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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1097, July 7, 2008
Birthdays
Anthony F. Tysseling, Pella, IA, Jun. 2, 100th; Paul VanDyke, Ferndale, WA, Jun. 1, 80th;
Anniversaries
AARDEMA (Dantuma), Ron & Fran, Grandville, MI, May 18, 60th; ADAMS (VanderMale), Ralph & Marian, Jenison, MI, May 28, 65th; AIKEMA (VanderLinde), Derk & Mary, Vernon, BC, Jun. 17, 50th; BLAUWKAMP (VanderKlok), Joel & Angie, Jenison, MI, May 1, 50th; BOERSMA (Bosma), Henry & Loekie, Marne, MI, Jun. 3, 60th; BOOT, Kees & Rina, Elora, ON, May 21, 50th; BRINK (Emelander), Andy & Reatha, Zeeland, MI, May 16, 50th; BRUMMEL (VanOeveren), Roy & Muriel, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 50th; BRUXVOORT, W. Bob & Jan, Prairie City, IA, May 31, 50th; BEUKEMA (Klaver), Gerald & Agnes, Jenison, MI, May 19, 65th; DE BOER (Dik), Garry & Tressa, Moscow, ID, Jun 20, 50th; DEVRIES (Hofsink), Warn & Jenny, Smithers, BC, Jul. 3, 40th; DYKSTRA (Stulp), Chuck & Corrie, St. Catharines, ON, Jun. 1, 40th; DYKSTRA (Toering), Rich & Grace, Grandville, MI, Apr. 1, 60th; FEENSTRA (Knegt), Hidde & Janna, Smithville, ON, Jul. 4, 55th; GROENENBOOM (Nieuwenhuyzen), Bas & Joanne, Beamsville, ON, Jun. 30, 35th; GROTENHUIS, Marley & Ruth, Sibley, IA, May 29, 50th; GRYZEN (Elenbaas), Clifford & Annette, May 2, Hudsonville, MI, 50th; HARKE (VanGelder), Jan & Alie, Milton, ON, May 20, 55th; HARSEVOORT (Sandink), Herman & Jane, Burlington, ON, Jun. 28, 40th; HEERINGA, Ted & Frieda, Everson, WA, Jun. 7, 50th; HIEMSTRA (Verloop), John & Stijntje, Ancaster, ON, Jul. 9, 55th; HOOGLAND, Peter & Gwen, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 1, 60th; HOOGLAND (Meengs), John & Esther, Zeeland, MI, May 21, 60th; HORSMAN (VanHuisstede), William & Evelyn, Burlington, ON, Jun. 29, 45th; HORSTMAN, Gerrit & Ruth, Sioux Center, IA, May 28, 60th; HOUTSMA (VanderVennen), Tony & Gloria, Wyoming, MI, May 31, 40th; JAGER (Salverda), Robert & Pearl, Smithville, ON, Jun. 6, 50th; JONKER (Kottelenberg), Pieter & Henrietta, Orangeville, ON, Jun. 15, 40th; JOUSMA (Nash), Jack & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, May 30, 70th; KALMAN (Grassmid), Rog & Bonnie, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 1, 35th; KOOPMANS (Zoe), Don & June, Baldwin, MI, Jun. 5, 60th; KRIKKE, Howard & Alvina, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 3, 50th; KUIZEMA (DeVries), Everett & Arlene, Delton, MI, Jun. 7, 50th; MATINUS (VanAppledorn), Martin & Irene, West Olive, MI, May 29, 65th; MOEDT (Hagen), Ben & Jenny, Lacombe, AB, / Duncan, BC, Jun. 4, 50th; MUILENBURG (Potts), Jay & Martha, Walker, MI, May 26, 60th; NEDERLOF (Velema), Rev. B. & Roely, Burnaby, BC, Jul. 1, 65th; NYHOLT (Natte), Frank & Julia, Allendale, MI, May 25, 60th; PEELEN (Lottman), Larry 7 Fran, Sanborn, IA, Jun. 15, 50th; RATERING (Frens), (Rev) Norman & Myra, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 5, 50th; SCHIPPER, Dirk & Cheryl, Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 6, 35th; STRUCK (Slager), Cal & Carolyn, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 7, 45th; TAMMING (Doek), Jim & Barb, Strathroy, ON, Jun. 18, 50th; TESLAA (Schmidt), Marvin & Dee, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 5, 50th; TRINJKO (Bouwhuis), Johannes (Hans) & Arendina (Dini), Elm Creek, ON, Jun. 