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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#988, December 23, 2003
Birthdays
Sara Bennink, Lynden, WA, Dec. 14, 95th; Clara Bonestroo, Sheldon, IA, Nov. 18, 80th; Gertie Butterman (Sluys), Ripon, CA, Nov. 10, 85th; Amelia Duyst, Hanford, CA, Dec. 18, 100th; Maaike Dykstra (DeHaan), Beamsville, ON, Nov. 29, 85th; Tena Gerritsen (Driesen), Ontario, CA, Jan. 10, 90th; Willemina Pals (Visser), Orange City, IA, Dec. 1, 90th; Arianna Peters (VanderLugt), Chandler, MN, Nov. 23, 90th; Jeanette Stob, Crestwood, IL, Nov. 24, 80th; Clara VanderSloot, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 17, 90th; J. VanderVeen, Campbell River, BC, Dec. 24, 80th; Grace Wagenveld (Voetberg), Holland, MI, Jan. 2, 100th;
Anniversaries
BESUYEN (Jacobse), Henry & Margaretha, Barrhead, AB, Jan. 15, 50th; BLOK (DeKorte), Arie & Margie, Holland, MI, Nov. 27, 50th; BOUMA (Koster), Norman & Marian, Middleville, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; BYLENGA (Boot), Carl & Yoppa (Joanne), Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 21, 50th; DEGRAFF (VanSomeren), Bernard & Sylvia, South Holland, IL, Oct. 27, 50th; DEWAARD (VanEssen), Klaas & Maartje, Avon, NY, Jan. 4, 35th; ELLENS (Brock), Stanley & Joanne, Saugatuck, MI, Dec. 16, 50th; GRITTERS (Zylstra), Frank & Revena, Pella, IA, Oct. 22, 50th; HART (Veen), Frank & Carolyn, Jenison, MI, Nov. 20, 50th; HEERSINK (Heersink), Adolf & Florence, Ontario, CA, Dec. 26, 45th; HERREMA (Hoffman), Steve & Mary Lou, Deerfield Beach, FL, Nov. 20, 50th; HUTTENGA, Jerry & Gladys, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 5, 45th; JONAS (Ladage), Jacobus (Koos) & Maria Theresia, (Riet) Brebes, Midden Java / Costa Mesa, CA, Dec. 18, 50th; KOOISTRA (Feddens), Remkes & Janette, Hoogeveen, DR,/ Brampton, ON, Dec. 15, 50th; KORVER, Dave & Jan, Sioux City, IA, Nov. 29, 40th; KRAMER (VanderMeer), George & Margaret, Bellflower, CA, Nov. 19, 50th; MOLENKAMP (Hoekstra), Rollie & Ruth, Jenison, MI, Nov. 27, 50th; MULDER (Hinken), Peter & Gladys, Holland, MI, Nov. 19, 60th; NIBBELINK (Sprik), Bernie & Hazel, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 21, 50th; OOSSE (Verhey), William & Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 23, 60th; POPMA, Peter & Catharine, Woodstock, ON, Nov. 21, 50th; PRAASTERINK (Berry), Fred & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 60th; SEINEN (Ainsworth), Harvey & Jacqueline, Caledonia, MI, Nov. 22, 40th; SPANNINGA (Kamphuis)John & Hilda, Orangeville, ON, Dec. 14, 30th; STEENWYK (Post), Ray & Joyce, Caledonia, MI, Nov . 21, 45th; VAAS, Earl & Wilma, Hospers, IA, Nov. 29, 50th; VANDERMAATEN, Dennis & Vera, Boyden, IA, Nov. 29, 40th; VANDERVELDE (Andree), Gerald & Ardythe, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 12, 50th; VANDUSSELDORP, Lorence & Judy, Pella, IA, Nov. 29, 40th; VANVLIET (Dykstra), Gordon & Connie, Bradenton, FL, Nov. 27, 55th; VANWEELDEN (DeWolf), Pastor Jim & Adriana, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 28, 50th; VISSER (Longstreet), Albert & Jessie, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 24, 65th; WIERS (Wolbert), Gerrit & Judith, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 8, 45th; WITVLIET, Jacob & Grayce, Highland, IN, Dec. 7, 65th;
Obituaries
