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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1018, March 23, 2005
Birthdays
Wilhelmina (Minny) Bloemendal (VanEsch), London, ON, Mar. 5, 80th; Cornelia Bronsema, Downers Grove, IL, Mar. 16, 100th; Margaret Cleveringa, Orange City, IA, Mar. 2, 85th; Antje de Jager (Van Marrum), Engelum, FR, / Port Rowan, ON, 85th; John de Jager, Twijzel, FR, / Port Rowan, ON, Feb. 19, 84th; Bontje E. Kingma (Veldstra), Smithville, ON, Feb. 24, 90th; Ann Klop (Veldkamp), Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 18, 90th; Edwin Kok, Portage, MI, Feb. 3, 80th; Jean Kuipers (Brink), Lansing, IL, Mar. 12, 90th; Gerrit Pennings, Orange City, IA, Feb. 19, 80th; Clarence Rowaan, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 22, 90th; Nel VandenBerg (VanLeeuwen), Grimsby, ON, Feb. 28, 90th; Dennis VandenHeuvel, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 3, 80th; Margaret VanderWilt, Orange City, IA, Feb. 27, 100th; Nellie VanLaare (Kool), White Rock, BC, 90th; Eunice Vannette (Reitsma), Denver, CO, Jan. 23, 90th; Bernice VanOtterloo, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 1, 90th; Pim Veeneman (Kikstra), Townsend, ON, Feb. 20, 85th;
Anniversaries
BOS (Broeze), Bernard & Wilma, Burr Ridge, IL, Mar. 10, 55th; BOUMA (VanderLaan), Henry & Carolyn, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 4, 50th; BRAAK (Dykstra), Peter & Sylvia, Blackfalds, AB, Mar. 2, 55th; BROERS (Smal), Gerbrand & Aat, Granton, ON, Feb. 27, 40th; BYKERK (Jongert), Cornelius (Neal) & Lois, Holt, MI, Feb. 17, 50th; DE JAGER (Van Marrum), John & Antje, Leeuwarden, FR, / Port Rowan, ON, Mar. 28, 60th; DEKKER (VanderLinde), John & Jennie, Dewdney, BC, Mar. 20, 50th; DERUITER (Linker), Dick & Jean, Simcoe, ON, Mar. 4, 50th; ESSENBURG (Nanninga), Si & Joan, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 25, 50th; FONDSE, Rev. J. & Ruth, Ripon, CA, Mar. 8, 60th; GROENEWEG, Rich & Frances, Rock Valley, IA, Mar. 11, 60th; HAMMING (Meyers), Perk & Mary, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 24, 50th; HERMAN (VanderLaan), Frank & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 10, 60th; HEYBOER (Broekhuis), Preston & Alma, Hamilton, MI, Mar. 18, 50th; HOOGSTRA (Plantinga), Henk & Minnie, Langley, BC, Mar. 21, 35th; JANSEN (Sikkema), Marten & Dietje, Fergus, ON, Mar. 10, 40th; KIELSTRA (Schenk), Cecil & Betty, St. Thomas, ON, Mar. 9, 50th; KORVER, Simon & Gertrude, Lynden, WA, Mar. 8, 65th; MARISSEN (DeRoode), Hank & Janny, Neerlandia, AB, Mar. 25, 50th; MIEDEMA (Schoon), Ed & Sadie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 24, 50th; NOTENBOOM, Cornie & Alma, Lynden, WA, Mar. 9, 65th; OBBINK (Velgersdyk), John & Donna, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 10, 55th; PIEPERS (Slaa), Andy & Carla, Enschede, OV, / North Gower, ON, Mar. 12, 40th; POPMA (Oosterveen), Repko & Ini, Barendrecht, ZH, / Barrie, ON, Feb. 28, 65th; SCHUT (Schrotenboer), Gart & LaVerne, Grandville, MI, Mar. 2, 55th; SCHUT (Wilterdink), Duane & Betty, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 22, 50th; SIKMA (Doesburg), Clarence & Effie, Vernon, BC, Apr. 2, 40th; STEENSMA (Boersen), Charles & Elaine, Jenison, MI, Feb. 26, 40th; TAMS (Kuipers), Klaas & Hiltje, Chilliwack, BC, Mar. 20, 55th; TEERMAN, Dennis & Jeanette, Fremont, MI, Feb. 22, 65th; TENSEN, Peter & Linda, Brantford, ON, 35th; TEUNE (Alberda), Henry & Ruth, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 11, 50th; VANBOVEN, Lloyd & Evelyn, Lynden, WA, Mar. 13, 60th; VANDERLAAN (VanderMarkt), Jack & Millie, Coral springs, FL, Mar. 24, 50th; VANDERSLOOT (Heukels), Edward Paul & Lucile, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 1, 65th; VANTUINEN (Andringa), Wesley & Mildred, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 19, 70th; VIS, John & Ida, Grimsby, ON, Mar. 10, 50th; WIERDA (Brouwer), Harold & Fannie, Manhattan, MT, Mar. 15, 70th; ZEVENBERGEN (Verbrugge), Larry & Sylvia, Hollandale, MI, Feb. 26, 40th;
Obituaries
