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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1014, January 23, 2005
Birthdays
Nancy Bloem (DeBruyn), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 5, 90th; Gertrude DeGroot (VanDyke), Marysville, WA, Dec. 26, 90th; Bernard J. Fridsma Sr., formerly professor Calvin College, founder of Frisian Information Service, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 100th; Janet Halma (Beerda), Lethbridge, AB, Dec. 6, 90th; Alyce Holwerda, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 85th; Ralphine Roeters, Berwyn, IL, Jan. 17, 99th; Nellie Rutgers (Zuidmeer), Lynden, WA, Dec. 29, 90th; Bess Tolsma, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 4, 100th; Bertha Triezenberg (Gesink), Holland, MI, Jan. 17, 99th; Jannetje VanderLaan (DeVries), Grimsby, ON, Jan. 3, 90th; Ellen VanGunst (Postema), New Era, MI, Dec. 8, 90th; Annette VanStedum, Denver, CO, Jan. 4, 90th; Rena Vlietstra (Wischmeyer), Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 24, 90th;
Anniversaries
BLOM, Walt & Evelyn, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 26, 50th; BREUKER (Workman), Burton Sr. & June, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 27, 60th; DEWENT (Mast), Clare & Marie, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 30, 65th; DRAAYER, Wilbur & Jeanette, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 18, 50th; DYKSHOORN (Valk), Ewoud & Maria P., Middletown, NY, Dec. 2, 50th; FEENSTRA (Kwantes), Ernest & Janet, Manistee, MI, Dec. 19, 60th; GROTENHUIS (Veldman), Dale & Eleanor, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 23, 50th; KAMSTRA (Jansen), Clarence & Wilma, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 29, 50th; KOORNDYK (Wolters), Bud & June, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 19, 50th; MOES (Weidenaar), John & Claire, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 20, 35th; NYHUIS (Seydel), Donald & Mary, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 24, 60th; PRANGER (Zandstra), Robert & Alice, Caledonia, MI, Dec. 23, 50th; REINDERS (VanderWey), Fred & Jane, Mississauga, ON, Jan. 8, 50th; SCHOUTEN (Broek), Peter & Christine, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 12, 50th; VANLAAN (Oosterhouse), Mike & Donna, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 17, 50th; VANZANTEN, Paul & Shirley, Lynden, WA, Dec. 17, 50th; WIERSMA, Ted & Winnie, Tacoma, WA, Feb. 18, 50th;
Obituaries
Tracy Aardema (Solle), widow of John A., Palos Heights, IL, Nov. 3, 82; Floyd Achterhof, husband of Estelle (Vermeer), Rock Rapids, IA, Dec. 19, 83; Evelyn Austhof (Slotman), widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 15, 92; Elizabeth (Bep) Baarda, widow of Dirk, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Victoria, BC, Oct. 30, 86; Sidney Bangma, widower of Ester (Houseman), Wyckhoff, NJ, Nov. 24, 92; Mark Bardolph, husband of Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 6, 84; John Theodore Bergsma, husband of Edith, Richmond, BC, Oct. 4; William "Bill" Bieze, widower of Betty, Jenison, MI, Dec. 29, 84; Everdina Bolthuis, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 26, 97; Alfred L. Bomgaars, husband of Delores (Schaap), Orange City, IA, Dec. 14, 72; Bernard Borgman, husband of Celesta, Holland, MI, Dec. 29, 83; Lum Bosma, widow of Abraham, Ottawa, ON, Nov. 15, 92; Teunis (Ted) Both, husband of Wilhelmiena (Roos), Chilliwack, BC, Dec. 17, 88; Antonius "Tony" Bouwmeester, Ottawa, ON, Nov. 18, 77; Gerardes Broks, widower of Paulina, Winfield, AB, Nov. 22, 87; Bernard (Barney) Bronkema, husband of Claire, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 17, 75; Leona Cooper (Dijkhuizen), wife of Rick, Surrey, BC, Nov. 5, 49; Dick DeBruyn, widower of Paula, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 31, 70; Peter DeGroot, husband of Nell (Vollebregt), b. Zoetermeer, ZH, / d. Chilliwack, BC, Dec. 20, 76; John W. DeGroot, husband of Githa, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 24; Mary J. DeJong, widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 23, 94; Margje (Mary) DeJonge (Kruid), wife of Harm, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 16, 81; Wilhelmina Petronella Dekker, widow of Joost, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 7, 86; Matthew Derzai, husband of Yolande, Ottawa, ON, Nov. 10, 76; Jean Doll (Baas), wife of Elmer, McBain, MI, Dec. 3, 81; Hendrika Dubbeldam (Schriel), wife of Kryn, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 17, 90; Amelia J. Duyst (Kelsey), widow of Albert, Hanford, CA, Nov. 21, 100; Maria P. Dykshoorn (Valk), wife of Ewoud, Dec. 15, 76; Geert (Gordon) Dykstra, husband of Carol, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 13, 73; Corry Petronella Enckhof, b. Arnhem, GL, / d. Ottawa, ON, Nov. 29; Ruth Enfield, Lynden, WA, Dec. 26, 55; Willis Engelsman, husband of Dorothea Mae (Welch), previously widower of Norma, Holland, MI, Dec. 28, 79; Louise Ezinga (VanderPloeg, Vos), widow of John R., previously widow of Raleigh VanderPloeg, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 26, 91; Tina Fokema, widow of David, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 6, 80; Geziena Friso (Galtjema), wife of Jelle, Surrey, BC, Oct. 4; William F. Fuik, husband of Evaline, b. Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies (NEI), d. Tumwater, WA, Oct. 22, 84; Tonnie Geerlings (VanBalen), wife of Hendrik, Montreal, PQ, Nov. 7, 72; Robert (Bob) Gros, Pine Bush, NY, Nov. 2, 29; Lucile A. Groters, widow of Harold, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 24, 91; Asselina (Lien) Hak, wife of Jack, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Calgary, AB, Nov. 11, 82; Mickie (Dirkje) Hamming (Klootwyk), widow of Cornelius, Maple Ridge, BC, Dec. 31, 54; Teunis Hartman-Kok, b. Loemajan, NEI, / d. Clear Lake, CA, Nov. 20, 93; John J. Hendricks, widower of Leone, Lynden, WA, Jan. 2, 83; Adriana "Sjaan" Heuff, widow of Adriana, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 3, 85; Katerina Hillebrand, widow of Herman, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 20, 89; Florence Hoekstra (Vos), widow of Metske, Lynden, WA, Dec. 23, 91; Adriana Honcoop (Kranendonk), widow of William, Bellingham, WA, Dec. 9, 91; Paul J. Hoppe, husband of Sadie (Bakker), Wyoming, MI, Dec. 18, 85; Dirk Horneman, husband of Japke (Jenny), Edmonton, AB, Nov. 12, 80; Nelemie (Nellie) Horstman, widow of Cor, b. Capelle a/d IJssel, ZH, / d. Edmonton, AB, Nov. 5, 84; Sheila Huitsing (Breukelman), wife of Peter, Thunder Bay, ON, Nov. 22, 40; Peter William (Bill) Janssen, husband of Margaret (Saint-Germain), Almonte, ON, Oct. 22, 64; Ruby Moers (Pesulima), b. Batavia (Jakarta), NEI, / d. Glendora, CA, Nov. 17, 87; Fokje (Frances) Kamermans (Eelkema), widow of Jan Karel, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 20, 90; Jan Kamping, Burlington, ON, Dec. 11, 79; Florence Kiel, Lynden, WA, Dec. 28, 91; Elsie J. Kik, widow of Wilbur, Jenison, MI, Dec. 24, 86; Marie "Maria" Klaver (Commandeur), b. Beemster, NH, / d. Maple Ridge, BC, Dec. 31, 78; Hendrik Klok, husband of Cornelia (van de Bruinhorst), Picture Butte, AB, Dec. 19, 75; Jewel Koning, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 13, 77; Kenneth J. Konyndyk, widower of Pearl, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 15; Wilma Koopman (Westra), widow of Gerrit, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 12, 92; Russell Kraai, widower of Wilma (DeVries), Holstein, IA, Dec. 13, 89; Cena Kruithoff (Bouwkamp), widow of Wilson, Jenison, MI, Dec. 30, 92; Marrigje Mans, widow of Johannes, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 4, 86; Anthony Henry Mathot, husband of Leslie, b. Noordwijk, NH, / d. Richmond, BC, Nov. 22, 61; Lizzie Meerdink (Johnson), widow of Benjamin, Dec. 17, 99; Donald F. Mellema, husband of Helen, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 27, 76; Maria Geertruda Mesman (Loogman), widow of Martin, Chesterville, ON, Nov. 1, 96; Alice M. Miedema, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 21, 90; Klaassien "Clara" Norder (Kiel), widow of Menno, Ottawa, ON, Nov. 25, 101; Gerard Notermans, husband of Ida, Calgary, AB, Nov. 12, 79; Henriette Nuyens, wife of Dr. Andreas J. J. Nuyens, b. Utrecht, UT, / d. Ottawa, ON, Nov. 28, 84; Jennie Hilda Oldenkamp (VanMeeteren), widow of Henry, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 16, 83; Geraldine "Gerry" Oosting, wife of Jon Rudolph, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 26, 69; Gustaaf Rudolf Oudijk, husband of Berty, Kelowna, BC, Dec. 29, 83; Adrianus Jan Plaisier, husband of Sophia, Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 26, 86; Gerrie Plaizier, wife of Kees, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 11, 72; Adeline Postma, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 26, 80; Willem Postma, husband of Tine, Kelowna, BC, Dec. 13, 63; Clara J. Ramerman (Venhuizen), widow of John B., Lynden, WA, Dec. 13, 92; James Fredrick (Jim) Rietveld, husband of Margaret, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 6, 48; Jerry Schaaf, widower of Lena (Smits), Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Oct. 6, 89; Jack O. Thomas Scheers, husband of Dora, b. Bandoeng, NEI, / d. Escondido, CA, Oct. 12, 