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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#961, November 9, 2002
Birthdays
MaryJane Brown, Lynden, WA, Oct. 27, 80th; John DeBruin, Barrie, ON, Oct. 24, 55th; Simon DeBruin, Stainer, ON, Oct. 20, 85th; Rena Heeringa, Lynden, WA, Oct. 6, 90th; Peter C. Houtman, Balzac, AB, Oct. 6, 90th; Lammert & Edith Roozeboom, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 10, 86 & Oct. 9, 85; Andrew Struiksma, Lynden, WA, Oct. 20, 80th; Arnold VanderHoef, Port Coquitlam, BC, Oct. 26, 70th; Lambert (Bert) VanHof, Brampton, ON, Nov. 17, 90th;
Anniversaries
DEKKER (Linde), Tom & Jenny, St. Ann’s, ON, Oct. 26, 50th; DENBOER, John & Hilly, Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 29, 45th; DEWIT (Lanning), John & Harriet, Cedar Springs, MI, Oct. 15, 60th; DIEPSTRA (Dollaway), Frank & Marylou, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 4, 45th; DOOYEMA, Harvey & Rolena, Sumas, BC, Oct. 21, 50th; DORNBOS (VanderKooy), James & Henrietta, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 30, 65th; DRAGOO (Vanderlende), Norm & Ruth, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 22, 40th; ELENBAAS (Hutchinson), Richard & Marilyn, Howard City, MI, Sep. 27, 50th; FAASSE (Bolema), Maurice & June, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 50th; FABER, Chester & Marilyn, San Marcos, CA, Oct. 16, 50th; HELDER (Huizenga), John & Hendrika, Ulrum, GR / Guelph, ON, Oct. 27, 50th; HENEWEER (Wolfert), Neil (Cees) & Mary (Riet), Grass Valley, CA, Oct. 23, 50th; HOAGLAND, Charles & Ruth, Laurel, WA, Oct. 19, 60th; HUIZINGA, Bart & Frances, Sarnia, ON, Oct. 4, 50th; KLEINE DETERS, John & Ann, Stouffville, ON, Nov. 23, 50th; KLOOSTER (Haisma), Sint and Lois, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 11, 50th; KNOPPERS (Boon), Nick & Barthie, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 14, 60th; LANTING (Smid), Geert (Bert & Trijntje (Theressa), Strathroy, ON, Sep. 30, 35th; NYLAAN (Roede), Harold & Myrt, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; POSTMA, Al & Charlene, Lynden, WA, Oct. 16, 50th; POSTMA (Slagter), Ken & Gail, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 20, 45th; POSTMUS (VanRee), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 10, 60th; POTTS (Haveman), Casey & Belle, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 60th; PROCEE (DeBruin), Leo & Joanne, Barrie, ON, Sep. 15, 40th; RIEMERSMA, Harold & Judith, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 19, 40th; SLINGERLAND, Willem & Teuni, Picture Butte, AB, Nov. 13, 40th; TANIS (VerHill), Russ & Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 50th; TEBOS (VanHouten), Marvin & Ruth, Falmouth, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; TERPSTRA (Brower), Robert & Margaret, Jenison, MI, Oct. 23, 60th; VANDERHYDE (Alflen), Art & Remona, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 9, 65th; VANDERPLAAT (Adriaanse), Dr. Hilbert & Lynn, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 26, 50th; VANDERSCHUUR (Vruggink), Darle & Shirley, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 18, 45th; VANHUIS (Avink), Thomas & Helene, Allendale, MI, Oct. 2, 40th; VANLANT, Douglas & Marian, Lynden, WA, Oct. 21, 50th; VELTMAN (VanderHoek), Rich & Hope, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 29, 40th; WEEMHOFF (Mulder), Gordon & Jean, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 13, 50th; WELFING, Otto & Marretje, Langley, BC, Nov. 1, 50th; WIELENGA, Jim & Ann, Hull, IA, Oct. 19, 50th; WOLTJER (Wiersum), Chet & Dottie, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 68th; YTSMA (Bouw), Albert Jan & Jenny, Assen, DR, / Chatham, ON, Oct. 29, 60th; ZANTINGH, Herb & Alicia, Bloomfield, ON, Oct. 5, 40th;
Obituaries
