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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1089, March 7, 2008
Birthdays
Gertrude “Trudy” Borst, Caledonia, MI, Feb. 10, 80th; Grace DeRaad, Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 14, 80th; Rev. L.J. Hofman, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 80th; Margaret Hulst, Holland, MI, Feb. 27, 95th; Johanna In’t Veld (Vahl), Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 23, 85th; Nellie Lubben (VanderLugt), Edgerton, MN, Feb. 18, 100th; Marge Smith (VanderVelde), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 22, 85th;
Anniversaries
BLOEMHOF (Joling), Ted & Lorraine, Shafter, CA, Jan. 24, 50th; BONTEKOE (Fannon), Robert & Dolores, Cedar Springs, MI, Jan. 29, 60th; BOSSCHER (DeHaan), Robert & Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 30, 50th; BOUMAN (Buist), Bill & Karen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 29, 50th; DRENTH, Bill & Hermina, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 12, 60th; FEEKES, John & Jeanette, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 4, 60th; GUTER (Boonstra), Jake & Ann, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 31, 50th; HOLTVLUEWER, Geert & Erika, Brampton, ON, Mar. 1, 50th; KATERBERG (Wolthuis), Ralph & Effie, Jenison, MI, Jan. 27, 69th; KOK (Griffioen), Herman & Jean, Orland Park, IL, Jan. 29, 60th; KOOPS (VanderMeulen), Dirk & Margaretta, Redwood City, CA, Apr. 23, 60th; LERCHE (Rusthoven), Robert & Martha, Downers Grove, IL, Feb. 27, 65th; ROSEMA (Gelderloos), Roger & Frances, Wayland, MI, Jan. 30, 50th; RUSTHOVEN (Oostman), Robert & Marilyn, New Lenox, IL, Feb. 15, 50th; SCHRA (Schamper), Robert & Karen, Holland, MI, Feb. 8, 50th; TROOST (Lantinga), Dick & Jane, Edmonton, AB, Mar. 3, 50th; VANBEEK, Eugene & Lillian, Lynden, WA, Feb. 7, 50th; VANBEEK, Calvin & Dianna, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 2, 40th; VANDENTOP, Mr. & Mrs. Minard, Doon, IA, Feb. 5, 60th; VANDERLAAN (Ipema), Ron & Jean, Branson, MO, Feb. 7, 50th; VANDERMEER (Mast), Willem & Paula, Brampton, ON, Jan. 14, 65th; VANDERSTOEP (Grim), John & Christina, Surrey, BC, Feb. 28, 40th; VANYKEN (Pilon), Bill & Janny, Burlington, ON, Feb. 22, 45th; VERDOORN (Bergsma), Mitchell & Lorine, Primghar, IA, Feb. 10, 60th; WESTERS (Vos), Chuck & Jane, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 7, 50th; WYCHERS (Timmerman), Bernard & Ann, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 30, 60th;
Obituaries
Dirk Adema, husband of Minke (Bakker), Smithers, BC, Dec. 12, 93; Louis Walter Andries, husband of Margaret (Soen), London, ON, Jan. 25, 74; Dirk Bakker, husband of Sea (DeVos), Everett, WA, Dec. 18, 80; William J. Berrevoets, husband of Marjorie, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 4, 85; Raymond J. Beuker, husband of Gertrude, Grandville, MI, Feb. 2, 82; Stella (Styntje) Blommers (VanWeelden), widow of David, Pella, IA, Jan. 10, 90; Jeanette Bolle (Lutke), wife of Adrian, Rockford, MI, Jan. 29, 90; Gladys Marie Boeder, wife of John, Tillsonburg, ON, Jan. 17, 60; Dollie M. Bonnema, widow of Harry, LeMars, IA, Jan. 15, 83; Harry J. Bosscher, husband of Betty (Casemier), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 27, 83; James Frederick Bouwkamp, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 29, 86; Tillie Cammenga, widow of Andrew, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 8, 98; Ralph Jacob Cok, husband of Coby, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 4, 81; Florence Cuperus (Buikema), wife of John, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 29, 82; Theodore “Ted” DeBoer, widower of Billie, Cutlerville, MI, Jan. 29, 86; Gertrude “Gert” DeGroot (Sipma), widow of George, Ocheyedan, IA, Feb. 4, 91; Bernard DeJong, widower of Winifred (VandenBosch), Lubbock, TX, Jan. 25, 89; Nelson DeJong, husband of Gertrude (Veldman), Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 22, 68; Ruth L. DeJong (Streyffeler), widow of Peter Fred, Orange City, IA, Feb. 6, 92; Gladys DeKraker (Post), widow of Joe, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 