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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1124, August 24, 2009
Birthdays
Teun Dekker, St. Ann’s, ON, Jul. 19, 82nd; Johanna Hensen (Wijngaarden), Ingersoll, ON, Aug. 12, 85th; Neil Rietema, Bentley, AB, Jul. 26, 80th; Ralph VanderZee, Lynden, WA, Jul. 26, 95th; Ada VanWyk, Pella, IA, Jul. 25, 95th; Nelly Voskuilen (Honcoop), Lynden, WA, Jul. 16, 80th;
Anniversaries
BLANKERS, Arvin & Nelda, Lynden, WA, Jul. 24, 50th; BOERSMA (Spee), Larry & Eleanor, Ada, MI, Jun. 30, 50th; BOEVE (Linde), Rudy & Mary, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 18, 50th; BOUMAN, John & Jacoba, Grandville, MI, Aug. 13, 50th; BRINKS (Volkers), Robert & Vivian, Jenison, MI, Jul. 17, 50th; BROUWER (Bosgraaf), Howard & Thressa, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 21, 60th; BUYS (Dandrow), Roger & Norma, Jenison, MI, Jun. 18, 55th; DEHAAS (Kuntz), Fred & Cora, Chilliwack, BC, Aug. 3, 35th; DEVRIES (Baartman), Clarence & Margaret, Surrey, BC, Jul. 18, 40th; DEWIT (Veenendaal), Fred & Celia, Carman, MB, Jul. 10, 40th; ELDRED (Geldersma), Dorlan & Donna, Freeport, MI, Jul. 25, 50th; HUISMAN (Reynhout), Henry & Bertha, Caledonia, MI, Jul. 7, 60th; JONKER (Elzinga), Harold & Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 18, 65th; KOOLEN, Henry & Nellie, St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 14, 60th; KOMMER (DeYoung), Ronald & Mary, Grandville, MI, Jul. 12, 40th; KUIZEMA (DeBoer), Harold & Jessica, Grand Rapids, MI, 60th; LEDEBOER (Verstrate), Richard G. & Shirley, Sheboygan, WI, Jun. 27, 50th; MAST (Schrotenboer), Arie & Alaine, Holland, MI, Jul. 10, 45th; NEELS (DePooter), Joost & Maria, Chilliwack, BC, Jul. 14, 60th; NEVEN, Aubrey & Tina, St. George, ON, Jul. 11, 40th; OKKEN (Hoogmoed), Henry & Elizabeth, Wayne, NJ, Jun. 12, 45th; OOMKES (Huisman), John & Diane, Walker, MI, Jul. 3, 50th; OOSTENBRINK (VanEgmond), William (Bill) & Maria, Calgary, AB, Aug. 21, 50th; PETERSON (Wiersma), Jim & Ruth, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 27, 40th; REITSMA (Gebben), Ed & Noreen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 10, 50th; RIETEMA, Neil & Willie, Bentley, AB, Apr. 14, 55th; RITSEMA (VanderLugt), Duane & Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 17, 40th; VANDERKOOI (Boersema), Kenneth & Helen, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 9, 50th; VANDERMOLEN (Danielson), Dave & Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 18, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (Buis), Albert & Wilma, East St. Paul, MB, Aug. 14, 50th; VANDERVEN, Art & Ronnie, East Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 30, 60th; VANDERWAL (VanDragt), Nick & Melanie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 29, 30th; VANNETTE (Kragt), Art & Joan, Holland, MI, Jul. 2, 50th; VANOVERLOOP (DeBoer), Kenneth & June, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 23, 50th; VANSPYKER (Sawyer), Don & Marie, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 9, 60th; VAN’tHOF, Ron & Sharon, Hospers, IA, Jul. 26, 50th; VERMEER (Jansen), Bill & Tammy, Chilliwack, BC, Jun. 25, 50th; VIERHOUT, Bill & Charlotte, Sanborn, IA, Jul. 21, 50th; VIS (VanLeeuwen), Gary & Theresa, Dundas, ON, Jul. 25, 40th; VISSER (Boonstra), Stuart & Janice, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 24, 50th; VOORTMAN (VanderWal), Harry & Anne, Burlington, ON, Jul. 24, 50th; WEERDEN, Gar & Mien, Guelph, ON, Jul. 23, 55th;
Obituaries
