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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#950, May 23, 2002
Birthdays
Angeline Baker, Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 90th; Norman Baker, Midland Park, NJ, Mar. 30, 80th; Ben Boxum, superintendent for Lynden Christian School until his retirement in 1987, Lynden, WA, Apr. 22, 80th; Fannie Heeres, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 90th; Cena Hoogewind, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 18, 95th; Tjarda Huizinga, Lombard, IL, May 6, 100th; Bernice Huygens, Hospers, IA, Apr. 27, 90th; Conrad Intveld, Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 20, 80th; Della Mae Kreykes, Hospers, IA. Apr. 30, 80th; Arnold Potts, Charlevoix, MI, Apr. 10, 90th; Alice Rosier (VanDyke), South Holland, IL, May 21, 85th; Jo VandeKieft, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 27, 80; Grace VanderBrug, Whitsinville, MA, Apr. 29, 85th; Nellie VanLohuizen, Lynden, WA, May 5, 80th; Ben Weessies, Jenison, MI, Apr. 21, 90th;
Anniversaries
ALDRINK (Kok), Bob & Bea, Jenison, M I, Apr. 28, 60th; APPERLOO (Doornink), Marcus & Erna, Rotterdam, ZH, / Winnipeg, MB, May 29, 45th; BIEREMA (Monsma), Austin & Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 55th; BOVERHOF (VanSloten), Peter & Frances, Byron Center, MI, May 6, 50th; BROERSMA (Jansma), Klaas & Romkje, Ferwerderadeel, FR, / Fort Langley, BC, May 13, 60th; DAMSTEEGT (Linker), Case & Diny, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 29, 50th; DEBOER (Niewiek), Ted & Billie, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 25, 55th; DEBRUIN, Simon & Janna, Stayner, ON, May 26, 60th; DESCHIFFART (DeJong), Jake & Tina, Lacombe, AB, Apr. 9, 45th; DYKEMA (Isenga), Gordon & Gloria, Jenison, MI, Apr. 27, 40th; DUISTERMARS (VanPelt), Rev. O. & Arlene, Citrus Hills, CA, May 12, 60th; ENNEMA (Hartzema), Tom & Henny, Bramtpon, ON, May 7, 65th; EYGENRAAM (Zuidgeest), Louis & Nell, Houston, BC, May 28, 50th; GROEN (Wever), Doug & Dawn, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 21, 30th; JAMES (Antuma), Francis & Maryke, Apeldoorn, GL, / Wallaceburg, ON, May 14, 50th; JONGERT (Ondersma), Tom & Jan, Sun City, AZ, May 15, 50th; KEULEN (Jelsma), Gerald & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 24, 55th; KONING (Belanger), Jack & Jane, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22, 35th; KUIPER, Harlow & Judy, Grandville, MI, Apr. 28, 35th; KUIPERS (Albers), Warren & Ruth, Palos Heights, IL, Jun. 9, 40th; MEEKHOF (Anderson), Joe & Eleanore, Wyoming, MI. Apr. 29, 60th; OTTEN (Kroesbergen), Chris & Joanne, Dunnville, ON, Apr. 21, 40th; PEL (Dielhof), Cornelis (Case) & Elisabeth (Betty), Vancouver, BC, May 7, 50th; PIETERS, Herman & Anna, St. Thomas, ON, May 8, 50th; RITSEMA (Scholtens), Henry & Arlynne, Grand Rapids, MI, May 8, 50th; SCHOONVELD (Oosterloo), Clarence & Ann, Hudsonville, MI, May 1, 50th; SMEEKENS , Jack & Wilma, Arkona, ON, Apr. 20, 50th; TENHARMSEL (Meyer), Bert & Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 27, 55th; VANES (VanHolten), John & Lydia, Rotterdam, ZH, / London, ON, May 9, 45th; VANHEUVELEN (VanDuyn), Clare & Dee, Grandville, MI, Apr. 24, 40th; VANHOUTEN (Davis), Russell & Barbara, Marlborough, MA, Apr. 25, 50th; VANSTEINVOORN (VandenBurg), Harm & Tena, Jenison, MI, Apr. 22, 50th; VERSTEEG, Jan & JoAnne, St. Thomas, ON, May 4, 40th; VERWOERT (Dykstra), Gord & Carol, Comstock Park, MI, Apr. 27, 40th; WERKMAN (Visser), Herman B. & Evelyn, Edmonton, AB, May 6, 50th; WESTHOUSE (Schut), Abe & Lucille, Moline, MI, Apr. 4, 50th; WIERSUM (Jansma), Don & Catherine, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 60th; WILLEMS (Byl), Bert & Stella, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 27, 40th; WILTJER (Wiegers), Robert J. & Theresa, Oaklawn, IL, May 7, 50th; WIND (Tibble), Jack & Mavis, Abbotsford, BC, May 26, 50th; WOLF (Boss), Gene & Shirley, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 26, 50th;