26, 40th; VANANDEL (Bultje), George & Grace, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 21, 50th; VANDENTOP (Buitendyk), Gerrit J. & Jeanette, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 30, 67th; VANGINKEL, Everett & Clazina, Rock Valley, IA, Jun. 25, 50th; VANHEMERT, Rueben & Marge, Pella, IA, Jun. 3, 65th; VANKOEVERING (Bredeweg), Earl & Leona, Hudsonville, MI, May 22, 50th; VANRAALTE (VanDam), Bernard & Barbara, St. Albert, ON, Jun. 16, 35th; VANVELDHUIZEN, John & Garlene, Rock Rapids, IA, May 31, 50th; VELLINGA, Rod & Irene, Orange City, IA, Jun. 3, 65th; WEIDENAAR (VanDyke), Calvin & Grace, Byron Center, MI, May 31, 50th; WESTERVELD, Bernard & Alice, Dunnville, ON, Jun. 1, 45th; WONDERGEM (Wilterdink), Edwin & Joyce, Jun. 6, 50th;
Obituaries
Justin Aalpoel, husband of Marion, Yakima, WA, May 25, 88; Calvin Paul Aldrink, husband of Diana, Jenison, MI, May 25, 70; Dr. John W. Berghuis, widower of Muriel (TenHave), Holland, MI, May 23, 86; Shirley Biesbrock (Regan), wife of Everett, Goodyear, AZ, Mar. 2, 73; Brian Keith Boneschans, son of Henry & Joan (Schulte), Sibley, IA, May 18, 34; Robert W. Borst Sr., widower of Gladys J., Jenison, MI, Jun. 1, 87; Sherlene Bosscher (Kloostra), wife of Harry, previously widow of Richard, Grandville, MI, May 21, 78; Jacob Willem Breedyk, husband of Shirley, previously widower of Margaret, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Vancouver, BC, May 30, 87; Margaret Breen, wife of Paul, Coopersville, MI, May 24, 87; Hendrine F. Brink (VanderMaaten), widow of Norman B., Worthington, IA, May 17, 87; Agnes Brower (Hulst), widow of Gerald, Oakland, MI, May 18, 93; Betty Bruining, Hudsonville, MI, May 21, 39; Gertrude Buyserd, widow of John, b. Winschoten, GR, / d. Burnaby, BC, Jun. 7, 90; William “Bill” Byl, widower of Abby, Grand Haven, MI, May 27, 91; MaryLee DeBoer (Rummer), widow of John, previously widow of Arthur VanWyk, Grandville, MI, May 22, 82; Klaaske ‘Karen’ DeGraaf, widow of Gary, Grimsby, ON, Jun. 4, 84; Willem DeHaan, husband of Gezina (Kiezebrink), Dunnville, ON, May 20, 77; Sherle DeJong (Raible), wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, May 22, 79; Harriet J. Dekker (Heinen), wife of Martin, Sheboygan, WI, Jun. 1, 85; David John Dekker, Grant, MI, May 27, 64; Louise (Loesje) DenDekker, wife of John, Langley, BC, Jun. 10, 61; Mark DePrenger, husband of Esther M. (Veldhuizen), Pella, IA, May 15, 86; Clara DeSchiffart (Reitsma), widow of Gerrit, Brockville, ON, May 6, 103; Aldrich DeVries, husband of Marcella (DeBoer), Mount Vernon, WA, May 29, 80; Clarence DeWeerd, widower of Helen, Coopersville, MI, May 23, 93; Helen Elenbaas, widow of Gene, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 2, 84; Grietje J. “Rita” Eller (Frankfort), wife of George, b. Batavia, NEI, / d. Jacksonville, FL, May 3, 75; Dr. Don Goris, widower of Jeanne, Grand Rapids, MI, May 24, 86; Adriana Groenenboom (Schneider), widow of Peter, St. Catharines, ON, Apr. 21, 95; Harley W. Hassevoort, husband of Betty, Dorr, MI, May 21, 66; Frank Hibma, husband of Linda, Byron Center, MI, May 17, 69; Arend Hoekstra, husband of Femmy (Abma), Port Rowan, ON, May 15, 79; John G. Hofland, husband of Hendrika, Missassauga, ON, Jun. 8, 76; Beatrix Hofstee (deBlieck), wife of John, Listowel, ON, May 16, 69; Mary Hofstra, widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, May 