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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1116, April 23, 2009
Birthdays
Cynthia Cleveringa, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 12, 95th; Lester DenOuden, Ripon, CA, Apr. 4, 90th; Grace Dyck (VanderLaan), Highland, IN, Apr. 29, 85th; Henrietta Polinder, Lynden, WA, Apr. 2, 95th; Joyce Schipper (Verbeek), Holland, MI, Apr. 1, 90th; Helen Spaanstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 18, 90th; Arnold (Art) & Andrew VanderWall, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 16, 90th; Theresa (Tracy) VanderZee, Grandville, MI, Apr. 29, 95th; Joanne VanGyssel (VanNieuwkerk), Lacombe, AB, Apr. 17, 80th; Johanna VanKasteren, Stoney Creek, ON, Apr. 5, 90th; Marcus VanWyck, Kalamazoo, MI, Apr. 13, 98th; Arnold (Dick) Zandstra, Munster, IN, May 2, 100th;
Anniversaries
BOLKEMA, Erv & Gladys, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 28, 50th; CASEMIER (Bloem), Albert & Hannah, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 67th; DEBLIECK (Roth), John & Marie, Brantford, ON, May 17, 40th; DEBOER (Hoftyzer), Hilbert & Dora, Trenton, ON, Mar. 12, 50th; DEKRAKER (Meekhof), Bob & Joyce, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 13, 50th; FLUIT (Hoogendorn), John & Evelyn, Rock Valley, IA, Mar. 31, 50th; FRIESEMA (Rusthoven), Jacob & Janice, Delavan, MI, Mar. 13, 50th; HAAN (DeRuyter), Raymond & Claretta, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 17, 50th; HOEFAKKER (Hoogendoorn), Henry & Arlene, Sumas, WA, May 6, 50th; HOLTROP (Schuitema), Donald G. & Barbara A., West Olive, MI, Apr. 10, 45th; KONING (Branderhorst), Dave & Ann, Mount Hope, ON, Apr. 3, 50th; KUYERS (DeHaan), John & Marge, Orland Park, IL, May 1, 50th; LAGEMAAT (Neels), John & Catharina, Chilliwack, BC, Apr. 10, 45th; MULDER, Paul & Joan, New Era, MI, Mar. 19, 60th; OTTEN, Hendrik & Margje, Fenwick, ON, Mar. 21, 60th; PENNINGS (VandenBor), Henk & Gerda, St. Thomas, ON, May 5, 55th; PYLMAN (DeHaan), Ed & Anna, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 5, 65th; ROON (Spoelman), Pierce & Idamarie, Allendale, MI, Mar. 17, 50th; SCHELHAASS (Drost), Ron & Stephanie, Dorchester, ON, May 15, 50th; SPOELMA (Faber), Rus & Esther, Grand Haven, MI, May 9, 50th; TJAPKES (Sturrus), Burt & Mary, Gainesville, FL, Apr. 22, 60th; VANDAM (Spits), Cornelius & Wilhelmina, St. Marys, NSW, Australia, / Upland, CA, May 23, 50th; VANDASSELAAR (VanderMeulen), Theo & Margaret, Carman, MB, Apr. 9, 40th; VANDERLUGT (Slagter), Peter & Lauretta, Edgerton, MN, Mar. 30, 55th; VANEGDOM, Roger & Jan, Sanborn, IA, Mar. 23, 50th; VANHERWIJNEN (VanBergen), Tony & Coby, Hampton, ON, Apr. 16, 50th; VANNOORD (Visser), Lewis & Emma, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 30, 70th; VERRIPS, Gerry & Mary, Sheffield, ON, Apr. 10, 50th;
Obituaries
John Dale Aalberts, widower of Donna (Strand) & Aida (Gastelum), Covina Hills, CA, Mar. 4, 81; H. Lee Aardema, husband of Leona (Kooima), Green Valley, AZ, Mar. 31, 79; Jean Achterhof (VanOtterloo), widow of Lawrence, Rapid City, SD, Mar. 29, 91; Bessie Arendsen (Heuvelman), widow of Allyn, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 20, 95; Ronald William Boer, husband of Lorraine (Re), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 76; Gerhard Bol, husband of Marjorie (Abrahams), Grant, MI, Mar. 17, 85; Jan Bol, widower of H.G. (Stoter), & K. (Veldman), Burlington, ON, Jan. 16, 96; Elizabeth “Liz” Jacoba Boone (DeHaan), widow of Eldon “Bud”, Hopsers, IA, Mar. 19, 86; Rickcia (Ricki) Bos, wife of Fred, Smithville, ON, Mar. 18, 57; John Bosch, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 16, 74; Erwin Bosma, Hospers, IA, Mar. 28, 73; Frederic (Bob) Cooke, husband of Jopie, b. Meester Cornelis, NEI, / d. Ocala, FL, Feb. 6, 85; Willem “Bill, Billy, Wim”, Cramer, husband of Gloria, b. Surabaya, NEI, / d. Chino, CA, Feb. 2, 68; Christine Wilma DeBlieck, Woodstock, ON, Mar. 