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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1085, January 10, 2008
Birthdays
Casey Ball, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 28, 90th; Julia Bouws, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 20, 90th; Bertie Butterman (Sluys), Ripon, CA, Nov. 10, 89th; Madelyn DeGroot (Disselkoen), Evergreen Park, IL, Dec. 18, 90th; Clara Hoogland, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 23, 80th; Pearl Koppendrayer, Princeton, MN, Dec. 29, 90th; Richard Pabst-Gruessing, Jenison, MI, Dec. 27, 90th; Tena Pollema, Hull, IA, Nov. 25, 90th; Delbert Popma, Orange City, IA, Nov. 24, 95th; Grace Roorda, Lynden, WA, Nov. 14, 80th; Edith Sietstra, Sheldon, IA, Nov. 25, 90th; Margaret Veurink (Krediet), Corsica, SD, Dec. 4, 85th; Gertrude Wassenaar (Steensma), Worthington, MN, Dec. 10, 90th;
Anniversaries
ALBERDA (Biesbrock), Al & Harriet, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 7, 50th; BALLAST (VanHeest), Don & Marge, Caledonia, MI, Nov. 7, 60th; BANDSTRA (VanSolkema), John & Ardyce, Grandville, MI, Dec. 7, 50th; BEEZHOLD (Oostendorp), Harry & Dorothy, Evergreen Park, IL, Nov. 28, 60th; BOMHOF (Nouse), Louis & Bette, Holland, MI, Nov. 7, 60th; BORST (Stroven), Bill & Eleanor, Lamont, MI, Nov. 6, 50th; BOUMA (Morren), Paul & Carol, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 14, 40th; BOUWKAMP (Rietman), Art & Alma, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 18, 50th; BOUWMAN, Sid & Doris, Everson, WA, Nov. 25, 50th; DEBOER (Boerema), John & Edith, Elmhurst, IL, Dec. 14, 65th; DEBOER (Moul), Jay & Lois, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 12, 65th; DEKOCK (Belstra), John & Ruth, DeMotte, IN, Nov. 22, 50th; DENOOYER (Ham), Norman & Helen, Caledonia, MI, Nov. 27, 50th; DEVRIES, Aldrich & Marcella, Mt. Vernon, WA, Jan. 15, 60th; FLIKKEMA (Oele), Mike & Shirley, Belmont, MI, Oct. 25, 50th; FLIKKEMA, Mike & Johanne, Fenwick, ON, Feb. 10, ’08, 40th; GROENEVELD (Pepper), Arnold & Marlene, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 25, 50th; GRONSMAN (Goeman), Dan & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 22, 50th; HARMSEN (Hanson), Bob & Sharon, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 21, 50th; HELMUS (Jousma), Tunies & Marilyn, Worth, IL, Nov. 8, 50th; JAGER (VanderPloeg), Harold & Verna, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 25, 50th; KLOMPARENS (VandenBerg), Frank & Delores, Allendale, MI, Nov. 2, 50th; KLYN, Lawrence & Valda, Pella, IA, Nov. 22, 50th; KLOMP (Smit), Evert & Joann, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 22, 50th; KONYNDYK (DeHaan), Gordon & Marge, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 50th; KOOPMANS, George & Ann, Telkwa, BC, Nov. 26, 55th; KOSTER (Pasbach), Walt & Rosemary, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 60th; LUBBERS (Haverdink), Gerald Geneva, Hamilton, MI, Nov. 12, 60th; OFFRINGA (Kamminga), Albert & Margret, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 60th; OPHOFF (Post), Edward & Adriana, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 30, 55th; OSTEMA (Quint), Roy & Betty, Rockford, MI, Nov. 14, 60th; POORTINGA, John & Patricia, Everson, WA, Nov. 3, 40th; POPPE (Roorda), Cornelis & Ytje, Guelph, ON, Dec. 22, 40th; PRINS, Philip & Gloria, George, IA, Nov. 24, 50th; RIENSTRA (DeBoer), John & Arlene, Jenison, MI, Nov. 8, 50th; RINGNALDA (Schebergen), Wil & Karen, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 8, 50th; RONDA (Roeters), James & Marilyn, Holland, MI, Nov. 