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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1024, June 23, 2005
Birthdays
Grace A. Boersma (Togtman), Alsip, IL, Jun. 3, 85th; Susanna Born, Grandville, MI, Jul. 1, 100th; Jenny Bosma, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 2, 90th; Betty DeJong, Orange City, IA, May 11, 80th; Henriette (Letty) Dyk, (Roon), Jenison, MI, Jun. 3, 85th; Ralph Rozema, Crete, IL, Jun. 5, 95th; Rev. K.R. Slager, Kalamazoo, MI, Jun. 11, 80th; John Swytink, St. Catharines, ON, Jun. 18, 90th; Stena VanAndel (VanderMeer), Ripon, CA, Apr. 23, 95th; Agnes VanderMolen (Stroo), Jenison, MI, Jun. 25, 90th; Joe VanNuland, Wallacetown, ON, May 7, 80th;
Anniversaries
BAKKER (Medema), John & Lorraine, Evergreen Park, IL, Jun. 2, 55th; BALL (Sytsma), Kenneth & Joyce, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 15, 50th; BAUMAN (Pruys), Harold & Wilma, Augusta, MI, May 26, 50th; BLOUW (Breen), Gordon & Gayle, Mesick, MI, May 19, 50th; BOS, John & Nolda, Strathroy, ON, May 7, 50th; BOONSTRA (Rode), George & Frances, Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 50th; BROUWER, Rev. Ted & Lucille, Zeeland, MI, May 27, 50th; BULTSMA (Lindhout), Henry & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, May 20, 50th; BYLSMA, Jack & Louisa, Woodstock, ON, May 29, 70th; DEGRAAF (Paardekoper-Heemstra), Edwin & Connie, Comstock Park, MI, May 24, 65th; DEMEESTER (TenElshof), James & Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 66th; DEVRIES (VanHarn), Bern & Bea, Grand Rapids, MI, May 22, 59th; DEVRIES (Rens), Virgil & Lois, Lakewood, CA, Jun. 10, 50th; DEZEEUW, John E. & Greta, Sioux Center, IA, May 28, 50th; DRAGT (VanHouten), Richard & Marie, Byron Center, MI, May 20, 50th; ELLENS, Auke & Addy, Bradford, ON, Jun. 7, 50th; FERINGA (Koster), Robert & Donna, Walker, MI, May 18, 50th; FLIKKEMA (Mulder), Pieter & Grace, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 23, 50th; FRANSEN (Caukin), Clyde & Reva, Cedar Springs, MI, May 21, 50th; FRIEND (Omta), Nick & Norma, Sunnyside, WA, Jun. 24, 50th; HAVEMAN (Holstege), Marvin & Florence, Zeeland, MI, May 24, 60th; HEETDERKS, Robert & Janet, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 9, 50th; HELDER (Docter), Bruce & Arlene, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 30th; HOOLSEMA (DeGroot), Richard & Ruthelaine, Grand Rapids, MI, May 19, 50th; ILBRINK (Kortenhoeve), Bob & Jo, Grandville, MI, Jun. 17, 50th; JAGER (Cook), Henry & Shirley, Kalamazoo, MI, Apr. 15, 50th; JANSMA (Klooster), John & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, May 20, 50th; JELTEMA (Landstra), James & Marjorie, Grand Rapids, MI, May 20, 50th; KAMPEN (Visscher), Leo & Diane, Richmond Hill, ON, 35th; KEMPKES, Tom & Audrey, London, ON, May 7, 50th; KLOOSTER (Schuurman), Ben & Hilda, Hudsonville, MI, May 17, 50th; KOETSIER (VandenBosch), Robert & Patricia, May 20, 50th; KWEKEL (VanZalen), Evert & Kay, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 60th; LINDE (Knegt), Harm & Co, Canfield, ON, Jun. 10, 50th; LOBBES (Dykwell), Alvin & Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 10, 50th; MEDEMA (Keen), Ted & Julie, Brandon, WI, Jun. 10, 50th; MOL (Luyk), Leonard & Peggy, Belmont, MI, May 17, 50th; MONSMA, John & Ann, Walnut Creek, CA, Feb. 12, 45th; NIJENHUIS (VanSijdenborgh), Pieter & Elsien, Carman, MB, Jun. 18, 50th; OLBACH (Snoeyer), Henry & Ietje, St. Mary's, ON, Jun. 1, 50th; OOSTERBAAN (Dyke), Victor & Phyllis, Jenison, MI, May 27, 50th; PETERS, Neal & Ann, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 22, 50th; POELMAN, Jannes & Nel, Duncan, BC, Jun. 4, 50th; POORTINGA, Peter & Ailene, Arlington, WA, Jun. 5, 60th; RUBINGH, Rev. Eugene & Darlene, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 3, 50th; SCHAAP (Snieder), John & Helen, Worthington, MN, Jun. 17, 60th; SCHULENBERG (VandenHaak), Ernie & Jane, St. Ann's, ON, Jun. 19, 40th; SJAARDEMA (VanErden), Don & Ruth, Bradenton, FL, Jun. 28, 60th; SLINGERLAND, Herk & Fijgje, Fort McLeod, AB, May 20, 50th; SMIT (Hoogewerf), Alvin & Helen, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 25, 50th; SMOUTER (Kuntz), Bill & Freda, Mount Hope, ON, May 28, 45th; SWETS (Engbers), Ken & Rose, San Angelo, TX, Jun. 24, 50th; TENBRINK (Harnew), Rev. S. & Mary Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 14, 55th; THONUS (Veltkamp), Jack & Gladys, Collegeville, PA, Jun. 12, 40th; VANDENBERG (VanderPol), Henk & Ria, Aldergrove, BC, May 17, 30th; VANSPRONSEN, John & Riek, London, ON, May 7, 60th; VANTLAND (VanderVeen), Marinus & Margaret, Bellflower, CA, May 25, 60th; VISSCHER, Pastor Edwin & Lavon, Holland, MI, Jun. 23, 50th; VOETBERG (Broekhuis), Holland, MI, Jun. 23, 50th; VOORBERG (Rauwerda), Marinus (Mike) & Emmy, Newmarket, ON, Jun. 18, 50th; WESTRA (Toonstra), Robert & Sylvia, Zeeland, MI, May 25, 55th; WEVERINK (Tensen), Martin (Tinus) & Nel, Andijk, NH, / Aylmer, ON, Jun. 13, 60th; ZUIDEMA (Koopman), Nick & Diane, Chatham, ON, May 13, 45th;
Obituaries
Erna Apperloo (Doornink), wife of Marcus, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Winnipeg, Apr. 20, 69; Andrew John Beimers, widower of Joni, Ada, MI, May 16, 78; Angeline R. Bierling (Heys), widow of John, previously widow of James Heys, Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 87; John Boender, husband of Edna Elizabeth (Slings), Pella, IA, Apr. 29, 81; Trijntje (Truus) Bosma (DeBoer), wife of Haaye, Chilliwack, BC, May 7, 82; Rynard J. Bouwens, widower of Bernadine, Wyoming, MI, May 7, 89; Pieter Paulus Bouwer, London, ON, Apr. 23, 69; Dorothy (Dottie) Bouwman, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14; Trudy Bouwman, Surrey, BC, May 28, 58; Cornelius "Cornie" Broek, husband of Berdie (Hulstein), Sioux Falls, SD, May 14, 79; Cornelia "Connie" Bronsema (Blauw), widow of John, Downers Grove, IL, Apr. 21, 100; Jennie Bruining (Drenth), wife of Paul, Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 88; Diane (Dina) Brunsveld (Hilferink), widow of Albert, Brantford, ON, Apr. 18, 94; Marilyn R. "Kay" Coon (Ridderman), wife of William, Naperville, IL, May 15, 53; Russell Dalman, widower of Hilda, North Blendon, MI, May 18, 85; Steven R. DeBoer, Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 52; Dirk Berend DeVries, husband of Jackie (VanderLinde), Willowdale, ON, Apr. 29, 72; Dick DeWeerd, husband of Anna, Pella, IA, May 9, 84; Anita Gene Dingman, widow of Hershel, Pella, IA, May 5, 80; Frances (Froukje) Dykstra (Burmania), wife of Nick, b. Dokkum, FR, / d. Belleville, ON, May 7, 70; Guy Dykstra, husband of Mary Jane (Brandsma), Hospers, IA, May 10, 89; Russell M. Elenbaas, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 78; Tanner Jack Ensing, son of Kent & Andrea, Zeeland, MI, May 12, 3; Herman J. Eppink, widower of Beth M. (Jongewaard), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 30, 86; Mark Arend Geurts, Boulder, CO, Apr. 20, 49; Robert John Grandia, widower of Carol, Pella, IA, Apr. 24, 90; Betty Groendyk, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 79; Eugene Haarsma, widower of Winifred Faye (Kuiper), Orange City, IA, May 7, 66; Ralph Klaas Haverkamp, husband of Lois (Fransen), Sibley, IA, May 7, 68; Clifford Dale Hofmeyer, Sioux City, IA, Apr. 27, 56; Maynard Hofstra, husband of Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 76; Lorraine Hoving, widow of Peter J., Holland, MI, May 14, 96; Bette Ward Hyma, widow of Ken, Tallahassee, FL, Apr. 27, 82; Penny Kits (Groeneveld), wife of Rev. J.H., Edmonton, AB, May 15, 72; Bertha Klein (Broek), widow of Clarence A., Orange City, IA, Apr. 29, 82; James J. Klok, husband of Aleta "Candy", Pahrump, NV, Apr. 28, 66; Gertrude Kuiper (Teitsma, Roskam), widow of John, previously widow of Richard Teitsma, Hudsonville, MI, May 18, 84; Christine Rae Kuipers, Grand Rapids, MI, May 6, 39; Harry