31, 85; Willem (Bill) Holdyk, husband of Ada, North Vancouver, BC, Jun. 7, 74; Dorothy “Dot” L. Hollebeek, wife of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 88; Marcia L. Hoogenslag (Udell), wife of Gerard, Wyoming, MI, May 29, 76; Lois Jayne Huber (Viergever), Grand Rapids, MI, May 19, 84; Donald “Don” Huyser, husband of JoAnn, Jenison, MI, May 28, 71; Lutske “Lucy” Jorritsma, wife of Ids, Grimsby, ON, Jun. 1, 83; John Kapteyn, widower of Anna (VanderKraan), b. Nieuwkoop, ZH, / d. Phelpston, ON, May 16, 89; Willem Keetell, b. Bandung, NEI, / d. San Antonio, TX, May 4, 80; Anne Kranendonk, Bellingham, WA, May 19, 92; Jennie Laninga (Overzet), widow of Sam, South Holland, IL, May 26, 92; Louis Lanser, Vancouver, BC, May 28, 87; Clazina P. Masselink (Baker), widow of Rev. Edward Masselink, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 91; Tryntje Marian Meyer (Woudstra), Caledonia, ON, May 25, 78; Rev. J. Morren, husband of Carolyn (Krannitz), previously widower of Hermina ‘Buni’ (Zuiderveen), Hudsonville, MI, May 25, 84; Marianne Mulder, Jarvis, ON, May 24, 70; Leon E. Oosterink, husband of Barb (Snoeyink), Grandville, MI, May 28, 71; Thomas Pasma, husband of Anna, Burlington, ON, May 16, 72; Genevieve Piersma (Scholtens), widow of Rev. J.H. Piersma, Pella, IA, Jun. 1, 91; Mona Elizabeth Plaatjes (Small), widow of Rev. John Plaatjes, Brantford, ON, Jun. 7, 73; Patricia A. Roelofs, wife of Bob, Wayland, MI, May 28, 73; Stan Quist, husband of Wilma, Grandville, MI, May 20, 65; Willemina Schep (Mourik), Alliston, ON, Apr. 22, 91; Harriet Jean Slendebroek, wife of John, Hudsonville, MI, May 20, 73; John Staal, husband of Lammie, b. Haren / d. Thunder Bay, ON, May 11, 80; Wilma Steenwyk (Petroelje), wife of Joe, Zeeland, MI, May 27, 84; Peter Stiksma, husband of Tenie (Peters), b. Lettelbert, GR, / d. Edmonton, AB, Apr. 9, 81; Angeline Styf (Meeuwsen), widow of Arnold, Holland, MI, May 23, 86; Trudy Tiesma, widow of Gerald “Chuck”, Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 91; Phyllis Jean VandenBout, widow of Jay, Wyoming, MI, May 25, 83; Leon G. VanderBand, husband of Norma (Dykstra), Grandville, MI, Jun. 1, 74; Arie “Harry” VanderKooy, husband of Leni (DeBruijn), Millgrove, ON, May 26, 75; Mary VanderPoppen, widow of John, Zeeland, MI, May 23, 94; Bob “Dutch” VanderVeen, husband of Lynda, b. The Hague, ZH, / d. Vancouver, BC, Jun. 6, 60; Wiebrand (Bill) VanHuizen, husband of Jantje (VanDijk), Essex, ON, May 12, 81; Jeanette VanIddekinge, wife of Henry, Jenison, MI, Jun. 3, 93; Charles H. Verduin, Hastings, NE, Mar. 31, 55; Jan ”John” Verhoeven, husband of Jennie, Grimsby, ON, May 30, 80; Hazel Vugteveen, widow of Bernard, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 3, 91; Dirk (Dick) Westerhof, husband of Anne, Surrey, BC, Jun. 12, 79; Bernice Helen Wiersma, Wyoming, MI, May 24, 79; Catherine Wiersum (Jansma), wife of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, May 22, 85; Willem Johannes Willems, husband of Anne, b. Krommenie, NH, / d. Maple Ridge, BC, Jun. 12, 81; Gayla R. Witte, Grand Rapids, MI, May, 19; Heeres (Harold) Woudstra, widower of Margje, Burlington, ON, May 21, 85; Donald Zuidewind, husband of Kathleen (Kaye), Kentwood, MI, May 24, 80;
Graduation
Carola VanderSpek, Doctor of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London, ON;