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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#953, July 8, 2002
Birthdays
Coby Berens, Jenison, MI, Jun. 16, 95th; Jennie DeWaard, Belmond, IA, Jun. 24, 95th; Nick Draayer, Orange City, IA, Jun. 1, 80th; Opal Kuik, Topeka, KS, Jun. 22, 80th; Pearl Feringa, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 100th; Margaret Kamper (Ploegstra), Rudyard, MI, Jun. 21, 80th; John H. Verbeek, Holland, MI, Jun. 30, 90th; Margaret Warsen, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 30, 90th;
Anniversaries
ANEMA, Albert & Hilda, Burlington, ON, Jun. 4, 50th; AVINK (McDonald), Roger & Arlene, Newaygo, MI, Jun. 14, 65th; BENNINK (Bosscher), Paul & Gretta, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 12, 55th; BLOM (Oud), Nick & Annie, Seaforth, ON, Jan. 30, 50th; BOLT (Balfoort), Robert & Carolyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 5, 50th; BOSCH, Dick & Jennie, Bellingham, WA, Jun. 1, 40th; BOSMA (Swaagman), Alvin & Estelle, Orland Park, IL, Jul. 10, 50th; BOSS (Huizen), Sye & Marian, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 25, 65th; BOUWKAMP (Hammond), Gerald & Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, May 31, 55th; BYMA (Werkema), Bernard & Ann, Grandville, MI, Jun. 7, 50th; BROUWER (Kuipers), Rev. P. & Phyllis, Luverne, MN, May 29, 50th; CAPEL (Berens), Bern & Evelyn, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 11, 50th; DEJONG (Tilma), Stuart & Jean, Fort Myers, MI, Jun. 5, 50th; DEJONG, Edith & Harry, Hamilton, ON, May 22, 55th; DEVOS (Franken), R. Jack & Rosemary, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; DEVRIES (Timmer), Nelson & Marie, Grandville, MI, Jun. 6, 55th; DEWINDT (Laninga), Bruce & Trudy, Rockford, MI, Jun. 16, 40th; DEWITT (Bosch), Albert & Joan, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 3, 60th; DIRKMAAT (Boeijer), Henry & JoAnn, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 7, 50th; DYKEMA (Whitten), Andy & Carrol, Jun. 7, 50th; DYKSTRA (DeBoer), Donald & Jackie, Highland, IN, Jul. 2, 50th; ENGLAND (Staal), Dick & Ann, Mesick, MI, Jun. 7, 50th; GRUPPEN (Huizenga), Howard & Gert, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 5, 50th; HAMERSMA (Bos), Dr. John & June, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 14, 45th; HEUVELMAN (VandenBrink), Kenneth & Carol, Allendale, MI, Jun. 5, 50th; HOLLANDER, Ralph & Agnes, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 18, 70th; HULS, Vince & Yvonne, Boyden, IA, Jun. 15, 50th; KAMPS (Heys), George B. & Grace, Manhattan, MT, Jun. 9, 60th; KINGMA (Bastianse), Harvey & Bernice, Newaygo, MI, Jun. 9, 50th; KOOIENGA (Westerhof), Jerome & Jeanine, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 7, 50th; KREUZE (Nyhof), Bert & Caroline, Holland, MI, May 27, 50th; KUYPER, Harold & Marjorie, Cordova, CA, Jun. 6, 50th; LOGTERMAN (Goeman), Earl & Lyola, Denver, CO, Jun. 7, 50th; LUCAS (Brouwer), Henry & Gerry, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; MAST, Henry & Johanna, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 18, 60th; MEYAARD (Vruggink), Harvey & Irene, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 11, 50th; MIEDEMA (Lubbers), Ted & Gloria, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 1, 40th; NEDERVELD (Schut), Terry & Ruth, Grand Haven, MI, Jun. 13, 50th; NIEUSMA (Slotsema), Dick & Ruth, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 12, 50th; OPPENHUIZEN (Jager), Don & Shirley, Grandville, MI, Jun. 1, 40th; OUDSHOORN, Harry & Ina, Coaldale, AB, Jul. 12, 40th; PEERBOLT (Aalderink), Morrie & La Verle, Holland, MI, Jun. 18, 50th; PUNT (DeYoung), Rev. N. & Betty, Grand Haven, MI, Jun. 6, 50th; RODENBURGH, Simon & Gertrude, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 15, 50th; SCHRADER (Dykwel), Dick & Mary, Collbran, CO, Jun. 7, 50th; SLAGER (Timmerman), Derwin & Georgianna, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 7, 68th; SMITS (DeVries), Bill & Nancy, Jenison, MI, Jun. 12, 50th; SPOELSTRA, Ray & Shirley, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 