Jacob Hendrick Alkema, husband of Anina, Orillia, ON, Feb. 4; Berta Baker (Troost), widow of Clyde, Lynden, WA, Feb. 25, 100; Egberdina (Diane) Bartels, wife of Klaas (Clarence), Wellandport, ON, Feb. 8, 75; Jessie Bartman (Heeringa), widow of Peter, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 5, 97; Marten Bergsma, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 19, 28; Warren G. Beukema, husband of Jane (Bloom), Lansing, MI, Mar. 5, 84; Allen Blom, Hudson, SD, Feb. 15, 43; Beatrice J. Boelens (VanOeveren), widow of Herman, Grandville, MI, Feb. 25, 83; John Bokma, husband of Michelle, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 10, 56; Joanne Bosma, wife of Harris, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 17, 72; Pauline H. Bosman (Staal), wife of Ben, Lynden, WA, Mar. 1, 82; John Boukma, husband of Marilyn, previously widower of June, Grandville, MI, Mar. 8, 90; Frans Braal, husband of Maria (Biesheuvel), WWII resistanceman, recipient of Gen. I. Eisenhower's commendation for aid to Allied airmen, and formerly of California, b. Tholen, ZL, / d. South Slocan, BC, Sep. 28, 2004, 89; Leonard Brandsen, husband of Geraldine, Borculo, MI, Feb. 25, 78; Kornelis Jan Bulthuis, husband of Jantina Gezina (TenBrinke), Chilliwack, BC, Jan. 3, 76; Dorothy L. Bultman (Baars), widow of Joe, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 5, 89; John Bultsma, husband of Rolena, previously widower of Evelyn, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 5, 85; Arthur J. "Joe" Calsbeek, husband of Margaret, Sioux Falls, SD, Feb. 13, 82; Esther DeGoey (Kruseman), widow of Robert Gysbert, Pella, IA, Feb. 10, 93; Johanna Antonetta DeHaan(Verster), wife of Dr. A. Verster, Grimsby, ON, Jan. 31, 83; Paul D. DeJong, husband of Alberta (Lourens), Pella, IA, Feb. 7, 79; Anna Maria Johanna DeMoel, wife of Gjalt, St. Catharines, ON, Feb. 2, 80; Nelson H. DeVries, husband of Marie, Grandville, MI, Feb. 18, 80; Geesje DeWolde (Dekker), wife of Sierd, North York, ON, Jan. 17, 88; Leonard (Lammert) Douwes, widower of Rose and Eleanor, Simcoe, ON, Feb. 14, 74; Peter Douma, husband of Suzanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 7, 83; Simon Richard Dyk, Cambridge, ON, Jan. 15, 44; William Dykshorn, husband of Martha (Veurink), Platte, SD, Jan. 2, 79; Roelof Martinus (Ralph) Eising, widower of Trudy, b. Doetichem, GL, / d. Orillia, ON, Feb. 8, 95; Arthur Engelsman, husband of Donna, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 27, 82; Dennis Feenstra, husband of Arlys Faye (VanBruggen), Orange City, IA, Feb. 20, 70; Charline F. Goudzward, widow of Marvin L., Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 90; John Groen, husband of Margaret (Bakkum), Hagersville, ON, Feb. 19, 83; Lisa Groot (Vogel), wife of Bob, Grandville, MI, Feb. 17, 48; Adrian "Ed" Gunst, husband of Josephine, Renton, WA, Feb. 26, 78; Herman J. Havenaar, widower of Annie, b. Sassenheim, ZH, / d. Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 27, 79; Joyce A. Helderop, widow of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 74; Berdena Henken (Assink), widow of Arthur, Lynden, WA, Feb. 26, 90; Edwin J. Hinken, widower of Kate, Grandville, MI, Feb. 22, 91; Allen H. Hoedeman, widower of Ethelmae, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 89; Wilhelmina Holtorf (Sloot), widow of Ernest H., Zeeland, MI, Mar. 4, 87; Arie Hoogenboom, husband of Hilda (TenDam, DeBoer), b. Lemelerveld, OV, / d. Townsend, ON, Feb. 12, 83; Richard Hoogendoorn, Stoney Creek, ON, Feb. 18, 43; Hattie Hoogland, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 19, 91; Herman "Charlie" Huls, husband of Carol Louise (Smith), previously widower of Edna, Walker, MI, Feb. 18, 92; Leona Hulstein-Rich (VanderLinden), widow of Raymond, previously widow of Harold Rich, Hull, IA, Feb. 13, 61; Lorraine "Lee" J. Hyink, wife of Bernie, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 27, 76; Rigina Jensma, London, ON, Feb. 19, 44; Emma Kamstra (DeJager), widow of John, Orange City, IA, Feb. 24, 105; Anna Karsten, widow of Benjamin, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 5, 99; Wayne Keyzer, husband of Sharon, Wayland, MI, Feb. 27, 59; David Harry Knol, son of Harry & Faye, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 22; Andrew "Andy" S. Koedam, husband of Rosella "Sally", Sheldon, IA, Feb. 12, 67; Wilhelmina Langeweg, widow of Abraham, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 18, 87; James Luurtsema, widower of Marie, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 5, 93; Robert H. "Bob" Mellema, South Sioux City, IA, Feb. 22, 61; Harold John Miedema, widower of Wilma, Jenison, MI, Feb. 23, 76; William G. Nibbelink, widower of Johanna Adrianna (Pennings), Orange City, IA, Feb. 26, 99; Elmer James Nollen, Pella, IA, Jan. 18, 94; Sue Ann Nummerdor (Veenstra), wife of Eric, Allendale, MI, Mar. 4, 46; Claire Postma, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 7, 90; Theresa Quist, widow of Cornelius N., Everett, WA, Jan. 10, 94; Andy Rintjema, husband of Marion (Stephenson), Hamilton, ON, Jan. 28, 71; Ina Mary Olga Roelants (Hom), Vancouver, BC, Mar. 4, 77; Bernard "Bernie" Roetman, husband of Alyda (Kreykes), Sheldon, IA, Feb. 11, 74; Lutina Rumph (Kwant), widow of Albert, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 3, 100; Carol Jean Rooks (Hoitinga), Holland, MI, Nov. 12, 59; Janet Ruth Rottschafer (Velders), widow of Walter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 86; Minnie Rozema (Gorter), widow of Ralph, Downers Grove, IL, Jan. 9, 99; Janie Savola (Brinks), wife of Jacob, Holland, MI, Feb. 23, 30; Marinus Schouten, husband of Ruth, Everson, WA, Feb. 27, 82; Michael Alan "Mike" Spee, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 18, 42; Bert Spykerboer, husband of Priscilla (Kelderman), Ellsworth, MN, Feb. 11, 77; Bernice Strikwerda (Bouwens), widow of Alfred, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 27, 87; Hans (Otto Johannes) Swaerdens, husband of Lynda, Stoney Creek, ON, Jan. 30; Herman "Hap" Telgenhof, widower of Gertrude, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 16, 91; Chris M. VanAndel, widower of Hilda, Lynden, WA, Feb. 24, 85; Henrietta VandeKieft (DeJager), widow of Wilbert, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 25, 89; Grace VanderBent, widow of Gerrit, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 23, 85; Andy VanderMeulen, husband of Rita, well-known photographer, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. White Rock, BC, Mar. 1, 72; Clarence VanderStoep, husband of Harriet Joan (Brinks), Orange City, IA, Feb. 23, 71; Katherine VanderVeen (Wolterstorff), wife of Bernard, Worthington, MN, Feb. 10, 67; Joseph E. VanderVeen, husband of Boncille, Allegan, MI, Feb. 24, 77; Frederick R. "Fred" VanderVelde, husband of Audrey (Haringa), Hamilton, ON, Feb. 21, 67; Roberta VanderVlist (Tromp), wife of Abe, Jenison, MI, Feb. 26, 88; Dick VanDyk, widower of Coby, Richmond, BC, Mar. 5, 74; Thomas R. VanDyk, husband of Dorothy, Jenison, MI, Feb. 18, 90; Johan VanHooft, husband of Maria (VanGort), Calgary, AB, Feb. 10, 74; Benjamin Allan VanHouten, son of Allan & Carolyn, Allendale, MI, Feb. 23, 21; Herb VanIddekinge, husband of Marla, Holland, MI, Feb. 18, 61; George VanKoevering, husband of Arloa, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 23, 76; Gerrit VanLonkhuyzen, husband of Jacoba "Co", Zeeland, MI, Mar. 4, 88; Winifred Therese VanOs, wife of John, New Westminster, BC, Mar. 4, 77; Allie VanPeursem (VanderMaten), widow of William Marion, Orange City, IA, Feb. 18, 93; John Christian Van't Hof, husband of Joyce, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 18, 81; Caroline Veen, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 21; Jean Ann Velting, widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 54; Henry J. Veenendall, husband of Mildred, Grandville, MI, Mar. 6, 83; Richard Verhey, widower of Catherine, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 23, 94; Esther K. Vermerris, widow of Harold, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 27, 95; Peter Roy Westra, husband of Johanna F. (Kooiker), Hull, IA, Feb. 21, 81; Jake P. Wielenga, husband of Kathryn, Ontario, CA, Feb. 6, 83; Gertrude J. Wierenga, wife of Otto, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 27, 90; Maria Catharina Anna Zylstra, wife of Hans, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, Jan. 29, 74;