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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1010, November 23, 2004
Birthdays
Simon DeBruin, Stainer, ON, Oct. 20, 87th; Elizabeth DenHartog, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 23, 100th; Bertha Dotinga, Lynden, WA, Oct. 28, 85th; Gertrude Elsenbroek (VanBuiten), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 5, 90th; Joe Hoogeboom, Orono, ON, Oct. 31, 71; Liskje Keuning (Luinenburg), Summerland, BC, Oct. 3, 82nd; Ralph Kingma, Lynden, WA, Oct. 31, 80th; Baukje VanSolkema (Luinenburg), Grindrod, BC, Jul. 31, 83rd; Gerald & Margaret VanWyke, Holland, MI, Nov. 23 & Nov. 30, 90th; Dina Vissers, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 17, 100th; Hielke Yonkman (Luinenburg), Armstrong, BC, Sep. 23, 90th;
Anniversaries
BOUWHUIS (Heaney), James & Patricia, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 50th; BREUKELMAN, Henk & Siena, St. Ann's, ON, Oct. 15, 45th; BROENE (Warner), Herman H. & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28, 60th; DEBERG, Henry & Marge, Sibley, IA, Oct. 23, 50th; DEBOER (Brouwer), Gerry & Nellie, Smithville, ON, Oct. 31, 40th; DEJONG, Harry & Ann, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 11, 50th; DEYOUNG (Winkel), Edwin & Jeanette, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19,60th; DONKER (Ariesen), Bill & Corry, Jenison, MI, Oct. 16, 50th; ELENBAAS, Rev. John & Maybelle, Bozeman, MT, Jun. 3, 55th; ETTEN (Yonker), Harold & Julene, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 8, 50th; EZINGA (Bos), Roger & Beverly, Allendale, Oct. 29, 40th; GOUDZWAARD (Reed), Chuck & Betty, Nogal, NM, Oct. 16, 50th; GRISNICH (Visser), Ray & Alice, Picture Butte, AB, Sep. 23, 50th; HAAKSMA (Botting), John & Mary, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 24, 40th; HARSEVOORT (VanMiddelkoop), Harry & Tina, Ancaster, ON, Oct. 10, 35th; HUISINGH (Lamer), Del & Gerda, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 10, 50th; KOETJE (Hoekwater), Clarence & Eleanor, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 15, 50th; LODDER (Penninga), Dick & Dina, Elora, ON, Oct. 12, 30th; LOOYENGA (van Arragon), John & Ali, Acton, ON, Nov. 20, 45th; MEYER (Gansekoele), Jerry & Minnie, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 30, 45th; OOSTERBAAN (VanDuinen), Les & Marilyn, Rockford, MI, Oct. 29, 50th; POST (Douma), Marvin & Nellie, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; RUYGT (VanWinden), Louis & Leny, Napa, CA, Oct. 29, 55th; SCHAAP, Leo & Gretha, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 50th; SCHELLENBERG (Buikema), Robert & Leona, Grandville, MI, Oct. 20, 60th; SCHREIBER (VanRooyen), Bertus & Alice, Nepean, ON, Oct. 2, 45th; SMIT (Booy), Henry & Cynthia, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 45th; STROVEN (Bolkema), Lou & Norma, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 50th; VANDENHULL, Marvin & Marylis, Onawa, IA, Nov. 24, 50th; VANDENBOSCH (Vogel), Ron & Dorothy, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 23, 45th; VANDERSLOOT (Dykstra), Jack & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 45th; VANDERWOUDE (Mulder), Ed & Wilma, Jenison, MI, Oct. 19, 50th; VANDEVOORT (Bandstra), Henry J. & Gertrude, Pella, IA, Nov. 27, 60th; VANEE (Powell), Merle & Kathryn, Grant, MI, Oct. 24, 45th; VANGALEN (Adema), Neal & Grace, London, ON, Oct. 24, 50th; VAN HEMMEN (Bergman), Henk & Femmy, Surrey, BC, Nov. 12, 50th; VERSTRATE (Nagelkirk), Wally & Carol, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 23, 40th; VOLKERS (Slenk), Bruce & Lois, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 24, 30th; WALENGA (Neithoefer), Raymond & Irene, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 15, 55th; WATTEL (Joosse), Len & Cornelia, Barrhead, AB, Sep. 9, 45th; WIERENGA (Karel), Richard & Margie, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; WOLMA (Gebraad), Dan & Kay, Grandville, MI, Oct. 23, 40th; ZEVENBERGEN (Buis), Martin & Sharon, Grand Rapids, MI,Oct. 22, 50th;
