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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1028, August 23, 2005
Birthdays
Sally DeGroot (Woudstra), Hull, IA, Jul. 21, 80th; Bernard (Ben) DeHaan, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 30, 95th; Lena Dykman, Manhattan, MT, Aug. 24, 90th; Harold Kooy, Lynden, WA, Jul. 30, 80th; Cornelia Kroon, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 13, 90th; Katherine (Kay) Matter, Grand Rapids, MI, Lynden, WA, Jul. 17, 80th; Hilda Mouw (Kroese), Hull, IA, Jul. 17, 80th; Jessie Noteboom (DeYoung), Artesia, CA, Aug. 6, 90th; Agnes Pauzenga, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 90th; Janet (Janke) Sierdsma, Lynden, WA, Jul. 8, 80th; Harold Staal, Lynden, WA, Jul. 2, 80th; Alice VanderBroek, Maurice, IA, Jul. 23, 90th; Harriet VanVoorst, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 12, 90th;
Anniversaries
ARENDS (Boer), Hans & Peta, Barrie, ON, Aug. 23, 50th; BIELEMA (Heethuis), Ron & Sally, Fremont, MI, Aug. 26, 45th; BOS (Veneklassen), Alvin & Alice, Cape Canaveral, FL, May 22, 60th; BOUWKAMP (Windemuller), Fred & Alberta, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 11, 65th; BUYS (Dandrow), Roger & Norma, Jenison, MI, Jun. 18, 51st; COUPERUS (Vellenga), Egbert & Jean, Belleville, ON, Sep. 2, 50th; DALING (Brouwer), Diane & John, Allendale, MI, Jul. 9, 35th; ELSBREE, Don & Greta, Lynden, WA, Jul. 22, 50th; FLIKKEMA (Moelker), Clarence & Marian, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 15, 50th; GABRIELSE (Dykstra), Steve & Sylvia, Export, PA, Aug. 19, 50th; GROENEVELD (Kalk), Richard & Jeanette, Muskegon, MI, Aug. 23, 60th; HARBERS (Voorneveld), William & Myntje, Brinston, ON, Aug. 6, 50th; HAVEMAN (Wyngarden), James & Helen, Fremont, MI, Jul. 9, 65th; HOFMEYER, Gene & Jeneva, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 16, 50th; HOOGENHUIS (Lucas), George & Clara, Mahwah, NJ, Sep. 9, 50th; KAASHOEK (Ribbens), Adrian & Charlotte, Grandville, MI, Aug. 12, 50th; KAMSTRA (VanZuidam), Matt & Ellen, Lansing, IL, Aug. 9, 55th; KLANDERMAN (Bos), Bruce & Alice, Penfield, NY, Aug. 9, 45th; KRAAYENBRINK, Gerrit & Alla, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 26, 50th; MEYERS (Verstrate), Ron & Marilyn, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 12, 50th; MOERMOND, Jake & Ruth, Hartley, IA, Jul. 30, 50th; MULDER, Ben & Grace, Lynden, WA, Jul. 8, 50th; NIEMEYER (Sikkenga), Glenn & Betty, Jenison, MI, Jul. 8, 50th; OTTEN (Buyze), Chris & Nell, Holland, MI, Aug. 28, 70th; PEKELDER (VanderGriend), Bernard & Jane, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 60th; PRUIKSMA (VanLunen), Harold & Grace, Prospect Park, NJ, Jul. 21, 50th; ROOSENDAAL, Don & Phyllis "Boots", Lynden, WA, Jul. 28, 50th; ROZENBOOM, Rev. Gysbert & Ada, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 65th; SCHUURMAN (Auwema), Walter & Anna, Evergreen Park, IL, Aug. 23, 55th; SYTSMA, Peter & Jennie, Lethbridge, AB, Sep. 4, 65th; TEBRINK, Dick & Lois, Orange City, IA, Jul. 31, 60th; VANDERLAAN (Hofman), Bert & Lienke, Acton, ON, Aug. 13, 50th; VANDERVELDEN (VanWieren), Leonard & Barbara, Lynden, Jul. 24, 40th; VANDERWALL (DeJonge), Arnold & June, Lamont, MI, Aug. 27, 60th; VANDYKEN (DeBoer), Eugene & Dorothy, Jenison, MI, Jul. 15, 50th; VANHOLLAND, John & Darlene, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 24, 50th; VEENSTRA (Dykstra), Samuel & Sarah, New Holland, SD, Aug. 6, 40th; VERDOORN, Larry & Alfreda, Ashton, IA, Jul. 20, 40th; WEAVER (VanderKooy), Herschel & Shirley, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 9, 50th; WIELENGA, Verne & Myrna, Orange City, IA, Jun. 1, 50th; WYNBERG (Kemink), Henry & Mildred, Phoenix, AZ, Aug. 22, 65th;
Obituaries