AnnaBelle Ackerman (DeVries), widow of Rev. W.H. Ackerman, Los Gatos, CA, Oct. 31, 84; Kristen Marie Alles (Baumann), wife of Matthew, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 22, 24; Johanna Alofs (Douma), widow of Warner, Holland, MI, Oct. 6, 96; Otto J. Bajema, husband of Agnes, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 7, 90; Teake Bandstra, husband of Anne (Douma), Smithers, BC, Nov. 27, 78; Johanna Christine Battjes, wife of Everett, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 15, 81; Naomi L. Bergsma, widow of George, Walker, MI, Nov. 24, 84; William L. Berkhof, widower of Adrianne, son of the late Calvin Seminary Professor Louis Berkhof, school administrator in the state of Michigan for 36 years, Spring Lake, MI, Nov. 22, 98; John A. Boere’, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 22, 59; Etta Boerkoel, widow of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 13, 100; Nickolas J. “Nick” Bomgaars, husband of Dorothy J. (Olivier), Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 13, 81; David Bos, husband of Sherri, Hillsborough, N.C., Nov. 24, 49; Dr. Gerard P. Bosscher, husband of Maxine, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 15, 91; Peter Botma, widower of Lela, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 15, 97; John (Jan) Niklaas Bouwman, husband of Ida (Wiertsema), Calgary, AB, Oct. 23, 82; Eugene Richard Bredeweg, widower of Beatrice, Moline, MI, Nov. 19, 77; Tanna Brouwer (VanEe), widow of Henry, Winter Park, FL, Nov, 9, 83; Win Brouwer, widow of Tony, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 21; Betty Bultje (Prenice), widow of Harvey & Edward Prenice, Jenison, MI, Nov. 19, 76; Karel DeGraaf, husband of Teresa, b. De Lier, ZH, / St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 15, 71; Johanna DeJong (Feikema), widow of Walter A., Jenison, MI, Nov. 24, 93; Bob DeKeers, husband of Jose-phine (Loncke), Burford, ON, Dec. 1, 80; Susan Lisa DeMeyre, wife of Mike, Blenheim, ON, Nov. 24, 41; Loftus Armand Denomme, Zurich, ON, Dec. 2, 82; Alberta E. DeVries, widow of Arthur, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 25, 91; Jean Delores DeVries (Dykstra), wife of Ivan, Sumas, WA, Nov. 5, 69; Martha DeVries (Groelsma), widow of Clarence, Jenison, MI, Sep. 13, 93; Timothy DeVries, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 19, 30; Winnie DeVries (Douma), widow of Nicholas, Lynden, WA, Nov. 13, 93; Shirley Dokter, widow of John, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 4, 77; Trijntje (Tena) Ennema, widow of Enno, b. Zuidlaren, GR,/ Chatham, ON, Oct. 29, 92; Fritz Feddes, husband of Jane, Rocky Mountain House, AB, Oct. 4, 82; John Flietstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 12, 85; Rita H. Gunst, Bellingham, WA, Nov. 20, 75; Kenneth L. Haisma, husband of Beryl, Walker, MI, Nov. 19, 68; Herman Harms, widower of Martha (Klingenberg), George, IA, Nov. 13, 92; Robert Hassevoort, husband of Beverly (VandeWege), Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 12, 68; Harmke (Emmy) Havinga, wife of Henry, Airdrie, AB, Nov. 21, 93; Maynard Hekman, husband by Fennechien, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 22; Getje “Gertie” Hellinga, widow of Henry, Egmondville, ON, Nov. 8, 89; Audrey Jo Hettinga, Sarnia, ON, Dec. 1, 34; Irene “Sandy” Heusinkveld, wife of Henry, Sheldon, IA, Nov. 6, 79; Elmer John Hofmeyer, husband of Wanda Arlene (Kluis), Orange City, IA, Nov. 10, 72; Harriet Holstege (Hassevoort), widow of John, Allendale, MI, Nov. 9, 87; Henrietta Holwerda (VanEngen), widow of Her-man, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 12, 81; George Hommes, widow of Clara (VanderLaan), Orlando Park, IL, Oct. 27, 95; Irene Houtkoper (Ruys, TenHarmsel, Punt), widow of Elmer, previously widow of John TenHarmsel and Neal Punt, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 4, 89; Ross Huis, husband of Donna, London, ON, Nov. 16, 76; War-ren Keith‘Warney’ Huisman, husband of Pat (Gruis), Rock Rapids, IA, Nov. 5, 55; Grace Huitsing (Euwema), Jenison, MI, Nov. 8, 73; John Huizenga Jr, husband of Agnes, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 21, 85; Mina Hulstein (DeJong), widow of William, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 9, 88; Susanna Jeanette Hyma, wife of Arthur, Newaygo, MI, Nov. 14, 81; Marie Jansma (Beyer), widow of Elmer, Sibley, IA, Nov. 17, 87; Theresa Jansma (VanderWeide), widow of Sidney, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 91; Huig “Harry” Kapteyn, husband of Jacoba, Niagara-on- the-Lake, ON, Nov. 7, 72; Gladys Kelder, widow of Peter, Grandville, MI, Nov. 16, 92; Connie Kersten, widow of Samuel, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 23, 89; Hilda Margaret Klinkenborg, widow of Elmore Jack, George, IA, Nov. 13, 81; Cornelius “Cornie” Koerselman, widower of Elizabeth (Landhuis), Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 18, 85; Willis Kooistra, husband of Ella Mae (Boersma), Inwood, IA, Nov. 11, 68; Johanna Kupery, widow of Gerrit, Woodstock, ON, Nov. 15, 90; Stephen L. Lambers, husband of Ardene (VandenBerg), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 74; Gerard “Jerry” Leendertse, husband of Gertrude, Brantford, ON, Sep. 20, 84; Gertrude Mellema (Kooi), wife of Andrew, Lynden, WA, Nov. 23, 93; Pearl Melles (VanKley), widow of John, Orange City, IA, Nov. 14, 93; Ann Meyer (Westra), St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 7, 60; Henry A. Modderman, widower of Margaret, Lamont, MI, Nov. 15, 95; Gladys Mulder (Bloemendaal), widow of Eugene, Orange City, IA, Nov. 2, 88; Rolande Louise Mulders, wife of Douglas, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 7; “Willie” (Wilhelmina) H.M. Norton (Geris), Woodstock, ON, Nov. 3, 59; Tillie Nywening (Tolsma), widow of Leonard, Campbell Hall, NY, Oct. 3, 90; Joseph S. Oele, husband of Wilma F. (Goote), previously widower of Sylvia (DeJong), Walker, MI, Nov. 8, 86; Willem (Bill) Petersen, husband of Marianna (Kryger), Stratford, ON, Nov. 15, 65; Johanna H.W. Prins, wife of Feike “Frank”, London, ON, Nov. 3, 79; Kyle Anthony Quist, son of Jeff & Natalie Quist, McBain, MI, Nov. 8, 16; Lloyd Reidsma,husband of Marie (Klunder), previously widower of Laverne (VanHoutum), Jenison, MI, Nov. 19, 90; Iva A. Rensink (Stoehr), widow of Leonard, Boyden, IA, Oct. 30, 102; Peter Rus, husband of Ruth (Kramer), Phoenix, AR, Nov. 1, 77; Matty Salij- Kloosterman, wife of Joop, Brampton, ON, 1 November, 75; Ethel Schiebout (VanSchepen), widow of Henry, Pella, IA, Nov. 10, 86; Alice Siebenga (Bajema), Blackfalds, AB, Oct. 26, 90; June Marie Sikkema, wife of Jerry, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 15, 82; Barbara Jo Smoes (VanderKolk), wife of Dale, Mahomet, IL, Nov. 21, 45; Leonard Snoek Jr., husband