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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1139, April 7, 2010
Birthdays
Gerrit (Gary) Hoeksema, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 15, 80th; Japke Reitsma (VanderHoek), Cobourg, ON, Mar. 8, 92nd; Sena Sterk, Lynden, WA, Mar. 12, 90th;
Anniversaries
BROWER (Smit), Harv & Agnes, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 2, 50th; DEBRUIN (Griffioen), John & Gracia, Jenison, MI, Feb. 18, 50th; DYKSTRA, Jim & Liz, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 24, 60th; HOOGSTRA (Plantinga), Henk & Minnie, Langley, BC, Mar. 21, 40th; KLINGENBERG (Timmer), Ray & Molly, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 3, 50th; LANKAMP (Taylor), Gordon & Jean, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 3, 60th; NAGELKIRK (Hoogewind), Harold & Bonnie, Grandville, MI, Mar. 6, 40th; SHIREY (Graftema), Harry & Eileen, Kent, MI, Feb. 18, 60th; TENSEN (Morrison), Peter & Linda, Brantford, ON, Mar. 14, 40th; VANDERLINDEN, Marion & Marilyn, Pella, IA, Mar. 11, 60th; VANDERSLOOT (Heukels), Edward & Lucile, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 1, 70th; VANGURP (Helder), Harry & Jane, Belmont, ON, Mar. 25, 50th; VANKUIKEN (Stapert), Lewis & Pearl, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 9, 60th; VANVELS (VanEss), Arthur & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 50th; VLUGT, Bob & Barbara, Miami, FL, Mar. 19, 55th;
Obituaries
Raymond Anema, husband of Althea, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 12, 79; Harry Appelhof, husband of Anola (Shrumm), b. Zevenhuizen, GR, / d. Calgary, AB, Mar. 7, 71; Anthony James “Tony” Betten, husband of Char (Weesies), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 82; James Beugelink Jr., husband of Frances, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 97; Berta (Bea) Blessing (Kremer), wife of Jack, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Elkhart, IN, Mar. 2, 84; Jack Oliver Boerigter, husband of Delores, Pella, IA, Mar. 3, 83; Rev. Dr. W. Carl Bogard, husband of Alice (Hollowell), Lancaster, PA, Mar. 12, 100; Ralph J. Bolt, husband of Cornelia “Corky” (Lodewegen), Homewood, IL, Feb. 12, 85; Minnie “Mickie” Bonnema (Keunen), widow of Nelson, b. Varseveld, GL, / d. Steen MN, Mar. 10, 94; Evelyn “Eeke” Boorsma (VanKalsbeek), widow of Ed, Winnipeg, MB, Feb. 25, 78; Hermina H. Bos (Uiterdyk), widow of John, Churchill, MT, Feb. 18, 96; Anthony “Tony” Bouwense, widower of Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 7, 89; Hendrik Brouwer, husband of Helen, El Cerrito, CA, Feb. 16, 95; Dorothy Marionnee Cotton (Ravensburgen), Langley, BC, Mar. 6, 80; Rev. R.R.H. Cordes, husband of Gladys Faye (VanRheenen), Pekin, IL, Feb. 27, 88; Louise “Lous” Coster (Verhoog), widow of Philip, Toronto, ON, Mar. 15; Hermanus DeBlieck, husband of Johanna, Langley, BC, Mar. 7, 91; Henry DeBoer, widower of Bernadette, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 20, 94; Johannes Joseph Antonius “Hans” DeBruyn, husband of Derin (Gibson), b. ’s-Gravenhage, ZH, / d. Vancouver, WA, Mar. 3, 57; Patricia DeHaas (Mulder), Stewartsville, NJ, Feb. 20, 93; Rein DeVries, widower of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 93; Marvin L. DeVries Sr., husband of Elynore (Maatman), South