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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1129, November 9, 2009
Birthdays
Robert C. Buikema, Tinley Park, IL, Oct. 2, 90th; Alice Burgers (VanZanten), Colton, SD, Nov. 30, 90th; Grace Bykerk, DeMotte, IN, Nov. 7, 90th; Helen Compaan (VanZwol), Jenison, MI, Oct. 27, 86th; Gertrude Elsenbroek (VanBuiten), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 5, 95th; Tony & Etta Fransen, Lynden, WA, Oct. 10, 90th & 88th; Kathryn Gelderloos, Jenison, MI, Nov. 22, 100th; John S. Helder, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 4, 80th; Henry Holstein, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Nov. 5, 90th; Dr. J.B. Hulst, Pella, IA, Sep. 3, 80th; Della Jelgerhuis (Docter), Orange City, IA, Nov. 4, 80th; Tina Kobes (Poll), Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 27, 80th; Edward Maring, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 100th; Rev. J.H. Olthoff, Iowa City, IA, Aug. 23, 95th; Elizabeth Osterink (Willemstyn), Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 22, 90th; Phyllis Talsma, Grandville, MI, Nov. 9, 75th; Theresa Timmer, Holland, MI, Oct. 4, 90th; Joe VanderHorst, Arvada, CO, Oct. 26, 80th; Elaine VanderKam, Portage, MI, Nov. 30, 90th; Paula VanderMeer (Mast), Brampton, ON, Sep. 24, 90th; Jennie VanderWoude (DeBoer), Zeeland, MI, Oct. 18, 80th; Laverne VanZyl, Lansing, IL, Nov. 29, 90th;
Anniversaries
BERG (Joosse), Herman & Nellie, Bright’s Grove, ON, Aug. 26, 60th; BESTEMAN (Jipping), Ronald & Mary Lou, Grandville, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; BILL (Hogeterp), Louis & Martha, Jarvis, ON, Oct. 9, 50th; BOESKOOL (Snellink), Don & Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 7, 60th; BREEN (Verolme), Govert & Dee, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 15, 60th; BRENTANA (Beimers), Ron & Dorothy, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 3, 50th; BREUKELMAN, Henk & Siena, St. Ann’s, ON, Oct. 15, 50th; BROEKSTRA (Blok), Dale & Kathleen, Rockford, IA, Oct. 9, 50th; BRUMMEL, Edwin & Natalie, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 10, 50th; CONRAD (DeHaan), Thomas & Helen, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 11, 65th; DATEMA (Ruehs), Philip & Genevieve, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 6, 60th; ELZINGA (Bell), Louis & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 4, 60th; ELZINGA, Keith & Linda, Dunnville, ON, Nov. 21, 45th; DEKRYGER (Lambers), David & Sharon, Fremont, MI, Nov. 6, 50th; DENBRABER (Poggiani), Don & Tina, Ada, MI, Sep. 26, 50th; DEPPE (TerVeen), Frank & Bernice, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 60th; DEVISSER (DeRooy), Henry & Agnes, Portage, MI, Oct. 14, 60th; DEVRIES (Tolsma), Henry & Janet, Middletown, NY, Nov. 6, 50th; DRIESENGA (Howerzyl), Harold & Patricia, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 9, 50th; DUTHLER (Masselink), Harvey & Edna, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 50th; FEYEN (Slagter), Howard & Marcia, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 4, 35th; GLASHOUWER (Prins), Luke & Henrietta, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; GLASS (VanderVliet), Howard & Norma, Grand Haven, MI, Oct. 10, 40th; GROEN, Paul & Maartje, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 22, 60th; HAARTMAN (Zylstra), Bill & Maria, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 21, 60th; HELDER (Diekevers), John & Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 11, 60th; HOLMAN (Kalverda), Dick & Jane, Mount Brydges, ON, Sep. 