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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1040, February 23, 2006
Birthdays
Jacob Blok, Lynden, WA, Jan. 30, 80th; Peter Bovenkamp Sr., Lynden, WA, Jan. 19, 90th; Jane DenBok (Oskam), Grimsby, ON, Mar. 4, 80th; Jacob Kuntz, Brampton, ON, Feb. 13, 80; Jim Korver, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 29, 90th; Marian Stremler (Mulder), Lynden, WA, Feb. 9, 80th; Hendrika "Rika" Thalen (Scholing), Fergus, ON, Feb. 9, 85th; Roger William VanDellen, Oak Lawn, IL, Feb. 24, 85th; Rena VanDonselaar, Oskaloosa, IA, Jan. 19, 90th; Leonard VanDyken, Lynden, WA, Jan. 18, 85th; Sue Veenstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 95th;
Anniversaries
ATSMA, Gaele & Pearl, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 10, 50th; BAKER (Heerema), Bob & Gertrude, Westminster, MD, Feb. 21, 60th; BOEVE (VanDyken), Al & Bettee, Grandville, MI, Jan. 20, 50th; BONNEMA, Melvin & Gertie, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 4, 65th; DEKORNE (Fryling), Jacob & Phyllis, Ellswworth, MI, Nov. 11, 50th; DENHOLLANDER (Buitenhuis), Piet & Henny, Freelton, ON, Feb. 18, 50th; GOEBELS (Thommes), Magnus & Leona, Granville, IA, Jan. 29, 60th; HOEKSTRA, Bob & Truus, Brighton, ON, Jan. 25, 50th; HOEKSTRA (Cook), Herman & Dorothy, Jan. 9, 60th; HOEKSTRA, Henry & Hildred, Hull, IA, Jan. 9, 50th; HOOGLAND, Gerrit & Henrietta, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 14, 60th; KATERBERG (Wolthuis), Rudy & Effie, Jenison, MI, Jan. 27, 67th; KNOPER (Hinken), Robert & Phyllis, Jenison, MI, Jan. 13, 50th; KOETSIER (Vanderwillik), Henry & Elizabeth W., Boskoop, ZH, / Mt. Hope, ON, Jan. 18, 50th; KRAAL, Jacob & Stientje, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 25, 60th; KUNTZ (Salomons), Jacob P. (Jake) & Catharina (Cathy), Edmonton, AB, Feb. 16, 55th; LENGER, Sidney & Beulah, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 19, 65th; LUBBERS (Oostra), Arnold & Grace, Vernon, BC, Jan. 30, 60th; MACKUS (Westrate), John & Jo, Jenison, MI, Jan. 5, 50th; MOBACH, Obe & Atsie, Dundas, ON, Feb. 1, 50th; NUTMA (Brouwer), Rev. Jelle & Aly, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 23, 50th; ONDERSMA (Lotterman), Andrew & Jane, Alto, MI, Feb. 1, 60th; OUDING (VanderKooy), Vern & Kay, Grandville, MI, Feb. 2, 55th; PETERS, Herb & Theresa, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 28, 55th; PLATSCHORE (Wesseling), James & Jessie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 60th; REEKERS, Norman & Donna, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 20, 50th; ROZEBOOM, Bud & Gert, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 18, 50th; ROZEMOND (Veesart), Jacobus & Philomena, Waipahu, HI, Aug. 3, 2005, 73rd; SLOTHOUBER (Bomgaars), Tony & Sophia, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 24, 60th; SNELLINK (DeVoogd), Jim & Dorothy, Jenison, MI, Jan. 13, 50th; VANAALSBURG (Faber), Jerry & Nella, Lakewiid, CA, Feb. 1, 55th; VANBEEK (Vollema), Richard & Lavina, Coopersville, MI, Jan. 22, 59th; VANBERKUM, Russ & Joyce, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 28, 50th; VANFAROWE (Nuland), Lewis & Ann, Jan. 12, 35th; WICHERS, Russ & Geneva, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 24, 50th; WIGGER (Koster), Jim & Bev, Alto, MI, Jan. 30, 30th; ZEINSTRA (Zweedyk), Roger & Thelma, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 50th;
Obituaries
Marge Ann Abbott (Velgersdyk), widow of George, Hawarden, IA, Jan. 9, 84; Dick Baas, Pease, MN, Dec. 13, 102; Matthys Barendrecht, husband of Anna, Tillsonburg, ON, Jan. 4, 73; Dorothy A. Bekema, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 11, 89; Hugh K. Bolhuis, widower of Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 27, 91; Robert L. Boorsma, husband of Shirley, Walker, MI, Jan. 3, 73; Randall Nelson Bos, husband of Gwen, co-founder of Bos Vending Service, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 78; Raymond Bouma, husband of Julia (VanOtterloo), Hancock, IA, Jan. 2, 88; Barbara Bysterveld, widow of Aldert, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 22, 81; Garrietta Damstra (Brower, Timmer), widow of Albert, previously widow of Nicholas, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 9, 95; Mary DeBoer, Vineland, ON, Dec. 17, 69; Henrietta Marie DeBruin, widow of Henry, Lynden, WA, Jan. 11, 81; Arthur J. DeJong, husband of Margaret (Dooyenga), Everson, WA, Dec. 28, 78; Doyle G. DeJong, widower of Irene (VanderWerff), Lynden, WA, Jan. 17, 84; Rudy DeJonge, husband of Reba, previously widower of Anna, Seffner, FL, Dec. 21, 93; Fannie DeVries (Triezenberg), Ripon, CA, Dec. 17, 94; Mark Richard DeVries, husband of Rose, Burnaby, BC, Oct. Jan. 25, 45; Jacob (Jake) Doezema, Jenison, MI, Jan. 27, 86; Kenneth F. Draayer, husband of Sherrie