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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1130, November 23, 2009
Birthdays
Bertha Dotinga, Lynden, WA, Oct. 28, 90th; Sake Dykstra, Clarksburg, ON, Nov. 14, 80th; Ali Gelderman (DeOlde), Grimsby, ON, Nov. 10, 80th; Geertje Gelderman (Buit), Langley, BC, Nov. 16, 90th; Alice Hoekema, Lynden, WA, Nov. 8, 90th; Gre Lof, St. Catharines, ON, Nov. 14, 90th; Henry VanGinkle, Lynden, WA, Nov. 3, 90th; Jan Zeebregts & Truus (Trudy) Zeebregts, Chatham, ON, Dec. 16, 83rd and Dec. 22, 84th;
Anniversaries
BOSSCHER (TerBurg), Ralph & Hennie, Burlington, ON, Nov. 18, 50ht; DEJONG (VanderZwaag), Paul & Lois, Orange City, IA, Nov. 13, 50th; DEJONGH (Klynstra), Criston & Gladys, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 28, 60th; DEYOUNG (Gritter), Jim & Barb, Jenison, MI, Nov. 7, 40th; DOUMA (Baas), Ron & Norma, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 6, 50th; DYKSTRA, Sake & Tjaltje, Clarksburg, ON, Nov. 14, 55th; GABRIELSE, John & Ella, Lynden, WA, Nov. 9, 65th; HAVEMAN (VanTimmeren), Bern & Sandy, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 29, 50th; HOOGEWIND (Bosman), Jim & Bea, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 10, 65th; KATSMA (VanOeveren), Bob & Marlyn, Walker, MI, Oct. 29, 50th; KOOY, John & Dena, Lynden, WA, Nov. 1, 65th; KOREVAAR (Fintelman), Jacob & Marie, Cookstown, ON, Oct. 10, 50th; LOOYENGA (VanArragon), John & Ali, Acton, ON, Nov. 20, 50th; POL (Noordhof), Aart & Emmy, Mitchell, ON, Nov. 16, 30th; REMTEMA (Posthuma), Roger & Hildred, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 20, 60th; RUYGT (VanWinden), Louis & Leny, Napa, CA, Oct. 29, 60th; SLAGTER (Veldman), Harry & Femmy, Calgary, AB, Nov. 19, 55th; SMIT (DeRoos), Jim & Alice, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 26, 35th; STERKEN (Veldhouse), Gordon & Judy, Wayland, MI, Oct. 30, 50th; SYERS (Eylander), Arlie & Shirley, Wayland, MI, Nov. 4, 65th; TENHOOPEN (Brom), Marvin & Sally, Howard City, MI, Oct. 18, 40th; TIMMER, Ed & Raylene, Lynden, WA, Nov. 8, 40th; VANDENBOSCH (Vogel), Ronald & Dorothy, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; VANDERSCHAAF, Jack & Gerry, Hagersville, ON, Oct. 27, 55th; VANDYKE (Fredricks), Will & Lil, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 20, 50th; VANOORT (Keen), Gary & Joanne, Grand Haven, MI, Nov. 7, 50th; ZEEBREGTS (VanAmeyde), Jan & Truus (Trudy), Chatham, ON, Nov. 29, 55th;
Obituaries
Peter John Arends, husband of Alice, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 27, 66; Derk Bekkering, husband of Irene, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 5, 74; Richard D. Bekkering, Grandville, MI, Oct. 23, 83; Wilhelmus (Bill) Beuk, husband of Anna, b. Leimuiden, ZH, / d. Surrey, BC, Oct. 31, 79; Rev. Dr. Benjamin J. Boerkoel Sr., husband of Jane Helen (Dekker), former adjunct professor of historical theology and president at Trinity Evangelical Seminary of Florida, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 77; Allen Boersen, husband of Dorothy (Coeling), Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 21, 82; Cornelia “Connie” R. Brouwer (Meulendyk), widow of Eugene, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 30, 88; Hilda Buckley (Roeters), widow of F. Jay, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 91; Gerard “Jerry” Buikema, husband of Beatrice, Grandville, MI, Nov. 6, 92; Ellechien (Jean) Martha Coolen (Antuma), wife of Johan ‘Jeff’, Chatham, ON, Oct. 1, 76; William Datema, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 3, 75; Jake DeJong, husband of Marian (Faber), Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 31, 87; Judith E. DeJong (Mulder), wife of Richard, Cascade Township, MI, Oct. 29, 60; Baldwin Lewis DeKorne, husband of Thelma (Grevengoed), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 93; Laverne DeVos, husband of Mary L. (Platschore), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 4, 81; John DeYoung, husband of Josephine (Hendricks), McBain, MI, Oct. 28, 93; Gertrude Faber (Veldink), widow of Henry, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 19, 93; Harriett May Feekes (Sorgdrager), widow of Theodore “Ted”, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 21, 94; Lorraine N. Folkema (Blonk), widow of Simon, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 2, 89; Betty Goodyk (VanHeukelom), widow of Henry, Pella, IA, Oct. 26, 80; Ron Groeneweg, husband of Joyce (Dykstra), Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 15, 73; Terrill James Harmelink, Marshalltown, IA, Oct. 18, 33; Patricia L. Hesselink (Greisch), widow of Carl, Sheboygan Falls, WI, Oct. 13, 70; Kenneth J. Heuvelman, husband of Carol (VandenBrink), Allendale, MI, Oct. 28, 80; Emilia Hibma (VanZyl), widow of Raymond, Harris, IA, Oct. 12, 74; Joan Carol Hielkema, wife of Arthur, Orange City, IA, Oct. 23, 71; Hattie Hoezee, widow of Nelson, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 1, 94; Donald Hoezee, widower of Joyce (DeJonge) and