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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1113, March 9, 2009
Birthdays
Roelfien Bok (Boekholt), Edmonton, AB, Feb. 24, 100th; Gertie Bonnema, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 7, 90th;
Anniversaries
BISSCHOP (DeBeck), Harm & Annie, Kent Bridge, ON, Feb. 12, 50th; BRANDS (Burggraaf), Cornie & Barb, Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 4, 50th; ELENBAAS (VandePol), Arthur & Mae, McBain, MI, Feb. 1, 65th; GRIT (Buikema), Gene & Darlene, Grandville, MI, Feb. 5, 50th; HAVEMAN (VanTil), William & Barbara, Feb. 4, 60th; KUIPER (VanDyke), Vern & Marilyn, Belmont, MI, Feb. 6, 50th; MEENDERING, Lawrence & Marj, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 6, 50th; OTTEN (Stryker), Hendrik & Margje, Smithville, ON, Mar. 18, 60th; RUS (Wallenburg), Herman & Gertrude, Corsica, SD, Feb. 24, 60th; SCHOLTEN (Petersen), George & Wilma, Tillsonburg, ON, Feb. 4, 45th; SMIT (Fritsma), Donald Beverly, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 5, 50th; SNELLER (Aardema),Louis & Shirley, Doon, IA, Feb. 17, 50th; WESTERVELD, Johannes & Johanna, Iona Station, ON, Feb. 18, 55th;
Obituaries
Hendrikje “Hennie” Amsing (Bysterveld), wife of Jeene, previously widow of Marten Poelman, Goderich, ON, Jan. 10, 83; Syrus Bakker, Orange City, IA, Feb. 7, 80; Levert Leo Batterink, husband of Jentina (Tena) (Fluit), Grimsby, ON, Jan. 30, 78; Marvin Besteman, widower of Marjorie, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 4, 95; Esther Boer, widow of Elmer, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 5, 92; Anna Boersma (VanBrug), wife of Marten, London, ON, Dec. 8, 85; Nancy Bosgraaf (Kort), wife of Jack, Grand Haven, MI, Jan. 26, 64; Robert Shawn Brink, Moose Jaw, SK, Jan. 13, 31; Jacqueline Ann “Jackie” Brinkman, wife of Frank, Dundas, ON, Feb. 10, 70; William G. Bylsma, widower of Marie (Pelon), Holland, MI, Feb. 7, 99; Wilhelmus Antonius Cazander, widower of Jacomijntje (Jacky), b.’s-Gravenhage,/ d. Chilliwack, BC, Dec. 24, 88; Nellie Claessens, wife of Peter, Woodstock, ON, Jan. 8, 78; Gordon Jack Cooper, husband of Josephine, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28, 84; Cornelius (Neal) DenBesten, husband of Edna (Verdught), Mesa, AZ, Jan. 4, 94; Aart Willem DenHoed Sr., widower of Maria (Noorlander), b. Ridderkerk, ZH, / d. Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 5, 96; Juliana Marie DeRyck, widow of Stanley, Wallaceburg, ON, Jan. 25, 82; Marion DeVries, widower of Gladys Antoinette (VanZante, VanDyk), previously widower of Leona Florence (VanGinkel), Des Moines, IA, Jan. 16, 99; Jane DeVries (Jelsma), wife of Berend, Simcoe, ON, Jan. 24, 59; Winifred M. DeVries (Mills), Grand Rapids, MI, wife of Hilbert, Jan. 30, 93; Maria DeWaal, widow of Daniel Christiaan, London, ON, Dec. 17, 87; Bert Doek, husband of Ann, Strathroy, ON, Dec. 3, 73; Mary Does (VanderMeer), wife of Peter, Woodstock, ON, Dec. 25, 80; Henry Doorn, widower of Marie, Cutlerville, MI, Jan. 29, 91; Henry B. Doornbos, husband of Minnie, Coopersville, MI, Jan. 29, 88; Ruth Dykstra (Zandstra), wife of Pete, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 3, 83; Aaldrik Edens, husband of Zwaantje, b. Bellingwolde, GR, / d. Chilliwack, BC, 82; Richard Eefsting, husband of Connie, Dorr, MI, JaN. 27, 63; Marvin Elders Sr., widower of Esther (Schutter), Jenison, MI, Jan. 29, 91; Jason Geerlings, widower of Thelma, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 3, 85; Eugene Geurink, husband of Jo (Ahlers), Alton, IA, Jan. 31, 71; Larry Jay Geldersma, Del Rio, TX, Jan. 24, 62; Hendrik Geerling “Henk” Goosen, husband of Adri, b. Harderwijk, GL, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 13, 80; Margretha Afra Groen, widow of Johannes, Simcoe, ON, Jan. 30, 80; Elaine Gunning, widow of Charles, Oakville, ON, Feb. 1, 90; Siebo Haalstra, husband of Anna Mae, Wellandport, ON, Jan. 28, 78; Willem Reiner (Wim, Wimpy) Handgraaf, widower