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The Family Page as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#986, November 24, 2003

Birthdays

Margaret (Grietje) Boersma & Tina VanderVeen (Boersma), Orillia, ON, & San Jose, CA, Nov. 18, 80th; Maurice Clausing, Orland Park, IL, Sep. 19, 90th; Simon DeBruin, Stayner, ON, Oct. 20, 86th; Lillian DeVries (Clausing), Crown Point, IN, Nov. 29, 100th; Kathryn DeWall (Poel), Muskegon, MI, Oct. 11, 90th; Henry R. Post, Grand Rapids, MI, nov. 13, 85th; Anna Talsma, Racine, WI, Oct. 25, 85th; Grace VanderLaan, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 18, 90th; Abram VanDyke, Ridgewood, NJ, Nov. 7, 95th;

Anniversaries

BERGSMA (Lindhout), Dirk & Anna, London, ON, Oct. 11, 45th; BOEKESTEIN (Kas), Ed & Frieda, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 18, 60th; BOUMA (Optendrees), Okke & Nita, Trenton, ON, Nov. 10, 50th; BREUKELMAN (VanIperen), Evert & Johanna, Smithville, ON, Nov. 21, 40th; DECKINGA (Pruim), Derk Sr & Margaret, Orland Park, IL, Nov. 13, 50th; DEGROOTE, Flue & Antoinette, Norwich, ON, Oct. 26, 60th; DEHOOG, Gerrit & Dingetje, Axel, ZL, / Sumas, WA, Oct. 29, 50th; DEPATER, Rev. J. & Alice, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 23, 55th; DUBOIS (VanderWall), Mel & Mary, Frankfort, IL, Nov. 24, 65th; DYKSTRA (Nagelkirk), Garry & Connie, Zee-land, MI, Oct. 9, 45th; FEBUS (VanLangen), Francis & Helen, Ontario, CA, Nov. 25, 50th; GEERS (DeWeerd), Grant & Viola, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 14, 60th; GELDERMSA (Weemhoff), Russell & Lillian, Lowell, MI, Oct. 15, 50th; HEYBOER (Denton), John Jr & Wava, Holland, MI, Nov. 12, 55th; IWEMA (VanCoevering), Rich & Jane, Dutton, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; KOPPENOL (Orange), Ken & Mary, Jenison, MI, 40th; KORTMAN (VanLeeuwen), Gerrit & Virginia, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 14, 55th; KROESE (Wissink), Albert J. & Florence, Hull, IA, Nov. 12, 50th; LAWSON (DeBruin), Douglas & Lena, Innesfic, ON, Nov. 29, 40th; MULDER, Henry & Jenny, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 26, 50th; NAGEL (VandeRiet), Cal & Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 11, 60th; NIBBELINK (Boekestein), Frank & Jane, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 18, 40th; OSSEWAARDE (VanDam), John & Joyce, Allendale, MI, Oct. 15, 50th; PETERSEN (Talsma), Rev. J. & Suzanna, Modesto, CA, Oct. 8, 60th; PLUG (Dykstra), Peter & Molly, Smithers, BC, Nov. 4, 35th; RAAP (Kersjes), James & Rosemary, Grandville, MI, Oct. 10, 50th; RICKERS (Hoekzema), Rev. J. & Millie, Kill Devil Hills, NC, Dec. 18, 50th; SCHENKEL (Postma), Pieter & Elizabeht, Hamilton, ON, Nov. 22, 35th; SMIT (Ungersma), Leon & Fay, Manhattan, MT, Oct. 20, 50th; TUININGA (Visscher), Rev. J. & Henrietta, Lethbridge, AB, Aug. 21, 40th; VANDAM (Wilgenburg), Nick & Bea, Fallbrook, CA, Oct. 27, 50th; VANDENAKKER (VanderBaan), Mike & Irene, Whitsinville, MA, Oct. 13, 50th; VANDERVEEN (Boerema), John & Neva, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 55th; VANDERWALL (Groeneveld), Robert & Nancy, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 3, 40th; VANDERWOUDE (Harsevoort), John & Grace, Mount Hope, ON, Nov. 15, 40th; VANDERWOUDE (Sheldon), Al & Marilyn, Grant, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; VANDERZEE (VanDrunen), Ralph & Jeanette, Lynden, WA, Dec. 11, 65th; VANHOOK (Brandsen), Donald & Florence, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 8, 50th; VANOENE (Raap), Rev. W.W.J. & Ietje, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 2, 60th; VANSTRIEN (Coomans), Jack & Anna, Victoria, BC, Dec. 11, 50th; VISSER, Albert & Grace, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 28, 60th; VOS (Krombeen), Robert & Virginia, Ada, MI, Oct. 4, 60th; VRIEZEMA (Alberda), John & Anne, Morley, MI, Oct. 15, 50th; WOLTERS (VanBruggen), Raymond & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 1, 60th; WUSTMAN (Boes), John & Jurane, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 7, 55th; ZICHTERMAN (VanderMarkt), Arnold & Connie, Oct. 2, 60th; ZIETSMA (Sijdenborgh), Charles & Catherine, Burlington, ON, Nov. 22, 45th; ZOMERLEI (Bierens), Paul & Caroline, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 4, 40th;

