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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#960, October 23, 2002
Birthdays
Jeanette Bensema (Dorsman), Sheldon, IA, Sep. 29, 75th; Peter H. Bouma, Jenison, MI, Oct. 8, 100th; Adrian Dorsman, Sheldon, IA, Sep.29, 80th; Chris Dragstra, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 28, 80th; Ernest Feenstra, Manistee, MI, Oct. 22, 85th; Betty Feyen, Jenison, MI, Oct. 8, 90th; Rein J. Groen, San Martin, CA, Sep. 24, Minnie Konynenbelt (VanderWoude), Lethbridge, AB, Oct. 16, 90th; Rhyner Scholma, Hastings, MI, Oct. 9, 90th; Richard VanderWoude, Lockport, IL, Oct. 21, 90th; Grace VanMeeteren (Dorsman), Sheldon, IA, 85th; Geraldine VanVoorst, Sioux Centre, IA, Sep. 21, 80th; Geesje Zantingh, Strathroy, ON, Sep. 23, 90th; Jennie Zwaanstra (Lenderink, Wigboldy), Idaho Falls, ID, Oct. 26, 90th;
Anniversaries
ANES (Flipse), Kenneth & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 50th; ATSMA (Vegter), Howard & Irene, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 19, 50th; BOERSMA (Mellema), Sidney & Elizabeth, Visalia, CA, Sep. 29, 60th; BOS (Lunshof), Richard & Margaret, Smithville, ON, Sep. 16, 35th; BOSMA (Terpstra), Louis & Evelyn, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 25, 55th; BRANDERHORST (Dykstra), Don & Sue, Holland, MI, Sep. 9, 50th; BUINING (Scheffers), Rev. Rodger J.& Marijane, Sun City, AZ, Aug. 29, 50th; BUITENHUIS, Henry & Nellie, Burlington, ON, Oct. 6, 35th; BUTER (Plaisier), Harold & Barbara, Grant, MI, Sep. 25, 50th; DEELSTRA (Piersma), Oscar & Obbie, Wyoming, ON, Sep. 19, 50th; DEHAAN (Speelman), Jim & Ruth, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 14, 40th; DEHAAN (Groen), Evert & Grietje, Langley, BC, Aug. 29, 60th; DEKKER (Bouwsema), Jacob & Anna, Smithville, ON, Oct. 12, 45th; DELEEUW (VanderPol), Johannes F. & Janet, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 27, 40th; DELEEUW (VanGoor), Ontario, CA, Sep. 5, 60th; DEVRIES (TenElshof), Jan & Patricia, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 40th; HAAKSMA (Koen), Andrew & Anne, Jenison, MI, Sep. 23, 65th; HAISMA (Wyma), Kenneth & Beryl, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 45th; HOELSEMA (Harig), John & Joan, Grandville, MI, Sep. 14, 50th; HOVING (Visser), Markus & Jean, Barrie, ON, Oct. 2, 50th; HUIZINGA, Bart & Frances, Sarnia, ON, Oct. 4, 50th; HUIZENGA (Estburg), Fred & Donna, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 6, 50th; KAAT, Peter & Delia, Sheboygan, WI, Sep. 26, 60th; KATERBERG, Henry & Roelie, Drayton, ON, Oct. 5, 40th; KATERBERG (Zeeff), John Jr. & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 55th; KEESEN (Sitter), Raymond & Ann, Littleton, CO: Aug. 6, 65th; KERKSTRA (Vredevoogd), Dale & Bonnie, Jenison, MI, Sep. 15, 35th; KOOPMAN (DeBack), Irwin & Joyce, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 11, 50th; KRAAYEVELD (Benschop), P.P. & A., Mount Elgin, ON, Jul. 4, 45th; LUTKE (Sikkema), Tom & Henrietta, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 31, 50th; MESMAN (VandeGriend), Pete & Joyce, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 19, 50th; MULDER (VanEerden), Dr. G. Arthur & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 17, 60th; OOSTLANDER (Alderliesten), Pieter & Johanna, Rotterdam, ZH, / Rosedale, BC, Sep. 25, 45th; OOTJERS (Hoek), John & Mary, Newcastle, ON, Oct. 1, 50th; PAPENBURG (Heyst), Roel & Henny, Aylmer, QC, Nov. 27, 55th; PETERS (Vogelzang), Johannes & Frederika, Neerlandia, AB, Aug. 31, 40th; POORTINGA, Andy & Rose, Woodstock, ON, 50th; POSTMA, Henk & Joanne, Zwaagwesteinde, FR,/ Ancaster, ON, Sep. 23, 50th; POTJER (Lubben), Tom & Emily, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 20, 40th; RAAR (Pasma), Dale & Eunice, West Olive, MI, Sep. 20, 50th; REITSMA (Berkhout), Rev. Carl & Dorothy, Lombard, IL, Sep. 12, 50th; SCHIPPER (Lubberts), Luke & Femmy, Smithville, ON, Sep. 25, 50th; SIKKEMA (DeJong), Willem & Trijntje, Burlington, ON, Sep. 17, 