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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#801, March 8, 1996
Birthdays
Grace Ferwerda, London, ON, Jan. 30, 92nd; John S. Heutink, Lynden, WA, Feb. 20, 80th; Berendina (Dien) Kassies (Westerik), Brampton, ON, Feb. 19, 90th; Ora Slager (Schaap), Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 17, 95th;
Anniversaries
BAKER (Heerema), Robert & Gertrude, Pompano Beach, FL, Feb. 21, 50th; BELDMAN, Henk & Nelly, London, ON, Feb. 3, 50th; BROOYMANS, Adrian & Mary, St. Thomas, ON, Feb. 9, 40th; BRUNSVELD (Menkhorst), George & Riek, Newington, ON, Feb. 16, 40th; DECKINGA (Jonkman), Claus (Bud) & Alice, Bradenton, FL, Feb. 6, 50th; DEN HOLLANDER (Buitenhuis), Pieter & Henny, Freelton, ON, Feb. 18, 40th; DIELEMAN (Jansen), Louie & Bernice, Sully, IA, Feb. 22, 50th; ERINGA (Bijma), Fred & Swanny, Woodstock, ON, Feb. 22, 45th; GLASHOWER (de Blauw), Sidney & Kay, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 23, 68th; GORTSEMA (Van Oosbree), Charley & Jo, Grangeville, ID, Mar. 1, 50th; HARTOG (Wisse), John & Ada, Grandville, MI, Feb. 14, 50th; HERFST (Verwoerd), Hugo & Margaret, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 29, 40th; HUIZINGA (Van Straten), Frank & Cornelia, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 8, 50th; JONGSMA (Stob), Edward & Eleanor, Wheaton, IL, Feb. 24, 45th; KOLKMAN (Van Hess), Donald & Henrietta, Jenison, MI, Feb. 8, 50th; KREUYER (Bouwman), Henry & Clara, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 6, 55th; KUIPER (Toeset), Cornelius & Nita, Denver, CO, Feb. 14, 50th; LAMAN (Bel), Jack & Harriett, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 8, 50th; MEEKHOF (Baarda), Cornelius & Frances, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 20, 50th; NIEUWENHUIS (Vander Molen), Peter & Marjorie, Calgary, AB, Feb. 24, 40th; NONHOF, Robert & Janet, Lynden, WA, Feb. 20, 50th; ORMEL (Brunsveld), Ben & Joanne, Vineland, ON, Feb. 14, 45th; POSTMA (Annema),Thomas & Froukje (Frances), Surrey, BC, Feb. 28, 50th; ROUKEMA, Job & Didy, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 13, 40th; SCHUTTEN (Oosterhoff), Jack & Elly, Grimsby, ON, Jan. 10, 45th; VANDEN BYGAART, Kees & Anne, London, ON, Feb. 10, 40th; VANDERHEIDE (Tillema), Sidney & Seike, Thamesville, ON, Feb. 25, 40th; VANDERMYDEN, Patsy & Joe, St. Thomas, ON, Feb. 7, 40th; VANDERPLOEG, Don & Gert, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 17, 50th; VAN DIJK, Mr. & Mrs. Gerbrand, Naugatuck, CT, Jan. 23, 50th; VANGELDEREN, John & Rita, London, ON, Feb. 10, 40th; VANHEUKELOM (Te Grootenhuis), Glen & Bert, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 3, 40th; ZEINSTRA (Zweedyk), Roger & Thelma, Comstock Park, MI, Feb. 2, 40th; ZOETEWEY (Sytsma), James & Hilda, Denver, CO, Feb. 20, 60th;
Obituaries
Ruth Adema, wife of Garrett, Coopersville, MI, Jan. 10; Lynn Marie Alderink (Hillebrand), wife of Karl, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 32; Teunis Aleman, husband of Cornelia, Coaldale, AB, Dec. 23, 87; Aaltje (Alie) Bekkering, widow of Chris, Abbotsford, BC, Jan., 83; Marcia (Martha) Berkhof, wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 10, 85; Katherine Bielema (Huizenga), widow of Cornelius, Fulton, IL, Jan. 25, 92; Frances R. Blonk (Hansknecht), widow of Adrian, Stanton, MI, Feb. 1, 80; Minnie Bos, widow of Barney, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 27, 87; Maria Bossuyt, widow of Rene, Aylmer, ON, Jan.29, 90; Donald G. Bouwma, husband of Joan, Ripon, CA, Jan. 19, 78; Peter B. Braunius, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 28, 22; Hendrika Bronsveld, wife of Rev. C. (emeritus_minister of Orthodox CRC, Wingham, ON); Gerardus Brouwers, usband of Maria, Forest, ON, Feb. 13, 82; Hattie Buist, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 11, 99; Ruth Alyce De Boer, widow of Edward, Bellflower, CA, Jan. 10, 67; Virginia De Haan, wife of Wallace, Alto, MI, Feb. 7, 73; Dr. Harold De Jong, husband of Margaret, Ripon, CA, Jan. 9, 75; Jim De Kraker, widower of Reka, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 10, 82; John J. De Looff, husband of Ruby, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 97; Wilhelmina DeLooff, widow of Arie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 89; John De Pender, Coopersville, MI, Jan. 8, 92; Neal E. De Ridder, husband of Jennie, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 22, 79; Virginia A. DeVries, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 