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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#958, September 23, 2002
Birthdays
Alice Bouwma (Brock), Grand Haven, MI, Aug. 1, 90th; Thomas Broekhuizen, Jenison, MI, Sep. 14, 90th; Jennie Brouwer, Ripon, CA, Oct. 3, 100th; John DenHartog, Primghar, IA, Aug. 23, 90th; Nelvina Diekevers, Boyden, IA, Aug. 17, 90th; Arie Edelman, Langley, BC, Sep. 27, 90th; Elizabeth M. Eggebeen, Sheboygan Falls, WI, Sep. 5, 95th; Pearl Feringa, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 100th; Kate Groendyke, Sanborn, IA, Aug. 22, 85th; Katherine Hoekman, Holland, SD, Aug. 23, 90th; Klaas Klingenberg, George, IA, Aug. 25, 90th; Anna Rensink, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 25, 90th; Gerda Tigchelaar (VanStaalduinen), Washington, NC, Jul. 23, 80th; John VanderArk, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 25, 90th; Margaret Voogd, Oakland Park, FL, Sep. 7, 80th; Arthur John Vos Jr., Oakbrook, IL, Aug. 21, 70th;
Anniversaries
ATSMA (Vegter), Howard & Irene, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 50th; BARENDREGT (Dykstra), Cornelis & Ineke, Smithers, BC, Aug. 25, 40th; BARTELS (Sikkema), Bill & Annemarie, Ancaster, ON, Jul. 7, 35th; BARTEN (Vijn), Gerrit & Andrea, Brampton, ON, Sep. 11, 55th; BAUMANN (Weener), John & Grace, Holland, MI, Sep. 9, 65th; BEERMANN, Ron & Betty, Paulina, IA, Aug. 24, 50th; BEYER (Miedema), Roger & Faith, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 16, 40th; BISSCHOP (Prenger), Sander & Sena, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 20, 50th; BOERKOEL (Dekker), Dr. Benjamin J. Sr. & Jane H., Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 50th; BOS (DeVries), Abe & Helen, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 9, 45th; BOUWMAN (Wassenaar), Gordon & Judy, Coopersville, MI, Aug. 17, 45th; BRINKS (DeKam), Robert & Joyce, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 22, 55th; BROUWER (Wieland), Jack & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 25, 55th; DAVENHORST, John & Frances, Patoria, ON, Oct. 4, 50th; DEELSTRA (Piersma), Oscar & Obbie, Wyoming, ON, Sep. 19, 50th; DEGRAAF (VanBoven), John & Alieda, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 13, 50th; DEHAAS (Koning), Jack & Pauline, St. Albert, AB, Aug. 18, 30th; DEKAM (Winkel), Falmouth, MI, Jul. 16, 50th; DEKRYGER (DeWeerd), Dr. Maynard & Lavina, Fremont, MI, Aug. 8, 45th; DEVRIES (DeJong), Andy & Hamey, Bowmanville, ON, Sep. 13, 50th; DUIKER, Chris & Wilhelmina, Guelph, ON, Sep. 4, 55th; DYKEMA (Arkema), Rev. E. & Betty, Cedar Rapids, IA, Aug. 12, 50th; EYGENHUIS (VanManen), Jake & Lenie, Barrie, ON, Aug. 29, 60th; FRANSMAN (Gorter), Clarence & Dorothy, Crestwood, IL, Aug. 15, 40th; GRITTER (Hollemans), Dr. Roy & Jean Ann, Honolulu, HI, Nov. 22, 50th; HAAKSMA (Koen), Andrew & Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 65th; HOEKSTRA (Piersma), James & Grace, Holland, IL, Sep. 23, 60th; HUISMAN (Vansomeren), Rev. P. & Ann, Jenison, MI, Sep. 4, 60th; KEIZER (HOEKSTRA), Herman (Mike) & Lena, Westchester, IL, Aug. 18, 65th; KNOT (VanWarners), Henderikus & Sjoukje, Guelph, ON, Jul. 31, 45th; KOITER (VanHuizen), Warner & Grietje, Wallaceburg, ON, Aug. 31, 50th; KOK (Koster), James & Eleanor, Ripon, CA, Aug. 22, 50th; LIEFBROER (Flint), Donald & Barbara, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 8, 50th; MEDENDORP (Doornbos), Wayne & Genevieve, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 50th; MOES (Schipper), Albert & Annie, Strathroy, ON, Oct. 21, 55th; OOSTERMAN (Ferguson), Gordon & Marilyn, Greeley, PA, Aug. 5, 50th; PLATTEEUW, Eric & Marla, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 9, 45th; POLL (Ehmen), Milfred & Alberta, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 60th; POSTMA, Henk & Joanne, Ancaster, ON, Sep. 23, 50th; PRINS (Schut), Carl & Berdiene, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 18, 50th; RIGTERINK (Holtgeerts), Norm & Joyce, Hamilton, MI, Jul. 27, 40th; SCHIPPER (Lubberts), Luke & Femmy, Westerbork, DR, / Smithville, ON, Sep. 25, 50th; STAM (Schaap), Ben & Ria, Langley, BC, Sep. 4, 40th; STOB (DeWitt), William & Delores, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 50th; TAMMING, John & Hilda, Orangeville, ON, Sep. 5, 40th; TENBROEK (Verhulst), Harold & Lory, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 50th; TIMMERMANS, Andrew & Jennifer, Brampton, ON, Sep. 7, 60th; TRIEZENBERG (Overzet), George & Theresa, Orland Park, IL, Sep. 1, 60th; VANDERKLOK (Tanis), Roy & Marjorie, Bradenton, FL, Aug. 29, 50th; VANDERLAAN (Hoekstra), Co & Alice, Edmonton, AB, Sep. 1, 40th; VANDERNAALD (Dwarshuis), Fred & Bertha, Broadview, IL, Aug. 20, 50th; VANDERWIELE (Morren), Sam & Mary, Jenison, MI, Aug. 21, 50th; VANLAAR (Wolfert), Herm & Arleen, Jenison, MI, Aug. 27, 50th; VANSTRIEN (Swenson), David & Lois, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 9, 45th; VANWOUDENBERG (Aikema), Jack & Ella, Chilliwack, BC, Aug. 23, 45th; VEENENDAAL (VanSydenborgh), Gus & Freddie, Carman, MB, Jul. 29, 35th; VENEMA (Kalmink), William & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 50th; VIS (Busstra), Roelof & Femmie, Smithville, ON, Aug. 9, 50th; WEMEKAMP, George & Jenny, Barrhead, AB, Jul. 6, 45th; WESTRIK (Wiggers), Frederik & Fredrika “Riki”, Guelph, ON, Jul. 12, 35th; WIERENGA (Langeveld), Berton & Jeanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 45th;
Obituaries
Raymond C. Baar, husband of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 16, 76; Marjorie Berends, wife of Henk, Aug. 18, 62; Edith Elizabeth Bosma, Jenison, MI, Jul. 27; Herbert W. Brasser, husband of Anne (Ippel), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 91; Jane Bruinsma (Drost), wife of Ted, b. Koekange, DR, / d. Brampton, ON, Aug. 22, 62; Winnie DeBoer (Kruis), widow of Chester, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 11, 92; James DeFouw, husband of Tieke, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 75; Ariaantje Nieltje DeGruyl (Groenendyk), widow of Hendrik, London, ON, Aug. 16, 82; Daniel DeJong, b. Noordeloos, ZH, / d. Burnaby, BC, Sep. 2, 84; Hendrik DeJong, husband of Tiny (Aardema), b. Enkhuizen, NH, / d. Edmonton, AB, 81; Fannie Dekker (Helmus), widow of James F., Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 12, 91; Colleen J. DeMann (VanderPol), wife of Peter Jay, Rydal, PA, May 23, 46; Gerald J. DePenning, husband of Leona Mae (Roorda), Pella, IA, Jul. 10, 85; Alice DeVree (Frieswyk), widow of John, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 11, 94; Jacoba Hendrika DeWater (VanDulm), wife of Pieter, London, ON, Jul. 26, 73; Helen DeYoung (Bierema), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 16, 81; Ruth I. Dingeman (Hoagland), widow of Dan, Pella, IA, Jul. 30; Andrew Dykstra, husband of Minnie (Olthoff), Lansing, IL, Jul. 9, 86; Theresa Engelina Fledderus (Huisman), wife of Ralph, Guelph, ON, Aug. 10; Armella Hemmen (Budden), widow of Leo, Remsen, IA, Aug. 8, 88; Pauline Jansen (Baarda), widow