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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#936, October 23, 2001
Birthdays
Katie DenBoer, Sheboygan Falls, WI, Sep. 24, 100th; Adriana Duyndam (van’t Wout), b. Noordwijk aan Zee, ZH, / North Vancouver, BC, Oct. 23, 89th; Bertha Franken, Orange City, IA, Sep. 22, 90th; Etta Fransen, Lynden, WA, Sep. 22, 80th; Gerrit Meenderinck, Lynden, WA, Sep. 14, 80th; John & Emma Ridderbos, Gobles, MI, Oct. 17 & 28, 80th; Theresa Ringling, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 13, 90th; Helene Schreur (Styf), Holland, MI, Oct. 2, 90th; Henry A. VanBeek, Orange City, IA, Sep. 29, 80th; Anne VanderLeest, Ontario, CA, Sep. 3, 90th; Peter VanderSchuur, Jenison, MI, Oct. 3, 85th; Theresa A. Wiersum (Meyers), Jenison, MI, Sep. 14, 90th;
Anniversaries
AMSINGA, Henry & Greta, London, ON, Sep. 22, 40th; BAREMAN (Overbeek), Robert & Arlene, Holland, MI, Sep. 26, 50th; BOEREMA (Stob), Clarence & Ann, Sep. 17, 60th; BOERSMA (Keuning), Fred & Betty, Buron Center, MI, Sep. 29, 40th; BOUWS (Brondyke), Gordon & Ruthann, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 15, 40th; BUIST (Voogd), Hank & Jane, Burlington, ON, Sep. 22, 40th; BUURSTRA (VanHouten), Owen & Gerry, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 14, 45th; BUYS (Poll), Raymond & Phyllis, Sep. 7, 50th; BYKERK (VanderBerg), Art & Darlene, Jenison, MI, Sep. 28, 50th; DEGROOT (Ruys), Henry & Arnolda, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 27, 60th; DEJAGER (Bouwman), John & Tinie, Burlington, ON, Oct. 5, 40th; DEJONG (Boeyenga), John & Grace, Guelph, ON, 40th; DEWIT, Don & Louise, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 29, 50th; DIEKEVERS (Dykhouse), Gerald & Sherlene, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 15, 40th; DOOR (Lobbezoo), Marvin & Joan, Wayland, MI, Sep. 24, 50th; DOORNBOS (Veeneman), Henry & Minnie, Coopersville, MI, Sep. 18, 60th; DYKHOUSE (Koster), John & Dorothy, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 18, 60th; GEERLINGS (Wiersema), Alfred & Gay, Fremont, MI, Sep. 28, 50th; GLASHOWER (Terpstra), Jack & Margaret, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; GOEMAAT (Naaktgeboren), Cornelius J. & Clara, Cedar Rapids, IA; GRIESS, Gilbert & Luella, Loveland, CO, Oct. 1, 60th; GROENEWEGEN, John & Clasien, London, ON, Sep. 22, 40th; HAAKSMA (Koen), Andrew & Anne, Byron Center, MI, Sep, 32, 64th; HAMHUIS (Pijper), John W. & Anna C., Amsterdam, NH, / Smithers, BC, Aug. 21, 55th; HOLTVLUWER (Boersma), Ken & June, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 55th; HOOGEWIND (Holleman), Al & Marion, Walker, MI, Sep. 19, 60th; HOVINGA (Bradley), Clyde & Mary Jane, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 15, 50th; HUNDERMAN (VanderVeen), Phil & Dena, Jenison, MI, Sep. Sep. 19, 60th; JACOBSMA (DeKruif), Effie & Lynn, Sibley, IA, Sep. 18, 50th; KNOL (Roodzant), Klare & Jane, Orangeville, ON, Sep. 30, 40th; KOERSELMAN, Gary & Leona, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 24, 60th; KOETJE (Buikema), Al & Carol, Grandville, MI, Sep. 22, 40th; KUIPERS (Wierenga), Alvin & Joyce, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 29, 50th; LUCAS (Gebben), Jacob & Esther, Standale, MI, Sep. 27, 55th; LYZENGA (DeBoer), Dale & Karen, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 21, 45th; MIEDEMA (Verwys), Chet & Jewell, Oct. 8, 65th; MORREN (Oudbier), Adrian & Doris, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 27, 55th; NAUTA (Antonides), Peter & Susan, Fonthill, ON, Sep. 15, 40th; OLSTHOORN (Rempe), Marion John & Sara Mae, Leighton, IA, Sep. 28, 50th; OOSTERHOUSE (VanEerden), Gerald & Joyce, Cutlerville, MI, Oct. 4, 50th; TERPSTRA (Schievink), Clyde & Evelyn, Walker, MI, Oct. 1, 60th; VANDENBOSCH (VanVels), James & Anna, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 29, 65th; VANDENBRINK, John & Audrey, London, ON, Oct. 5, 50th; VANDENBROEK, Case & Barb, St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 26, 50th; VANDENHOEK (Hoekstra), John & Harriet, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 60th; VANDERSTAD, Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius, Pequannock, NJ, Sep. 24, 45th; VANDERTUIG, Mitch & Mathilda, Primghar, IA, Oct. 9, 60th; VANDERWOUDE (Kuiper), Hugh & Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 7, 45th; VANDERZEE, Andrew & Nellie, Michigan, MI, Aug. 16, 65th; VANWISSEN (VanSpyk), John & Hendrika, Norval, ON, Oct. 7, 40th; VENDRIG, Adrian & Nelly, St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 13, 50th; VISBEEN (Borduin), Albert & Janet, Oct. 3, 50th; WIERSMA (VanZytveld), Jay & Constance, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; WIERSMA (Bystra), Marvin & Ruby, Sparta, MI, Aug. 31, 50th;