7, 50th; HUIZINGA (Kol), Jerry & Pat, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; KAANDORP (Schaapherder), Bill & Ria, Stoney Creek, ON, Oct. 10, 50th; KETT (VanderSluis), John & Marciel, Newaygo, MI, Oct. 6, 65th; KLAASEN (Dykhuis), Dave & Dorothy, Holland, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; KLASHOFF, Sam & Afroditi, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 4, 50th; KLOMPARENS (Phillips), Ken & Carol, Grandville, MI, Sep. 18, 50th; KOEN, Peter & Nellie, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 4, 60th; KONYNENBELT (Bos), Herman & Carol, Lethbridge, AB, Aug. 18, 50th; KOOY (Withage), John & Dena, Lynden, WA, Nov. 1, 65th; MORREN (Leep), Don & Lois, Jamestown Twp., MI, Oct. 10, 50th; NATELBORG (VanEngen), John & Marlene, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; OOMKES (DeVries), Bill & Ardith, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 22, 50th; OOSTENBRUGGE (Phillips), Karl & Lois, Jenison, MI, Oct. 9, 50th; PLAISIER, Harold & Arlene, Jenison, MI, Sep. 55th; RAUSER (Zwartenkot), Donald & Florence, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 70th; REINDERS (Kleinwolterink), Bernie & Lorna, Orange City, IA, Nov. 28, 40th; ROSEMA (Helms), Larry & Char, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; SCHAAP (Klompien), Dr. Luke & Pauline, Lansing, IL, Oct. 2, 50th; SCHELLENBERG (Buikema), Robert & Leona, Jenison, MI, Oct. 20, 65th; SCHREIBER (VanRooyen), Bertus & Alice, Nepean, ON, Oct. 2, 50th; SMIT (Koets), Jay & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 9, 50th; STARKENBURG, Richard & Effie, Sibley, IA, Oct. 11, 65th; STOIT, Jacob (Bud) & Madelyn, Palos Park, IL, Oct. 6, 65th; SYTSMA, Albert & Edith, Everson, WA, Oct. 6, 50th; VANDELLEN (Kiel), Ken & Pearl, Grosse Pointe, MI, Aug. 21. 50th; VANDENBOSCH (Vogel), Ronald & Dorothy, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; VANDERGRIENDT (VandenHaak), Len & Ria, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 9, 55th; VANDERMEER (VanCingel), Al & Ruth, Noblesville, IN, Oct. 8, 50th; VANDERSLOOT (Dykstra), Jack & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 50th; VANDERVEEN, Fred & Anne, Lynden, WA, Oct. 17, 40th; VANDEVOORT (Bandstra), Henry & Gertrude, Pella, IA, Nov. 27, 65th; VANDYKEN (Wolters), Gerrit & Shirley, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; VANHUIZEN, Henk & Willy, Surrey, BC, Oct. 17, 50th; VANTIL (Talsma), Robert & Judith, Dorr, MI, Sep. 26, 40th; VEGTER (Kreple), George & Sue, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 16, 50th; VERHOEF (VerHeek), Al & Janet, Jenison, MI, Sep. 29, 60th; VISSER, Gaylen & Sylvia, Lynden, WA, Oct. 10, 40th; VOGELZANG (Reinsma), Edward & Sya, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 11, 35th; WONDERGEM (Bytwork), Donald & Mary, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 23, 50th;
Obituaries
Myrtle Louise Abel, widow of John H., Waterford, MI, Oct. 18, 92; Philip (Flippus) Altena, widower of Jean (Janke DeJong), Hamilton, ON, Oct. 9, 82; Lecia M. Apol (Bard), Grandville, MI, Sep. 30, 83; James Douglas Baartse, husband of Linda (McLean), Burlington, ON, Sep. 18; Karl, Paul, Herman Bänfer, husband of Liesje, b. NEI, / d. Alva, FL, Sep. 8, 84; Joyce Elaine Bloem, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 10, 79; Milton Elroy Bonnema, widow of Cynthia (Rozeboom), Steen, MN, Sep. 23, 94; Frances Bonestroo Oldenkamp (Plaiser), widow of Henry B., Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 27, 83; Aletta J. Bosma (Lohman), widow of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 