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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#943, February 7, 2002
Birthdays
Esther A. Bosje, Palmyra, NY, Jan. 29, 90th; John Dykstra, Lynden, WA, Jan. 21, 90th; Theresa Folkers (Swart), Denver, CO, Feb. 8, 100th; William (Bill) Nyland, Lynden, WA, Jan. 22, 90th; Lucille Roeters (DeGroot), Redlands, CA, Dec. 29, 90th; Frank Rubingh, Palmerston, ON, 80th; Josie VandeBerg (Navis), Crete, IL, Jan. 6, 90th; Evelyn VanderArk (Voss), Fremont, MI, Jan. 18, 90th; Edith VanderSluys (Falkema)m Wyckhoff, NJ, Feb. 9, 85; Nellie VanderZee, Holland, MI, Dec. 16, 90th; Cornelia VanLeeuwen, Ontario, CA, Dec. 28, 90th; Jeanette VanOosterom (Knor), Sarnia, ON, Feb. 14, 95th; Dick Visser, Lynden, WA, Jan. 24, 90th; John Zandstra, Big Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 95th;
Anniversaries
BLEYENBERG, Art & Carrie, Edgerton, MN, Dec. 3, 65th; BOONSTRA (Weidenaar), Harold & Ann, Orland Park, IL, Jan. 24, 55th; DEFOUW (Tuinstra), Everett & Laurel, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 14, 30th; DENHOED, Rev. & Mrs. J., Jan. 3, 45th; DRACHT (Westmaas), William & Mary, Marion, MI, Jan. 5, 40th; DYK (Dykhuis), Calvin & Frances, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 12, 40th; ENSING (Stephens), Ken & Joyce, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 18, 50th; GROENEVELT, Henk & Pat, Logan Lake, BC, Feb. 14, 50th; JOUWSTRA (Stegenga), Shirk & Lena, Luverne, MN, Jan. 15, 65th; MIEDEMA (Snapper), Vern & Kathy, Moline, MI, Jan. 6, 35th; MOHR (Douma), Marlin & Berdeana, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 16, 55th; MORREN, Mr. & Mrs. Martinus, Chilliwack, BC, Jan. 3, 55th; NIEUWENKAMP, Mr. & Mrs. Henk, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 30, 50th; OPMEER (Keus), Rev. A. & Ann, Edgewood, NM, Feb. 14, 50th; PETROELJE (Molewyk), Purcel & Marge, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 50th; SANTEMA (Rens), Bernie & Kathryn, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 16, 55th; SCHIPPER (Plas), James & Charlotte, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 16, 45th; STRUIKSMA (Gort), Ron & Tinie, Vineland, ON, Jan. 12, 40th; VANZWEDEN (Schol), David & Karen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 14, 30th; VELDT (Nuyen), Stanley & Yvonne, Moline, MI, Jan. 18, 50th; VELTHOVE, Pieter & Corrie, Oxford, ON, Dec. 20, 50th; VISSER (Hoven), Bud & Bernice, Bozeman, MT, Jan. 10, 50th; ZUIDEWIND (Buist), Donald & Kathleen, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 18, 50th;
Obituaries
Anna Lois Alkema (VanTil), wife of Randy, Holland, MI, Jan. 7, 70; Helen Lorena Andringa (Bisbee), wife of Charles, Caledonia, MI, Jan. 15, 85; Gerald Anema, husband of Gertrude (Klomp), Denver, CO, Nov. 24, 81; Harry Arends, husband of Helen (Winter), Rock Rapids, IA, Jan. 2, 82; Bertha Attema (Zoet), widow of Sam, Rock valley, IA, Dec. 28, 87; Wilma Beeks, wife of Curtis Sr., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 9, 75; Richard J. Beerens, husband of Cora, Jenison, MI, Jan. 10, 71; Helen Maria Bennink (Huyser), widow of Rev. A. J. Bennink,(RCA), Prescott, AZ, Dec. 27, 88; Winifred “Winnie” Beuzekom (Zylstra), widow of Dick, b. Oudebildtzyl, FR, / d. Denver, CO, Dec. 27, 97; Ruth Bode (VanderKooi), widow of Gerrit, Lynden, WA, Jan. 20, 73; Milo Bogaard, husband of Hazel Juliet (Kreykes), Sun City, AZ; Ernest “Ernie” Bont, widower of Ethel, Jamestown, MI, Jan. 11, 83; Henry Brandsma, husband of Wilma (Nachbar), b. Borger, DR,/ d. Chilliwack, BC, Jan. 5, 53; Angeline Brink (Nyhuis), widow of Harvey, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 12, 86; Elsie Bruxvoort, widow of Tim, Cutlerville, MI, Jan. 14, 90; Glenn Peter Bruxvoort, husband of Kristen (Ribbens), Bloomer, WI, Dec. 4, 39; Marilyn Joanne Buist (Flietstra), wife of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 6, 68; Angelyn Davis (VanderWerff), widow of Robert, Grapevine, TX, Nov. 12, 82; Claude DeBoer, Surrey, BC, Jun. 26, 2001, 84; Catherina (Kitty) DeBruin (VanVessem), wife of