Obituaries

Thomas Alkema, husband of Mary (Groenendyk), Jordan Station, ON, Aug. 23, 63; Wilmer Altena, husband of Kathleen (Franken), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 30, 74; Elizabeth Anker (Verwoert), widow of Jan Hendrik, b. Berkenwoude, ZH, / d. Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 4, 93; Anne Beets (Kemink), widow of William Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 30, 97; Derk Jans Bebingh, husband of Elsien (Huijes), Petrolia, ON, Oct. 3, 83; Anne Bergsma, Ingersoll, ON, Oct. 16, 51; Kathleen Mae Bolthuis (Jager), wife of Francis, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2; John P.G. Bosmans, Surrey, BC, Oct. 31, 63; Archie Blondia, husband of Paula, London, ON, Oct. 6, 89; Bertha Bomgaars (VanderZwaag), widow of Henry, Hull, IA, Sep. 29, 98; Albert John Breukelman, husband of Ann, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 3, 61; Esther Brondsema (Kok), New Holland, SD, Aug. 8, 87; Frances Bruinsma, widow of Paul, Coquitlam, BC, Nov. 1, 65; Ina Bulten (VanderPol), wife of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 10, 62; Margaret Bultman (Longstreet), widow of Arthur, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 89; Dena Compaan (DeJong), widow of William, Cincinatti, OH, Aug. 20, 93; Claire Dalman, widower of Agnes, Allendale, MI, Oct. 10, 90; Ronald J.DeBruin, Prairie City, IA, Sep. 30, 70; Bernice Deckinga (Roelfsema), widow of Clarence, South Hol-land, IL, Sep. 14, 82; Bernice DeGroot (VandenBerg), widow of Reuben, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 28, 81; Howard R. Dekker, husband of Louise, Ada, MI, Sep. 13, 83; Donald Jay DeLoof, widower of Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2, 87; Ryk Derksen, widower of Nellie, Vancouver, BC, Nov. 1, 87; Cornelia (Corrie) Derksen (Jansen), widow of Frank, Vancou-ver, BC, Oct. 24, 82; Gary A. DeVries, husband of Anita, Grand Haven, MI,Sep. 6, 85; Beulah Dragt (Westra), widow of Gerrit, Jenison, MI, Sep. 17, 93; Abraham Drenth, husband of Margaret (Pel), Strathroy, ON, Oct. 6, 88; John Donkervoort, husband of Judith, London, ON, Oct. 13, 83; John Dykstra, widower of Pearl (Dyk), Manhattan, MT, Sep. 3, 91; Reka Eisenga, Marion, MI, Oct. 9, 82; Tena Eppinga (Kooima), widow of Dick, Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 4, 90; Sijke (Sylvia) Feena (Hoving), wife of Douwe, Brockville, ON, Sep. 29, 72; Katie Fylstra, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 92; Louise Folena Geerdes, wife of Ben R., George, IA, Sep. 26, 98; Anna Mae Goeringer (Bos, Wallinga), widow of Arthur, previously widow of Clarence “Tyne” Bos, Hull, IA, Sep. 24, 83; Willemn H. Groenendyk, husband of Thelma, Tracy, IA, Sep. 30, 83; Daniel George Haan, husband of Freda, Blackfalds, AB, Oct. 8, 46; Pearl C. Haan, wife of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 10, 90; Jerry Ham, husband of Betty, Jenison, MI, Aug. 15, 80; Sophie Heerema (VanderMolen), Demotte, IN, Sep. 4, 91; LeRoy Heusinkveld, widower of Willie (Paxson), Sibley, IA, Oct. 2, 94; Jean Christian Heyboer, wife of Philip J. Macon, MI, Oct. 5, 79; Kate Hinken (Berghorst), widow of Ed, Grandville, MI, Oct. 8, 88; Marion Hol, husband of Anna (VanderMolen), b. IJzen-doorn, GL, / d. Cedar, IA, Oct. 2, 84; Gary Albert Houseman, Laguna Woods, CA, Oct. 26, 74; Roelof (Ralph) Jacob Huizen-ga, husband of Jenny, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 5, 77; Laura Huiz-ingh, widoew of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 12, 87; Minnie Huisman (Boelman), widow of Fred “Shorty”, Luverne, MN, Sep. 29, 98; Florence Jacobsma (Faber), widow of Clarence, Hospers, IA, Sep. 26, 91; Adrianne Katherine (Donna) Kelder (Susie, Verhey), widow of Herman, previously widow of Henry, Grandville, MI, Oct. 10, 90; Kelderman (Smidstra), widow of