10; Dorothy June Bosma (Hofman), widow of Marvin, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 22, 85; Aaltje (Alie) Bosscher (VanderVinne), widow of Evert Jan, Grimsby, ON, Sep. 17, 79; Stephana Brandts, widow of Charley, Littleton, CO, Oct. 3, 94; Tina Brederode (Nieuwpoort), widow of Leonardus “Leo”, Burlington, ON, Sep. 18, 83; Alice Eileen Bremer, wife of Harold, Husonville, MI, Oct. 1, 85; Johanna Brunink (Schutte), wife of Lawrence, McBain, MI, Oct. 2, 89; Myna M. DeBlaay (Westrate), widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 5, 83; Margaret J. DeGraaf, wife of Raymond, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 1, 86; Adrian J. (Eddie) Dekker, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 14, 72; Ann M. DeLeeuw, wife of Ted, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 75; Jacob DenBleker, husband of Tillie, previously widower of Francina, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 17, 82; Anna Mae DeVries (TerHaar), widow of Rienert, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 10, 87; Connie DeVries (Rietema, Randol), widow of James, Britt, IA, Oct. 1, 82; Karen Marie Douma (Kelly), wife of Oscar, Cranberry Twp, PA, Oct. 10, 53; Marjorie C. Dykhouse, wife of Gordon, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 1, 77; Clara Dyksterhouse (Breen, Selvius), Jenison, MI, Oct. 11, 96; Robert A. Elenbaas, widower of Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 68; Shirley Jean Eshuis (Jongejeugd), wife of Cornelius “Cork”, Orange City, IA, Sep. 22, 65; John “Jack” Formsma, husband of Joan, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 16, 78; Irene J. Gerritsen (Frens), wife of Robert G., Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 86; Wietske Gjaltema (Hut), widow of Wiebe, b. Doezum, GR, / d. Maple Ridge, BC, Aug. 29, 97; Norman J. Grinwis, husband of Winifred (Easton), Grandville, MI, Oct. 4, 85; Peter Heemskerk, widower of Gertrude ‘Truus’(VandenHaak), Beamsville, ON, Aug. 26, 84; Marian Martha Hendricks (VanDalfsen), wife of Les, Lynden, WA, Oct. 3, 83; Dena Heutink (DeBeeld), widow of John S., Lynden, WA, Oct. 2, 86; Derrick M. “Ricky” Holstege, son of Leonard & Tamara, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 3, 19; Gilbert C. Hoogendoorn, husband of Cornelia (VandenBrink), Lester, IA, Sep. 27, 82; Beatrix Horlings, widow of Wilbur, Dunnville, ON, Oct. 11, 56; Margita Sieglinde Heetebrij, wife of Hank, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 27, 61; Alice Florella Hoedemaker, wife of Everwijn, Aldergrove, BC, Oct. 15, 67; George Hoekstra, Grand Haven, MI, Oct. 4, 53; Stafford Huls, widower of Wilma (Haan), Byron Center, MI, Oct. 9, 94; Elizabeth Hulzinga (Louwerse), Waterdown, ON, Sep. 25, 67; Harvey Jongekrijg, husband of Jennie, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 13, 84; Frederick J. Kamminga Sr., husband of Ruth, previously widower of Barbara (Draft), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 91; Florence May Karsten, widow of Stuart, Allendale, MI, Oct. 14, 88; Harold Kieft, husband of M. Jean (Hudson), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 90; Joseph Knapper, husband of Jenny (VanArkle), Woodstock, ON, Aug. 25, 80; Paul Knapper, husband of Elaine (Vince), Desboro, ON, Sep. 8, 73; Kenneth James Kooistra, husband of Tena (Hazenberg), previously widower of Jonie (Slager), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 5; Carol M. Lenger (Newhouse), wife of Robert, Holland, MI, Oct. 8, 58; Johanna (Zus) Linders (Walschot), wife of Hans, Prescott, AZ, Oct. 