Holland, IL, Feb. 21, 75; Yke Dijkstra (Bijma), widow of Ludder, Aylmer, ON, Feb. 14, 80; Rev. Lambert Doezema, widower of Joanne (Hoeksema), Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 23, 97; Pieter Dykstra, widower of Tiete, Santa Clarita, CA, Feb. 28, 96; Johanna Jacomina Francina Evers, widow of Carl Sr., Victoria, BC, Mar. 15, 87; Peter Evertse, husband of Thressa, Walker, MI, Mar. 10, 88; Aletta Fendrick (Knapper), wife of Al, Port Hope, ON, Mar. 10, 80; Franklin R. Feringa, husband of Arlene, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 21, 85; Maria Anna Alida Fierens (TenHaaf), wife of Adriaan, Ottawa, ON, Mar. 5, 86; Marie S. Gilbert (Wolf), b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Palm Beach, FL, Dec. 23, 76; Dorothy Ann Golhof, Lynden, WA, Mar. 2, 64; Winnie Grevengoes (VanOort), widow of Gerrit, Hull, IA, Feb. 26, 98; Clarence Jacob Groen, widower of Pearl (Brinkman), previously widower of Pearl (Groeneweg), Steen, MN, Mar. 5, 88; Ida (Itske) Haringsma, widow of William (Wiebe), b. Yndyk, FR, / d. Artesia, CA, Mar. 4, 90; Alice Hayne (Winter), widow of Walter, Ottawa, ON, Feb. 22, 78; Donna M. Hecker (Legerstee), wife of Louis, Kalamazoo, MI, 81; Johanna Hoek (Zandbergen), wife of Jacob, St. George, ON, Jan. 19, 76; Anne Hoekstra, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 10, 93; Johannes Theodorus Maria “Jan” Houtermans, Orangevale, CA, Feb. 12, 68; Margaret Irene Huisman, Freeport, MI, Feb. 21, 71; Marvin P. Jacobs, husband of Leona (VanDrunen), South Holland, IL, Feb. 17, 80; Willemina Jansen, Orange City, IA, Mar. 14, 91; Jan “Dutchie” Jansma, husband of Lynn (Benvie), Halifax, NS, Mar. 4, 63; Effie Katerberg (Wolthuis), wife of Ralph, Grandville, MI, Feb. 26, 94; Christina Keizer (Esser), widow of Gerrit, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Delta, BC, Mar. 8, 93; Janet Kickert (VanderZee), widow of Leonard, South Holland, IL, Mar. 10, 89; Leona Ellen Kiel (Gouwens), widow of Peter, South Holland, IL, Mar. 6, 93; John J. Kipp, husband of Mary E. Panton, VT, Feb. 19, 84; Bea Kleinhuizen (Bouma), widow of Clarence, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 26, 88; Beatrice Koostra, Spirit Lake, IA, Feb. 25, 92; Dorothy C. Korts (VanPutte), widow of Robert E., Rochester TN, Feb. 27, 92; Sophia Leffers (Hofsink), widow of George, Houston, BC, Jan. 5, 74; Albert Lobbezoo, widower of Annette “Bobbi”, Caledonia, MI, Feb. 25, 90; Arnold “Shorty” Marvin Luitjens, husband of Maggie (Kruger), Ashton, IA, Mar. 5, 89; Pieter Dirk Matak Fontein, husband of Elfrieda (VanderZee), b. Sneek, FR, / d. Kennebunk, ME, Feb. 22, 91; Wilma M. Leenders, widow of Peter, Lynden, WA, Mar. 4, 92; Leonard Maas, husband of Marjorie (Kelder), Holland, MI, Mar. 5, 88; Clarence H. “Connie” Meines, widower of Grace, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 22, 83; Wilfred Meyer, husband of Carol Joan (DeWild), Hull, IA, Mar. 5, 75; Helene Michmershuizen (VanderKamp), widow of Russell, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 3, 93; Jan R.H. Moggré, husband of Ingrid, Atlanta, GA, Mar. 7, 83; Marten A. Mol, former Chairman of DUCA Financial Services Credit Union, husband of Anne, Aurora, ON, Mar. 22, 66; P.W. (Nellie) Moll (DeGraaf), wife of Louis, b. Situbondo, NEI, / d. Portland, OR, Feb. 23, 83; Maria “Tina” Mora, wife of Nelson, Hartford, CT, Feb. 25, 84; Louis C. Mulder, husband of Ella, Lowell, MI, Feb. 21, 90; Hendrikus (Hank) Johannes Nibbelink, widower of Anne, b. Ambt Delden, OV, / d. Surrey, BC, Mar. 8, 86; Carolyn Niezen (Schaafsma), wife of Gerald, Orange City, IA, Mar. 7, 66; Ernest V. Ninneman Sr., husband of Ella E. (Traver), Fultonville, NY, Feb. 18, 82; Henry “Hank” Noppert, widower of Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 83; Cornelia “Cookie” Ooms (Cook), widow of Adrian, Grandville, MI, Feb. 20, 96; Sara Mae Olsthoorn (Rempe), widow of Marion, Pella, IA, Mar. 6, 83; Ralph M. Opgenorth, husband of Joyce (Katte), Sheboygan, WI, Denver, CA, Mar. 9, 75; Jim Palmbos, husband of Marcia, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 22, 64; June Patmos, wife of Marvin, previously widow of Edwin Albrecht, Forest Grove, MI, Mar. 2, 88; James Plaggemeyer, widower of Bernice, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 21, 90; Katheryn A. Poortinga, Lansing, IL, Feb. 27, 71; Virginia “Nan” Post, wife of Marvin, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 9, 77; Gerrit J. Put, widower of Louise (VanderHorst), b. Bussum, NH, / d. Niskayuna, NY, Feb. 27, 87; Eileen Ruth Roelfs (Gravenhof), wife of William “Bill”, Sanborn, IA, Mar. 3, 58; Winifred Roosendaal-Grove (Bode), Lynden, WA, Mar. 14, 93; Charles Alan Rop, husband of Shirley (Sutton), Allegan, MI, Feb. 20, 66; Johanna Josephina (Josy) Ruiters, wife of Joe, Brampton, ON, Feb. 20, 80; Maria Antosckiewicz “Mia” Schenkkan, Hampton, VA, Mar. 1, 95; Fabena “Faye” Schepers (Dick), widow of Elmer, Jenison, MI, Mar. 4, 81; Jerlane “Bea” Jessie Schuitema, widow of Henry, Grant, MI, Mar. 1, 77; Art Sneller, widower of Marjorie (Klyn), Pella, IA, Mar. 7, 79; M. Rudy Speelman, husband of Ernestine J. (Scheurkogel), South Attleboro, MA, Mar. 14, 75; Lucy Steen (Braaksma), widow of John, Sibley, IA, Mar. 3, 96; Pauline Stegehuis (Peabody), widow of Henry, Belmont, MI, Feb. 28, 92; Marjorie C. “Marge” Stroo, widow of John, Jenison, MI, Mar. 3, 93; *** (photo) Bessie Tancrelle (Van der Wal), widow of Louis, b. Franeker, FR, / d. Wilmington, NC, Mar. 17, 102; Ruth TerBeek (Lam), wife of Bruce, Holland, MI, Mar. 1, 70; Hylke Tiemstra, widower of Neeltje, Maple Ridge, BC, Mar. 14, 89; Carolyn VanAkkeren (VanderBerg), wife of Marv, Sheboygan, WI, Mar. 13, 81; Robert J. VanBeck Sr., husband of Mary Martha (VanGiesen), Portage, MI, Mar. 4, 78; Pearl VanBeek, widow of Henry, Sanborn, IA, Mar. 5, 86; Stanley Adrian VanDam, husband of Joanne (Piper), Bradenton, FL, Feb. 23, 85; Peter E. VandenBerg, husband of Anna, Kalamazoo, MI, Mar. 15, 79; Irma Joanne VanderAa, widow of Harry, Edgerton, MN, Mar. 6, 82; Michael VanderBeek, husband of Marie, San Rafael, CA, Feb. 25; Jack D. VanderKooi, widower of Donna R. (Medacco), Muskegon, MI, Mar. 11, 70; Mary VanderLaan (Kramer), widow of George, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 22, 84; Arnola VanderMaten (Haak), wife of Willis, Grand Island, FL, Feb. 25, 78; John Henry VanderMale, Hull, QC, Feb. 20, 66; Richard VanderRoest, husband of Jacklynn, Rockford, MI, Feb. 23, 73; Berdena VanderSchaaf (Kleinhesselink), widow of Joe, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 26, 97; Dick VanderVegte, husband of Nelvia Jean (VanderMeulen), Peoria, AZ, Mar. 10, 78; Jerry VanderWier, husband of Frankie, Lexington, KY, Feb. 25, 67; Richard “Dick” VanderZanden, husband of Joan, Hillsboro, OR, Feb. 28, 67; Leonard “Dutch” VanDinter, husband of Marion, Pasco, WA, Feb. 14; Jennie VanDrunen (Postma), widow of Peter P., South Holland, IL, Mar. 3, 98; Ella VanDyke (Vroom), widow of Thomas, Munster, IN, Feb. 25, 97; Laura S. VanEps (Shultes), widow of Conde, previously widow of Roger VanEps, Hoffmans, NY, Mar. 14, 93; Wilhelmina VanGent, widow of Jan (John), Brampton, ON, Feb. 27, 101; Susan VanGrouw (Ykema), widow of Clarence, Worthington, MN, Feb. 28, 86; Henk VanHemmen, husband of Trudy, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Tinton Falls, NJ, Mar. 3, 77; Lena VanKesteren (Tanis), widow of Adrian, Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 27, 92; Colonel (Retired) Charles William VanKeuren Jr., husband of Marian J., Allentown, PA, Feb. 21, 78; Gerry VanKlompenburg, wife of Dries, Nanaimo, BC, Feb. 12, 78; Margie VanLeeuwen, Ontario, CA, Feb. 17, 96; Cornelia VanMiddelkoop, widow of John, Chatham, ON, Feb. 4, 96; Ina Bird VanNuys, widow of L. Martin, Harrisburg, PA, Feb. 20, 78; Bernice VanOtterloo (Bolkema), widow of Leonard, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 3, 95; Anthony VanTol, husband of Hiske (DeWitt), b. Lisse, ZH, / d. Guelph, ON, Feb. 5, 82; Harry Van’tVoort, husband of Carla (Zuidema), b. Leiden, ZH, / d. Wallaceburg, ON, Jan. 13, 74; Francina “Franny” VanWalsum (Groeneveld), wife of Rien, b. Vlaardingen, ZH, / d. Muskegon, MI, Feb. 18, 83; Mary VanWyngaarden, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, Feb. 21, 93; Marius Veerkamp, b. Ryswyk, ZH, / d. Victoria, BC, Feb. 26; Leendert Andries Verbaas, widower of Maria (Francois), b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Kitchener, ON, Feb. 19, 94; Meinsje Verwey, widow of Albert, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 26; Wilhelmina “Wilma” Villerius (VanKessel), wife of Jacob, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 71; Jack Vliegenthart, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. West Melbourne, FL, Mar. 13, 81; Dorothy Eileen Wanningen (Kuecker), widow of Floyd, Sioux Centerm IA, Feb. 23, 79; Ruth G. Warnaar (Bartolomew), widow of William, Rochelle Park, NJ, Feb. 21, 99; Bertha Warnet (Gnade), widow of Joh, previously widow of Richard Kuiken, Wyckoff, NJ, Mar. 3, 92; Gladys Warners (Scholten), widow of William, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 1, 87; Alfred Lawrence Wassenaar Sr., widower of Martha (Beuzekom Zylstra), previously widower of Bernyce (Wielenga), Sheldon, IA, Mar. 7, 84; Bernadine “Bea” Wassink (Brummel), wife of Al, previously widow of Cecil Brower, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 20, 89; Bernard Waterway, husband of Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 23, 86; Alvin Westra, Orange City, IA, Mar. 2, 70; Willem F.G. Wiese, husband of Mary Kathleen, Jeffersonville, IN, Mar. 4, 66; John C.J. Wouters, husband of Anna Marie, b. Tilburg, NB, / d. Concord, MA, Mar. 3, 84; Grace Yff (Elzinga), widow of Adam, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 79; Hendricus “Richard” Zantingh, husband of Willy (Sjaarda), Dunnville, ON, Feb. 16, 71; Herman Zomer Jr., husband of Jeane (Schelling), Rock Valley, IA, Mar. 4, 76;