Gerald Assink, husband of Dorothy (Kuiken), Lynden, WA, Jul. 8, 77; Harvey Avink, husband of Shirley (Verstrate), Jamestown, MI, Jul. 19, 78; Leona M. Barneveld, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 9, 83; Clarence Bode, Mount Vernon, WA, Jul. 4, 93; John Boekhout, husband of Florence, Little Rock, IA, Jul. 3, 88; Peter A. Bogaards, husband of Jennie (Kamerick), Pella, IA, Jul. 15, 85; Jennie Bolkema (Schierbeek), wife of Harvey, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 13, 80; Marvin S. Bolt, husband of Gladys, Grandville, MI, Jun. 14, 87; Ralph Boomstra, husband of Evelyn, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 20, 86; Jay H. Boss, widow of Lois (Calkins), Martin, MI, Jul. 14, 75; Cornelius Bruinsma, husband of Frances, Middleville, MI, Jul. 22, 78; Rev. F. Bultman, husband of Linda, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 13, 81; Alida S. Conens, wife of Ben, Holland, MI, Jul. 20, 78; Jen DeBoer, Leota, MN, Jun. 4, 101; Chester Edwin DeJongh, husband of Elizabeth "Betty" (DeGroot), Rock Rapids, IA, Jul. 12, 73; Jean Marie DeKraker, widow of Andrew, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 20, 81; Lavina DeKryger (DeWeerd), Grand Rapids, MI, wife of Maynard, Fremont, MI, Jul. 10, 70; Esther DeVries (DeYoung), Deerfield Beach, FL, Jul. 4, 72; Rose DeWeerd, widow of Albert, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 10, 92; Johanna "Jo" Dieken, wife of Glenn, Grundy Center, IA, Jun. 13, 86; Jeanette Duthler (Stukkie), widow of Carl, Ada, MI, Jul. 17, 84; Louise Eising, widow of Harm, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 27, 92; Bernace Engelsman, wife of Earl, Holland, MI, Jul. 14, 80; Peter C. Ewema, widower of Helen, Grandville, MI, Jul. 13, 85; Arnold John Feekes, husband of Margaret (Broek), Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 1, 79; Harry John Friesema, husband of Beverly, Farmington, MO, Jul. 6, 58; Marvin E. Geene, husband of Marjorie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 16, 83; Arnold "Arnie" Gorter, husband of Harriet, Worthington, MN, Jul. 20, 70; Evelyn M. Groendyk, Rockford, MI, Jul. 16, 88; Rev. F. Handlogten, widower of Nellie, Jenison, MI, Jul. 23, 97; John R. Haverkamp, husband of Annette, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 18, 72; Mary Elizabeth Heidenga, wife of Gordon, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 26, 56; Mary Lou Hekman (Lieffers), widow of John, Green Valley, AZ, Jul. 17, 83; Eleanor L. Henk (Smith), widow of Oscar, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 11, 90; Cornelius "Case" Hoekman, widower of Johanna, b. The Hague, ZH, / d. Colton, SD, Jul. 8, 97; Gertrude M. Hoeksema (Jonker), widow of Prof. H.C. Hoeksema, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 22, 83; John R. Hoekstra, husband of Martha (TenBerge), Westchester, IL, Jun. 6, 59; Dewey J. Hoitenga, husband of Kay (Bos), professor emeritus, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 25, 74; ALyce L. Holwerda (Rosema), widow of William J., Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 24, 85; Arvin Lamar Hoogenakker, husband of Karlyne Ann (Nichols), Pella, IA, Jul. 9, 81; William H. Hoogeveen, Newaygo, MI, Jul. 17, 49; Sena M. Hoogewind, widow of Anton, b. Zwolle, OV, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 22, 98; Roger D. Houtman, husband of Ruth, Caledonia, MI, Jul. 15, 68; Conrad In't Veld, husband of Johanna (Vahl), Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 9, 83; Lucille Edna Jurries (Vermerris), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 23, 90; Lena Keizer (Hoekstra), wife of Herman "Mike", Westchester, IL, May 29, 88; Thelma Kik (Sneller), widow of Adrian (Bud), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 24, 90; Margaret J. Koens, widow of Ike, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 9; Vernon "Vern" Krastel, husband of Jan (VanderHeide), Medicine Hat, AB, Jul. 22, 69; Hendrik Kuipers, husband of Ann (Jansons), father of 8 children, grandfather of 22 and greatgrandfather of one, Chilliwack, BC, Aug. 8, 74; Marcia Loy Lanning, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 6, 46; Peter H. Leenders, husband of Wilma, Lynden, WA, Jun. 29, 89; Marinus Pat Luyk, husband of Margie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 15; Jack Mast, husband of Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 8, 85; Dewey Erwin Mellema, husband of Joyce Marie (VandenBos), Rock Rapids, IA, Jul. 17, 73; June Meyer (VanOstenburg), widow of Martin, Jul. 6, 90; Marie Miedema, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 26, 98; William