9, 50th; ROZEVELD (Jenema), Harold & Ruth, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 8, 50th; SCHEPERS (Brinks), Gerald & Henrietta, McBain, MI, Nov. 2, 45th; STIENSTRA (DeWitt), James & Joanne, Fergus, ON, Dec. 19, 55th; STRATING (Schuurmans), Rol & Joanne, Jenison, MI, Nov. 8, 50th; SYSWERDA (Noorman), Gerald & Louise, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 23, 60th; SYTSMA (VanLeeuwen), Arthur & Esther, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 30, 60th; SYTSMA, Leo & Viola, Tracy, IA, Nov. 26, 60th; TOERING (DeVries), Louis & Betty, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 18, 50th; UITTENBOGAARD (Jansen), Willis & Mina, Boyden, IA, Nov. 17, 60th; VANARK (Herweyer), Bunk & Norma, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 29, 50th; VANDERJAGT (DeVoogd), Rev. Samuel & Jane, Horicon, WI, Jan. 1, 65th; VANDERVEEN, Tommy & Fay, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 30, 50th; VANHOVEN (Dykehouse), Don & Yvonne, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 1, 50th; VANYKEN, Andrew & Tina, Dunnville, ON, Dec. 13, 50th; ZOET, Bert & Pearl, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 20, 70th; VENHUIZEN, Ken & Bette, Sioux Falls, SD, Dec. 3, 50th; VOS (VanHowe), Don & Millie, Elmhurst, IL, Dec. 6, 50th; WARNERS (Worst), Curt & Jan, Jenison, MI, Nov. 1, 50th; WEESIES (Barkema), Ray & Myra, Bradenton, FL, Dec. 6, 50th; WEIDENAAR (VanDyken), Bill & Jan, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 1, 50th; WILDEBOER (Hamelink), Peter & Janet, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 20, 40th; WITTEVEEN (Rodenhouse), Herm & Nancy, Grandville, MI, Nov. 17, 40th;
Obituaries
Robert “Bob” Baker, husband of Gertrude, Westminster, MD, Sep. 25, 86; Shirley (Sjoukje) Bergsma (Hoekstra), wife of Jelle, Townsend, ON, Nov. 19, 85; Marie Boersma (Hoitsma), widow of Harry, Orange City, IA, Nov. 10, 85; Abram Bos, widower of Elizabeth (DeWolf), Edgerton, MN, Nov. 14, 97; Martinus Brink, husband of Freda, Chilliwack, BC, Nov. 18, 79; Anna Susanna Byl, widow of Bill, Richmond, BC, Nov. 20, 73; (Nienke) Dotinga (Boschma), wife of Joe, b. Sybrandaburen, d. Oakdale, CA, Dec 10, 79; David Dragt, husband of Hazel, Visalia, CA, Oct. 31, 67; Larry Dykstra, Hamilton, ON, Nov. 3, 56; Anske (Andy) Dykstra, husband of Dorothy, Langley, BC, Nov. 21, 80; Jessie Eichhorn (DeBruin), widow of Herbert, Fairlawn, NJ, Nov. 3, 91; Renier James Elenbaas, widower of Ruth, Lynden, WA, Nov. 8, 82; Rika Harmke Faber, wife of Kornelis “Kees”, Niagara Falls, ON, Dec. 10, 83; Marianne Fledderus, Hamilton, ON, Nov. 4, 54; Wilhelmina (Corrie) Glasmacher, b. Bogor, NEI, / d. La Verne, CA, Oct. 16, 69; Esther Ellen Granstra (Goslinga), Orange City, IA, Nov. 2, 63; Linda Elaine Groen (Cook) R.N., wife of John, Dundas, ON, Nov. 30, 51; Dora Mae Groen (Timmerman), widow of Carl, Rock Rapids, IA, Nov. 13, 80; Catharina “Tina” Harsevoort (VanMiddelkoop), wife of Harry, Burlington, ON, Nov. 23, 59; Iva Fern Harthoorn (VandeKrol), widow of Joe, previously widow of John Arkema, Grinnell, IA, Nov. 6, 84; Peter John Haveman, son of Derrick & Connie Dykstra, Kakabeka Falls, ON, Oct. 11, 17; John T. (Budd) Haveman, husband of Arlene (DeHaan), Lynden, WA, Nov. 20, 85; Paul Dean Hulst, Hospers, IA, Nov. 4, 52; Henry Klaver, husband of Hildred, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 20, 79; Coby Kleynendorst, widow of William, Thunder Bay, ON, Nov. 23, 76; Richard “Rick” Kloosterman, husband of Judy, Stoney Creek, ON, Dec. 4, 44; Janet K. Knoper (Mulder), widow of