of Fenny Marcia (Bijl), Coquitlam, BC, Feb. 12, 77; Arthur T. Hansma, husband of Marcia, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 5, 87; Rena Heeringa (Haveman), widow of Peter, Lynden, WA, Jan. 28, 96; James “Jim” Foppe Hoekstra, husband of Sharon (Billinger), b. Schiermonnikoog, FR, / d. Woodstock, ON, Dec. 17, 68; Jantje Hoogsteen, widow of Wierd, London, ON, Jan. 16, 92; Henrietta Huisman, wife of Abel, St. Thomas, ON, Jan. 25, 74; Mary Hulstein (Kluis), widow of William C., Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 7, 90; Gerrit Robert Hulstein, husband of Louise (Franken), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 23, 86; Albert Jagt, husband of Fenny, Dundas, ON, Feb. 14, 78; John Peter Jansen, husband of Marie, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 28, 81; Annie Irene Jansen, widow of William, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 2, 98; Florence Marian Jeltema (Jansen), widow of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 27, 86; Antje (Ann) Jonkers, wife of Lambert (Bert), Forest Lawn, ON, Dec. 30, 80; Peter Kaarsemaker, husband of Anne, Ancaster, ON, Jan. 16; Kathleen J. Keizer (Verbeek), husband of Howard, Moline, MI, Jan. 27, 76; Cornelius “Case” Klynstra, husband of Hattie, previously widower of Gertrude, Holland, MI, Jan. 28, 94; Carolina Maria (Carla) Koornneef (VanWely), Grimsby, ON, Jan. 14, 84; Rie Kneulman, wife of Dirk, Burlington, ON, Feb. 19, 87; Frederik Kroese, husband of Rika, b. Bandoeng, Java, NEI, / d. Cerritos, CA, Jan. 23, 82; William (Bill) J. Krynen, widower of Petronella H. (Jansen), Woodstock, ON, Jan. 6, 87; Jocelyn Catherine Langendoen (Voortman), wife of John, Fenwick, ON, Jan. 22, 51; Alyce Lemmen (VandeRiet), widow of John, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 29, 89; Jan ‘John’ Lindeboom, husband of Siene (Taekema), Strathroy, ON, Jan. 9, 80; Margaretha Berendina Lindhout, widow of Cornelius, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Chilliwack, BC, Dec. 25, 94; Julia Maria Lussing (Otten), London, ON, Nov. 28; Sero George Lutkes, husband of Jean, previously widower of Laurita, Sparta, MI, Feb. 1, 80; Anita Meertens, London, ON, Dec. 12, 76; Norman Matheis, husband of Shirley (Olthuis), Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 6, 83; Robert K. Menkveld, husband of Lois (VanderLaan), Rockford, MI, Jan. 26, 78; Evangeline (Eva) Meyer (Boerma), widow of George, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 29, 99; Robert “Bob” D. Meyer, husband of Ginny, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28, 70; Harold (Hal) C. Molhoek, husband of Jean, Naples, FL, Feb. 3, 90; Gilmer Nyhof, husband of Gladyce (Vos), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 31, 69; William “June” Oeverman, Tustin, MI, Feb. 7, 81; Adrianus OptHoog, widower of Bernardina, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 2, 76; Martin Pas, husband of Nicolette, London, ON, Jan. 13, 79; Tini Pepers (Dortmans), wife of Frank, London, ON, Dec. 16, 80; Josje Pikkert (Brokking), wife of Klaas, Dundas, ON, Jan. 17; Hittko “Hank” Ploeger, husband of Ineke, Brantford, ON, Feb. 5, 69; Elmer F. Postma, widower of Mary Jane, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 3, 83; Anna Peters-Gagel, widow of Anthony, Mount Hope, ON, Jan. 23, 103; Pierre Omer Jacobus Rammeloo, husband of Marie (VanRaay), London, ON, Jan. 21, 80; Tjeerd (Tom) Reitsma, husband of Thelma (Witvoet), previously widower of Johanna (DenBok), Strathroy, ON, Dec. 3, 86; Jacobus Ringelberg, widower of Levina, Brantford, ON, Dec. 31, 94; William Junior Rozendaal, husband of June (Arkema), Pella, IA, Jan. 30, 81; Bertha Schaa (Groote), widow of Glenn, previously widow of Andrew B. Klaassen, Sibley, IA, Jan. 29, 93; Harriet Scholma, wife of Lee, Jenison, MI, Jan. 29, 78; Barbara B. Sluiter, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 5, 79; Bernard Statema, husband of Ruth (Kortlever), Lynden, WA, Jan. 