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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1079, October 8, 2007
Birthdays
Bill Bierlink, Quincy, WA, Aug. 22, 90th; Leendert Marinus DeJonge, Woodstock, ON, Oct. 14, 80th; Frances Duimstra, Milton, ON, Oct. 2, 94th; Jennie Koster, Lynden, WA, Sep. 19, 90th; Henry Pieffers, Alma, ON, Sep. 15, 60th; John Vrieze, Orange City, IA, Sep. 1, 90th;
Anniversaries
AARDEMA (Kremers), Donald & Ann, Grandville, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; ANDREE, Ralph & Shirlee (White), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 21, 60th; BAAR (TerVeen), Ronald & Muriel, Holland, MI, Sep. 10, 50th; BARENDREGT (Dykstra), Cornelis & Ineke, Smithers, BC, Aug. 25, 45th; BATTS (Ferwerda), Mart & Anne, Jenison, MI, Aug. 30, 50th; BLOKKER, Lawrence & Geraldine, Canfield, ON, Aug. 26, 30th; BOLKEMA (Wolfswinkel), Rodney & Hester, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 4; BOONE, Bernie & Clara, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 5, 60th; BOS (Lunshof), Richard & Margaret, Smithville, ON, Sep. 16, 40th; BOS, George & Leona, Lynden, WA, Sep. 2, 60th; BRINKS (DeHaan), Russ & Helen, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 1, 40th; BYLSMA (Swart), Stuart & Betty, Jenison, MI, Aug. 15, 60th; CAPPON (Weeber), Jacob & Gerdina, Willowdale, ON, Aug. 31, 50th; COOPER, Mr. & Mrs Henry, North Haledon, NJ, Sep. 4, 60th; DEBRUIN (Procee), Leo & Joan, Barrie, ON, Sep. 15, 45th; DEHAAS (Koning), Jack & Pauline, St. Albert, AB, Aug. 18, 35th; DEJAGER, Ronald & Marlene, Maurice, IA, 50th; DEJONG, Jim & Dixie, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 2, 50th; DELEEUW (VanderPol), Johannes & Janet, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 27, 45th; DENBESTEN (Ras), Cal & Ardy, Lake Wales, FL, Aug. 30, 50th; DEWIT (DeKort), Aart & Margaretha, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 6, 55th; DONKERSLOOT, Ed & Alma, Sanborn, IA, Sep. 8, 60th; DYKSHOORNS, Don & Jan, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 4, 50th; EIKELBOOM (Snaterse), Herman & Mieke, Dunnville, ON, Sep. 8, 45th; ERKELENS (Sinke), Simon & Joanne, Burgessville, ON, Sep. 16, 40th; ESSENBURG (McComis), Martin & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 50th; FLOKSTRA (DeZeeuw), Bernie & Gloria, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 16, 50th; GOOD (Korstange), David & Lois, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 20, 60th; GROOT, Peter & Christina, Etobicoke, ON, Oct. 1, 50th; HOLSTEGE (Dykema), Gerrit & Martha, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 20, 60th; HUIZINGA (Koster), Tom & Irene, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 28, 69th; JEURINK (Hoffman), Ben & Isabelle, Allendale, MI, Aug. 31, 59th; KAAT, Peter & Delia, Sheboygan, WI, Sep. 26, 65th; KATERBERG (Zeeff), John & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 60th; KELLY (Jansema), Edward & Alice, Dunnville, ON, Sep. 9, 30th; KLUNDER (Dykhouse), Marv & Geri, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 15, 60th; MACHIELE (Hulst), Vern & Delores, Holland, MI, Sep. 6, 50th; MEESTERS (Dalstra), (formerly barber) Rick & Amy (Ymkje), Oosterwolde, FR, / Cayuga, ON, Oct. 30, 65th; NIENHUIS (Zoerhof), Kenneth & Lorraine, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 4, 60th; PETERS (Vogelzang), Joe & Freddie, Neerlandia, AB, Aug. 31, 45th; POSTMA (Kloosterman), Sid & Marilyn, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 7, 40th; REENDERS (Jesty), Jay & Rhoda, West Olive, MI, Aug. 24, 50th; SCHAAFSMA (DeJonge), Robert & Beverly, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 30, 50th; SCHALK (Bosch), Peter & Henny, Lethbridge, AB, Aug. 25, 40th; SMITS (Oskam), Cornelis & Elzabeth, Bethel, OH, Oct. 10, 45th; SPITSE, Albert & Niesje, Essex, ON, Sep. 14, 50th; STELLINGA, Marlin & Marlys, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 12, 40th; TENKLEY, Marvin & Henny, Ferndale, WA, Sep. 10, 65th; TJOELKER, Charles & Julia, Everson, WA, Sep. 6, 50th; VANBEEK (Rozenboom), John H. & Gertrude, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 25, 50th; VANDERHEIDE (Koopmans), Jan & Sjoukje, Lindsay, ON, Sep. 28, 50th; VANDERMOLEN (Japin), Charlie & Fran, Middleville, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; VANDERPOL (VanPopta), Bill (Willem) & Johanna, Surrey, BC, Sep. 24, 40th; VANEYK (Scharft), Henk & Jenny, Fort Langley, BC, Aug. 30, 50th; VANKOEVERING (Dykstra), Ivan & Betty, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 6, 50th; VANLEEUWEN, John & Marie, Norwich, ON, Sep. 11, 50th; VANMAANEN, Bert & Bernice, Hull, IA, Sep. 4, 60th; VANPOLEN (VanderKam), Don & Fran, Mount Vernon, WA, Dec. 6, 50th; VANSPRONSEN (Veldkamp), Rev. C. & Johanna, Vernon, BC, Sep. 15, 40th; VANWYK (Karel), Henry & Marilyn, Jenison, MI, Sep. 4, 60th; VIS (Busstra), Roelof & Femmy, Smithville, ON, Aug. 9, 55th; YSSELDYKE (Nelson), Jay & Diana, Grand Rapids, MI,Aug. 18, 45th;
Obituaries
Harald Adama, husband of Mary, West Olive, MI, Aug. 19, 83; Bernard (Bernie) Alferink, husband of Henrietta, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 2, 91; Sidney Richard Algra, husband of Diana, b. Zwaagwesteinde, FR, / d. Lansing, MI, Sep. 2, 58; Louis "Lum" Austhof, widower of Grace (Ringnalda), Jenison, MI, Sep. 3, 86; Roger A. Avink, husband of Arlene, Jenison, MI, Aug. 27, 71; Pietje (Patricia) Beintema (VanderHeide), b. Ferwerd, FR, / d. Burlington, ON, Jun. 30, 84; Simon Bennik, husband of Wilma, Calgary, AB, Aug. 16; Cornelius Martin Boender, husband of Marilyn (Veldhuizen), previously widower of Jean (VanWeelden), Oskaloosa, IA, Sep. 1, 76; Lorraine Bolhuis (Schierbeek), wife of Harold, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 4, 78; Louis 'Bob' Bosman, husband of Eléonore R. (Kunst), b. Soerabaya, NEI, / d. La Puente, CA, Jul. 30, 75; Louis "Lou" Brouwer, widower of Gertrude (Baar), Hills, MN, Aug. 16, 81; Elizabeth C. "Betty" Bruinekool, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 91; Nicholas "Nick" Bruinooge, husband of Janet (Woudenberg), previously widower of Nell (DenHerder), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29, 84; Aleida Catharina Buesink (Lammers), widow of John, b. Sinderen, GL, / d. Grimsby, ON, Jul. 31, 92; Cornelius M. Bultman Jr., widower of Phyllis, Dorr, MI, Moline, MI, Sep. 7, 78; Harold "Duane" Buning, husband of Ruth, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 6, 73; Louis Henry DeJong, widower of Esther (Groendyk), Grandville, MI, Aug. 27, 88; Jeanette DeJong (DenHerder), widow of Wilbur J., Orange City, IA, Aug. 29, 90; Ivan John DeJong, Lynden, WA, Aug. 27, 49; Roelfina Alkina DeKievit (Hoezen), widow of Pieter, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 78; Edith H. DenHouter, widow of John A., Cascade Township, MI, Sep. 1, 88; Margaret DeWindt (Walma), wife of Jerry, Jenison, MI, Aug. 26, 82; Dr. Gerald Frank Draayer, widower of Marjorie Ruth, former Professor of Economics, Boise State University, Boise, ID, Aug. 25, 72; Arlene Louise Dykema (Kennedy), widow of Harold "Chet", Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 1, 85; Laverne Feenstra, widow of Charles, previously widow of Gerald Guikema, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 24, 90; Paul Louis Fransz, husband of Willy (VanOlmen), b. Batavia, NEI, / d. Cary, CA, Jul. 12, 88; Esther Geers (Roeters), widow of John Richard, Grant, MI, Aug. 24, 85; Martha Gerber (Leene), widow of Stan, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 11, 93; Helene M. Glerum (Poll), widow of Jacob, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29, 89; Gerritje Goor (VanManen), wife of Jacob, Norwich, ON, Aug. 23, 72; Lester Heyboer