Peter, Surrey, BC, Jan. 17, 57; Dorothy DeGroot (Overbeek), wife of Frank, Jenison, MI, Jan. 7, 75; Arnold DeJong, husband of Dorothy (Brink De Kock), Orange City, IA, Jan. 3, 89; Gordon “Gordie” A. DeHaan (The Hawk), husband of Norma, proprietor of DeHaan & Associates, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 81; Virgil DePenning, Pella, IA, Jan. 11, 59; William DenAdel, widower of Johanna (VanEngelenhoven), Pella, IA, Dec. 30, 100; Leonard DeRaad, husband of Gertrude (Groen), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 5, 83; John M. Deurloo, husband of Jeanette, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 84; Charles D. DeVreugd, husband of Dawn Marie, Grattan Township, MI, Jan. 6, 53; Hendrikus (Rick) DeVries, husband of Hennie, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 4, 81; Jenny (Jentje) DeWeerd (Steenbergen), widow of Hendrik, b. Koekange, DR, / Brantford, ON, Dec. 12, 84; Marcel George Maurice DeWitte, Norwich, ON, Dec. 10, 74; John DeYoung, widower of Jennie, Lakewood, CA, Nov. 22, 95; Tena Dolieslager (Houtsma), widow of Gerrit Cornelius, Orange City, IA, Jan. 13, 87; Alice Douma, widow of Leonard, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 13, 84; Ann I. Feikema, widow of Harold J., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 86; Donald J. Garvelink, husband of Cheryl, Holland, MI, Jan. 15, 62; Cornelius “Cornie” Granstra, widower of Bertha (Zwagerman), Sheldon, IA, Jan. 6, 91; Linda Grasman, wife of Ross, Grattan, MI, Jan. 8, 37; Jacob Groening, husband of Margaret, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 1, 86; Albert Hazelaar, b. Coevorden, DR, / d. Calgary, AB, May 3, 2001, 79; Jacob Jr. Heerdt, husband of Ruth (Fokkens), Elmhurst, IL, Nov. 3, 76; Elsie K. Heida, wife of Jim, Vineland, ON, Dec. 8, 61; Elizabeth Hoogmoed, widow of Leonard, Mineola, TX, Dec. 11, 91; John Ingwersen, husband of Agnes, previously widower of Rose & Dorothy, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 8, 83; Top Jansen, widow of Reindert, Norwich, ON, Dec. 9, 90; Christine Jansma (Hoekstra, Dirksen), widow of Teunis, previously widow of Charles Hoekstra, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 4, 81; Della Hazel Jardine (Wouters), widow of Cecil M., London, ON, Jan. 7, 85; Harriet Lucille Kempers (Heneveld), widow of Bert, Salem, OR, Nov. 26, 96; Rose Klynstra, widow of Andrew, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 5, 82; Charlotte “Sue” Knott (Hanenburg), wife of Kevin, Allendale, MI, Jan. 16, 48; Manley Konyndyk, widower of Stella, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 14, 92; Irene Koopman (Vegter, Huizenga), widow of Ben, previously widow of Pieter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 16, 95; Joyce Kramer, widow of Jack “Bill”, Hagersville, ON, Dec. 15, 69; Maria Kruk, wife of Jan, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 4, 91; Harry Kuhl, widower of Gertrude (Meendering), Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 30, 82; Margaretha Emmy Leura (VandenBroek), widow of Jozef, b. Djakarta, Dutch East Indies, / d. Canoga Park, CA, Sep. 27, 72; Katherine Mezenberg (VanDyk), widow of Antonius, Dutton, ON, Dec. 16, 83; Nellie Mouw, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 7, 102; James P. Nieboer, husband of Mary, Hobe Sound, FL, Jan. 8, 63; Jeanette Obbink (Geurink), wife of Marvin, Holland, MI, Dec. 8, 80; Anne Christina Pack (VanLeeuwen), wife of Edwin, London, ON, Dec. 24, 49; Johanna Pearl Peel (Heutink), wife of Louis, Ferndale, WA, Jan. 18, 73; Violet Piersma, widow of Mike, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 8, 93; Lorraine M. (Lulka), Popma, wife of Gerard, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 16, 81; Rencella “Rennie” Popma (Draayer), widow of Frank Elmer, Orange City, IA, Dec. 30, 88; Niel Post, widower of Arlene, Wayland, MI, Jan. 5, 69; Garret Pothoven, husband of Stella, Grandville, MI, Jan. 1, 100; Hendrik Ranter, husband of Gerritdina (Dina Westerink), Woodstock, ON, Dec. 13, 79; Jennie Renken (VanEngelenhoven), widow