Jack "Billy Jack" Moelker, Holland, MI, Jul. 24, 58; William R. Moelker, husband of Muriel, Cutlerville, MI, Jul. 12, 77; Wanda Mulder (Muilenburg), wife of Ed, Spirit Lake, IA, Jun. 28, 72; Job Nederveld, son of Kurt Nederveld & Fran Bassler, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 10, 17; Nelson W. Nienhuis, Spring Lake, MI, Jul. 3, 71; Angelita B. Nieuwkoop, wife of Anthony, Temperance, MI, Jul. 12, 76; Pauline Nikkel (Beyer), widow of Melvin, Sully, IA, Jun. 21, 71; Lee Frank Noteboom, husband of Catherine (Ahrendsen), Sheldon, IA, Jul. 1, 82; Dorothy J. Otter, Lynden, WA, Jul. 16, 80; Margaret M. Porter (Apotheker), widow of John, Cherry Valley, CA, May 27, 68; Harold Punt, husband of Louise (VandeBerg), Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 12, 84; Pearl Roti (Eelkema, Nienhuis), wife of Lloyd, previously widow of Charles Eelkema, Coupeville, WA, Jul. 9, 84; Anna Rozeboom, widow of John, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 10, 89; Kenneth (Krieno) Rusthoven, husband of Audrey, b. Wittewierum, GR, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 71; Dick Rus, husband of Wilma, Grandville, MI, Jul. 4, 84; Marilyn Ruth Rynbrandt (Lam), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 20, 68; Marian R. Schepers, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 22, 79; Petronella Cecilia "Nellie" Schlepers (Boersma), widow of Johannes "John", Byron Center, MI, Jul. 6, 90; Douglas J. Schutte, husband of Suellen (Schryver), Sibley, IA, Jul. 8, 59; Eugene Sikkema, husband of Dorla, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 74; Myron Steenhoek, widower of Ruth (Hackert), Pella, IA, Jul. 16, 89; Sally A. Stuk (VanDyke), widow of Dale, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 66; Harry Syswerda, widower of Stella, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 3, 92; Helen Teeter (Youngsman), widow of Richard, Oak Harbor, WA, Jun. 3, 90; Elizabeth VanBeek (DeBoer), widow of Albertus, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 30, 88; Sena VanBriesen (Bartels), widow of Jake, George, IA, Jun. 30, 91; Shirley VandenBrink, wife of Warren "Van", Spirit Lake, IA, Jul. 12, 77; Virginia R. VanderKolk, widow of Richard, Hopkins, MI, Jul. 17, 89; Patricia A. VanderLeest, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 2, 79; Eleonara "Elly" VanderMei, wife of Joeke "Joe", b. Malang, NEI, / d. Richmond, BC, Jul. 23, 82; Mathilde (Tilly) VanderStoel, widow of Willem, (former Netherlands Consul for Emigration at Vancouver), Richmond, BC, Aug. 2, 97; Dean Michael VanderYacht, Ferndale, WA, Jul. 6, 47; Margaret VanderWilt (Muilenburg), Grand Rapids, MI, widow of Gerrit Amelius "Amos", Orange City, IA, Jul. 24, 100; John William VanderZyden, husband of Melissa (Bennink), St. Joseph, MI, Jul. 24, 35; Herman "Fuzz" VanFaasen, widower of Helen, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 9, 84; Penny VanGelderen (DeHamer), widow of Marvin, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 9, 78; Janet VanHaaften (Wassink), widow of Henry, Pella, IA, Jul. 15, 87; Edward Maunsell "Ned" VanRensselaar, husband of Carol, Anaheim, CA, Jul. 18, 67; Julia J. VanVoorthuysen (Timmer), widow of Andrew, Holland, MI, Jul. 20, 92; Bert VanWyk, husband of Nellie, Pella, IA, Jul. 11, 92; John D. VanWyk, husband of Betty (Hoffman), Ireton, IA, Jul. 5, 63; Adrianna P. VanZweden, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 10, 91; Nell Vis, Hull, IA, Jul. 15, 77; Walter Vis, husband of Edith, Grandville, MI, Jul. 20, 79; Herschel Weaver, husband of Shirley (VanderKooy), Borculo, MI, Jul. 25, 72; William M. Westra, widower of Bertha, previously widower of Sena, Lakeland, FL, Jul. 19, 100; Charlene G. Wiersum, widow of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12; Sadie Wolfswinkel (TeSlaa), widow of Joe, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 19, 93; James Wynja, husband of Elizabeth (DeLeeuw), Melvin, IA, Jul. 6, 77; Walter Zigtema, Orange City, IA, Jul. 5, 93;
Graduations
William Elgersma, Ed.D., in Curriculum and Instruction (Secondary Education), University of South Dakota; Adrian Fintelman, Faith Christian Academy, Plymouth, WI;