Joyce (Vos), Zeeland, MI, Oct. 11, 93; Ann F. Hofstra, widow of Maynard, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28, 80; Delores Holwerda, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 79; Lila Margaret Huisken, Marne, MI, Oct. 31, 80; Dr. Peter Ipema, husband of Martina “Tina” (VanStaalduinen), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 29, 87; Joan Gabrielle Jansma (VanderHeide), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 30, 75; Sadie Jonker (Harkema), widow of John, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 31, 88; Melvin “Jim” Klein, widower of Kathleen, Remsen, IA, Oct. 15, 90; Henry William Kleinhesselink, husband of Hattie (Nibbelink), Orange City, IA, Oct. 20, 92; Benjamin E. Kollen, husband of Cynthia (VanDorp), Saugatuck, MI, Nov. 5, 86; Al Kooi, husband of Sally, Cedar, MI, Oct. 25; Henry Lee Kooiker, widower of Jean, Jenison, MI, Oct. 27, 83; Case Kortlever, husband of Jane, Holland, MI, Nov. 3, 84; Christine Renee Linker (Bylsma), wife of David, Jenison, MI, Oct. 13, 38; Willemina “Mina” Moss (DeGroot), widow of Henry Cornelius, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 12, 92; Gertrude Faye Mulder, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 31, 84; Angeline Jacoba Nattress (VanderWilt), widow of Woodrow W., Sibley, IA, Oct. 17, 95; Ted Nebbeling, former Liberal Party MLA and minister in BC and mayor of Whistler, BC, b. Amsterdam, / d. Oct. 28, Victoria, BC, 65; Wilma Joan Nibbelink (Smit), wife of William “Bill”, Orange City, IA, Oct. 25, 70; Geneva Nienhuis, widow of Clifford, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 27, 88; Elizabeth J. Nydam, Corsica, SD, Sep. 18, 94; Rev. John Olthoff, widower of Sara Sophia, Iowa City, IA, Oct. 1, 95; Donald Osterink Sr., Jenison, MI, Oct. 28, 87; Kathleen Praasterink (Christensen), wife of Donald, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 1, 76; Alfred Ras Sr., husband of Berendina J. (TeVelde), Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 1, 86; Timothy J. Ribbens, Plover, WI, Oct. 9, 49; Harriet Roetman (Fikse), widow of Austin, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 18, 92; Wilbur Roos, husband of Nola (Hrenchir), Lee’s Summit, MO, Oct. 15; Kenneth J. Schuiling, husband of Connie, Marne, MI, Mov. 4, 62; Betty J. Schurman (Tolsma), wife of John, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 12, 81; Mitchell Allan Slofstra, husband of Marsha (Lofthouse), Nanticoke, ON, Oct. 3, 44; Tony (Teunis Spaling, husband of Alice (Lubbers), Drayton, ON, Oct. 18, 83; Sarah Ruth Stouten (Westerhof), wife of Jason, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 38; Eugene H. Teunissem, widower of Virginia (TeStroete), Cedar Grove, WI, Oct. 1, 89; Anna Nelvina Thomas, widow of Lyle, Orange City, IA, Oct. 15, 89; Margaret Tiemersma, Orange City, IA, Oct. 26, 88; Lillian F. Toering, wife of Arnold, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 8, 80; Geraldine J. “Gerry” Vandenberg, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 86; James VandenOever, husband of Evelyn (VanHal), Chariton, IA, Oct. 17, 78; Francis VanderNoord (Weirsma), wife of Peter, Dyer, IN, Oct. 20, 91; John VanderPloeg, widower of Lois Jean (VanZoeren), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 7, 91; Everna VanderSchaaf (Huitink), widow of Hein, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 17, 88; Gerald E. VanderWest, husband of Darlene Kay (Wilbrandt), previously widower of Joyce Irene (Wallinga), Grant, MI, Oct. 22, 78; Karla VanderWilt (Visser), wife of Arthur Jay, Hospers, IA, Oct. 31, 55; Gilbert VandeStroet, widower of Nellie (VanEgdom), Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 9, 99; John Harvey VanEngen, widower of Nellie “Nell” (DeBoer), Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 12, 83; Ruth E. VanTimmeren (TerMolen), wife of Jim, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 77; Evert VanWesten, husband of Cornelia (Korthals), George, IA, Oct. 8, 90; Margaret Veger (Laman), wife of Alvin, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 8, 91; Alice Veldkamp, widow of Alfred, Grandville, MI, Oct. 15, 90; Sidney Venema, Jenison, MI, Oct. 27, 90; Robert Boone Vis, Remsen, IA, Oct. 24, 64; Willem Hendrik Vooys, husband of Jeroen, Burnaby, BC, Oct. 29, 71; Ruth E. Voshol, wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 80; Sara Vreeman (Rensink), widow of William, Rock Rapids, IA, Oct. 29, 97; Robert P. Weemhof, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 20, 49; Geraldine Westhouse, widow of Garrett, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 8, 86; Jessie (Tjitsche) Wikkerink, widow of Henk, Brampton, ON, Oct. 25; Hendrika Willemina (Wilma) Wikkerink (Bosman), wife of Reind, Grand Valley, ON, Oct. 9, 74; Grace J. Wisse (Huizinga), wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 81; Phyllis Zeutenhorst (Oliver), wife of John R., Orange City, IA, Oct. 14, 81; Nell Zylstra (Bovenkamp), widow of Peter, Monroe, WA, Nov. 3, 88;