Obituaries
Fred H. Baarda, husband of Frances, Newton, IA, Apr. 1, 91; Jonathan Bajema, Whitsinville, MA, Feb. 26, 22; Muriel Jean Baron, widow of Russell, Holland, MI, Apr. 24, 81; Alice “Aaltje” Beetstra, widow of Arnold “Anne”, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 21, 91; Thelma Bolhuis, wife of William, Hudsonville, MI, May 1, 68; Hyo Bos, widower of Kathryn, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 28, 90; Nellie Boskers (VanTil), wife of Klaas, Lacombe, AB, Mar. 14; Herman Bosscher, husband of Alice (Linde), Everson, WA, Apr. 18, 76; Raymond Brondyke, husband of Kay, Holland, MI, Apr. 22, 89; Johannes Adrianus Buys, husband of Liena, London, ON, May 2, 78; Pauline Crawford (Jontz, Renkema), Surrey, BC, Apr. 19, 70; Marion DeBruin, husband of Jeanette, Pella, IA, Apr. 20, 90; Abraham “Bud” DeGroot, widower of Edna (Wynja), Sheldon, IA, Apr. 12, 75; Casey DeGroot Sr., husband of Corrie (VandenBoer), London, ON, Apr. 29, 79; William C. DeGroot, husband of Ilse, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 76; Peter Donald “Don” DeJong, husband of Thelma (VanderPol), Alberquerque, NM, Apr. 10, 67; Johanna “Jo” Albertha DeHaan (Haarsma), wife of Bob, Orange City, IA, Apr. 13, 84; Jacob DeLiefde, widower of Wilhelmina (Miep), Lowell, IA, Apr. 23, 94; Ruth M. DeMaat, widow of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 14, 77; Marie Madeleine DeWaele, widow of Andre Joseph, Tillsonburg, ON, Apr. 24, 95; Henry A. (Hank), Dykstra, husband of Jenny, Caledonia, MI, Apr. 21, 71; William (Wiebren) Eelkema, Listowel, On, Apr. 30, 64; Martha Feringa, widow of Andrew, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 29, 95; Thelma “Timmy” Frens (Gosselink), wife of John, Pella, IA, Apr. 10, 75; June Geerts, wife of Peter, Belmont, ON, Apr. 24, 77; Anna Fern Gerritsen (VanderSchaaf), widow of Gerrit, Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 10, 88; Patricia Grondin (Slegers), wife of Todd, London. ON, Apr. 10, 42; Eleanor June Haan (Everse, Wisner), Muskegon, Apr. 22, 77; Berend Jan Harsevoort, widower of Siena (Hutten), b. Hardenberg, OV, / d. Grimsby, ON, Mar 6, 89; Joukje Herrema, widow of Dirk, Sarnia, ON, Apr. 30; Rev.J.H. Hoekstra, husband of Bernice (Wandscheer), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 19, 83; Willard (Woody) Huizenga, husband of Helen, Grandville, MI, Apr. 14, 81; Jacob A. (Jake) Huttenga, husband of Betty, Middleville, MI, Apr. 14, 85; Gary Lee Israels, husband of Deb, Holland, MI, Apr. 19, 43; Anne Janssens, Richmond, BC, May 7, 86; Howard L. Kastein, husband of Florence (Buteyn), Waupun, WI, Feb. 27, 76; Lavina Kelder (Geelhoed), widow of Thomas, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30; Dorothy Eleanor Koert, wife of Cornelius, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 26; Elisabeth Leentje Konings, widow of Antonius, b. Oudewater, ZH, / d. Port Coquitlam, BC, May 4, 90 Clayton A. Kooy, husband of Alice, London, ON, Apr. 13, 56; Martha E. Knooihuisen, widow of Raymond, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 18, 96; Nancy Johanna Luchtenbrug (VanRoekel), widow of Len, Worthington, MN, Apr. 