26, 89; Pieter DeWit, widower of Antonia (Toni), previously widower of Sientje (Tina), London, ON, Dec. 22, 85; Tharon M. DeYoung, husband of Virginia, Lansing, MI, Oct. 15, 85; Marie P. Doorn, wife of Henry, Cutlerville, MI, Jan. 30, 90; Henry Driesenga, widower of Anna, Allendale, MI, Feb. 3, 92; Esther M. “Tut” Duimstra, widow of John Harold, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 1, 82; Dolly Arnoldine Dumont, b. Sumedang, NEI, / d. La Palma, CA, Dec. 4, 88; Bauke “Robert” Dykstra, widower of Hisle “Helen” (VanderMeer), Woodstock, ON, Jan. 1, 95; Ken Lee Dykstra, husband of Helen (TerLouw), Pella, IA, Jan. 3, 61; Mary Elzinga (Stuit), wife of Allen, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 2, 67; Dawn L. Faber, widow of Ted, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 10, 80; Leona Faidley (Beintema), widow of Gaylord F., Newton, IA, Jan. 9, 91; Henri Fontein, San Jacinto, CA, Nov. 25; Louise Flier (Kluiter), Wyoming, MI, Feb. 4, 66; Marian Frankfort, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 24, 57; Dr. Melvin Frieswyk, husband of Irene, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 1, 86; Jeannette Funcke (Buis), wife of Wynand, San Francisko, CA, Jan. 2, 74; Russell E. Geldersma, husband of Lillian, Lowell, MI, Feb. 1, 82; Bertha Gesink, b. Varsseveld, GL, / d. Orange City, IA, Feb. 1, 102; Cornelia (Corrie) Griepsma, widow of Louis, Artesia, CA, Dec. 13, 88; Lolke Lloyd Haanstra, b. Apeldoorn, GL, / d. Corona, CA, Dec. 13, 74; Gerald E. Hamstra, husband of Joyce, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 19, 82; Hendrika (Jenny) Hendriks, widow of Jacobus, Langley, BC, Dec. 19, 84; Freda Fae Hoeksema (VanZante), widow of Robert, Pella, IA, Dec. 23, 87; Kathleen Frances Hofstra, widow of Merton, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 25, 86; Evert John Hol, widower of Cora (Jonker), Knoxville, IA, Dec. 29, 87; Dorothy Holwerda (Terpstra), widow of Jacob, previously widow of George Wierenga, Jenison, MI, Jan. 28, 94; Louis R. Huizenga, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 30, 86; John Truman Hunter, husband of Linda (Lanting), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 25, 91; Marjorie A. Idema (Warners), wife of Edward, Jenison, MI, Jan. 25, 70; Larry Lavoy Jansen, Pella, IA, Jan. 1, 68; Dr. Henry Peter Janssen, husband of Lynn, Owen Sound, ON, Jan. 22, 57; Henry A. Jonker, husband of Margaret (Meyer), Jenison, MI, Feb. 9, 89; Larry A. Kalmink, husband of Jane, Hamilton, MI, Jan. 29, 49; Herman “Mike” Keizer, widower of Lena (Hoekstra), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 24, 91; Freerkje (Fre) Kersbergen (de Jong), widow of Klaas, New Westminster, BC, Feb. 12, 92; Henrietta Kiel (Hulstein), widow of Steve, Sanborn, IA, Jan. 17, 93; Kristin Kleuskens, daughter of Ron & Eileen, Lucknow, ON, Dec. 29, 19; Jacob J. Klomp, husband of Irene (Schemper), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 90; Elizabeth Jane Koets (Borrink), widow of Laverne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 88; Albert Kolstein, St. Thomas, ON, Dec. 27, 62; Margaret Jennie Kooi (Jansen), wife of Lane, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 4, 74; Gerrit J. Kraayenbrink, husband of Alla (Klein), Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 2, 93; Allene Joyce Kuikstra (Alters), widow of Sanders, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 26, 79; Adriana “Jane” Elena Lambregtse (Nagelkerke), widow of Adrian, b. Rilland-Bath, ZL / d. Jenison, MI, Feb. 5, 96; Hubert (Herb) Luyk, husband of Barbara (DeVries), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 90; Vernon Meyaard, husband of Donna (Emelander), Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 22, 82; Edith M. Miedema (Versluis), widow of Gerald, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 89; Jennie Miedema (Bakker), widow of Andrew, Exeter, ON, Jan. 24, 79; Anthony Monkel, London, ON, Dec. 19, 71; Jean Muyskens (VanZee), widow of Cornelius (Connie) P., Okemas, MI, Jan. 4, 97; Kathryn Newhof (Sierwerda), widow of Sidney, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 