30, 86; Sybe Jan “John” Sterenberg, widower of Agnes, London, ON, Jan. 2, 83; Anne Stuyfzand, (Lantinga), widow of John, previously widow of Henry Telman, Jenison, MI, Feb. 1, 96; Anthony Super, husband of Jodie (Hellewell), Chilliwack, BC, Dec. 23, 37; Gladys Elizabeth Swarts (Downing), Woodstock, ON, Jan. 2, 89; Peter Maurice Temmerman, widower of Rosette Clemence (Vermeir), London, ON, Jan. 2, 75; John A. Tibbe, husband of May Reta, Grant, MI, Feb. 7, 87; Jannetje “Jeanette” Treffers , widow of Julius, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 29, 92; Doris Tuinstra, founder and former CEO of Fruitbasket Flowerland, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 91; Cornelis (Slim) VanBennekom, husband of Martha, Toronto, ON, Jan. 14, 75; Gerardus Maria “Gerard” VanBoxmeer, husband of Francine (Gevers), London, ON, Dec. 12, 85; Gladys VanBriesen (Duin), widow of Walter, George, IA, Jan. 31, 92; Jacobus Johannes VanBuschbach, widower of Aaltje, Chilliwack, BC, Jan. 17, 77; Betty Pearl VanDamme, wife of Joe, Strathroy, ON, Jan. 7, 46; Berdena VandenBosch, widow of Hilbert, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 2, 86; Barry VandenBrink, husband of Bev (Schlamb), Chilliwack, BC, Nov. 11, 43; Berend “Ben” VanderDeen, husband of Mieke (Smouter), Oakville, ON, Jan. 22, 68; Pieter VanderHeiden, husband of Carol, London, ON, Jan. 22, 72; Gerry VanderHoek, husband of Grace, London, ON, Dec. 12, 72; Klaas VanderHoek, husband of Janna, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 18, 88; Aaltje VanderHorst (VanDijk), Langley, BC, Jan. 26, 92; Gerrit “Jerry” VanderHulst, husband of Fannie, previously widower of Marilyn (Bussie), Caledonia, MI, JaN. 29, 84; Harry Jozeph VanderLinden, husband of Lois (Noble), London, ON, Dec. 12, 65; Richard VanderMolen, husband of Elanor, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 31, 85; Susan Ann (Susie) VanderVeen (Grabbe), wife of Audie, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 20; Adrianus VanDommelen, widower of Hendrika Anna (Groeneschey), London, ON, Dec. 23, 84; Carol VanEerden (VanderSchuur), widow of Owen, Cutlerville, MI, Jan. 28, 82; Sherri VanGeleuken, wife of John, London, ON, Jan. 25, 47; Germain VanHerpe, husband of Renee, London, ON, Jan. 8, 82; Henry Charles VanKampen, husband of Violet, Caledonia, MI, Jan. 29, 79; Anne VanLaarhoven, widow of Peter, London, ON, Dec. 19, 86; Richard VanRoekel, husband of Shirlee Emily (Adams), Hermiston, OR, Jan. 8, 80; Mary Eleanor VanRooyen (Dockstader), widow of William John, Sarnia, ON, Dec. 12, 93; Peter VanRyn, husband of Tracy, St. Catharines, ON, Jan. 28, 49; Cornelius “Case” VanRythoven, husband of Yvonne (Buys), Burlington, ON, Jan. 28; Frederick VanSloten, widower of June, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 27, 93; Geneva VanSolkema (Talsma), Jenison, MI, Feb. 6, 87; Simon C. VanSpronsen, husband of Maaike (Scheffel), Brantford, ON, Feb. 18, 78; Bartje VanTol (VanVuren), wife of Klaas, Campbellville, ON, Feb. 10, 88; John Vellenga, husband of Mary Lou (Wilken), Bozeman, MT, Jan. 24, 80; John Verburg, husband of Maria (Dieleman), Chatham, ON, Jan. 5, 77; Martha Visser, widow of Ted, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 25, 85; Corrine “Connie” Vryhof (Muusse), widow of Justin, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 2, 86; Pieternella Leuntje Wagenaar (Dees), widow of Martinus, St. Catharines, ON, Dec. 18, 86; Helen Ruth Westrate (Deurloo), widow of Marinus, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28; Maxine Ruth Wolters (Mulder), wife of Dale, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 30, 74; Hessel “Hess” Yonker, husband of Myrtle, Burnips, MI, Feb. 1, 85; Shirley E. Zandstra, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 3, 80; Harold Zeeff, husband of Alice, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28, 86; Aaltje (Alice) Zunneberg (Oost), widow of Klaas, Woodstock, ON, Jan. 26, 94;