Henry, Hills, MN, Sep. 30, 78; Nicolas Martinus Kerssens, huband of Theresia, Port Coquitlam, BC, Oct. 31, 81; Jane Allerdina Kreuyer, wife of Martin, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 5, 73; Chad Jeremy Mersman, Holland, MI, Oct. 4, 29; Thomas Wilhelmus Meyer, widower of Esther, b. Roterdam, ZH, / d. Burnaby, BC, Oct. 25, 85; Anna Jacoba Mooiman (Berkeveld), wife of Cornelis (Kees), b. Middelburg, ZL, / d. White Rock, BC, Oct. 30, 86; William Jr. Mulder, husband of Gertrude, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 5, 79; William Oldebeken, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2, 88; Margaret Plaggemeyer, widow of Henry Sr., Jenison, MI, Oct. 10, 96; Alexander Plarina, husband of Henrica (Roodestein), London, ON, Oct. 6, 86; John Pynaert, husband of Lillian (Jahns), Bothwell, ON, Oct. 8, 55; Nelson Riemersma, husband of Shirley (Boelema), Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 5, 77; Walter P. Rietsma, widower of Florence, Grandville, MI, Oct. 2, 81; Cynthia Roskamp (Balt, Vollink), widow of Clares, previously widow of Henry Balt, Edgerton, MN, Sep. 24, 81; Harold F. Rottman, husband of Marian (Boerman), Fremont, MI, Aug. 31, 80; Lorne Schakel, husband of Sharon, Strathroy, ON, Oct. 14, 62; Betty Scherpenisse (Hendrickson), widow of Roy, Grand Ra-pids, MI, Oct. 13, 87; A. Matthew Scholten & Anna Scholten (Schuring), Vicksburg, MI, Sep. 8 & Aug. 15, 86 & 85; Dora Scholtens (Hilbrand), Grant, Oct. 3, 87; Geesje Scott (Schuit), widow of Thomas Floyd, b. Zwolle, OV, / d. Burnaby, BC, Sep. 20, 83; Thomas Floyd Scott, husband of Geesje (Schuit), Bur-naby, BC, Sep. 11, 84; Jake Smits, husband of Effie (Hardeman), Salford, ON, Oct. 4, 72; Peter Spaanstra, husband of Helen, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 25, 88; Archie Statema, husband of Gertrude (VanderHaak), previously widow of Ada (Nieuwsma), Lynden, WA, Oct. 12, 89; Gerald J. Streelman, husband of Gertrude (Fritsema), Grand Ra-pids, MI, Oct. 7, 91; Sylvia Sybesma, widow of Sam, Lynden, WA, Oct. 5, 78; Alvina Talsma, widow of Keith, Rockford, MI, Oct. 4, 71; Frank Tiesma, husband of Barbara, Jenison, MI, Oct. 11, 89; Cora Timmer (Post), widow of John, Lynden, WA, Oct. 9, 83; Johannes Teunis (John) Tol, husband of Maartje, b. Boskoop, ZH, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 89; Wilhelmina Angeline “Angie” G. VandeBrake, Orange City, IA, Oct. 1, 72; Leo VanderByl Sr., husband of Rita, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 28, 84; Andrew VanderHorst, widower of Amy, Roch-ester, NY, Aug. 11, 103; Cindy Lynn VanderMolen (Mulder), wife of Dale, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 12, 45; Donald Vander-Molen, husband of Maureen (Zwyghuizen), Grandville, MI, Oct. 12, 85; Angeline VanRheenen (Kolenbrander), widow of William, Pella, Ia, Sep. 30, 93; Jennie VanRoekel (Hubers), widow of Ed, Platte, SD, Aug. 29, 98; Lambert VanWyk, husband of Marian (Aardema), Cumming, GA, Sep. 16, 68; Rev. P. Veenstra, husband of Kathy, Chula Vista, CA, Jun. 10, 72; Dorothy Veltema (Baker), widow of Clarence, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 21, 93; James H. Veltkamp, husband of Grace (Bos), Bozeman, MT, Sep. 10, 98; Jack Velt-man Sr., Lynden, WA, Oct. 13, 84; Jacob (Jim) Verdonk, husband of Betty, Mission, BC, Sep. 3, 66; Clarence Visser, widower of Theresa, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 25, 83; Jennie Wagenaar (DeHaan), wife of Bert, b. Alteveer, DR, / d. Sarnia, ON, Oct. 1, 69; Thelma Werkema (Hoving), widow of Rev. C. Werkema, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 10, 85; Marian Esther Westrate, widow of Jack, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 91; Bernice E. Wierenga, widow of Tom, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 88; Monica P. Zoet, Omaha, NE, Oct. 5, 22;