8; Gordon Lubbers Sr., husband of Elizabeth (Betty), Jenison, MI, Oct. 3, 88; Alvin Jay Lucas, widower of Lois, Modesto, CA, Aug. 26, 86; William Martin Lukaart, widower of Donna, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 27, 86; Theresa E. Meengs, widow of John, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 18, 87; John Mouthaan, widower of Dorothy I. (Osburn), Kent City, Oct. 16, 86; James R. Ondersma, husband of Lori, Holland, MI, Oct. 4, 57; Jennie Postma (Runia), widow of Carl, Sanborn, IA, Sep. 18, 88; James Henry George Pownall, b. Jakarta, NEI, / d. Newbury Park, CA, Aug. 2, 71; Everdena Renken (VanDyke), widow of Herman, Akron, IA, Oct. 3, 87; Allen J. “Jack” Rinzema, husband of Roma (Cheadle), previously widower of Bernice (Kok), Sand Lake, MI, Oct. 13, 82; Gertrude Irene Wilhelmine Roggeveen, b. Soerabaya, NEI, / d. Inglewood, CA, Aug. 17, 92; Alysha Marie Roth, daughter of Arie & Joleta, Picture Butte, AB, Aug. 24, 2; Marlene Joann Runia, Sanborn, IA, Sep. 27, 63; William Albert Scheer, Burlington, ON, Sep. 24, 64; Hendrik (Henk) Scholte, husband of Hilda, Kelowna, BC, Oct. 17, 80; May Schout, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 1, 99; Judy Sikkema (Julia Baas), widow of Henry, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 17, 86; Trijntje “Trudy” Sikkema (DeJong), widow of Willem Gosse “Bill”, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 8, 89; Martin Walter Slabbekoorn, husband of Janice, Naples, FL, Oct. 7, 69; Nellie H. Staal (Nieuwendorp), widow of Tony, Lynden, WA, Oct. 13, 89; Adrian L. (Bud) Stehouwer, widower of Eleanor (Goulooze), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 91; James Sterken, husband of Leona, previously widower of Hazel, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 10, 89; John T. Systsma, husband of Lorraine, Cascade, MI, Oct. 5, 74; Dean M. Tebben, husband of Diane, Cutlerville, MI, Oct. 17, 63; Carl VanBeek, husband of Lois, North Blendon, MI, Oct. 5, 89; Margaret VanderHout (VanderVelde), wife of John, Burlington, ON, Oct. 11, 77; Ralph C. VanderLee, widower of Wilma, Grandville, MI, Oct. 9, 77; Peter (Piet) VanderMeer, husband of Christine (Lenos), Jarvis, ON, Sep. 17, 85; Johanna “Ann” VanderSar, wife of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 6, 79; Kathryn VanderSloot, widow of Cornilus, previously widow of Peter Dewys, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 96; Jan (John) VanderVelde, husband of Leona (Franz), Smithville, ON, Oct. 3, 66; Phyllis M. VanderWerff, widow of Lambert, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 7, 83; Jacob “Jake” VanDyke, widower of Bessie (DeVries), Sanborn, IA, Sep. 25, 96; Marion “Mac” VanDyke, husband of Annette, Culterville, MI, Oct. 1, 83; Johanna VanGelderen (Bolkema), widow of Arvid, Sanborn, IA, Oct. 1, 86; Gertrude VanRoekel (DeVries), wife of Lawrence, Alton, IA, Sep. 22, 79; Viola VanSchepen (TenHaken), wife of Melvin “Charlie Abram, Hull, IA, Oct. 2, 80; Raymond “Ray” Leroy VanWesten, husband of Carol (Cramer), Sibley, IA, Oct. 2, 69; Ann Venema (DeBruyn), wife of Gurt, b. Hilversum, NH, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 9, 67; Jacob “Jake” Verschoor, husband of Mary (Croitoru), Hamilton, ON, Oct. 3, 64; Helen (Heiltje) Vink, widow of Roy, Belleville, ON, Sep. 19, 88; Arie Vlaardingerbroek, Jenison, MI, Oct. 10, 92; Diane Marie Wagenaar (Corrigan), wife of Fred, Cedar Rapids, IA, Sep. 26, 57; Robert W. Weersing, widower of Helen, Comstock Park, MI, Oct. 2, 86; Thys Zwiep, husband of Rose, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 4, 63;