of Will, Pella, IA, Jul. 30, 90; Alida Jochems (Warnaar), widow of Thomas, London, ON, Aug. 21, 83; Jan Kloot, husband of A. (VanRavenswaay), Rosedale, BC, Aug. 14, 73; Lawrence Knops, widower of Adriana (Knaape), St, Thomas, ON, Aug. 20, 85; Johannes Antonius Koolen, husband of Petronella (Nelly), London, ON, Aug. 8, 78; Anna C. Lamers, widow of Peter, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 21, 88; Harm (Harry) Linde, widow of Tryntje (Teresa), Smithville, ON, Aug. 18, 85; Catharina “Katie” McAlpine (Jongeneel), wife of Mike, previous widow of Johannes “Hans” Jongeneel, Strathroy, ON, Aug. 13, 72; John J. Medendorp, husband of Juella (Remelts), Wyoming, MI, Aug. 15, 86; James Meendering, husband of Diana (Menning), Matloch, IA, Aug. 11, 54; Lydia Grace Mellema, Wyoming, ON, Jul. 29, 29; Cornelia Noort, b. Leiden, ZH, / d. Langley, BC, Sep. 1, 97; Been (Ben) Reitsma, husband of Audrey (DenBok), Collingwood, ON, Jul. 22, 77; Gerrit Jan Roseboom, Welland, ON, Jul. 11, 89; Josephine Rozeboom, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 91; Harry Siebenga, husband of Fokie (VanDyk), b. Wartena, FR, / d. Lacombe, AB, Aug. 15, 92; William Slendebroek, widower of Genevieve, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 14, 68; Henny Sondorp, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 14, 72; James A. Stroven, husband of Lavene, Grant, MI, Aug. 12, 75; Elsie E. TeGrotenhuis (Broek), wife of Gaynor, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 14, 72; Johanna C. Vaandrager (Roos), widow of Daniel, previously widow of Dirk Roos, b. Oegstgeest, ZH, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 26, 90; Richard A. “Rick” VanDamme, husband of Cathy (Mulders), Wallaceburg, ON, Aug. 5, 50; Gilbert M. “Van” VandeMheen, husband of Coralie E. (Hutton), South Sioux City, IA, Aug. 11, 80; Aileen Mary Anne VanderBrug (Holliday), widow of Adrian John, Vancouver, BC, Jul. 8, 93; Gerritje VanderGoot (Bouma), widow of Thijs, London, ON, Aug. 11, 76; Bernice G. VanderHeide, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 13, 77; Johanna “Joan” VanDooren (DeJager), widow of Rev. G. VanDooren, Burlington, ON, Aug. 12, 89; Helena VanHarten (Kooger), wife if Ralph, b. Sassenheim, ZH,/ d. Oshawa, ON, Aug. 8, 72; Petrus Jacobus Hubertus “Jack” VanHerten, husband of Maria (Spierts), St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 17, 87; Raymond C. VanHeulen, husband of Karen, Ada, MI, Aug. 14, 60; Margaret M. VanLooy, wife of Albert, London, ON, Jul. 30, 81; Johanna (Jo) VanRooyen, widow Cornelius (Cor), Hamilton, ON, Aug. 21, 86; Nicholas VanVliet, widower of Mabel, Jenison, MI, Aug. 16, 89; Gerrit “George” Versteeg, husband of Adriana “Audrey” (Troost), Jul. 17, 69; Sietske (Sophie) Westra (Veenstra), widow of Andrew (Anne), Woodstock, ON, Aug. 7, 91; Caroline Westveer, widow of Neal, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 96; Alice Wieringa, widow of Eildert, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 87; Dirk Wierstra, husband of Bernadette, Cole Harbour, NS, Aug. 18, 55; Ollie Wondergem, widower of Nellie (Bishop), Sand Lake, MI, Aug. 13, 92; Evelyn Kay Yonkman (Visser), wife of James N., New Port Richey, FL, Aug. 10, 55; William Zondervan, widower of Edythe (Zylstra), Ontario, CA, Aug. 9, 83; Jacqueline M. Zinger (VanLeeuwen), wife of Ivan, Ottawa, ON, Jul. 9, 38; Cornelius Zylstra, widower of Hendrina, Grandville, MI, Jul. 17, 95;
Graduations
Lisa VanBrenk, honours in Kinesiology, B, Sc.Kin, Guelph University, ON;