Simon, Allendale, MI, Oct. 6, 104; Andriana Barbara Koel, widow of Pieter, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 2, 97; Leona Joyce Koerselman (Oostenink), wife of Gary, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 3, 87; John (Jouke) Kramer, husband of Tena, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 11; Edith Christine Kuitert, Gainesville, Fl, Oct. 22, 87; John (Jan) Moes, widower of Ruth (Roelie), Hagersville, ON, Dec. 9, 87; Sylvia Mulder, widow of James, Sheldon, IA, Nov. 12, 87; Grace Lenters, widow of William, Downers Grove, IL, Oct. 16, 98; Beatrice Minkema (Miller), wife of Daniel, North Haledon, NJ, Aug. 23, 78; Milton Minkema, Glen Rock, NJ, Oct. 11, 77; Anna Nunnikhoven (VanDusseldorp), widow of Abe, Pella, IA, Oct. 24, 99; Chris Otten, husband of Nell (Buyze), Holland, MI, Oct. 6, 94; Elizabeth Ann Otter, Waterdown, ON, Dec. 10, 26; Gerrit “George” Plantinga, husband of Anneke (Bakker), Grimsby, ON, Nov. 27, 89; Marvin Wayne Prins, husband of Rose (Schuiteman), Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 16, 69; Deetje (Dirkje) Punt, Vancouver, BC, Nov. 9, 92; Lucille Quist (Potter), widow of Leonard, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 81; William “Bill” Rens, husband of Jacoba (Willemstyn), Orange City, IA, Oct. 31, 87; Etta Ripperda (Jorissen), widow of William “Bill”, Lynden, WA, Nov. 9, 93; Margaret Louise Steenhoek (VanderLinden), widow of Ernie L., Pella, IA, Oct. 25, 88; Minnie Roosma (VanWeerthuizen), widow of William, Lynden, WA, Nov. 15, 86; Patricia Mae Steensma (Baartman), wife of John, Sanborn, IA, Nov. 3, 66; Marlys Ann Uiterdyk, Belgrade, MT, Oct. 4, 57; Dorothy VanBeek (Jansma), widow of Gerrit, Lynden, WA, Nov. 9, 86; Howard VanBerkum, husband of Rennie (Walsweer), Moffat, ON, Dec. 6, 71; Johanna VanBodegom (Verlooy), widow of Hendrick, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Langley, BC, Nov. 27, 83; Ben VandenBerg, widower of Coba (Kooima), Rock Valley, IA, Nov. 10, 91; Marie van de Voort, wife of Frank, Burford, ON, Oct. 26, 78; Nancy Ellen VanderHaak (VanRy), wife of Larry, Lynden, WA, Nov. 10, 58; Elanor VanderHill (Dalman), wife of Rev. G., Holland, MI, Sep. 10; Shirley Jane VanderLaan (Visser), Flamborough, ON, Nov. 16; Louwina VanderVeen (DeWit), widow of Jack, Carman, MB, Oct. 17, 73; Peter VanHemmen, husband of Carol, Bowmanville, ON, Nov. 18, 67; Eileen Jessie VanMol (Tyrrell), wife of Bill, Milton, ON, Dec. 5, 77; Jentje VanMulligen (Omvlee), widow of Hein, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 27, 95; Ernst L. VanWijlen, b. Klaten, NEI, / d. Scottdale, AZ, Jul. 12, 80; Adriana Veldman (VandenBoogaard), wife of Harm, Port-Colborne, ON, Jul. 9, 70; Thea VanEerdewijk, wife of Marinus, Ancaster, ON, Dec. 1, 77; Teunis Verdonk, husband of Adriana (Romijn), Grimsby, ON, Dec. 12, 86; William A. Verdoorn, husband of “Hattie” (Addink), Hospers, IA, Nov. 14, 92; Peter P. Vis, Madrid, IA, Oct. 29, 83; Antonius M. Vlooswyk, widower of Johanna M., Surrey, BC, Dec. 20, 70; Martin Vreugdenhil, b. Maasland, ZH, / d. Sumas, WA, Oct. 4, 80; Anna Wielenga (Kroese), widow of Louis H., Hull, IA, Nov. 16, 91; Jan Hendrick “John” Wikkerink, widower of Gerritje (Brink), Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 28, 81; Margaret “Grietje” Zantingh (Wierda), widow of Henry, previously widow of Theo Ouwehand, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 12, 91;
Miscellaneous
Died: William Theodore “W.T.” or “Bill” Block Jr., historian, East Texas history, Knight of Order of Orange-Nassau, Nederland, TX, Dec. 15, 87;