of Marcia, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 13, 56; Herman Sloetjes, husband of Margie (Driver), Dutton, ON, Nov. 12, 64; John Sonderfan, widower of Gertude, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 96; Richard “Dick” Spaans, husband of Carol, Grand Ra-pids, MI, Nov. 13, 75; Marjorie Ann Speelman, Lynden, WA, Nov. 6, 50; John Steensma, husband of Juliana, Holland, MI, Nov. 24, 82; John Peter Sterk, husband of Marian, Jenison, MI, Nov. 16, 80; Hendrik Strookappe, husband of Elisabeth, Wood-stock, ON, Nov. 12, 87; Edward Johan Swierenga, husband of Lynne, Peterborough, ON, Oct. 4, 55; Rev. R. TenClay, husband of Jane (Rozendaal), Orange City, IA, Nov. 19, 82; Arendje Jantina “Tine” Turkstra, widow of Peter (founder of Turkstra Lumber), Grimsby, ON, Sep. 17, 94; Simon “Si” VandenBerg, husband of Hilda, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 17, 92; William Charles VanderBos, husband of Theresa, Hancock, MD, Nov. 20, 50; Henry “Hank” VanderHelm, husband of Eileen, Hawarden, IA, Nov. 1, 75; Eleanor L. VanderMeer, wife of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 19, 77; Antonius (Tony) VanderLoo, widower of Maggie, Glencoem ON, Dec. 1, 53; Rev. P. VanderWeide, Oskaloosa, IA, Oct. 28, 75; Donna VandeVegte (Vogelzang), wife of Arnie, Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 29, 65; Hendrika ‘Rita’ VanderZouwen (Van-denBerg), widow of Nick, Everson, WA, Nov. 5, 79; Vernon “Vern” C.VanDonslaer, husband of Rosemary (Bell), Orange City, IA, Nov. 13, 87; Johanna “Joan” VanEe (Moer-man), wife of Henry C.J., Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 13, 82; Wilhemina VanHam (Langstraat), widow of Peter, Pella, IA, Oct. 20, 92; Hazel VanIngen, wife of Fred, Redwater, AB, Nov. 21, 61; Anthony (Tony) VanKooten, husband of Louise (Ru-dolph), London, ON, Sep. 21, 73; Peterdina (Diane) Johanna VanLuik (Mans), wife of Hein, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 23, 67; Glenn VanNimwegen, freelance nature & landscaping photographer, Pella, IA, Nov. 5, 57; Amer-ik VanRyn, husband of Mary (Korbee), St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 6, 89; Adele Jean VanSlooten, wife of C. Walter, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 19, 85; Johannes Hendricus VanTol, husband of Inge, Penticton, BC, Dec. 3, 68; John VanZwaluwenburg, widower of Louise (Unema) and Aaltje (DeLeeuw), Ripon, CA, Oct. 14, 97; John Phillip Veen, husband of Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 22, 75; Ted Velderman, Traverse City, MI, Nov. 4, 54; Nellie Versteeg (Holleman), Lynden, WA, Bellingham, WA, Nov. 4, 88; Johanna Vlietstra (Zeutenhorst, Weyers, DeJager), widow of William, previously widow of Bernard Zeutenhorst and Edward Weyers, Orange City, IA, Nov. 8, 85; A. Donald Vroon, husband of Judy, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 14, 70; John R. Wallenburg & Tillie Wallenburg (Dragstra), Rock Valley, IA, Nov. 17, 87, Nov. 11, 84; Eileen F. Westerbeek (Brower), wife of Boudewijn, Goshen, IN, Oct. 29, 73; Melvin J. Wynia, husband of Arlene (DenHerder), Luverne, MN, Nov. 12, 76; Peter J. Yonkheim, husband to Yvonne (VanderVenne), Wallaceburg, ON, Oct. 29, 84; Nancy A. Zuidema (Vander-Meulen, widow of Roger, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 22, 71; Robert Lee Zylema, husband of Barbara, Mesick, MI, Nov. 24, 67;