12, 29; Mense Meijert “Menno” DeGroot, previously widower of Mathilda (Eijsackers) & Anna (Pinkster), Cobourg, ON, Mar. 27, 101; Teresa Ann DeHaan (Kleen), wife of Theo, London, ON, Mar. 12, 27; Arthur Everett DeJong, husband of Eleanor Jane (Alsum), Artesia, CA, Jan. 26, 80; Tina DeJong, St. Catharines, ON, Mar. 26, 76; Marlo DeJong, husband of Joyce, Denver, CA, Feb. 10, 70; Jannigje (Jane) Delange (Windhorst), widow of Theo (Ted), Brantford, ON, Mar. 1, 86; Dorothy J. DenBraber, wife of Carl, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 29, 85; Florence DePuyt (Boss), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 84; Robert Wayne DeRuiter, husband of Von (DeKock), Pella, IA, Feb. 14, 67; William Doezema, husband of Jeannette, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 27, 92; Ada Dzuba (Zwanikken), wife of Stanley, b. Laren, / d. North Vancouver, BC, Mar. 30; 76; Margaret “Mike” Eling, widow of William “Bill”, Jenison, MI, Mar. 22, 85; Jeanette Feekes (Vonk), wife of John, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 15, 81; Geziena A. (Lisa) Fikkert (Klone), widow of John, b. Emmer Compascuum, DR, / d. Wyoming, MI, Mar. 28, 95; Fennie Flokstra (Drok), widow of Roelof, Grimsby, ON, Mar. 12, 97; Arthur J. Frens, husband of Geraldyne L. (Bowman), Fremont, MI, Mar. 24, 90; Russel P. Gort, widower of Ethel (VanHaitsma), Byron Center, MI, Mar. 19, 79; Christina Ann Greer (VanYperen), wife of Jeff, Greensboro, NC, Mar. 11, 51; Annemarie Groot (Groenevelt), Kingston, ON, Mar. 27, 73; Evelyn Haveman, wife of Marvin, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 27, 80; Joy Heyboer, husband of Aleen F. (Nogar), Newaygo, MI, Mar. 19, 94; Renate Sophia “Renie” Heystee (DeJong), wife of Harry, b. Pasoeroeran, NEI, / d. Florence, OR, Feb. 23, 76; Gerrit Hibma, widower of Katherine (DeBoer), Sheldon, IA, Mar. 9, 85; Joyce Christine Hiemstra (VanderMeulen), wife of Peter, London, ON, Mar. 19, 47; Andy (Andries) Hogeveen, husband of Pat (Elzinga), Hagersville, ON, Mar. 19, 85; Everon Theodore Honken, husband of Marilyn (Geerdes), Hartley, IA, Mar. 19, 66; Virginia Ruth Hoogenakker, Pella, IA, Mar. 1, 87; Elsie Jean Horstman (Elgersma), Sanborn, IA, Mar. 7, 80; Bernice “Bea” Lorraine Hugen (Niemantsverdriet), wife of Wilbur, Newton, IA, Mar. 22, 89; John Simon Jeltes, husband of Betty (Burnett), Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 31, 72; Peter Keim, husband of Linda, b. Tandjung Enim, Sumatra, NEI, / d. Escondido, CA, Dec. 14, 71; Henry Anthony Klein, widower of Esther (DeWit), Pella, IA, Mar. 6, 92; “Neal” Kleyweg Jr., husband of Kathryne (Seipel), St. Paul, MN, Mar. 25, 77; Henrietta “Etta” Kolkman (VanHess), widow of Donald, Jenison, MI, Mar. 27, 85; Donald E. Kolkman, husband of Henrietta (VanHess), Jenison, MI, Mar. 18, 88; Carolyn Korthals (Jamieson), wife of Alfred, George, IA, Mar. 14, 78; Marcus Kreykes, husband of Anna (Groen), Sheldon, IA, Mar. 19, 93; August Kuipers, widower of Ermina (TeBrake), Sibley, IA, Mar. 14, 87; Phillepina Hendrika Maria (Heidi) Meijaard (Muys), wife of Gerry, Burlington, ON, Feb. 27, 74; Jared Mark Meinen, son of Bill & Toni (Pol), London, ON, Jan. 21, 17; Eunice Meister (Rose), widow of Carl, North Haledon, NJ, Mar. 3, 92; Stephanie Joan Mesman (Blom), wife of Daniel, Lansing, IL, Dec. 31, 32; Daniel Meyer, widower of June, West Olive, MI, Mar. 19, 77; Jennigje “Jenny” Moddejonge (Zandbergen), widow of Henry, Grimsby, ON, Mar. 23, 92; Luke Meindert Moesker, widower of Bartha (Byzitter), Wellandport, ON, Feb. 22, 85; Vernon J. Mol Sr., husband of Gertrude, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 15, 91; Herman “Duke” Molenkamp, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 12, 92; Joyce Marie Muilenburg, Burnaby, BC, Mar. 28, 66; Gordon Jacob Newhouse, husband of Virginia, Kalamazoo, MI, Mar. 22, 84; Ernestine H. Nix (Hoff), widow of Morris Fred, b. Banjoewangi, NEI, / d. Fountain Valley, CA, Jan. 30, 91; Anne Norden, widow of Richard, Jenison, MI, Mar. 19, 98; Dale Jay Oosterink Sr., husband of Marlene (Barnhart), Jenison, MI, Mar. 26, 71; James William Oudendyk Sr., husband of Joy (Kay), Wyoming, MI, Mar. 22, 86; Rose Paasman, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 28, 84; Lewis J. Persenaire, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 59; David Pluim, husband of Delores (Kuik), Waypun, WI, Feb. 20, 74; Harold Radersma, husband of Tina (Stienstra), Grimsby, ON, Mar. 1, 83; Mina Reinders (Hessels), b. Diever, DR, / d. Acton, ON, Mar. 10, 77; Ernest G. Ruis, husband of Margie, Mears, MI, Mar. 13; Raymond C. Schuur, husband of Marjie “Arlene” (Decker), Jenison, MI, Mar. 30, 79; Jacob Slingerland, husband of Jacoba (VandenHoek), Picture Butte, AB, Feb. 11, 74; Wilhelmus (Bill) Sluyter, widower of Helen, Vancouver, BC, Mar. 11, 90; Mary Sprenger, widow of Bernhard Sr. Grimsby, ON, Mar. 19, 87; Bernice Steenbergen, wife of Henry, Red Deer, AB, Jan. 9, 50; Wilbur Struiksma, husband of Pearl, Artesia, CA, Feb. 7, 87; Frederick C. Takens, b. Groningen, GR, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 24, 68; Earl Teunissen, husband of Dorothy (Kaat), Sheboygan, WI, Feb. 25, 84; Sadie Top, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 12, 97; Paul R. Troost, husband of W. Jean, Byron Township, MI, Mar. 23, 73; Dorothy VandeBerg, widow of Wilbert, Orange City, IA, Mar. 30, 89; Laura H. VandenBosch, wife of Pastor Tom VandenBosch, Sioux Falls, SD, Dec. 21, 82; Marie VanderArk (VanSoest), widow of Mark, previously widow of Donald Boersma, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 92; Ethel J. VanderBurg, widow of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 18, 90; Rev. G. VandeRiet, widower of Cora (Voss), Jenison, MI, Feb. 2, 95; Jan Pieter “John” VanderMarel, husband of Tina, Grimsby, ON, Mar. 29, 89; John VanderMaten, Orange City, IA, Mar. 18, 89; Clara VanderPlas (Bergsma), widow of Laurence, Sibley, IA, Mar. 28, 92; Rose Ann VanderSyde (Cramer), widow of Tony, Wayland Township, MI, Mar. 23, 72; Orwin “Orie” VanderTill, husband of Ruth, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 12, 90; Tryntje (Tine) Geeltje VanderVeen, widow of Jelle Anne, Brantford, ON, Mar. 25, 77; Nell VanDyken, widow of Dr. Alexander R. VanDyken, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 24, 90; Jantje VanEck, widow of Jan, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 28, 94; Winnie VanEngen (Boom), widow of John, Hull, IA, Mar. 13, 94; Edward L. VanGelder, husband of Marcia (VanWyhe), Edgerton, MN, Mar. 22, 76; Edna VanHarn (Riemersma), widow of Henry, Jenison, MI, Mar. 20, 101; Basil Michael VanHeerden, husband of Heather, Burnaby, BC, Mar. 24, 57; Ethel M. VanKuiken (VanOort), widow of Wilbur, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 28, 94; Donald E. VanLier, husband of Theresa, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 13, 88; Verdella “Del” Alma VanMeeteren (Willert), widow of Howard Donald, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 18, 82; Jennie VanPolen (Brock), McBain, MI, Mar. 22, 102; William Cornelius VanRooyen, husband of Mary (VanWanrooy), London, ON, Mar. 11, 68; Gerrit H. VanVoorst, husband of Johanna (VandenBrink), Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 24, 81; Fien VanWaardenburg (Jackson), wife of Hugo, b. Sragen, Java, NEI, / d. Lake Oswego, OR, Nov. 23, 2008, 84; Richard Verhage, husband of Barbara, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 15, 72; Christina G. Voetberg (Kedde), widow of Henry, Cutlerville, MI, Mar. 22, 97; Gerrit Vogelaar, husband of Maxine, Grandville, MI, Mar. 22, 90; Jule M. Westra, husband of Betty, Kalamazoo, MI, Mar. 13, 87; Bernadette Wieske, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 25, 61; Marvin Edward Wissink, husband of Phyllis (Smit), Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 22, 83;