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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1109, January 14, 2009
Birthdays
Dick Addink, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 7, 90th; Etta DeHaan (Jellema), Sioux Falls, SD, Dec. 13, 90th; Nellie DeKruyf, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 16, 95th; Jeanne Ravenhorst (Oordt), Zeeland, MI, Dec. 12, 80th; Bernie Reinders, Orange City, IA, Dec. 12, 85th; Alyda VandeVegte, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 13, 95th;
Anniversaries
BOERSMA, Harmen & Elizabeth (Betty), Kemptville, ON, Mar. 1, ’08, 40th; BRANDT (Meyer), Loren & Carol, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 5, 50th; DEJONG (Smit), Sense (Stan) & Corrie, St. Catharines, ON, Dec. 27, 50th; DYKSTRA (Post), Cliff & Cherie, Dorr, MI, Dec. 4, 40th; GEURINK, Eugene “Gene” & Joanne “Jo”, Alton, IA, Nov. 27, 50th; HERREMA (Buikema), Richard & Teresa, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 2, 65th; HEYBOER (Denton), John & Wava, Holland, MI, Nov. 15, 60th; KOOIKER (VanDriel), Peter J. & Viola, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 1, 60th; KROMMENDYK (DeJong), Leonard & Lorraine, Orange City, IA, Dec. 22, 60th; KRYGSMAN, Peter & Lisabeth, Norwich, ON, Nov. 15, 40th; NIENHUIS (Weaver), Ron & Delores, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 25, 50th; NOTEBOOM, Vernon & Carol, Orange City, IA, Dec. 7, 45th; PLOOSTER (Everling), Harold & Jean, Jenison, MI, Dec. 4, 60th; ROETMAN (Vollink), Lammert & Jeanette, VANDRIEL (Kooiker), Peter & Viola, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 1, 60th; VANWEELDEN (DeWolf), James & Adriana, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 28, 65th; VERKOEYEN (VanSteen), Gerard & Corry, Fynaardt, NB / Windsor, ON, Jan. 14, 50th; WARNER (TerHaar), Russ & Mary, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 29, 50th; WIERS (Wolbert), Gerrit & Judith, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 8, 50th;
Obituaries
Alfred Apol, husband of Chrustine, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 27, 90th; Jacomina Bakker (VanOmmen), wife of Reindert, Raymond, AB, Nov. 1, 77; David M. Bennik, Grandville, MI, Nov. 20, 29; Adrian Bieren, husband of Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 7, 90; Nathan Gysbert Bisschop, infant son of John & Bertha (Van’t Voort), Norwich, ON, Nov. 24, 5 days; Henry Gerald Bloem, husband of Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 18, 83; Hermina Catherine Bosma (Rens), wife of Harry, Hospers, IA, Nov. 18, 83; William M. Branderhorst, husband of Jennie Marie (VanSoelen), Des Moines, IA, Nov. 23, 79; Arlene Jayne Brokking (Postma), wife of Philip, Troy, ON, Nov. 6, 34; Ralph Brus, husband of Audrey (Woudstra), Listowel, ON, Nov. 22; Frank Buys, husband of Anna, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 30, 81; Klazina Cassens (Kalsbeek), widow of Fred, Sibley, IA, Nov. 21, 98; Richard L. “Ric” Cnossen, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 27, 53; Clifford LeRoy DeBoer, Boyden, IA, Nov. 18, 57; Eduard DeCahron, husband of Doddy, b. Sumatra, NEI, / d. Las Cruces, NM, Nov. 8, 84; Goldie DeJager (Vonk), widow of B. Duane, Maurice, IA, Nov. 13, 72; Ralph W. DeWitt, husband of Cheryl, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 19, 63; Carolyn Joan Dieleman (Johannes), wife of Ronald, Nov. 9, 68; Theresa Dykstra (Terpstra), widow of Richard, Grandville, MI, Nov. 28, 88; Andrew W. Dykstra Sr., widower of Clara, Jenison, MI, Nov. 20, 85; Dewey Charles Dykstra, husband of Adriana (VanDriel), Rock Valley, IA, Nov. 13, 77; Jacob Earl Elgersma, widower of Gladys (Donkersloot), Sheldon, IA, Nov. 14, 81; Ethel Feringa (Dekker), wife of Norman, Sheboygan, WI, Nov. 17, 79; Melvin H. Gesink, M.D., husband of Carolyn, Denver, CO, Nov. 24; Jeanette Gosselink (Neels), widow of Leonard, J., previously widow of Timothy Elsloo, Pella, IA, Nov. 16, 96; Orvel Groen, widower of Alice (Nagel), George, IA, Nov. 13, 95; John P. Groendyk Sr., husband of Sandra, previoulsy widower of Marie, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 29, 77; William Henry Haan, husband of Martha (Veenema), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 25, 83; Kristi Lynn Hamming, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 20, 52; Grace Hekman (Haan), widow of Henry, Jenison, MI, Dec. 8, 84; Martha Helder (DeBoer), widow of John, Lynden, WA, Nov. 25, 92; Sadie Hibma (DeBoer), widow of Peter, Hull, IA Dec. 3, 85; Richard Hoekstra, husband of Marilyn (Nobel), Ocheyedan, IA, Nov. 22, 71; Maynard Hofman, husband of Gert (Alons), Sanborn, IA, Nov. 19, 84; Dr. John Kamps, husband of Mary Ruth, College Station, TX, Nov. 16, 90; Shirley Kingma, wife of Michael, Kelowna, BC, Dc. 16, 80; Corneal E. “Case” Koetje, husband of Jeanette “Jo” (VanderHeide), Byron Center, MI, Nov. 26, 83; Aart (Art) Korevaar, husband of Lois, b. Giessendam, ZH, / d. Langley, BC, Dec. 8, 75; William Kuiper, husband of Sondra, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 28, 50; Dolores A. Landstra, widow of Carroll, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 7, 78; John Lenger, husband of Nellie, Jenison, MI, Nov. 26, 88; Marie Lugten (Klomparens), wife of Harvey, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 82; Adriana Luteyn, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 16, 84; Tineke Lutgendorff (Vrieling), wife of John, b. Groningen, GR, / d. Brampton, ON, Oct. 21, 72; Valentine Mathes, widower of Jennie Caroline (Roose), Pella, IA, Nov., 102; Alida J. Moerdyk (Boerkoel), wife of Garret, Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 7, 81; Beverly Jo Netten (VanenTop), wife of Duane, Hull, IA, Nov. 13, 54; Ivonne B. Niggebrugge, b. Djiganea, Java, NEI, / d. Fortuna, CA, Oct. 23, 86; Gertrude Nyenhuis (Karsten), wife of Hudson, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 7, 83; Jacob (John) Otten, husband of Renee (Schipper), previously husband of Rose, b. NEI, / d. Seal Beach, CA, Oct. 17, 92; Harry J. Rekers, husband of Ria (Louwers), b. Almelo, OV, / d. Ferndale, WA, Dec. 1, 81; Kathryn Rensink, widow of Gilbert John, Hospers, IA, Nov. 12, 85; Minnie Roberts (Ganzeveld), widow of Philip “Flip”, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 24; Vernon C. “Vern” Schemper, widower of Harriet (VanHeuvelen), Sheldon, IA, Nov. 28, 83; Willem Victor “Pim” Severijn, husband of Millie, b. Surabaia, NEI, / d. Wildomar, CA, Oct. 18, 82; Steven John Sjoerdsma, husband of Karen, Jenison, MI, Nov. 22, 48; William Spoelhof, widower of Angeline, emeritus President of Calvin College, Officer in the Order of Orange–Nassau (with swords), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 3, 98; Sylvia Straatsma (Ramaker), widow of Stanley, St. Petersburg, FL, Oct. 16; Harold Strating, Grandville, MI, Dec. 8, 88; Arend “Art” Styf, widower of Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 28, 90; Tillie Mildred VanAnken (Kruse), widow of John, Little Rock, IA, Nov. 17, 98; Gordon VanBeek, husband of Joyce (Schmidt), Springlake, MI, Nov. 27, 73; Dorene VandeHei (Koenig), widow of Ambrose, New Holstein, WI, Nov. 17, 74; Gordon J. VanderBreggen, widow of Josephine (Haulenbeek), Cumming, GA, Nov. 22, 81; Anne Marie VanderKuyt (Sneep), wife of Bert, Orillia, ON, Nov. 3, 64; Paul VanDrunen, husband of Josephine, Kelowna, BC, Dec. 14, 64; Allen Jay VanMalsen, Rock Valley, IA, Nov. 17, 74; Kathleen Joyce VanOlst (Tilstra), wife if Lambert, Rock Rapids, MI, Nov. 30, 77; Edith Mae VanRoekel (Karssen), widow of Howard, Orange City, IA, Nov. 20, 78; Gordon VanRoekel, husband of Lois Betty (Dykshorn), Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 27, 82; Nellie VanRoekel (TerLouw), widow of Richard, Pella, IA, Nov. 13, 100; Hendrika Maria (Rieky) Van’t Hullenaar, New Westminster, BC, Nov. 30, 78; Floris VanTilburg, husband of Dolores (Goldhorn), Sioux Falls, IA, Dec. 6, 82; Grace VanWyk (Ludens), wife of Gene, Orange City, IA, Nov. 28, 81; Jack Vegtel, husband of Karen, b. Surabaya, NEI, / d. Northridge, CA, Oct. 21, 76; Florence Venema (Walburg), widow of Harm, previously widow of Willard DeJonge, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 21, 90; Cornelius J. Visser, widow of Delores C., Zephyrhillis, FL, Nov. 19, 72; Pastor Jeff Voorhees, husband of Katie, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 21, 37; Albert Vree, husband of Willemina Petronella, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 92; Joan Walters (Bosch), wife of David, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 2, 58; Joannes (John) Weesie, widow of Altine, Caledonia, MI, Nov. 25, 73; Otto B. Wierenga, widower of Gertrude, East Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 28, 96; Robert Jay Zoerman Sr., husband of Jean, Kentwood, MI, D3c. 3, 84;