27, 99; Henry Nuiver, husband of Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 5, 81; Mary Louise Nyhuis (Seydel), wife of Gene, Germantown, TN, Feb. 5, 86; Petrus “Peter” Cornelis Oostvogels, husband of Maria “Mary” Johanna (Wulf), Tillsonburg, ON, Jan. 21, 76; Maria “Mary” Oostvogels (Wulf) widow of Petrus “Peter”, Tillsonburg, ON, Feb. 8, 74; Henry Overduin, husband of Dee, London, ON, Feb. 10, 65; Elizabeth (Betty) Papenborg (Pilon), widow of Jan (John), Blenheim, ON, Jan. 31, 85; Irene E. Polderman (Koole), widow of Marvin, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 22, 83; Pearl N. Postmus, widow of Irvin, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 6, 91; Sylvia Renaud (Kooistra), widow of Clarence, Pella, IA, Jan. 14, 93; Willem “Bill” Daniel Rouw, husband of Laurel “Laurie”, St. Mary’s, ON, Dec. 21, 70; Florence Schiebout, Orange City, IA, Feb. 4, 92; Vern Schipper, husband of Isla (Streur), Holland, MI, Jan. 30, 80; Betty Ann Scholten (Zuiderveen), widow of Waldring, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 30, 77; Willemina (Wilma) Sennema (VanFaassen), widow of Elze Jan (Ed), b. Dedemsvaart, OV, / d. London, ON, Feb. 9, 85; Mary Slaats (Schijven), widow of Peter, London, ON, Dec. 18, 84; Fred Slikkers, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 19, 74; John Nelson Snapper, widower of Fran, San Diego, CA, Nov. 25; Jan Spoelstra, husband of Tina, Strathroy, ON, Jan. 14, 74; Anne Phelomena Stokkermans (Janssen), wife of Cornelius “Case”, Strathroy, ON, Dec. 22, 93; Harold J. Thomasma, husband of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 83; Judith Kay Vaas (VanOlst), wife of Fred, Holland, MI, Jan. 24, 69; George Arthur VanBeek, husband of Sharon (DeKoster), Lynden, WA, Feb. 3, 70; John VandenHorn, husband of Anne, London, ON, Dec. 22, 77; Phyllis VandePanne, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 85; Esther VanderHoning, wife of Jack, Georgetown, MI, Jan. 22, 85; Lucille E. VanderLaan (Freyling), widow of Albert, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 7, 92; George VanderLaan, husband of Gertrude (Poll), Jenison, MI, Jan. 23, 91; Wilhelmus Henricus (Wim) VanderLinden, widower of Barbara Marie, London, ON, Jan. 31; William VanderPol, husband of Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 1, 62; Frank J. VanDinther, husband of Betty (Zwart), Lombard, IL, Dec. 22, 82; Shirley Anne VanLeeuwen, wife of Rob, St. Thomas, ON, Jan. 22; David Allen VanMeeteren, husband of Linda (Mastbergen), Sheldon, IA, Feb. 8, 55; James Robert VanMiddelkoop, son of Rob & Stephanie, St. Ann’s, ON, Nov. 23, 2; Martina VanNuland, widow of Frank, Oakville, ON, Dec. 23, 87; Dorothy Janet VanOlden (Manuel), wife of Wim, b. Sidoardjo, Java, NEI, / d. Baldwin Park, CA, Dec. 17, 74; Lorraine “Lori” VanSpronsen (Feeney), wife of Chris, London, ON, Feb. 8, 44; Rev. M.R. Van’t Hof, husband of Marcia (VanWienen), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 4, 47; Allen Lee VanWyk, husband of Debra Mae Reasnor, IA, Jan. 13, 54; Gertrude VanZanten (Dorhout), widow of William, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 26, 102; Clarence Martin VanZee, husband of Loretta Mae (Boat), Pella, IA, Jan. 10, 86; Elmer K. Velthouse, husband of Barbara, Caledonia, MI, Jan. 29, 74; Harvey J. Vermeer, husband of Johanna H., Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 29, 89; Clara G. Versluis (Oosting), widow of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 1, 89; Cornelia G. Vis, Oak Forest, IL, Dec. 7, 91; Timothy J. Vonk, Custer, WA, Jan. 24, 51; Carl Vuylsteke, husband of Mary (Hodgson), Ottawa, ON, Dec. 20, 77; Willy Henry Wedding, husband of Else (Marleen), b. Djakarta, NEI, / d. Sacramento, CA, Mar. 24, ’07, 83; Ray Weener, husband of Loretta, Holland, MI, Feb. 2, 90; Delmar John Wesselink, husband of Karen D. (Odens), previously widower of Barbara (Gritters), Hull, IA, Feb. 5, 80; Boukje (Elizabeth) Wiegman, widow of Arie (Harry), London, ON, Feb. 4, 77; Louise (Loes) Zondag (Meray), widow of Bill, b. Sukabumi, NEI, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 7, 86;