of Fred, George, IA, Dec. 30, 73; Gerardus Ridder, widower of Charlotte, previously widower of Margaret, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 8, 93; Frank P. Rietmeyer, husband of Fieke, Uniondale, ON, Dec. 20, 66; Johanna Rietveld, wife of Willem, Burgessville, ON, Dec. 19, 53; Matthew Frank Riewald, son of Frank en Lijsje, Toronto, ON, Dec. 22, 9; Jean Rinsema (Timmer), wife of Jack, Bloomington, MN, Nov. 29, 84; Cora Ripmeester (VanCitters), Grandville, MI, Jan. 3, 97; Minnie Roose, Knoxville, IA, Jan. 11, 97; Freda Rosendall (Jonkman), widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 11, 89; Berniece Rozeboom, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 14, 84; Hilligje “Hilda” Scholtens (Meijer), wife of Pieter Jan, Burlington, ON, Jan. 2, 83; Hemmo Schreuder, widower of Agnes, Jenison, MI, Nov. 14, 84; Adrianna “Ada” Bertha Schuller, Orange City, IA, Dec. 31, 83; John Alexander Sinker, Ailsa Craig, ON, Dec. 20, 74; Jane Smit, wife of Albert, b. Gramsbergen, OV, / d. Carrying Place, ON, Dec. 25, 77; Jacobus H. Spruyt, widow of Wilhelmina, London, ON, Jan. 5, 92; Harold Streur, husband of Angeline (Angie), Holland, MI, Jan. 9, 87; Artur Styf, husband of Idamae, Jenison, MI, Jan. 7, 76; Myron “Mike” Swets, husband of Pat, Sioux Falls, SD, Jan. 8, 68; Rev. R.J. VandeKieft, husband of Jennie (Veenstra), emeritus minister CRC, Middleville, MI, Jan. 8, 73; Anna VanderLugt (Obbink), widow of Neal, Hawarden, IA, Jan. 9, 99; Marinus VanderGaag, husband of Maartje (Marjorie), b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Charlottetown, PEI, Jan. 3, 89; Kathryn “Kay” VanderHulst, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 7, 82; Mathilde “Tillie” VanderMeide (Dykstra), widow of Robert “Bob”, Orange City, IA, Dec. 29, 83; Cornelis VanderPloeg, husband of Catherine (Trijntje DeVries), Winnipeg, MB, Dec. 19, 86; Elze VanderRoest (Cordesius), b. Makassar, Dutch East Indies, / d. Santa Ana, CA, Nov. 17, 73; Ryven (Rod) VanderVeen, husband of Merle, Grandville, MI, Jan. 5, 79; Jelle Anne VanderVeen, husband of Tine (Miedema), b. Paradieske, FR, / d. Grimsby, ON, Dec. 26, 75; John VanderWeerdt, husband of Elizabeth, Pella, IA, Nov. 27, 85; Earle W. VanderWood, husband of Maxine, Grandville, MI, Jan. 12, 78; Harry VanDyke, husband of Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 12, 87; Hendrik VanEe, husband of Wilhelmina, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 26, 74; Effie VanGinkel (Maassen), widow of Ralph, b. Ede, GL, / d. Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 13, 87; Rena VanGrouw, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 13, 91; Adriana M. VanMassenhoven (Heryers),wife of Cornell “Slim”, Strathroy, ON, Jan. 5, 65; Gladys Dorothy VanMeeteren, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 5, 77; Gerald J. VanPutten, widower of Colleen, Grandville, MI, Jan. 15, 74; Johanna VanRee (Prins), wife of George, Santa Rosa, CA, Jan. 16, 93; Henry “Hank” VanStedum, husband of Anjean, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 71; George “Lum” Veldman, widow of Janet, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 9, 79; Edward Venema, husband of Harriet, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 4, 86; Mathilde Maria Vermue (Lippens), widow of Jacob, Jan. 8, 91; Helen Vink (Hinke Bouwer), wife of Peter, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 22, 79; Garry Alan Vis, husband of Deborah A., Wyoming, MI, Jan. 10, 55; Martha Vliestra, wife of Martin, Tucson, AZ, Jan. 12, 84; Joanna “Ann” Wilhelmina Wammes (VandenBrink), widow of Adrian (Jos), Goderich, ON, Dec. 11, 84; Gerrit W. Weeda, widower of Gladys (DenAdel), Bellingham, WA, Jan. 20, 95; William Wybenga, husband of Regina, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 11, 78; Betty Ann Wynia, wife of Joe, Jenison, MI, Jan. 10, 65; Edythe Zondervan, wife of William, Chino, CA, Nov. 24, 83; Jacob Zylstra, widower of Hilda (Jeltema), Tillsonburg, ON;
Graduations
Kevin Veenstra, Master of Accounting from the University of Waterloo, ON;