60th; SINKE, Jim & Brenda, Jordan Station, ON, Oct. 13, 50th; SLINGERLAND, Mr. & Mrs. Aris, Lethbridge, AB, Aug. 25, 35th; SPLIT (Maliepaard), Ken & Trudy, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 9, 50th; STEIGENGA (Klont), Norm & Carole, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 14, 60th; STOUTJESDYK (Wessell), Martin & Shirley, Rockford, MI, Sep. 19, 50th; TEBOS (VanHouten), Marvin & Ruth, Falmouth, MI, 50th; VANBEEK, John H. & Gertrude, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 25, 45th; VANDERLINDE (Berg), John & Wilma, Sarnia, ON, Sep. 26, 50th; VANDERPOL (VanPopta), Bill & Joanne, Surrey, BC, Sep. 23, 35th; VANDERWAAL, Mr. & Mrs. John, Rosedale, BC, Sep. 28, 40th; VANKUIKEN (Pullen), John & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 62nd; VANNETTEN (Onessen), Richard & Frances, Port Perry, ON, Oct. 5, 40th; VANZANDEN (VanderLinden), Henk & Dorothy, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 30, 60th; VENLET (Casemier), Jerry & Edna, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 24, 50th; VERHOEF (Kemink), Klaas & Wilma, Buiksloot, NH, / Olympia, WA, Oct.21, 60th; ZUVERINK (Zwagerman), Arnold & Joan, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 7, 50th;
Obituaries
Barbara L. Bengelink (Vugteveen), wife of Larry, Grandville, MI, Sep. 10, 59; Alice Bielema, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 15, 93; Albert Blauw, husband of Lavina (Sam), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 14, 68; Richard Bleeker, husband of Marjorie, Castlewood, SD, Aug. 17, 76; Thys Blomberg, husband of Ricki (Sonnemans), London, ON, Sep. 8, 72; Evert Boerhave, husband of Donna (Spiegel), Ashton, IA, Sep. 6, 71; Leonard Bonestroo, husband of Henrietta (DeBondt), Sheldon, IA, Sep. 12, 70; Henry Bonsink, widower of Suzanna, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 13, 93; Patricia Ann Bouma, wife of Harvey, Grandville, MI, Sep. 18, 55; Dirk Brinkman, husband of Catherina, Whitby, ON, Aug. 22, 83; Henry B. Bruinsma, husband of Martha (DeBoer), Grandville, MI, Sep. 14, 79; George Lloyd Burns, husband of Irene (Hordyk), Burlington, ON, Aug. 1, 47; Bernard DeBoe, husband of Lois (Brouwer), Cleveland, OH, Jul. 30, 81; Cornelis (Case) Sense DeJong, husband of Jannie (Fröling), b. Veelerveen, GR,/ Sarnia, ON, Sep. 4, 75; Edwin D. DeKleine, husband of Bernice, previously widower of Frances, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 15, 77; Josie DeKleine, widow of Bert, Drenthe, MI, Sep. 10, 93; Wendell (Wendy) DeMaagd, husband of Virginia, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 13, 77; Johan (Joe) DeMaar, husband of Dorothy, Holland, MI, Sep. 19, 82; Stanley DeRyck, husband of Julie, Wallaceburg, ON, Sep. 15, 76; Everdene Docter, Boyden, IA, Sep. 5, 91; Adriana Sophia Johanna Duyndam, widow of Pieter, b. Noordwijk aan Zee, ZH,/ North Vancouver, BC, Oct. 1, 89; Janna Endeman (Brouwer), Brampton, ON, Jul. 26, 94; Gerrit (Gary) Endhoven, husband of Tineke (VanPutten), Mallorytown, ON, Sep. 4, 85; Ruth Feddema (Veen), widow of Peter, Whitinsville, MA, Aug. 9, 99; Hendrikus Gerardus (Harry) Geurts, widower of Petronella (Nellie) Wilhelmina Maria (VandenBerg), Delaware, ON, Jun. 19, 88; Alida Talina Greydanus (VanderSchaaf), widow of Willem, b. Beetgumermolen, FR, / d. Germantown, TN, Sep. 16, 82; Catherine Groeneveld, widow of Albert, Dorr, MI, Sep. 13, 88; Sandra Lee Heynen, wife of Gary, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 10, 57; Janet Hessels (Mulder), wife of Gerald, Georgetown, ON, Aug. 18, 70; Kevin Michael Hibma, Strathroy, ON, Sep. 13, 22; Paul J. Hoekenga, husband of Gertrude (DeRuiter), Ripon, CA, Aug. 1, 85; Markus (Max) Hoekstra, husband of Adriana (Audrey Hulzinga), Woodstock, ON, Aug. 13, 75; Fanny Hofstra (Dirks), widow of Dick, Rock Rapids, IA, Sep. 11, 81; Sybrand (Siep) Hoiting, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 27, 66; Johanna Honcoop (VanderVlugt), wife of John C., b. Haarlemmermeer, NH, / d. Salmon