25, 87; John Matthew Manneke, widower of Angela, b. Groede, ZL,/ d. London, ON, Apr. 22, 76; Harry C. Miersma, husband of Dorothy, Chino, CA, Mar. 16, 78; Albert Nederhood Jr., Downers Grove, IL, Mar. 30, 87; Jack “Chet” Donald Noppert, husband of Suzie, Palm Harbor, FL, Apr. 27, 70; Willard (Bill) Nyenbrink, husband of Jane, Allendale, MI, Apr. 30, 68; Jeanette Ostindie, widow of Edwin, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 18, 87; Jane Otten, widow of Marinus, previously widow of Harmen Flootmen, London, ON, Apr. 9, 99; Ebeltje Paas (Daling), widow of Jan, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 22, 83; Jane Pap (DeBoer), widow of Albert, Sheldon, IA, Apr. 15, 94; Roselyn K. “Posy” Plasier (Meyer), wife of Leroy, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 21, 54; Benjamin Post, husband of Edith, Grandville, MI, Apr. 23, 81; Wiebe Postma, husband of Janny, Clinton, ON, Apr. 15, 70; Rev. W.R. Ringnalda, husband of Irene, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 25, 81; Johanna Dorothy Rock (TePaske), Orange City, IA, Apr. 9, 87; Wilma M. Roorda (Wyngarden), wife of Dale, Leighton, IA, Apr. 14, 72; Anna Roosendaal (Brouwer), widow of John, Lynden, WA, Apr. 18, 87; Elmer Manual Rosenboom, widower of Clara (Kleene), Edna, IA, Apr. 13, 79; John G. Rozeboom, Sand Lake, MI, Apr. 29, 88; Eugene J. Schokkaert, Wallaceburg, ON, Apr. 28, 63; Kathryn Schuitema, widow of Matthew, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 28, 89; Grayce Slager (Bulthuis), widow of Benjamin, San Marcos, CA, Oct. 17, Theodore John Stam, Hutchinson, KS, Mar. 4, 87; Jim Struyf, husband of Lucy (VanMassenhoven), Strathroy, ON, Apr. 8, 76; James M. Swets, husband of Marilyn (VandenBosch), Munster, IN, Mar. 31, 63; Johanna Ubels, Ripon, CA, Mar. 15, 79; Martinus “Martin” Joseph VanderKant, husband of Martina (VanSantvoort), Strathroy, ON, Apr. 16; Gilbert VanderKolk, husband of Evelyn (Jansma), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 29, 80; Jack VanKessel, husband of Sophia “Fie” (Dykxhoorn), Mississauga, ON, Mar. 19, 71; Leo VanRoestel, husband of Mary (Lamers), Aylmer, ON, Apr. 6, 55; Chester Lee VanSuilichem, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 19, 67; Dora J. VanWyk (Jansen), widow of Raymond Rier, Sully, IA, Apr. 22, 91; Norman L. VanWyk, husband of Marilyn, Pella, IA, Apr. 19, 66; John VanZanten, Alton, IA, Apr. 21, 76; Allan J. VanZoeren, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 90; Cornelia “Connie” Veenstra (Wassenaar), widow of Gerrit, Apr. 15, 84; Marian J. Verburg, widow of Harold, Caledonia, MI, Apr. 27, 65; Frances M. Vereeke (Dusendang), widow of Don, Newaygo, MI, Apr. 22, 85; Margaret Verhoef (VanTilburg), widow of Peter, Embro, ON, May 2, 91; Jack A. Walburg, husband of Mary, Grandville, MI, Apr. 15, 62; Harold D. Wandscheer, husband of Anna Beth “Betty”, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 18, 84; Robert Wiersema, Moline, MI, Apr. 19, 66; Harvey Wiersma, widower of Jessie (Smidstra), Rock Rapids, IA, Apr. 29, 77; Robert Wiersema, husband of Hyla, Moline, MI, Apr. 19, 66; Geertruda Maria Willems (Jansen), widow of Lambertus, London, ON, Apr. 18, 87; Ray W. Wymenga, widower of Susan (Sibma), St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 13, 90; Gertrude Zwaanstra (Schelling), widow of Rev. J., Denver, CO, Mar. 21, 89;
Appointments
Anthony Hofstee, St. Thomas Honours and Awards, for volunteer contributions to the community; Kingstone, B.D., Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau, Windsor, ON;