R. (Gowen), Portage, MI, Jan. 13, 45; John G. Droog, husband of Grace (Nicolay), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 8, 85; Arnold J. H. Duffels, husband of Henrietta, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Langley, BC, Jan. 20, 78; Lillian M. Dykstra, widow of George, Byron center, MI, Jan. 14, 89; Minnie Eisma (Sinkey), widow of Sidney, Ireton, IA, Jan. 14, 82; Pearl Feringa, widow of William M., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 103; Norman Greidanus, hisband of Gerda (Bekkering), b. Sneek, FR, / d. Morinville, AB, Jan. 26, 60; Adriana J. Hartog (Wisse), wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 17, 84; Henry L. Hoeks, Jenison, MI, Jan. 14, 65; Marian Hubers (VanMeekeren), wife of Al, Orange City, IA, Jan. 11, 75; Eugene "Gene" Jager, husband of Carol, Walkerville, MI, Jan. 10, 60; Marinus (Ries)Jens, husband of Trudy, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 25, 84; Scott R. Knutzen, Lynden, WA, Jan. 10, 35; Mary L. Kok, wife of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 68; Kevin Kroese, husband of Sandy, Boyden, IA, Jan. 2, 48; Henry P. Leenders, Lynden, WA, Jan. 9, 91; Herman Lycklama, husband of Netty (Post), Lynden, WA, Jan. 8, 78; Gerald (Jennie) Meeusen, widow of Gerald, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 17, 99; Ann Monen (Gorter), widow of Ogene, Hull, IA, Jan. 4, 81; Jeanet Mulder, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 21, 91; Conelia "Sis" Niemeyer, widow of Louis, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 19, 98; Gerrit Niers, Dutton, MI, Jan. 7, 91; Fred Nyman, husband of Minie (Hofsink), Houston, BC, Jan. 6, 76; Andres (Andy) Pool, b. Wassenaar, ZH, / d. Vancouver, BC, Jan. 30, 61; Sjoukje Post (Bouwma, DeVries), wife of Sybren, previously widow of Rinze Bouwma, Sarnia, ON, Dec. 3, 82; Nicolaas Reyneveld, husband of Neeltje (DeJong), Tavistock, ON, Dec. 15, 92; Norman Rigterink, husband of Joyce, Hamilton, MI, Jan. 18, 66; Harry (Hyltje) Ringma, husband of Jannie, founder of several bakeries, b. Ermelo, GL, / d. Surrey, BC, Feb. 4, 86; Antonia Maria Wilhelmina Schuurman (Le Noble), wife of Julius, b. Linschoten, UT, / d. Essex, On, Nov. 8, 81; Raymond Segaar, widower of Bernice (TeVelde), Lynden, WA, Jan. 24, 91; Joan Shultz (Verwys), widow of Harold, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 2, 80; Winifred Smit, wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 76; Florence Steenhoek (Bogaards), widow of Harvey, Pella, IA, Dec. 17, 86; Albert TerHaar Jr., husband of Irene (Folkert), Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 15, 82; Henry William Tichelaar, husband of Evelyn, Lowell, MI, Jan. 8, 89; Maria Pieternella Traas (Bruggeman), wife of John, b. Baarland, ZL, / d. Langley, BC, Jan. 31, 92; Emily Grace Tuin, daughter of Rev. S. and Heather, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 5, 4; Steven VandenBrink, husband of Geurtje (Verschuur), Rosedale, BC, Dec. 31, 80; Jan Vandenend, husband of Hovyd, b. Culemborg, GL, / d. Delta, BC, Jan. 28, 90; Lena VanderGiessen (DeBoer), widow of Henry, Lynden, WA, Jan. 16, 81; Esther Carol VanderLaan (Rietman), wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 6, 73; Anna Margaret VanderPloeg, widow of Cornelius, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 94; Norman C. VanderWel, husband of Lois (Hekman), Orland Park, IL, Jan 5, 64; Catharina (Cathy) Meintje VanderWerff (DeGraaf), widow of Sid, b. Sappemeer, GR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 20, 64; Grace VanderZee (Postma), widow of John, previously widow of Peter Postma, South Holland, IL, Oct. 21, 91; Mary (Maartje) VanDyk (Bol), widow of Bertus, London, ON, Dec. 23, 82; Linda Rae VanDyke (Kosters), wife of Dennis, Allegan Twp, MI, Jan. 15, 50; Dick VanKlompenburg, widower of Roevina (Cleveringa), Orange City, IA, Jan. 21, 93; Theodore VanVliet, husband of Pearl (VanderLaan), South Holland, IL, Nov. 1, 87; Grace Cornelia VanWyhe (Hoff), wife of Chris, Hills, MN, Jan. 7, 78; Kenneth W. VanWyk, husband of Charlene, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 16, 64; Siebren (Syd) Venema, husband of Maaike, b. Veenwoudsterwal, FR, / d. Toronto, ON, Dec. 15, 84; Ardell J. Vlastuin, Sand Lake, MI, Jan. 7, 49; Frank Wassenaar, widower of Tena, previously of Anna, b. Tzum, FR, / d. Lacombe, AB, Dec. 27, 102; Phil Weerheim Jr., widower of Ella (Feikema), Rock Rapids, IA, Jan. 12, 90; Baldwin "Bob" Wieringa, husband of Jackie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 16, 79; Albert C. Wiersma, husband of Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 6, 81; Herdi Zuyderduin (Boogaard), widow of Ian, b. Heemstede, NH, / d. Nanaimo, BC, Jan. 17, 82;
Benoemingen
Stephen J. Boshoven, President of Foremost Insurance Co., Caledonina Township, MI;