Obituaries
Louis Theodore Arends Jr., husband of Marie (Zoet), Estherville, IA, Sep. 13, 82; Gerrit Beimers, husband of Jos, Brantford, ON, Sep. 15, 67; Leonard Boogaard, widower of Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 11, 84; Annette Bos, widow of Bert P., Holland, MI, Sep. 29, 94; Marjorie E. Boss (Paauwe), widow of Jay, previously widow of Leon Metzger, Grand Haven, MI, Sep. 30, 77; Randall “R.J.” Bouwens, Wayland Township, MI, Sep. 5, 20; Rev. B. “Bern” Brunsting, husband of Alice, Stuart, FA, Sep. 11, 79; H.(Duke) Bultema, husband of Margaret, previously widower of Helen Louise (Broersma), Ravenna, MI, Sep. 16, 79; Joyce Bultman, wife of Rev. A. Bultman, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 30, 69; Peter DeBoer, husband of P. Eloise, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 6, 85; John “Johnny” Alexander DeJong, Natadesleen Lake, BC, Jul. 24, 40; Betty H. DeKoster (VanOene), wife of Phil, Bellingham, WA, 61; Orville (Orv) E. Disselkoen, husband of Hazel (Ellens), Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 27, 66; Gerda (Liene) DenDaas (Pieplenbosch), wife of René, b. Garoet, Dutch East Indies, / d. WA, Sep. 5, 76; Grayce DeRyke (VandenBrink), widow of Ernest, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 19, 96; Ruth DeVries, wife of Adrian (Ed), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 82; Richard Dibbet, husband of Junaida (Mouw), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 7, 79; Gerda Dirksen (Algra), wife of Rev. W., b. Jakarta, Dutch East Indies, / d. Lynden, WA, Sep. 3, 64; Raymond John Donkersloot, husband of Betty, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 14, 81; Barbara Edwards (VanderBaan), of Las Vegas, NV, in the hijacked plane (American Airlines flight 77) crash at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, Sep. 11, 58; Grace Frieling (Rensenbrink), Phoenix, AZ, May 23, 82; Jennie Gort, widow of Albert, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 28, 95; Walter L. Griffioen, husband of Carol, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 24, 65; Allen Groendyke, widower of Eleanor, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 13, 84; Catherine (Kate) Groeneveld, widow of James, Grandville, MI, Sep. 19, 80; Maynard Gryzen, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 1, 85; Tonia Maria “Marie” Harskamp (Kersbergen), widow of Ed, Sep. 15, 91; Mathilde “Til” Herweyer, wife of Richard, McBain, MI, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 76; Winnie Heyboer, widow of Herbert, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 11, 88; John L. Heys, widower of Katherine, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 89; Edith M. Hoogerhyde, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 94; Jack M. Hoogewind, husband of Leona, Jenison, MI, Sep. 4, 73; Mina Johanna Hoste (VanDopperen), wife of Willem, b. Kali Angkirk, Magelang, Dutch East Indies, / d. La Puente, CA, Sep. 8,85; Marie P. Hulst, widow of Ralph, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 86; Orval “Bud” Idema, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 11, 76; Gerben J. Keegstra, husband if Ila Mae (VanLaan), Traverse City, MI, Sep. 16, 81; Elizabeth Koerselman (Landhuis), wife of Cornie, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 24, 82; Ben Kraayenbrink, widower of Jeanette (VanRoekel), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 14, 89; Pastor J. Kroon, husband of Rena (Walhof), Sioux Falls, Aug. 31, 69; Lillian Lampen (VanRaalte), wife of Andrew, Holland, MI, Aug. 25, 85; Serena Lanting, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 16, 84; Ruth Anne Lantinga, Comstock Park, MI, Aug. 26; Walter Leistra, husband of Alida (VanderKeur), Vineland, ON, Sep. 3, 67; Trent Arend Lenderink, husband of Tammy (Buffum), Rockford, MI, Sep. 10, 32; Gertrude Lubbers, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 13, 88; Everett T. Marsman, husband of Sarah (DeBlaay), Caledonia, MI, Sep. 10, 85; Elaine Moes (Berghuis), wife of Rev. J., Seattle, WA, Aug. 14; Hermina Moll (Buurma), widow of Edward, Laverne, CA, Aug. 13, 96; Darlene Mulder (Hoving), Bellingham, WA, Sep. 3, 67; Christina Maria Nieuwenhuyse (Blok), widow of Abraham, Monarch, AB, Jul. 4, 75; Johanna “Annie” Noorman, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 28, 87; Peter Oppewall, husband of Mary, emeritus professor of Calvin College, former member of the Michigan State Board of Education, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 78; Helen Palma, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 81; John Nicholas Poll “J.P.”, husband of Gladys, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 14, 61; Henry J. Posthumus, husband of Marjorie, previously widower of Susie, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 81; Wilbur J. Posthumus, widower of Anna, Jenison, MI, Sep. 6, 86; Peter Postma, husband of Anna Mae, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 1, 82; Anna Raterink, widow of Leonard, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 18, 93; Gertrude “Jo” Joan Riemersma, husband of Art, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 25, 62; Debra Kay Roedema (DeYoung), wife of Chrles, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 11, 50; Richard Lee Roorda, widower of Dawn, Mesa, AZ, Aug. 22, 85; Constatijn Willem “Stijn” Rugebregt, b. Makassar, Dutch East Indies, / d. Bakersfield, CA, Jul. 30, 65; Wilma Rynbrandt, widow of Alyn, Jenison, MI, Sep. 1, 94; Dina Hermina Schaafsma (Swen), widow of Arend W., Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 23; Esther Mae Schilstra, wife of Albert, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 1, 91; Cornelius W. (Case) Slegers, Lakewood, CA, Aug. 14, 71; Esther Mae Slings, wife of Rev. L. Slings, Holland, MI, Sep. 1, 50; Catharina “Kate” Maria Sophie Smit, widow of Douwe, Hull, IA, Sep. 11, 88; Margaret Smoes, widow of Gert, Coopersville, MI, Sep. 13, 95; Margaret “Peg” Virginia Spoelstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 16, 87; John “Wally” Sterrenberg, husband of Bonita (Hendricks), Scottsdale, AZ, Dec. 10, 2000, 88; Bonita Sterrenberg (Hendricks), widow of John “Wally”, Scottsdale, AZ, Mar. 2, 88; Riemer Terpstra, husband of Eelkje, Langley, BC, Aug. 18, 87; Thelma H. Valk, widow of James, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 24, 89; John VanBerkel, husband of Martina (Snyders-Berkvens), London, ON, Sep. 16, 74; Joseph Allen VanBilsen, son of Mark & Robin, London, ON, Sep. 20, 3; William C. VanBronkhorst, widower of Barbara, Vriesland, MI, Sep. 13; Rena VandenBosch, widow of Albert, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 27, 89; William Ray (Bill) VandePol, McBain, MI, Sep. 20, 65; Helen I. VanderMeer (Post), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 11, 73; Mike VanderMeulen, husband of Judy, Natadesleen Lake, BC, Jul. 23, 41; Christine VanderMolen (Struik), widow of Bennie, Pella, IA, Sep. 10, 83; Johanna VanderVeen (Janssen), widow of Itse, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 2, 82; Madeline Gloria VanderZyl, Pella, IA, Sep. 11, 76; Tiene VanDop, wife of Gerrit, London, ON, Sep. 12, 70; Harvey VanKooten, husband of Gloria (Terpstra), Oskaloosa, IA, Sep. 11, 55; Rev. T. VanKooten, widow of Jantina (Kuiper), served CRC congregations in Volga, SD, WesternSprings, Ill, New Holland, SD, Hamilton, ON, Edmonton, AB, and Holland, MI, d. Lynden, WA, Sep. 18, 93; Cecil VanRees, widower of Minnie (Jansen), Pella, IA; Gerrit Veldman, husband of Goldie, b. Heino, OV, /d. Hull, IA, Sep. 10, 64; Adrian (Jos) Wammes, husband of Ann (VandenBrink), Goderich, ON, Sep. 19, 85; Dorothy C. Workman (Wondergem) widow of Ralph, Lake City, MI, Sep. 17, 89; Charles F. “Frank” Zweering, husband of Jennie, Holland, MI, Sep. 16, 84; Richard R. Zwiers, widow of Dorothy, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 14, 81; Gertie Zylstra, widow of Shubert, Sibley, IA, Sep. 14, 95;