Kenneth Dean Ackerman, widower of Margaret (Heronemus), Sibley, IA, Jul. 7, 82; G. Elisabeth (Betty) Afman, wife of Theo, St. Thomas, ON, May 25, 61; Willy Annaert, husband of Andrea, London, ON, Jun. 12, 72; Wilhelmina Arnoldussen, widow of John, Picture Butte, AB, May 10, 91; Henry Bakker, husband of Leola (VanGinkel), Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 15, 78; Hattie Bakker (Blankespoor), widow of Dick, Inwood, IA, Jul. 14, 97; Jacobus “Jack” Berkers, husband of Alberta “Berta” (Donkers), Sarnia, ON, May 31, 82; Jacob Blankers, husband of Johanna, Chilliwack, BC, Apr. 30, 88; Rev. J. Blankespoor, husband of Margaret (Brunsting), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 8, 94; Allen J. Bolhuis, husband of Ruth (Schaaf), Jenison, MI, Jul. 16, 68; John Leonard Bouma, husband of Ardis, Waco, TX, Jul. 19, 73; James “Jack” Byker, husband of Kathleen ‘Kaye’ (Schaap), Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 22, 84; Chester J. DeBlaey, husband of Tannie (Dekker), Sheboygan, WI, Jul. 7, 86; Martha DeBruin (Dykshoorn), widow of Tom, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 6, 93; Adriaan DeJong, widower of Jacoba (Spruyt), b. Sprang Capelle, NB, / d. Chatham, ON, Jun. 3, 87; Barbara V. DeLiefde (Hilferink), wife of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 11, 61; Paul DeWitte, husband of Judy (Rhodes), London, ON, Jun. 9; John Maria Donkers, Sarnia, ON, Jun. 25, 62; Joseph (Johan) Donkervoort, widower of Ruth, London, ON, Jun. 18, 92; Jenny Dorgeloos, wife of Rudy, London, ON, Jun. 6, 72; Meindert “Mike” Dykstra, widower of Pauline, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 18, 93; Pieter Dykstra, husband of Martje (Dykens), Smithers, BC, Jun. 21, 84; Everett “Bud” Tim Fikse, husband of Catherine (Proost), Luverne, MN, Jul. 3, 81; Johanne Flikkema, wife of Mike (Meindert), Fenwick, ON, Jul. 9, 61; Gerrit H. Franken Jr., widower of Elizabeth (Vis), Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 3, 86; Kenneth J. Frens, husband of Joyce (Hyma), former president of Old Kent Bank, Fremont, MI, Jul. 11, 74; Sandra Guikema, widow of Henry, Mount Brydges, ON, Jul. 9, 91; Bernice R. Hamstra (DeWaard), widow of Gerald, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 17, 90; Robert Heyndrickx, husband of June (Martin), Simcoe, ON, Jun. 29, 80; Ronald Roy Hoedeman, Ottawa, ON, Jun. 13, 54; John Ippel, husband of Ruth (Zylman), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 16, 86; William E. Joling, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 72; Harold (Herre) Kampen, widow of Ellen, Strathroy, ON, Jun. 25, 80; JoEllen Kauk (Visser), wife of Mark Edward, previously widow of Randall James Poel, Orange City, IA, Jul. 16, 49; Gerald Keizer, husband of Marie L. (Aberson), Alton, IA, Jul. 10, 84; Adriana Kievit, Kalamazoo, MI, Apr. 15, 96; Don J. Koole, husband of Judy (Blink), Newaygo, MI, Jul. 12, 73; Simon Kouwenhoven, husband of Martha (Stellingwerff), Oakville, ON, Jul. 19, 76; Anna Mecheliena Lamers, b. Gassel, NB, / d. Chatham, ON, Jun. 20, 78; Harold Lankheet, husband of Betty, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 16, 84; John Harry Mantel, Aylmer, ON, Jun. 19, 50; Johanna Mathers (Confurius), widow of John, b. Klundert, NB, / d. St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 18, 89; John Gerhardus Meengs III, husband of Marilyne (Roelofs), Caledonia, MI, Jul. 22, 73; Gladys Mulder (Hinken), widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 17, 88; Laura Nyenhuis (VanNoord), widow of Peter, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 15, 98; Ada Mennega, widow of Hilbert (Hip), Jenison, MI, Jul. 8, 91; Annette K. Miedema, Wayland Twp., MI, Jul. 21, 48; Bernardus Johannes Nyland, husband of Theresa (Pruyst), Mitchell, ON, May 31, 83; Willem Nyland Sr., Vancouver, BC, Jul. 13, 85; Dr. Jan Wolter Oosterhuis, widower of Donalda, b. Hoogeveen, DR, / d. London, ON, Jun. 28, 80; Charlotte