2, 40th; STEENWYK (Geerlings), Clarence & Ethel, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 14, 40th; STURSMA (Gritters), Donald & Alberdeen, Pella, IA, Jun. 1, 50th; TENBROEKE (Syswerda), Denus & Eleanor, Grandville, MI, Jun. 6, 50th; TERPSTRA (Dupy), Len & Harriet, Belmont, MI, Jun. 11, 60th; TUINMAN (Heemstra), Mike & Alice, May 28, 55th; VANBRUGGEN, Ted & Eunice, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 15, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (Ebert), Mark & Carol, Pella, IA, Jul. 2, 50th; VANDERVEEN (McCoy), Donald & Lillian, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 11, 50th; VANDYKEN (VanderLey), Charles & Kay, Grand Rapids, MI, May 29, 50th; VANEERDEN (Gilstedt), Lambert & Gladys, Belmont, MI, Jun. 6, 50th; VANMAANEN, John & Lois, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 7, 50th; VANOSS (Zeinstra), Howard & Bonnie, Hudsonville, MI, May 16, 50th; VELDHUIZEN, Evert & Dina, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 15, 40th; VELTEMA (Meyers), Stanley & Wilma, Jenison, MI, Jun. 6, 50th; VERWYS (Noorthoek), Vincent & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 60th; WALENGA (Shiels), Edward & Janet, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 4, 60th; WIERINGA (Spiekhout), George & Susan, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 2, 65th; ZOET (Snyder), Bernie & Barb, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 50th;
Obituaries
Eva Bakker (Hoekstra), husband of Gordon, Lakewood, CA, May 8, 79; Jacob Bakker, husband of Earlene, Holland, MI, Jun. 7, 83; Alberta H. Benes, widow of Dr. Louis H. Benes, Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 93; Ada Leona Beyer (VanRoekel), widow of Arie, Pella, IA, May 31, 85; Elizabeth (Betty) Bieze, wife of Bill, Grand Rapids, MI, May 26, 81; Nellie M. Brinks (DeYoung, Westdorp), McBain, MI, May 29, 82; Caroline J. Compaan, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 85; William DeBoer, husband of Margaret (Cook), together long-time supporters of M2/W2, Abbotsford, BC, May 15; Beatrice DeGraaf (Burns), wife of Stan, Waterdown, ON, May 25, 93; John DeGroot, husband of Sally (Woudstra), Hull, IA, Jun. 1, 79; Cornelius “Cornie” DeHoogh, widower of Jeanette (Douma), Sheldon, IA, May 17, 96; Donald D. DeJong, husband of Jeannine, Knoxville, IA, May 13, 72; Corniel (Niel) DeMey, husband of Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 4, 81; Paul DePenning, widower of Evalena (Bokhoven), previously widower of Gertrude (VanDyke), Pella, IA, May 28, 83; Edward P. DeVree, husband of Belva (VanTatenhove), Jenison, MI, Jun. 8, 77; Sidney DeVries, husband of Julie, Vancouver, BC, Jun. 11, 69; Imke J. Dirkmaat, widow of Willem, Grand Rapids, MI, May 27, 78; Martin Doorn, husband of Eleanor, Grand Rapids Township, MI, May 29, 73; Cornelius Dorsman, husband of Elizabeth, Waterdown, ON, May 31, 85; Richard C. Drenth, husband of Marilyn, Mears, MI, May 22, 63; Harriette W. Engle (VanEe), Santa Monica, CA, May 18, 81; Carroll (Casey) Feenstra, husband of Joyce (Cornelisse), Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 6, 80; Joan Antje Feenstra (Oostra), widow of Lloyd Jacob, London, ON, May 29, 86; Minze Fennema, husband of Elma, Mt. Brydges, ON, Jun. 8, 69; John Fondse, husband of Jacoba P. “Coby”, St. Thomas, ON, May 25, 71; Victorie Geisel (VanderMolen), widow of John Bernard, (author of ‘Personal Problems and Morale’), Grand Rapids, MI, May 22, 96; Debra Lynn Goeman, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 4, 51; Cora J. Haak (Timmer), widow of Gerrit, Lynden, WA, May 25, 87; Nellie Haverkamp, widow of Ted, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 6, 84; Hermine Hazenberg, widow of Herman, Jenison, MI, May 24, 87; Cornelis Theodorus Gerardus (Cor), Heesters, husband of Ellen, Hamilton, ON, May 25, 70; Dr. Keith E. Heeringa, husband of Susan, Grandville, MI, May 30, 53; Kathryn Holtrop (Venhousen), wife of Peter, Lombard, IL, May 7, 73; Jean E. Jasper (Vink), widow of Glen Marvin, Hospers, IA, May 24, 70; Gertrude Jurries, wife of Herman, Holland, MI, May 