lester “Les” Koster, husband of Freda, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 3, 75; Teneva Marjorie Kroon (Koerselman), wife of William, Orange City, IA, May 29, 78; Andrew Kuipers, husband of Alida, Middleville, MI, Jun. 12, 78; Arthur H. Kulikamp, husband of Joy, Nunica, MI, Jun. 6, 76; Tekela Lamsma (Deinema), widow of Hendrik, Lynden, WA, May 3, 88; Edward Lankamp, widower of Agnes (Nauta), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 86; Harriet Lubbers, widow of John B., Byron Center, MI, Jun. 11, 86; Robert Dale Lubbers, husband of Jodi, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 11, 29; Donald W. Miedema, husband of Kathleen, Jenison, MI, Jun. 5, 78; James H. Mulder, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 13m 76; Margaret A. Mulder, wife of George, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 4, 60; Dick Palma, husband of Mildred, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 12, 86; Hester Peuse (Cleveringa), widow of William, Sioux Center, IA, May 20, 88; Gertrude Piersma (Bratt), wife of Peter, Holland, MI, Jun. 11, 85; Martin Pietens, husband of Julia, Dresden, ON, May 11, 73; Jacob Connor Rensen, infant son of Andrew & Melissa, London, ON, May 20; Martin J. Riekse, husband of Agnes, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 13, 83; Esther Ritsema (VandenHoek), wife of Fred, Denver, CO, Apr. 17, 79; Wilhelmina (Willy) Roseboom, widow of Russell, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 9, 87; Bert Rovers, husband of Ann (Dykstra), London, ON, May 19, 57; Anna Scholten (Gerritsen), widower of John H., Hull, IA, Jun. 1, 85; Joe Schut, husband of Jean (VanderMolen), Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 9, 74; Robert J. Sonneveldt, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 4, 90; Margaret Stadt (Topp), widow of Bert, previously of Walter W Topp, Grandville, MI, Jun. 2, 91; Geneva Steenwyk, widow of Ben, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 11, 81; Adrian W. Stehouwer, husband of Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, May 31, 88; Tena Stuyvesant (Start), Jenison, MI, Jun. 6, 84; Richard Dale Swart, husband of Jacqueline C., Pierson, MI, Jun. 11, 57; David J. Sweers, husband of Joyce, Lamont, MI, Jun. 7, 59; Glenn A. TerMeer, husband of Sally, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 9, 63; Willem (Bill) VanBergeyk, husband of Neeltje (Nellie), Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 8, 82; Duane L. VandeBerg, husband of Margaret (Bras), Sioux City, IA, May 29, 64; Margaret May Vandenabeele, wife of Gentil G.B., St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 11, 73; Mary Johanna VanderAa, London, ON, May 18, 61; Hendrika VanderKloet, widow of Peter, Wyoming, ON, May 16, 91; James Bernhard “Bernie” VanderMeer, husband of Gayle, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 5, 82; Esther Lydia VanderSchaaf (Keizer), wife of Pastor B., Alton, IA, May 29, 80; Nellie VanDinther (Migchels), widow of Peter, Strathroy, ON, May 18, 77; Adelaide VanDyke (Dozeman), widow of James, Allendale, Jun. 13, 80; Ruth VanEck (VanderKlok), widow of Robert, Fort Myers, FL, Mar 24, 78; Susan Kay VanEns (Veltema), wife of Ralph, Ravenna, MI, Jun. 6, 47; Jake VanLeeuwen, husband of Jenny, b. Boskoop, ZH, d. Abbotsford, BC, May 29, 86; Florence Van’t Hof (Rodenhouse), widow of Harold, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 76; Ewald Timon VanWieren, husband of Elaine (VanSweden), Wyoming, MI, Jun. 7, 78; Matilde VanZee (Jabaai), widow of Albert A., Des Moines, IA, May 19, 82; Janke “Jane” Vriesinga, widow of Wopke “Bob”, Clinton, ON, May 18, 83; Beulah Wabeke (VanWege), widow of Jacob, Howard City, MI, May 31, 87; Janet Warmink (Roosma), widow of Albert, Lynden, WA, Jun. 6, 88; Ella M. Wiersema, widow of Melvin, Jenison, MI, Jun. 3, 92; Joanne Witzenburg (Herduin), wife of Marion, Albuquerque, NM, May 7, 70;
Graduations
Greig S. DePeuter, COGECO Graduate Scholarship in Communications, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC; Christine VanHees, former world champion racquetball player, SFU graduate History;
Appointments
Boudewijn Neijens, to corporate vice-president marketing CreoScitex, Vancouver, BC; John VanDrunen, to general manager Coast Capri Hotel, Kelowna, BC;