74; Jacob Scheffer, widower of Sophia, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 10, 94; Elinor Schipper, wife of Justin, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 15, 81; Dr. William Joe Schipper, husband of Belinda, Tucson, AZ, Dec. 24, 54; William Schol Jr., husband of Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 17, 84; Clarence Edward Schrotenboer, husband of Myrtle, previously widower of Angeline, Beaverdam, MI, Dec. 18, 86; Herman & Clarice Seif (Tanja), Dorr, MI, Dec. 17; Harvey Steenhoek, husband of Florence (Bogaards), Pella, IA, Dec. 3, 88; John Sterenberg, husband of Marie (Havinga), Coaldale, AB, Oct. 25, 71; Frances Sterk, widow of Henry, Cutlerville, MI, Dec. 26, 92; Watson Sterk, husband of Maesel (Westra), owned and operated Sterk Insurance Agency from 1948-1983, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 21, 83; Ann Szeremley (Meulenbeld, Seed), Calgary, AB, Oct. 13, 60; Johanna Tanis (Rijgersberg), widow of Klaus, Martin, MI, Dec. 23, 85; Mark Milo Tanis, husband of Lori, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 24, 46; Gail Ruth Teeuwen (Ross), wife of Jan, Merritt, BC, Jan. 4; Mary Ellen Timmers (Reed), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 28, 64; Johannes Jozef Tymensen (Joe), husband of Rose, b. Leusden, UT, / d. Calgary, AB, Oct. 4, 66; Ellen Louise VanBeek (Brausen), wife of John, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 16, 55; Pauline VanBesouw (Jamieson), wife of John, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 6, 41; Leah Rae VandeBerg, wife of Nick Trujillo, professor of communications studies at California State University in Sacramento, CA, Dec. 13, 55; Anthony Francis VandenBerg, husband of Trudy, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 7, 75; Cornelia Sophia VandenBerg (Verboom), wife of Joseph (Joe), Hamilton, ON, Nov. 23, 72; Edna Ruth VanderBee, widow of Jay, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 86; Grace May VanderBent, widow of Gerrit, Grandville, MI, Dec. 22, 85; Thys VanderGaast, husband of Anna, Calgary, AB, Nov. 10, 68; Jillie VanderHeide (Groen), widow of John, Cornwall, ON, Oct. 26, 88; Mary E. VanderKooy, wife of Sy, Rockford, IA, Dec. 21, 77; Clarence Jay VanderPloeg, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 28; Selma VanderWel (DeVries), widow of Ray, Orange City, IA, Dec. 8, 92; Arthur John VanDyke, husband of Irene (Brengle), East Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 77; Albert VanEngen, husband of Agnes (Groendyk), Sanborn, IA, Dec. 9, 79; Johan VanHuet, husband of Elizabeth, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 27, 79; Marvin VanKuiken, husband of Mary, Caledonia, MI, Dec. 14, 66; Jozeph VanLaar, husband of Paula, Calgary, AB, Oct. 11, 88; Lorna Marguerite VanLeusden, wife of John Bernik, Missisauga, ON, Oct. 3, 59; Thelma H. VanOort (VanCamp), widow of Eugene, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 24, 95; Gertrude (Trudy) VanRavenswaay, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 10, 71; Annette VanRhee, widow of John, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 14, 84; Maxine Van'tHul (DeBoom), wife of Lawrence, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 16, 78; Lucy VanTil, widow of James, Grandville, MI, Dec. 13, 96; Edith T. VanZoest (Bosch), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 23, 85; Johanna Veldhouse (Bredeweg, Hoezee), widow of George, previously widow of Harold Bredeweg and John Hoezee, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 20, 85; Joan Venlet, widow of Stuart, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 20, 89; William (Bill) Antonius Verhagen, Cochrane, AB, Oct. 5, 80; Johannes Adrianus (John) Versteeg, husband of Beatrice (Bep VandenAnker), Russell, ON, Oct. 22, 72; Albertus Teunis Verwoert, husband of Johanna, Chilliwack, BC, Nov. 4, 76; Anne Waayenberg (Laninga), widow of Joe, Caledonia, MI, Dec. 28, 88; Gerben Walters, husband of Muriel, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 17, 89; Ellen Kaye Waters (Kuit), wife of Steve, Cutlerville, MI, Dec. 25, 59; John Weessies, husband of Joanna, Burlington, ON, Dec. 17; Eltjo Westerdaal, husband of Henny, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Calgary, AB, Nov. 10, 77; Rodney W. Westveer, husband of Patricia, East Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 19, 73; Lynie Wolters (VanderBurg), wife of Dick, b. Heerjansdam, ZH, / d. Surrey, BC, Sep. 28, 72; Francois Leonard Wijnhamer, b. Surakarta, NEI, / d. Victorville, CA, Dec. 8, 69; Charles "Chuck" Wynia, husband of Dorothy, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 10, 81;