Conelia (Cora) H. Alblas (Veen), widow of John W., Woodstock, ON, Sep. 16, 84; Leo Arts, widower of Anne (VanderBurgt), Petrolia, ON, Sep. 20, 80; Katherine Marie Barendse (Roozen), widow of Jack, Sprink Lake, MI, Oct. 8, 78; Doris Lucille Blaauw, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 84; Ralph L. Bolt, husband of Margaret M.(VanderWilt), Pella, IA, Sep. 28, 93; Sharon Kay Bomgaars (Wagenaar), wife of Dennis, Jackson, MS, Sep. 28, 46; Daniel Lawrence Boone, husband of Joan, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 12, 81; Siebe W. Broersma, husband of Elisabeth (Mellema), Visalia, CA, Sep. 27; Irene Ann Bulthuis, widow of Gerrit, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 6, 85; Hattie Bultman (Zagers), widow of Evert, Fremont, MI, Oct. 9, 97; Harry Buma, husband of Berdena, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 26, 80; Eddie H. Cordes, husband of Joyce, famed restauranteur of French cuisine, b. Nijmegen, GL, / d. Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Oct. 15, 63; Wallace Eugene ‘Wally’DeHaan, husband of Caroline (DeBondt), Orange City, IA, Sep. 29, 74; Harold DeJager, widower of Ella Harmina “Myna” (Giesen), Orange City, IA, Sep. 30, 85; Anne DeJonge, widow of Lloyd, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 27, 88; John Martin DeRoo, husband of Diane, Tillsonburg, ON, Sep. 22, 63; Grace Deur (Helder), wife of Howard, Holland, MI, Sep. 23, 87; Hilda J. DeVries, widow of John W., LaCrosse, WI, Oct. 6, 93; Gerald DeVries, husband of Helene, previously widower of Ruth (Bouwkamp), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 28, 78; Odette DeWulf (Coeman), wife of Hilaire, Bothwell, ON, Oct. 1, 68; Henrietta Diekema (Folkema), widow of Cornelius, Fremont, MI, Sep. 30, 85; Glenn Dozeman, husband of Eleanor, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 20, 76; Rudy Drost, husband of Doris (Miller Bouma), previously widower of Katharine (Harmelink), Orange City, IA, Oct. 13, 78; Madelyn Josephine Elenbaas, widow of Henry, Sparta, MI, Oct. 6, 86; Rommy Feddes, wife of Rienk, Clinton, ON, Sep. 25, 50; Albert K. Flikkema Sr., husband of Brigitta, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 4, 81; Alida Tallina Greydanus (VanderSchaaf), widow of Willem, b. Beetgum, FR, / d. Memphis, TN, Sep. 16, 82; Gary Groen, husband of Jan (Weltz), Rock Rapids, IA, Sep. 26, 60; Peter Warren Haak, husband of Violet (VanBeek), Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 1, 80; Marshall N. Haaksma, Muskegon, MI, Oct. 14, 90; Henny Hartevelt (Rodermond), widow of Iwan, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Baldwin Park, CA, Sep. 11, 79; Andrew Hoeksema, husband of Arloene J. (Schakel), Pella, IA, Sep. 26, 87; Fredric (Fritz) Hoekzema, widower of Barbara, Kalamazoo, MI, Sep. 22, 60; Grace Hoezee, widow of Marvin, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 27, 83; Hubert “Hub” Hofmeyer, husband of Caroline, Holland, MI, Oct. 13, 93; Johanneske Hofstee (VanderGoot), wife of Eize, Bethel, NY, Oct. 3, 79; Maurice N. Honcoop, husband of Wanda, b. Aalsmeer, NH, / d. Bellingham, WA, Sep. 28, 76; Rev. J.P. Hoogterp, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 78; John Huizing, husband of Thysiena (Oosterhof), b. Enschede, OV, / d. Brampton, ON, Aug. 2, 86; Leonard P. (Bud) Jager, husband of Lillian, Hopkins Twp, MI, Oct. 13, 70; Henry “Hank” Jansen, widower of Eleanor (Muenscher), Lynden, WA, Sep. 29, 84; Helen Janssen (Timmerman), wife of Henk, b. Ruinen, DR, / d. Brampton, ON, Sep. 14, 76; Hendrik “Harry” Jongedyk, b. Wardt, Germany, / d. Malahide Township, ON, Aug. 1, 2001, 78; Gerard Jongejan, husband of Wil (Anker), b. Boskoop, ZH, / d. Marysville, WA, Oct. 9, 85; Lawrie William Kelderman, Sioux Falls, IA, Oct. 1, 71; Carol G. Kleinwolterink (VanderStoep), wife of Roger, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 23, 70; Pearl Klooster, widow of Sietse, Aylmer, ON, Sep. 27, 90; Marilyn J. Koetje, wife of James C., Jenison, MI, Sep. 21, 68; Dirk Kok, husband of Netty (Heerema), b. Stiens, FR, / d. Thunder Bay, ON, Sep. 5, 69; Peter Kort, husband of Leatrice M. (DeVries), Tallmadge Twp, MI, Oct. 13, 84; Caroline Lagerwey (Schouten), wife of Matt, Everson, WA, Sep. 26, 69; Joseph T. Landuyt, husband of Mary (Lamers), Dresden, ON, Sep. 30, 58; John Leeuwenburg, London, ON, Sep. 18, 66; Dewey Lont, widower of Cornelia, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 6, 88; Alberdina Meyering (Roede), widow of Albert, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 80; Luitje (Lloyd) Miedema, husband of Freda (Haagsma), Waterford, ON, Oct. 24, 77; Diane Miersma, wife of Ubo, London, ON, Sep. 13, 59; Sharon Melody Miller (Mulder), wife of Trevor, Milford, ON, Sep. 27, 35; Marie Moelker, widow of John G., Jenison, MI, Sep. 29, 90; Cor Mossel, husband of Bea, b. Java, Dutch East Indies, / d. Las Vegas, NV, Aug. 8, 76; Patricia Margaret Muylaert, wife of Rene, Strathroy, ON, Sep. 