Obituaries
Gilbert John Baker, widower of Catherine (Haringa), Sep. 16, 83; Maria Berkel (Voskamp), widow of Jake, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 4, 71; Lemke Boers, widow of Albert, Ancaster, ON, Oct. 21, 82; Coba Boersma (VanSloten), widow of Ted, Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 13, 92; Betty Louise Boeskool, widow of Elmer James, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 87; William "Bill" Bosma, husband of Esther, b. Broeksterwoude, FR, / d. Sibley, IA, Oct. 12, 81; Tracy Bronkhorst, widow of William, Waupun, WI, Sep. 6, 92; Gerrit (Jerry) Breukelman, Chilliwack, BC, Sep. 7, 72; Dick Bruin, husband of Theresa, Grandville, MI, Oct. 20, 93; Louise Marie DeBeer, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 6, 39; Rev. A.M. DenBoer, husband of Elsie, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 74; Johannes (Jan/Jack) DeGroot, husband of Lia, b. The Hague, ZH, / d. Hamilton, ON, Oct. 21, 70; Berniece Henrietta Dykstra (DeJongh), wife of Clarence, Rock Rapids, IA, Oct. 10, 90; Richard Elgersma, husband of Rosalynd (Lam), Marathon, FL, Oct. 14, 83; Dr. Jelle Faber, husband of Wietske (Holwerda), Hamilton, ON, Sep. 30, 80; John Ferwerda, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 80; Dirk Geerlof, widower of Tina, St. Catharines, ON, Oct. 15, 86; Ida Goeman, widow of Sol, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 15, 97; Sena Mae Hassevoort (Jongekrijg), widow of Herman, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 17, 87; Gerritje Heikamp (Gerrie Methorst), widow of Cornelis, Palmerston, ON, Oct. 21, 81; Wes Hibma, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 24, 55; Eleanor Hogendyk, widow of Warren, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 81; Rhea Homan (Reanja Poort), widow of John (Jan), Grimsby, ON, Oct. 15, 88; Ella Kathryn Hoover, widow of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 14, 90; Helen Jane Jeltema, wife of Jacob, Jenison, MI, Oct. 24, 83; Elizabeth Francis Klaasen (Arendshorst), widow of Russell, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 93; John William Mast, husband of Muriel, Guelph, ON, Oct. 25, 77; Virgil Menning, husband of Viola (Keizer), Sheldon, IA, Oct. 10, 84; Johana Enzlin (Meijer), widower of Adriaan, b. The Hague, ZH, / d. Langley, BC, Oct. 26, 94; Wilma Naaktgeboren, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 26, 45; Caroline Nykamp (VanDyke), wife of Levi, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 24, 76; Jeanette Otte, widow of Gary, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 19, 93; Johanna Oostlander, (Alderliesten), wife of Pieter, Rosedale, BC, Aug. 29, 75; Reinier Peters, husband of Aad, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 25, 81; Philip James Postema, husband of Sandra (DeWaard), Byron Center, MI, Oct. 24, 65; Jacoba (Koos) Reitsma (Snyder), widow of Abraham, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 28, 96; Cynthia Reus (Lammers), widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 91; Annetta E. Ribbens (Lamberts), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 82; Allan Lamont Rozeboom, husband of Connie (Baartman), Sheldon, IA, Oct. 6, 76; John (Johan) Schulenberg, husband of Rita (VanderVeen), Carman, MB, Aug. 27, 73; Jeffrey A. Sietsema, husband of Robin, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 33; Heine Sietsma, widower of Geertje, b. Donkerbroek, FR, / d. St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 25, 86; Eddy Herman Smith, husband of Teresa (VanderHeijde), Huntington Beach, CA, Aug. 6; Jacob Snieder, husband of Cornelia, Grimsby, ON, Aug. 19, 76; John Stants, husband of Francoise, a 27-year Royal Canadian Air Force pilot, former Vice-President Quebecair, and Ottawa-area Dutch community activist, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 25, 73; Dale E. Stuk, husband of Sally, Jenison, MI, Oct. 18, 71; Barbara L. Talsma, wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 67; Nicholas Talsma, widower of Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 90; Mike TenBrinke, husband of Trudy (Steenberg), Wellandport, ON, Sep. 11, 67; Lynne TeVelde (Krommedyk), widow of Albert, Maurice, IA, Oct. 8, 54; Alan VanBronkhorst, husband of Hazel, Jenison, MI, Oct. 21, 81; Christinus VanBuuren, husband of Apolonia Johanna (Hanswyk), Grimsby, ON, Oct. 26, 84; Theodorus Jozef "Dick" VanDam, husband of Joan, Lynden, ON, Oct. 10; Inez Mae VandeBunte, widow of Herman, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 16, 90; Merle VandenBerg, Panama Beach, FL, Oct. 19, 81; Wilhelmina VanderBoom (VanderMeijden), widow of Jan, Burlington, ON, Oct. 10, 91; Jay A. VanderKlok, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 50; Johanna VanderLeeuw (Meyer, Wienen), widow of Stan, previously widow of John Meyer, Chatham, ON, Sep. 20, 96; Harry VanderMark, husband of Dolores, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 76; Michael Brennan VanderVeen, Waterdown, ON, Oct. 21, 24; Tryntje VanderVeen (Langerhuizen), wife of Thies, Burlington, ON, Oct. 15, 90; Antje VanderVelde (Sikma), widow of Gerrit, b. Aalzum, FR, / d. Burlington, ON, Sep. 23, 92; Albert VanderWal, husband of Elizabeth, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 9, 74; Marvin L. VanderWal, widower of Ruth, professor engineering at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 72; Hendrika VanDonselaar (DeJong), wife of Carl, Pella, IA, Oct. 4, 80; George VanGroeningen, husband of Christine, b. Djokjakarta, NEI, / d. Newport Beach, CA, Jul. 27, 84; Lucille M. VanOefelen, wife of Willard, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 87; Gerard "Gary" VanRavenswaay, husband of Sadie (Wynia), Orange City, IA, Oct. 8, 77; Steven Douglas VanSingel, son of Doug & Swanee, Hudsonville, Oct. 22, 26; Evert VanStaalduine, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 28; Nicolaas (Nick) VanStraalen, husband of Catharina, Oakville, ON, Oct. 20, 78; Robert VanVark, husband of Dottie, Pella, IA, Sep. 19, 78; Harold Veltkamp, husband of Arlene, Kent City, MI, Oct. 15, 80; Alberta Vermeer, wife of Henry, Pella, IA, Oct. 10, 89; Angie Vink (Doezema), widow of Lou, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 86; George Peter Vollema, husband of Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17; Winifred "Win" Wielenga (Gerritsen, DeVries), widow of Louis, previously widow of Louis DeVries, Orange City, IA, Oct. 12, 83; Elizabeth "Betty" Wierenga, widow of George, Oct. 20, 100; Johanna "Ann" Wyn, widow of Barney, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 23, 89; John (Jouke) Zietsma, husband of Grace (Geertje VanderMeulen), Burlington, ON, Aug. 9, 98; Theodore "Ted" Zylstra, widower of Esther, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 24, 83;