30, 88; Gertrude Gert Kelderman, widow of William H., Altoona, IA, May 30, 80; Peter Kladder Jr., husband of Arlyne, former Zondervan Inc. Executive, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 79; Hendrik Kleyn, husband of Anna, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 74; Jack A. Kloostra, husband of Beverly, Grandville, MI, May 27; Sytze (Sam) Koning, widower of Ann, previously widower of Egbertje, Grimsby, ON, Jun. 4, 91; Cornelius “Don” Koppenol, husband of Martha, Walker, MI, May 26, 82; Alfred Kraker, husband of Gertrude, Allendale, MI, May 22, 81; Henry J. Kruisenga, husband of Virginia (Holland), Wyoming, MI, Jun. 2, 82; Jennie Meyer (Bulthuis), widow of Abel, Wheaton, IL, May 2, 83; Kenneth Albert Mouw, husband of Lola (Smith), previously widower of Frances (Shannon), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 1, 81; Deane Nederhood, widow of Arthur, Cutlerville, MI, Jun. 4, 95; Gelmer Nieuwsma, husband of Thressa (Stursma), Pella, IA, May 15, 76; Frances Wilhelmina Nuyen, widow of Martin, Sarnia, ON, May 29, 92; Cornelia M. Quakkelaar, widow of Jasper, Cutlerville, MI, Jun. 4, 88; Frank Joseph Reynaert, husband of Vera, St. Thomas, ON, May 24, 77; Angela Jacquelyn Ryksen, infant daughter of Darwen & Sharon, Burgessville, ON, May 21, 7 weeks; Peter A. Ritsema, husband of Minnie (Muilenberg), Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 89; Nellie Roosien, widow of Clarence, Cutlerville, MI, May 25, 77; Evelyn M. Schaaphok, Wyoming, MI, May 26, 77; Dennis Schipper, husband of Norma, Salem Twp, MI, May 25, 87; Melvin J. Schuiling, husband of Alice, Hulbert, MI, Jun. 3, 75; Lucille A. Sjaarda (Wielhouwer), b. Den Haag, ZH, / d. Chatham, ON, Jun. 14, 68; Carol L. Smeding, Lansing, IL, Apr. 30, 61; Anna Stallaert (VanDamme), widow of Cornelius, London, ON, Jun. 12, 84; Minnie (Hermina) Stoeten, Stoney Creek, ON, Jun. 7, 78; Miner Tanis, widower of Winnie, Artesia, CA, May 31, 96; Edwin Timmer, husband of Marian, Grandville, MI, May 28, 83; William G. Turkenburg, widower of Tru (Bremmer), Knight in the order of Oranje Nassau, b. Boskoop, ZH, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, May 30, 84; Leonard A. VanBaarle, husband of Suzanne, Rockford, MI, May 23, 74; Cornelius VanBodegraven, Dunnville, ON, May 18, 72; Adrian VanDaalen, widower of Nelle, Holland, MI, Jun. 7, 98; Laura May VanderMarkt, wife of Gerald, Grandville, MI, May 30, 77; Henry VanderMeer, husband of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 82; Earl Jay VanderPloeg, husband of Marjorie, Holland, MI, May 31, 70; Clara VanderWall, widow of Claude, Grand Rapids, MI,May 30, 96; Grace C. VanHaaften, widow of Frank, previously widow of Lester Hillard, Leighton, IA, May 28, 87; Ira G. VanHemert, Pella, IA, May 21, 86; Leonard L. VanHuisen, widower of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 3, 76; Gaele VanKeulen, husband of Geertje, White Rock, BC, Jun. 16, 76; Jacob (Jack) VanLaar, husband of Eloise (Holtrop), lecturer of music at the Reformed Bible College for 36 years, choir director, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 1, 76; Thressa VanRees (VanHeukelom), widow of Lloyd Andrew, Sully, IA, May 29, 81; Donald J. VanTuinen Sr., Byron Center, MI, May 22, 75; Fannie VanWyhe (Zwart), widow of Jim, Hills, MN, May 22, 95; Myrtle VerBeek, widow of Nelson, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 6, 77; Irma V. Volkaert (Locker), widow of Isidore, St. Thomas, ON, May 23, 72; Natalie M. Vrieland (Folkertsma), widow of Jack, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 8, 92; Kathlyn Wassenaar (Sproat), widow of Harold J., Hendersonville, NC, May 30, 93; Mae Winkle (Hoekwater), widow of John, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 3, 83; Richard David Wolters, husband of Kate, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 3, 61; Henry J. Woltjer, husband of Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 84; Cecil (Bob) Zeinstra, husband of Marion (DeJong), former owner of Baker Auto Parts, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 94;