8, 59; Jacobus S. “Jack” Otten, London, ON, Sep. 22, 84; Henrietta Piebenga, widow of Ryan, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 11, 99; Pieter Poortinga, husband of Elisabeth (Steenhuis), previously widower of Iekje (Renkema), Grimsby, ON, Sep. 4, 98; Henrietta Post (Sandbulte), widow of Walter, Sioux Centre, IA, Sep. 26, 86; Peter Punt, husband of Dora, Grandville, MI, Oct. 12, 80; Frederick Ritsema, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 85; Josephine Rooks, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 10, 94; Gerald K. Sandbulte, husband of Mary, Napa, CA, Sep. 18, 68; Rev. J.H. Schaal, widower of Grace (Workman), co-founder, formerly Professor and Dean of the Reformed Bible College, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 94; Cecil Charles Sienstra, husband of Dorothy, previously widower of Angie, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 1, 86; Cornelius (Casey) Stam, widow of Carol, Howard City, MI, Sep. 29, 80; Clayton “Bud” J. Stoutjesdyk, husband of Marilyn (VanZytveld), Cutlerville, MI, Sep. 28, 79; Anna Talsma (Folgers), widow of Jerald, Cadillac, MI, Sep. 22, 86; Anna E. Tanis (Carigon), widow of Edward, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 13, 85; Gordon Timmer, husband of Arlene, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 23, 75; Dorothy R. VanAartsen, wife of Robert, Kalamazoo, MI, Sep. 18, 91; Henry VanAcker, husband of Yvonne (Ballegeer), Tillsonburg, ON, Sep. 15, 85; Maurice Martin VanBoekel, husband of Yvonne B. (Verhoeven), Innerkip, ON, Sep. 16, 64; Ruth VandenBerg, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 8, 94; Albert “Bert” VandenBerghe, husband of Rita, Thamesford, ON, Sep. 23, 80; Betty VandenBosch, widow of George J., Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 6, 86; Binnert (Bart) VanderDuim, husband of Sandra (Saakje, VanderZee), Kitchener, ON, Aug. 15, 83; Marcelus (Mart) VanderHart, husband of Dena, Grandville, MI, Oct. 12, 79; Leon VanderKuyl, husband of Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 67; Clara VanderLaan (Dekker), widow of Howard, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 1, 92; Henrietta VanderMeer, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 101; Pieter VanderSchaaf, husband of Albertha (Bets Bult), Guelph, ON, Sep. 10, 83; John A. VanderScheer, husband of Dorothy Lorene, Grand Rapids, MI,Oct. 5, 80; Michiel (Mike) VanderSluis, husband of Frances, London, ON, Sep. 27, 79; Dr. Corwin G. VanderVeer, husband of Ina June (Muusse), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 78; John “Jan” VanderWeg, husband of Elsie (DeHaan), London, ON, Sep. 18, 76; Dick VanderWilt, husband of Helen Mae (VanHaaften), Pella, IA, Sep. 26, 91; Lewis C. VanderWilt, widow of Cornelia “Mae” (DeHaan), Ames, IA, Sep. 14, 91; Clarence VanDyken, husband of Grace, b. Bedum, GR, / d. Lynden, WA, Oct. 3, 78; Leonard VanHeest, husband of Anna (Kist), b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 73; Nelly VanIperen (VandeGriend), widow of Steven, Orange City, IA, Oct. 14, 89; Edwin J. VanKley, husband of Elaine, Professor Emeritus of Asian History at Calvin College, co-author of scholarly series Asia in the Making of Europe, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 9, 72; Joan VanRavenswaay, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 2, 71; Doris S. Van’t Hof, widow of Earl, Spring Lake, MI, Oct. 9, 86; Sylvia Lee VanWylick, wife of Wayne, St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 26, 56; Marie J. Veldhuizen, wife of Dale, Oskaloosa, IA, Sep. 22, 83; Francis S. Venema, husband of Elsie Mae (Messer), Hastings, MI, Sep. 29, 87; Jeanne A. Verseput, widow of Paul, Grand Haven, MI, Oct. 5, 84; Ida Pearl Visser, widow of Andrew (Pat), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 94; Rev. C. G. Werkema, husband of Thelma, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2, 82; Dorothy Wolters, widow of Julius, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 29, 86; Sidney Woudstra, widower of Beatrice, Holland, MI, Sep. 27, 79; Maria Cornalia Wouters, wife of Victor Joseph, St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 25, 61; Margaret Zwiers, widow of Bert, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 28, 89; Fred S. Zylstra, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 5, 86.