Sr., widower of Audrey, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 27, 87; Ralph Holscher, husband of Alyce, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 23, 93; Wubbe (Wilbur) Eppo Horlings, husband of Beatrix (Hummel), b. Hengelo, OV, / d. Dunnville, ON, Jul. 23, 53; William "Bill" Jansen, widower of Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Wesselink), previously widower of Helen M. (DeJongh), Fairfield, IA, Aug. 27, 95; Nellie Kaslander, wife of John, Drenthe, MI, Aug. 23, 87; Johanna Kool, Hawarden, IA, Aug. 27, 77; Eugene "Gene" H. Kooyers, widower of Elsie, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 85; Bertha Chiela Kroesbergen (DeJong), wife of Jan, Brantford, ON, Sep. 1, 74; Alma Kroll, wife of Peter, Holland, Aug. 31, 74; Edith Mae LeCocq (Sedrel), widow of Edward, Pella, IA, Aug. 12, 99; Donald H. Liefbroer, husband of Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 75; Hermina "Mina" Lode, widow of John, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 21, 87; Ryan J. Meerdink, son of Danny Jay & Donna Louise, Hull, IA, Aug. 31, 21; Albert Meyering, Surrey, BC, Sep. 2; Helen Cornelia Muilenburg, widow of Elmer Cornelius, Orange City, IA, Aug. 27, 92; Catharina Johanna Mulder (Kater), widow of Antoon, b. Den Helder, NH, / d. New Westminster, BC, Sep. 8, 97; Helena Oosterveld (Middelkoop), wife of Clarence (Klaas), b. Berkel-Rodenrijs, ZH, / d. Burford, ON, Jul. 25, 66; Maurice Leslie Prince, widower of Elva (Ripstra), previously widower of Nell (Zuyddyk), Lansing, MI, Sep. 4, 92; Karel Rekel, husband of Grace (Hummel), St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 23, 76; Nellie Ritzema, Grandville, MI, Sep. 2, 92; Nelly Roos (VanderDussen), widow of Cornelis, Bellingham, WA, Sep. 7, 85; Bertha Joan Schat (Lammers), widow of Ralph, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 23, 77; Roelf Scholma, St. Petersburg, FL, Aug. 31, 80; William A. Schripsema, husband of Marie, McBain, MI, Aug. 22, 87; Henry "Hank" Spykerboer, husband of Wilmanette (Kelderman), Rock Rapids, IA, Aug. 15, 76; Mildred G. TeRonde, widow of Herman, Grandville, MI, Aug. 6, 81; Jeff VanBugnum, husband of Tina, Langley, BC, Sep. 17, 75; Genevieve Marie VanDellen (DeVries), Everson, WA, Aug. 27, 70; Peter VandenBerge, husband of Marie (Newman), Orange City, IA, Aug. 29, 86; Louis Peter VandenBerge, husband of Jennie, owner and operator of Ottawa Telephone Company in Borculo, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 90; Logan A. VandenBrink, husband of Beverly (Bensmiller), city clerk and secretary for the board of directors of the Boyden-Hull Schools for 46 years, Boyden, IA, Aug. 29, 85; Johanna VanderMooren (TenBrinke), widow of Jan, Houston, BC, Jul. 21, 79; Herman M. VanderPloeg, husband of Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 27, 81; Minnie VanderWerf, wife of Caryl, Walker, MI, Aug. 25, 86; Dale Edwin VanWyk, Pella, IA, Aug. 3, 81; Angeline VanMersbergen (Brink), widow of Lawrence A., Oskaloosa, IA, Aug. 13, 93; Julia VanNetten (Wolters), widow of Raymond, Grandville, MI, Aug. 19, 82; Jamie Wayne VanRavenswaay, son of Allen & Jeanette (VanManen), Burgessville, ON, Aug. 22, 21; Robert J. VanSingel, widower of Dorothy, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 23, 87; Cora VanTol, Rock Valley, IA, Aug. 24, 91; Govert VanWensem, husband of Hildegard (Reichennek), Edmonton, AB, Sep. 3, 79; Lois M. VanZoeren, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 30, 87; Hermanus (John) Veenboer, widower of Margarita (Dyrbye), previously widower of Geertje (VanRowendaal), b. Heino, NH, / d. Surrey, BC, Aug. 29, 75; Martin G. "Buck" Visser, husband of Chic (Kaldenberg), Pella, IA, Aug. 24, 79; Mary Elizabeth Woudstra (Bundy), Wyoming, MI, Sep. 3, 89; Aukien Bouwina (Alice) Zeyl (Agema), widow of Wybe, b. Ureterp, FR, / d. Grimsby, ON, Jul. 30, 93;