Arm, BC, Sep. 27, 81; Emma Marie Kerkvliet (Kerkhove), widow of Gerard “G.B.”, Sioux Falls, SD, Sep. 16, 85; Cornelia ‘Connie’ Kiel, widow of Arthur, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 17, 100; Gilbert Klinge Jr., husband of Marian Florence (VanderWeele), Dutton, MI, Sep. 16, 73; Josephine L. Kloosterman, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 18, 80; Cornelius John Koster Jr., husband of Lorraine, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 76; Lois Frances Kreykes, widow of James, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 7, 96; Ellen Mae Landheer (Frazee), widow of Ralph, Comstock Park, MI, Sep. 11, 87; William Lindhout, husband of Christine, Punta Gorda, FL, Sep. 14, 77; Jeanette Mastbergen, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 19, 85; Jeanette B. Memmelaar, widow of Garry, Haledon, NJ, Jul. 14, 88; Diane Miersma, wife of Ubo, London, ON, Sep. 13, 59; Marry Moesker (Ruiten), widow of Hendrik, Neerlandia, AB, Jul. 25, 76; Gertrude Oldenkamp, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 18, 89; John ‘Jan’ Pastoor, widower of June, b. Hoogeveen, DR,/ d. Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 2, 71; Peter J. Petroelje, husband of Geraldine, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 11, 85; Sjoerd Reitsma, husband of Alexandria, North Vancouver, BC, Sep. 6, 36; Janice Renkema, widow of William, Jenison, MI, Sep. 17, 88; Charles George Roodzant, husband of Frieda (Moesker), Neerlandia, AB, Jul. 18, 33; Johanna C. Vaandrager (Roos), widow of Daniel, previeously widow of Dirk Roos, b. Oegstgeest, ZH, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 26, 90; Wilma Edith VanAcker, Tillsonburg, ON, Jul. 17, 83; Maurice Martin VanBoekel, husband of Yvonne (Verhoeven), Innerkip, ON, Sep. 16, 64; Bernard VanCamp, husband of Ellen, Windsor, ON, Sep. 13, 73; Karen VandeCapelle, wife of Allan, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 22, 50; Leslie VandePeer, husband of Elsie, London, ON, Aug. 14, 70; Marin VanderGulik, London, ON, Jul. 29, 55; Richard VanderKlok, widower of Loretta, Jenison, MI, Sep. 19, 76; Henry VanderMolen, husband of Frieda, b. Emmen, Dr, / St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 24, 80; Tony VanDop, husband of Eileen, London, ON, Aug. 28, 83; Andre Camiel VanDurmen, widower of Julia, Tillsonburg, ON, Jul. 14, 78; Bastian VanKooten, Phillipsburg, KS, Aug. 7, 88; Valerie Ann VanRiel, London, ON, Aug.30, 42; Dr. Jan Bertram VanStolk, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Saltspring Island, BC, Sep. 5, 77; Grace VanZandwyk, wife of Len, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 9, 76; Woutje (Wendy) Cornelia Hillegonda Verzyden, widow of Marius, Ancaster, ON, Sep. 13, 81; Gerrit ‘Gary’ F. Visser, husband of Mae (Scholma), previously widower of Katherine, Jenison, MI, Sep. 19, 79; Kathryn Visser (Lidster), St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 13, 50; Ted Visser, husband of Wilma (Honey( (Groot), Escondido, CA, Jun. 29, 78; Dorothy Vork (Diemer), wife of Harold, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 13, 77; Louis Wielenga, husband of Anna (Kroese), Hull, IA, Sep. 3, 86; Alex Wielhouwer, husband of Johanna (VanderWel), b. Den Haag, ZH / d. London, ON, Sep. 7, 70; Elmer Wiersema, widower of Jeanette (Kreykes),Orange City, IA; Hermina Johanna Wilhelmus (Beverloo), wife of Marinus, Simcoe, ON, Aug. 26, 89; Hendrik ‘Henri’ Zantingh, husband of Alice (Appelmelk), b. Ruinen, DR / d. Chatham, ON, Aug. 26, 87; Sidney Zoodsma, husband of Iola (DeVos), Wyoming, MI, Sep. 10, 76;
Graduations
Ronald Alexander Kuipers, succesful defence of thesis ‘Critical Faith: toward a Renewed understanding of Religious Life and its public Accountability’ at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam; Sarah Versteeg, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI;
Appointments
Dr. Harry VanDyke, Professor of History, inauguration at Redeemer University College, Ancaster, ON;