Postma, wife of Peter, Sarnia, ON, Jun. 22, 67; Joyce Elaine Posthumus (Jasper), wife of Marion, Spencer, IA, Jun. 29, 77; Feike (Frank) Prins, widower of Johanna H.W., London, ON, Jul. 10, 85; Paul Martin Prins, husband of Anastasia (Stacey), Sarnia, AB, Jul. 11; Marie Ramondt, widow of Jacobus (Jack), St. Thomas, ON, May 19, 84; Maria Rensmaag, Maple Ridge, BC, Jul. 24, 81; Jennien Ringia (Verstraete), Zeeland, MI, Jul. 8, 94; Edward J. Rodenhouse, husband of Gloria (VanderGalien), owner of Ada Mfg Co., Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 21, 76; Alberdeen “Bea” Rodenhouse, widow of Arthur, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 17, 85; Edwin Benjamin Roetman, husband of Anna (Beyer), Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 7, 90; Emily Rosseel (VanHaecke), widow of Joseph E., Wallaceburg, ON, May 14, 80; Theodore Allen Rottman, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 17, 77; Alexander Richard “Alex” Schaap, husband of Leona (Storteboom), Calgary, AB, Jul. 23, 37; Roland “Rollie” J. Simmelink, husband of Winifred (Reuvers), Orange City, IA, Jul. 7, 81; John L. Slagter, husband of Jean (Zandstra), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 17, 89; Donald G. Smies, husband of Corinne (Dekker), Oostburg, WI, Jul. 1, 87; Bernard G. Snieder, husband of Margaret (Dood), Grandville, MI, Jul. 13, 74; Barbara “Ruth” Stolk (Given), wife of Dieles “Dale”, Sarnia, ON, May 16, 76; Elizabeth Christine “Chris” Taal (Sutherland), wife of Johannes, Guelph, ON, Jun. 1, 83; Bertha TenHaken (VanStelle), widow of Chester, Sheboygan Falls, WI, Jul. 6, 96; Charles Tjoelker, husband of Leona, Lynden, WA, Jul. 9, 80; Jeanne Valkenier, London, ON, Jul. 12, 83; Donna Elizabeth “Beth” VanArenthals, London, ON, Jul. 7, 49; Martinus Johannes “Martien” VandenBerk, husband of Anna “Tilly” (Swinkels), Union, ON, Jun. 30, 70; Roger VanderHooft, husband of Gail, Mount Brydges, ON, Jul. 1, 53; Marie VanderSluis, (Furman), Blenheim, ON, Jul. 5, 69; James M. VanBendegom, husband of Shirley, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 12, 82; William VandeByl, husband of Virginia, Ada, MI, Jul. 21, 94; Douglas Wayne VanderHart, husband of Rachel (Fraaza), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 18, 29; Kaitlin Anne VanderHoek, daughter of Gerry & Christine, London, ON, May 16, 7; Clarence John VanderLinden, husband of Harriet, Des Moines, IA, Jul. 10, 90; Johannes Maria VanDiepen, husband of Johanna (DeRijk), Warwick, ON, Jun. 14, 70; Ralph VanDuinen, husband of Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 85; Marten VanDyk, husband or Tina (Schievink), Grimsby, ON, Jun. 27, 99; Harriet VanGilst (DeBruin), widow of Bass, Oskaloosa, IA, Jun. 30, 94; Paul Andrew VanLieshout, Hamilton, ON, May 28, 44; Marion VanPeursem, husband of Sadie (DeGroot), Orange City, IA, Jul. 17, 81; Beth VanRoekel (Schoonover), wife of Roy, Cabot, IA, Jun. 19, 54; Jeffrey J. VanSolkema, Grandville, MI, Jul. 12, 42; Elsie K. Van’tZelfde, widow of Jacob, Kalamazoo, MI, Apr. 17, 93; Rose M. VanVeldhuizen, widow of Bill, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 10, 78; Gerrit VanWyk, husband of Phyllis Irene (Sorgdrager), Orange City, IA, Jul. 12, 89; Jacob VanWyk, husband of Marlys (Brasser), Sheboygan Falls, WI, Jul. 1, 78; Lucy VanWyk (Ditmar), wife of Ted, Curries, ON, May 14, 74; Jean Alvin Verheul, husband of Wilma (Brubaker), Pella, IA, Jul. 2, 82; Marie A. Wammes (LeNoble), widow of Gerry, Blenheim, ON, Jun. 14, 82; Ann (Jansje) Weese, widow of Carl, London, ON, Jul. 1, 82; Pat Wieda (Brinks), wife of Jim, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 13, 80; Thelma Jerene Yonker (Venhuizen), widow of Harold, Grandville, MI, Jul. 11, 88;