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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1008, October 25, 2004
Birthdays
Rev. J. Blankespoor, Jenison, ON, Sep. 30, 90th; Cecile Mae Dekker, Grand Haven, MI, Nov. 8, 95th; Ruth Hoekema (Brink), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 90th; Angenette Korings (Gorter), Tinley Park, IL, Oct. 11, 80th; Engelina Riemersma, Bellflower, CA, Oct. 18, 85th; Gerrit J. Sneller, Pella, IA, Sep. 20, 90th; Gertrude VanValkenburg (DeWitte), Ripon, CA, Oct. 23, 90th; Tillie VanVoorst, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 24, 80th; Johanna Visser (Ingwersen), Barrhead, AB, Oct. 12, 90th; Grace Berendina Wendt (Vaartjes), Langley, BC, Oct. 17, 90th;
Anniversaries
BAKER (Hyma), John & Mildred, Muskegon, MI, Sep. 24, 50th; BAKKER (Hoekstra), Harm & Frieda, Townsend, ON, Sep. 25, 55th; BAKKER (Kerkstra), Albert & Rena, Moline, MI, Sep. 22, 65th; BOONSTRA (VanderVaart), Joe & Grietje, Telkwa, BC, Sep. 24, 45th; BREUKER, Harry & Beatrice, Highland, IN, Sep. 27, 65th; CRAMER (Breukelman), Gerrit Jan & Gerritdina, Thunder Bay, ON, Oct. 8, 50th; DEBOER (Cooper), Sid & Betty, Holland, IL, Oct. 20, 50th; DECATOR (Beverwyk), Carl & Darla, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 25, 40th; DEJONG (Heida), Frans & Elisabeth, Ingersoll, ON, Oct. 8, 45th; DELEEUW (Sikma), John & Margaret, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 27, 40th; DEVOS (Platschore), Vern & Mary L., Marne, MI, Sep. 4, 50th; DEWITT (Bekius), Marvin & Jerene, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 22, 65th; DYKSTRA (Clausing), Charles & June, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 1, 50th; FABER (VanDelft), Allan & Corrie, Delta, BC, Oct. 11, 35th; HAAKSMA (Koen), Andrew & Annie, Jenison, MI, Sep. 23, 67th; HARMS (Viersen), Henry & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 60th; HINKEN (Beld), Alvyn & Peg, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 1, 50th; HOOGSTRA (Hoving), Ed & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 16, 60th; KERKSTRA (Brink), Fred & Jeanette (Brink), Byron Center, MI, Sep. 16, 55th; KLASSEN (VanderPloeg), Andrew & Dorothy, Fremont, MI, Oct. 17, 60th; KLOOSTER (VanOverloop), Doug & Pam, Jenison, MI, Sep. 21, 30th; KOOL (VanderPol), Allen & Darlene, Leighton, IA, Sep. 15, 50th; KORVER, Larry & Betty, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 16, 50th; LIEUWEN, Cornelius & Eleanor, New Holland, SD, Sep. 12, 60th; LODDER, Jack & Josephine, Guelph, ON, Oct. 3, 40th; MAAS, John & Anna, Lynden, WA, Jun. 26, 45th; MEDEMBLIK (VanderBoon), Jacob & Detty, Belwood, ON, Oct. 9, 45th; NEWHOUSE (Huisman), Harry & Jacoba, Holland, MI, Sep. 30, 50th; NOORDHOF (Wassenaar), Bill & Andrew, Lacombe, AB, Sep. 1, 50th; NOTEBOOM, Hubert & Bernice, Orange City, IA, Sep. 29, 65th; NYENHUIS (VanderZouwen), Jack & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 40th; OEGEMA (DeVries), John & Gonny, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 15, 50th; POLS (Zwaan), John & Margaret, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 22, 50th; POSTMAN, Wally & Berdena, Aylmer, ON, Aug. 18, 50th; RITSEMA (DeBoer), Fred & Evelyn, Jenison, MI, Oct. 2, 75th; ROSKAM, Leonard & Harriet, Canton, SD, Jun. 12, 50th; SCHEPERS (Piebenga), Gilbert & Marge, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 1, 50th; SLAGER (Klein), Ken & Alice, Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 26, 55th; SPOELSTRA, Jan & Tina, Strathroy, ON, Aug. 14, 50th; STEENWYK (Wiebenga), David & Nella, Lowell, MI, Sep. 28, 50th; STONEHOUSE (Verduin), Carroll & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 15, 65th; SWETS (Kersten), Jack R. & Plonia, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 15, 50th; TAMMINGA (Brasz), John & Corrie, Burlington, ON, Sep. 25, 50th; TENBRINKE (VanDam), Bill & Polly, Vernon, BC, Sep. 27, 35th; TEUNE (Huisenga), John & Ruth, Shelbyville, MI, Oct. 21, 60th; VANANDEL (VanMaastricht), Nicholas & Phyllis, Belmont, MI, Sep. 7, 55th; VANDERWEL, Frank & Corry, London, ON, Aug. 22, 50th; VANGAMEREN (Heikoop), John & Susan, St. Catharines, ON, Sep. 5, 40th; VANHUIS, Ben & Hetty, Smithville, ON, Oct. 5, 50th; VANLINDEN (Costello), Jack & Chris, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 25, 50th; VANREGENMORTER, Richard & Phyllis, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 19, 50th; VANSPRONSEN (Wolfert), Neil & Carol, Ada, MI, Sep. 21, 50th; VEENSTRA (Roelofsen), Andy & Dorothy, Sherkston, ON, Sep. 13, 35th; VERHOEF (VerHeek), Al & Janet, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 30, 55th; VERMEER (Hollaar), Glen & Betty, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 10, 40th; VOLKERS (Cook), Don & Marge, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 30, 60th; WOLTING (VanderSluis), Gus & Irene, Chatham, ON, Oct. 22, 50th;
Obituaries
Eileen G. Anema (Hoekstra), wife of Clarence "Click", Ireton, IA, Sep. 12, 68; John Broek Jr, husband of Evelyn, previously widower of Margaret "Marie" (Holland), Norton Shores, MI, Sep. 25, 84; Peter Bulthuis, husband of Winifred (Elenbaas), Lynden, WA, Sep. 17, 80; Theodora (Dorka) Daamen (Klerkx), widow of John, Petrolia, ON, Aug. 23, 99; Willard John DeHaan, husband of Jerene (Veltema), Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 21, 81; Elizabeth DeKock (Byl), widow of Andrew, Sep. 4, 93; Marie DenHerder, widow of James, Lincoln Park, NJ, Aug. 23, 90; William DeRooy, husband of Evelyn, Seattle, WA, Jul. 16, 85; Nora Dozeman (Otting), widow of Alfred, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 23, 91; John Dykhouse, husband of Dorothy, Cutlerville, MI, Sep. 16, 83; Gertrude Dykstra, (Nels), wife of Clarence, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 12, 75; Pauline Dykstra (Fortuna), widow of R. Albert Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 85; Harold Fennema, husband of Ellyn, Plainwell, MI, Jul. 25, 83; Lois Marie Geene (Kuipers), wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 51; Sonja Diane Gerdes (Oldenburger), wife of Stan, Waterloo, IA, Sep. 5, 58; Dick Groenheide, husband of Alice, Lethbridge, AB, Jul. 24, 75; Al (Luut) Haan, widower of Aafke (Bos), Strathroy, ON, Aug. 16, 80; Harmen Haringa, husband of Trixie, b. Garijp, FR, / d. Whitby, ON, Sep. 13, 65; Antonie "Tony" Heynen, husband of Hermina (Rens), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 20, 86; Arnold "Arnie" Hibma, husband of Violet (Schut), Jenison, MI, Sep. 16, 60; James C. Hoeksema, husband of Emma (Henrickson), Jenison, MI, Sep. 13, 88; Marvin Jay Hoekstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 68; Johanna Hofstee (VanderPlaats), wife of Gerrit, Worthington, MN, Jul. 25, 86; Robert O. "Bob" Hugen, husband of Francene (DePrenger), Oskaloosa, IA, Sep. 14, 81; Tena Huisman, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 12, 78; Clarence R. Jeltema, husband of Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 23, 93; Henry Jurjens, husband of Henrica, Strathroy, ON, Sep. 6, 82; Cornelius Kerkvliet, husband of Ann (Hogervorst), St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 18, 79; Lena Kievit (Hagens), widow of S. Peter, Clifton, NJ, Aug. 1, 77; Gerald (Jerry) H. Kooi, widower of LeAnn, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 63; Dustin John Koopmans, son of Arven & Patti, Ireton, IA, Sep. 20, 24; Frank Kort, husband of Johanna (Anita), London, ON, Aug. 31, 52; Richard H. Kroon, husband of Anna (DeGroot), Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 6, 91; Theressa Kwantes (Overbeek), widow of Francis, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 90; Sylvia Joyce Laird (Goemaat), widow of Hal, Knoxville, IA, Sep. 14, 73; Geertje "Gertie" Mantel, widow of John, Aylmer, ON, Aug. 6, 99; Elmer John Masselink, husband of Phyllis, Jenison, MI, Sep. 16, 85; Jeanette Mae Natelborg (Witteveen), Denver, CO, Jun. 3, 89; William J. Noteboom, widower of Dieck, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 8, 84; Peter C. Prins, husband of Gert (Peters), Chandler, MN, Jun. 17, 74; M. Louise Roorda, wife of Jack, Cedar Rapids, IA, Sep. 8, 74; Donald Owen Roskam, husband of Agnes (Smedes-Huyser), former owner of Roskam Baking Company, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 81; Mark E. Schakel, husband of Phyllis (Versteeg), Newton, IA, Sep. 16, 80; Clarence "C.J." Schemper, widower of Edith (VanderVeen), Sheldon, IA, Sep. 8, 94; Ardythe Schriemer (Beerthuis), wife of Bob, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 70; Roland Schroder, husband of Ellen (Kolk), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 4, 75; Leverne Wm. Schultze, husband of Jeanette, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 83; Elmer Slykhuis, husband of Johanna (Olivier), previously widower of Gertrude, Pella, IA, Jul. 14, 81; Jean Talsma (Kett), wife of Joel, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 85; Stoffer "Steve" Tameling, husband of Joan (Rynkerk), Burr Ridge, IL, Aug. 6, 78; Wilma Marie Timmerman, widow of Howard, Jenison, MI, Sep. 16, 87; Phyllis Jean Tubergen, widow of Benjamin, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 23, 75; Gertrude Fanny Tubergen, McBain, MI, Sep. 14, 88; Martha J.H. Tuinier (Niewiek), widow of Edward, Kalamazoo, MI, Sep. 18, 93; Gerry (Gerrit) Ubels, husband of Trudy, b. Adorp, GR, / d. New Westminster, BC, Sep. 18, 85; Jerry Bernard VanBlankers, New Westminster, BC, Sep. 23, 35; Johanna VanDam (VanDrumpt), widow of Arie, London, ON, Aug. 21, 83; Gilbert VandeBrake, widower of Cornelia Adriana (Nugteren), Orange City, IA, Sep. 4, 86; Joyce Elaine VandenBerg (Carver), Martin Township, MI, Sep. 27, 67; Anne VanderArk, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 91; Cleo VanderKamp, husband of Maurine (VanderKrol), Sully, IA, Sep. 5, 87; Janice VanderKlok (Mulder), widow of Louis, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 16, 89; Willem "Bill" VanderMaas, husband of Jayne, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 20, 61; Neal VanderWoude, husband of Barbara (Heyboer), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 82; Peter VanEgdom, Sioux Falls, SD, Jun. 3, 78; Alida VanKralingen, widow of Peter W., Casselberry, FL, Sep. 23, 89; Simonne Marie Vannest (Bilcke), wife of Marcel Leo, Kippen, ON, Aug. 16, 76; Nancy Lee VanWolvlear, Grandville, MI, Sep. 13, 66; Adeline (Addie) Veen, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 91; Johanna Alida Verhoef (Griffioen), wife of Simon, b. Kockengen, UT, / d. Pella, IA, Sep. 15, 80; Marvin Vermerris, husband of Sue, Cutlerville, MI, Sep. 18, 88; Hendrik Visser, widower of Willempje (Groeneweg), Delhi, ON, Sep. 20, 79; Mary Jane "Molly" Vollink, wife of Andrew, Holland, MI, Sep. 24, 87; Henry Westra, widower of Clarine (DeVries), Orange City, IA, Sep. 11, 90;