83; Albert Nicholas De Wit, husband of Mary, Denver, CO, Jan. 12, 77; Tena Doezema, wife of Martin, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 5, 99; Nellie Dortmans (Vanden Boom), wife of Harry, Forest, ON, Jan. 18, 76; Alvin Henry Dyk, husband of Mae, Holland, MI, Feb. 3, 68; John L. Dykema, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 82; Henry Dyksterhouse, Coopersville, MI, Feb. 7, 86; Richard H. Dykstra, husband of Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28, 76; Harriet Lucille Folkema (van de Geest), wife of Harold, Grandville, MI, Jan. 21, 75; Walter Folkertsma, Rodney, MI, Feb. 2, 79; Warren E. Goudzwaard, husband of Gerry (Morsman), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 3, 71; Margaret (Peg) Guikema (DeBoer), widow of Chaplain Lt.Col. Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 68; Maria Hamming (Vanderveen), widow of Gerhardus, Victoria, BC, Jan. 18, 93; Gilbert Richard Heeringa Jr., husband of June (Klooster), Cedar Springs, MI, Jan. 28, 72; Katherine Hendrikse, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 29, 92; Henrietta Katherine Hiemstra (Rietveld), widow of Martin, Pella, IA, Jan. 17, 91; Annie Renee Hoekwater, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 12; Edward E. Hoekzema, husband of Beulah, Naples, FL, Jan. 10, 85; Martha Huizinga, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 1, 81; John Anthony Huys, husband of Elizabeth, London, ON, Jan. 20, 50; Mary L. Idema, widow of Robert Idema & William Burkam, Holland, MI, Feb. 5, 75; Fannie Jonker (Harmelink), widow of August, Orange City, IA, Feb. 3, 86; Gertrude Kiekover (Wittingen), widow of Albert, Grand Rapids, MI, 102; Alice Klein, widow of Bert, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 26, 93; Grace Koetje, McBain, MI, Jan. 23, 96; Joe Kolkman, widower of Hilda, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 11, 93; Douglas J. Krikke, Chicago, IL, Jan. 10, 32; Mary Landstra (Doot), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 25, 96; Gerrit Henry Lankamp, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 21, 87; Klaas Linde, Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 12, 69; Arnold W. Meyer, widower of Petronella, South Holland, IL, Jan. 16, 79; Samuel Meyer, widower of Julia (Vander Hoven), Hinsdale, IL, Jan. 26, 74; Gezina Mulder (Nienhuis), widow of Andrew, Calgary, AB, Jan. 18, 91; Foppe (Frank) Nieuwenhuis, husband of Geertje (Helen), Surrey, BC, Feb. 13; Cheryl Lynn Ouwehand, Chilliwack, BC, Jan. 28, 26; Minard Ouwinga, husband of Mary, McBain, MI, Jan. 23, 83; Marvin J. Overbeek, husband of Kathryn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 80; Chad Michael Paasman, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 26, 23; Gerrit Petroelje, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 28, 92; Klaas Pool, husband of Antine (Posthumus), Brampton, ON, Dec. 29, 90; Harriet B. Prins, widow of Rev. Tunis, Sarasota, FL, Jan. 28, 98; Richard E. Rodenhouse, husband of Deb, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 40; Robert E. Rosema, husband of Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 73; Geraldine Alice Salomons, wife of Herman, Lethbridge, AB, Jan. 13, 56; Winnie Schaafsma (Dykema), widow of Sybrant, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 12, 98; Ernest W. Schut, husband of Florence, Sparta, MI, Feb. 3, 70; Marie Spaan (Muilenberg), widow of Cornelius, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 27, 92; Jeanette C. Springvloed (Potter), wife of George, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 12, 81; Gertie Spronk (Van Pykeren), widow of John, Edgerton, MN, Jan. 13, 99; Clara Stientjes (Dykstra), Des Moines, IA, Jan. 23, 94; Cornelia Stoel, widow of Herb, Granville, MI, Feb. 1, 91; Maasje Hendrieka Tanis (Koster), wife of Everett, Picture Butte, AB, 45; Albert G. Tap, Lowell, MI, Jan. 23, 76; Dorothy Ten Brink, Sheboygan, WI, Feb. 4, 77; Lawrence Terpstra, husband of Lois, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 31, 73; Lucy Terpstra, widow of Benjamin, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 22, 93; Emerson VanAelst, widower of Doretta, Marne, MI, Jan. 30, 79; Doris M. VanAssen, wife of Fred, Cedar Springs, MI, Jan. 21, 47; Antonetta (Nettie) Maria Van Boxel, wife of John, London, ON, Feb. 8, 77; Edith VanderKooi (Woodwyk), wife of David, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 26, 74; Dina VanderLaan (Beekhuis), widow of Harm, London, ON, Feb. 10, 91; