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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1185, March 9, 2012
Birthdays
Margaret Braaksma, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 7, 95th; Nellie Bruinius (Beukema), Orland Park, IL, Jan. 24, 95th; Walt DeKraai, Lynden, WA, Feb. 15, 90th; John Gabrielse, Lynden, WA, Mar. 20, 90th; Wendlena Groen, Ripon, CA, Mar. 25, 90th; Clara Hofstee (Luinenburg), Worthington, MN, Feb. 10, 94th; Bert Joling, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Feb. 24, 95th; Frances Kok (Burghgraef), Lynden, WA, Mar. 15, 80th;
Bernie Koops, Holland, MI, Apr. 22, 100th; Robert Lerche, Downers Grove, IL, Mar. 31, 95th; Pieter Smits, Bridport, VT, Mar. 1, 90th; Nell VanDellen, Silverdale, WA, Apr. 4, 90th; Jetske VanderDeen, Smithers, BC, Mar. 21, 80th; Chester VanderZee, Volga, SD, Feb. 2, 80th;
Adolph VanDuyn, Ripon, CA, Jan. 27, 100th; Gertrude VanHaitsma, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 10, 90th; *** Ella VanProoyen (Vroom), South Holland, IL, Mar. 1, 100th; David Gordon Zandee, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 4, 80th;
Anniversaries
BATEMA (Krystiniak), James & Kathryn, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 17, 50th; BOERHAVE (Rouwenhorst), George & Lila, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 14, 50th; CANDA (Berrevoets), James & Barbara, Ada, MI, Jan. 19, 60th; DYK, Henry & Louise, Manhattan, MT, Feb. 11, 65th; KLEYNENBERG (DeWeerd), Arthur & Jane, Rockford, MI, Feb. 14, 70th;
MARKWAT (Kok), Neal & Johanna, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 14, 60th; MEERHOF (Raap), Casey & Nelly, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 6, 65th; MEYER, Ben & Gertrude, Volga, SD, Jan. 27, 70th; OOSTDYK (Groot), Jim & Joyce, Spring Lake, MI, Feb. 16, 50th; POLL (Folkema), Kenneth & Janneth, Caledonia, MI, Jan. 26, 50th; TEBOS (DeYoung), Bernie & Dot, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 16, 50th;
VANDENHOEK (VandenDool), Mr. & Mrs. Jacob, Lethbridge, AB, Jan. 30, 65th; VANDERGRAAF (Kok), Teunis & Geertruida, Jenison, MI, Feb. 14, 60th; VANGROUW (DenHerder), Samuel & Johanna, Midland Park, NJ, Feb. 28, 60th; VANLOPIK (Smitter), John & Rhoda, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 26, 60th; VANSOLKEMA (Aalberts), Byrle & Myrna, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 2, 50th;
VEDDERS (Bode), Fred & Marge, Allendale, MI, 60th; WESTRATE (Schol), Anthony & Lena, Grand Rapids, MI,Jan. 29, 65th; WOLTJER, Herman & Mini, Lacombe, AB, Jan. 26, 55th;
Obituaries
Ernest H. Alderink, husband of Isabella R. (Wissner), Muskegon, MI, Feb. 11, 88; Terry Lee Antonides, husband of Eileen (Watson), Sun City, AZ, Feb. 4, 71; Bert Baker, widower of Etta, Canton, SD, Jan. 6, 91; Margaret L. Barendregt (McMillan), wife of Brian K, Port Stanley, ON, Sep. 12, 68; Wilhelmana Carolina (Willy) Bauer (Kienecker), widow of William, previously widow of Eric Clapham, b. Soerabaja, NEI, / d. Sidney, BC, Feb. 5, 90;
Iva A. Berghuis (Lovett), wife of Peter H., Tucson, AZ, Feb. 15, 85; Theodore R. "Ted" Bestervelt, husband of Margaret "Peggy" (Troost), St. Joseph, MI, Feb. 24, 88; Aletta Bilan, Toronto, ON, Feb. 5, 86; Frank William Bouwmeester, Novato, CA, Feb. 8, 81; Ingrid Joanne Mary Claeren, London, ON, Dec. 8, 55; Pieternella "Nel" Lina Dasher, wife of James, b. Ittervoort, LB, / d. Sacramento, CA, Jan. 28;
Russell "Rocky" DeBoer, husband of Linda, Sand Lake, MI, Feb. 10, 63; Sidney DeBoer, husband of Betty (Cooper), Lansing, IL, 80; Henrik Cornelis "Hank" DeBruin, husband of JoAnn, Albuquerque, NM, Feb. 4, 83; Gertrude DeGood (Tinklenberg), wife of William, previously widow of Lucas Krosschell, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 15, 97; Thomas A. DeGroot, husband of Tennie, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 94;
Henry DeHaan, husband of Loretta Mae (Korver), Orange City, IA, Jan. 27, 78; Ymen Peter DeJong, husband of Pat, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 20, 66; Lois A. DeLange (Lindhout), wife of Walter, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 24, 79; Gerarda Elizabeth "Gerry" DeLepper, wife of Petrus, Ottawa, ON, Feb. 13, 79; Marvin DeMaagd, husband of Margaret "Peg", Caledonia, MI, Feb. 9, 92; Marian DeMeester (TenElshof), widow of James S., Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 18, 94;
Henry DenHerder, husband of Lorraine (Dziubek), Hamburg, NJ, Dec. 30, 71; John William (Jack) DeNooy, husband of Wanda (Walcott), Denver, CO, Oct. 25, 87; Edwin Diekevers, husband of Rosie (DenBeste), Boyden, IA, Feb. 2, 75; Johannes ("Ben"/"Don") Donjacour, widower of Gloria (Dran), b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Yonkers, NY, Feb. 11, 84; John D. Droge, husband of Evelyn (Ymker), Sheboygan Falls, WI, Dec. 12, 65;
Maureen Eising (VanVliet), widow of William "Bill", London, ON, Nov. 4, 87; Betty J. Ehlers (Roberts), wife of Anthony, Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 17, 82; Ann Euverman, widow of Bill, Surrey, BC, Feb. 18, 92; Sylvia Gertrude Faber (Baarda), wife of Albertus "Al", Jenison, MI, 78; May Ruth Feenstra, Sibley, IA, Feb. 8, 82; Henriette P. D. Fredrickson, widow of Dr. Donald S., Bethesda, MD, Jan. 22, 87;
Jeanette "Janet" Gaalswyk, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 25, 86; Adrian C. Geenen, widower of Gloria (DeVries), previously widower of Jean (VanderPloeg), Holland, MI, Feb. 11, 84; Catherine Gravenhof (TeBrake), widow of Neal, Worthington, MN, Dec. 8, 89; Arthur John Gritter, husband of Jean (Karsies), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 10, 87;
Adriana Willemina "Janie" Groeneweg, widow of Bastiaan, St. Thomas, ON, Jan. 20, 81; Johannes (John) Groot, husband of Brigitta (Appelman), Zurich, ON, Sep. 11, 91; Willempje "Willy" Grootjen, widow of Wilhelmus "Bill" Antonius, London, ON, Jan. 31, 81; Judy Guile (VandenEikhof), widow of Flint, Nuevo, CA, Dec. 19, 49; Rachel Faye Gunnink, Alto, MI, Feb. 14, 58; Jacob Ivan Harms, b. Blije, FR, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 7, 62;
Julius A. "Jute" Hartsema, husband of Elizabeth "Boots", Muskegon, MI, Feb. 12, 91; Theressa Heidema, widow of John, previously widow of Simon Piersma, Holland, MI, Feb. 14, 94; Friedrich Frans Carel Heule, husband of Paula, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 83; Alyda Hoekema (Willemstyn), widow of Andrew, Grandville, MI, Feb. 19, 91; William "Bill" Hoekstra, husband of Bertha, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 13, 92;
Otto K. Hopma Sr., husband of Grayce (Vriesman), Muskegon, MI, Feb. 20, 91; Jantina (Tina) Huberts (Tolsma), wife of Ben, Moorefield, ON, Jan. 4, 78; Russell "Bud" Jansma, Allendale, MI, Feb. 25, 86; Frances Mae Jeurink (Feenstra), widow of Marvin, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 22, 83; Alice Mae Jorissen (VandeKamp), widow of Adrian, Lynden, WA, Feb. 2, 82;
Rudolph "Rudy" Kanis, husband of Cynthia, Grandville, MI, Feb. 20, 84; Dora Klarenbeek, Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 7, 95; Diane Kesteloot, Woodstock, ON, Sep. 3, 75; Frida Klotzsche (Spekman), wife of Johann (Jan), b. Batavia, NEI, / d. Pasadena, CA, Oct. 24, 82; Rolland Howard Koenders, widower of Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 7, 90; Barbara Konyndyk (Lawrence), widow of Warren, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 17, 80; Alice Koolstra (TerWisscha), widow of Bill, Campbell, CA, Dec. 3, 93;
Andrea (Ann) Kraay (Koopmans), wife of Simon, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 17, 94; Antonius Hendricus "Tony" Kroon, husband of Mary, Olympia, WA, Feb. 5, 82; Elizabeth Cornelia Lagard (Sneyders), Hamburg, NJ, Feb. 4, 86; Ralph Lubben, husband of Gladys (Wierenga), Downers Grove, IL, Jan. 17; Jean Marie Medendorp (Spruit), wife of Roger, Gun Lake, MI, Feb. 17, 59; Marilyn "Jo" Joan (Joey) Meendering, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 26, 82; Friedrich "Fritz" Moser, husband of Winnie, Oakland, CA, Jan. 3, 90;
Albert "Sonny" Mouw, husband of Beverly "Bev" Jean (Starkenburg), Orange City, IA, Feb. 6, 80; Lorraine "Lar" Nienhuis (Zoerhof), wife of Ken, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 11, 84; Willem Nuyten, husband of Nelly (Havermans), Strathroy, ON, Jan. 23, 90; Henk Nyhout, widower of Mary Barbara (Rigby), London, ON, Jan. 28, 88; Theodore Earl Nyman, husband of Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24;
John H. Overweg, husband of E. Joyce (Koopman), Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 18, 79; Fred G. Peelen, New York, NY, Feb. 5, 70; Kornelia Perry (Derksema), widow of Marcus, b. Groningen, GR, / d. Victoria, BC, Feb. 7, 88; Ailene Mae Poortinga (Seen), wife of Pete, Marysville, WA, Jan. 28, 85; LeRoy Rikkers, widower of Dorothy Joan (Dekker), Hull, IA, Feb. 4, 83;
Daniel Ringma, b. Warns, FR, / d. Estero, NJ, Feb. 4, 67; Jentje J. "Jack" Roosma, husband of Carla, b. Haarlem, NH, / d. Williamsburg, VA, Feb. 17, 88; Betty Shaarda, widow of Robert, McBain, MI, Nov. 17, 89; Peter Sjoerdsma, husband of Lena (Witvoet), Sparta, ON, Jan. 19, 82; Randy Smit, husband of Sherri Jo, Bellingham, WA, Feb. 1, 49; Lois Spier, widow of Rick, b. Den Helder, NH, / Maple Ridge, BC, Feb. 21, 82; Henry G "Hank" Syswerda, widower of Vera, Jamestown, MI, Feb. 15, 86;
Peter John Tameling, husband of June (Venhuizen), Burr Ridge, IL, Dec. 28; Peter Timmermans, widower of Helen (Aarts), St. Thomas, ON, Dec. 18, 87; Jennie Toering (Kortman), widow of Harold, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 20, 95; Hendrik Tolsma, husband of Johanna, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 11, 90; Gerald Henry Toonk, husband of Wibbina (Bylsma), Exeter, ON, Sep. 12, 70; Anetta Tubergen (Baar), widow of Henry, Ripon, CA, Dec. 13, 93;
Gina Twynstra (Koning), wife of Sid, St. Thomas, ON, Dec. 4, 85; Sharon Kaye Uittenbogaard, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 1, 66; Marien Christian VanArenthals, Exeter, ON, Nov. 4, 82; Lester "Les" VanBeek, widower of Clarine (Roetman), Sheldon, IA, Feb. 8, 84; Gertrude "Tootsie" VanBeveren, widow of Martin, North Haledon, NJ, Nov. 30, 89;
Dennis P. VanderLind Sr., husband of Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 20, 70; Nellie VanderMolen (VanWyk), widow of Jacob, Pella, IA, Dec. 31, 99; Gay VanderVeen (Boonstra Ð Pranger), wife of Jerry, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 31, 73; Virginia Ellen VanderVeer, wife of Adrian, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 20, 84; Emma Juliana VanderWouden (Grobbink), wife of Ted, London, ON, Sep. 8, 62; Frank VandeWerfhorst, Oak Harbor, WA, Jan. 11, 99; Anna VanDomselaar (Smit), widow of John, previously widow of Leendert Ouwerling, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 31, 99; Grace VanDyk, Brampton, ON, Jan. 3, 97;
Adrian VanEngelen, husband of JoAnn (Strybosch, Mallick), Port Franks, ON, Jan. 31, 58; Willem "Bill" VanGarderen, widower of Cornelia, Grandville, MI, Feb. 16, 93; Henrietta VanHaitsma (Goote), widow of Cyrus, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 18, 98; Willem Karel VanHartingsveldt, widower of Marianna, St. Catharines, ON, Feb. 17, 96; Godelieve Maria VanHeule (Masschelein), Thamesville, ON, Jan. 28, 84; Grace VanHoeven, widow of William, Grandville, MI, Feb. 24, 98;
Helen J. VanHohenstein (Swarts), widow of Jack, Muskegon, MI, Feb. 14, 87; William "Floyd" VanHoven, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 18, 96; Eva J. VanKoevering (Wright), wife of Duane, Grant, MI, Feb. 11, 77; Ted VanLeeuwen, husband of Leone, b. Voorhout, ZH, / d. Acampo, CA, Feb. 4, 78; Edward Donald VanOostendorp, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 18, 85; Gre (Grace) VanSydenborgh (DeBeer), widow of John, Beamsville, ON, Jan. 14, 78; Vera J. Vellenga, wife of Russell, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 8, 86;
Brother William Verheijen, Oxnard, CA, (died in Tilburg, NB), Nov. 6, 86; Johanna Arlene Vermulm, Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 6, 79; Gerardus "Jerry" Vink, husband of Elizabeth "Betty" (Eys), Chatham, ON, Feb. 8, 89; Theresa Labina Visser, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 7, 93; Marilyn Ann Vos (VanderZon), wife of John Roger, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 17, 78; Jan (John) Weeda, widower of Jacoba (Byl), Norwich, ON, Jan. 1. 86;
Hendrik "Henry" Weits, husband of Joan, b. Putten, GL, / d. Madison, WI, Feb. 17, 72; Antoinette (Nettie) Wielandt (Schmidt), widow of Jan. D., Las Vegas, NV, Jan. 5; Dorothy M. Wierenga (Townsend), widow of Henry "Hank", Muskegon, MI, Feb. 13, 94; Lourens Jan Wierenga, husband of Auke, Burlington, ON, Jan. 19, 82; Delton L. (Del) Wiersma, husband of Nancy (Terpstra), previously widower of Marjorie (Cheyne), Spring Lake, MI, Feb. 13, 78; Grietje "Grace" Wildeboer, widow of Gerrit, Jenison, MI, Feb. 17, 96;
Elizabeth "Betsy" Woltjer (Elling), Grandville, MI, Feb. 11, 97; Jacob R. Zaagman Sr., husband of Kathleen Judith (Bultema), Bradenton, FL, Jan. 29, 75; *** Arnold (Dick) Zandstra, widower of Elizabeth (Betty), Highland, IN, Jan. 6, 102;