W. Lanser, husband of Neva (VanderKamp), Sully, IA, May 1, 77; Dorothy C. Moermond, widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 85; Nelson Alfred Muilenburg, husband of Hermina (Siebersma), Orange City, IA, May 13, 86; Margaret E. Natte (Olthof), widow of Hubert, Muskegon, MI, May 17, 87; Hendrik Oorebeek, husband of Nan, Coquitlam, BC, May 23, 75; Herman E. Oostendorp, Byron Center, MI, May 15, 68; Marie Oostenink (DeKok), wife of Rev. (Chaplain) Dick J. Oostenink Jr, Grand Rapids, MI, May 7, 86; Betty Ostrander, St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 17, 57; Maurice A. Pattyn, husband of Mariette (VanOeteren), St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 21, 85; Tanya Pols, wife of Michael, Hopkins, MI, May 8, 39; Jacob H. Postema, widower of Winnifred, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 86; Johanna Quist (Borgman), wife of James, McBain, MI, May 8, 87; Ann Ruth Reckert (Rozeboom), widow of Dean "Reck", Rock Rapids, IA, Apr. 28, 78; Genevieve Roelofs, wife of Wallace, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 82; Shirley Marie Rosema, wife of Alvin, Allendale, MI, May 10, 72; John Schut Jr., husband of Angeline, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 81; Cornelia Virginia "Nelly" Seys (Dechamps), widow of Emiel, Wallaceburg, ON, Apr. 20, 89; Viola Slabbekoorn (Nederveld), widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 95; James Frederick Slager, widower of Doris, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 89; Mary Jo Telder (Rypma), wife of Norman, Lehigh Acres, FL, May 14, 75; Robert Teljeur, husband of Jeannie, b. Leiden, ZH, / d. Chilliwack, BC, May 20, 64; Marian Timmermans, Caledonia, MI, May 18, 79; Clara VanAntwerp, widow of Peter, Caledonia, MI, May 19, 92; Gary VandeHaar, widower of Gladys Cornelia (DeKock), Pella, IA, Apr. 22, 94; William J. VandeHoef, husband of Carol (Henson-Kuyper), Sheldon, IA, May 7, 80; John Franklin "Bud" VanderBroek, husband of Henrietta (VanderSchaaf), Sioux Center, IA, May 14, 74; William "Bud" VanderMolen, husband of Margien, Kentwood, MI, May 10, 76; Alexia E. VanderTil (Wright), widow of Albert G., previously widow of Arthur G., Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 94; Edward J.G. VanderWilt, widower of Nancy Bernice (Harmsen), Orange City, IA, May 5, 90; Agnes VanDrunen, widow of Joe B., Hudsonville, MI, May 8, 94; Leo VanDusseldorp, widower of Bessie (Jabaai), Pella, IA, Apr. 30, 93; Mystia Virginia VanDyk (Massey), widow of Peter J., previously widow of Neil Massey, Grandville, MI, May 9, 88; Henrietta VanHemert (Hietbrink), widow of John (Bud), Grand Rapids, MI, May 8, 90; Henrietta VanKooten (Schemper), widow of Bastian, Lynden, WA, May 14, 99; Kenneth Gerrit VanLangen, husband of Nancy, Cedar Springs, MI, May 18, 65; Clara VanOort (Steendam), wife of David, Grand Rapids, MI, May 8, 63; Tena VanOtterloo, Rock Valley, IA, May 7, 94; Karel Peter VanRensen Sr., widower of Ursula, London, ON, Apr. 25, 82; Harriet Ann VanWyk (Olsthoorn), widow of Walter, Des Moines, IA, Apr. 27, 67; Jean Veldheer, husband of Josephine, Cutlerville, MI, May 15, 84; M. Harriet Venema, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, May 11, 88; Dr. Peter John Verkaik, husband of Edna Mae (Puite), Hudsonville, MI, May 10, 77; Gertrude Vermeer (Vermulm), wife of James, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 29, 71; Laura Vermeer (DeBlauw), Des Moines, IA, May 3, 63; Andrew Visser, husband of Gertrude (Bierlink), Mount Vernon, WA, Mar. 8, 83; John Edward Wagenaar, husband of Darlene (Gruis), George, IA, May 8, 67; Allen Walma, husband of Gerry, Grandville, MI, May 16, 58; Kathryn Klaasen Walters, widow of Peter H., Holland, MI, May 13, 94; Warren D. Wensink, husband of Judy, Wellston, MI, May 19, 70; Nancy K. Winter (Zigterman), wife of Edwin, Lakeview, MI, May 17, 70; Edward Ypma, husband of Marge, Jenison, MI, May 15, 79;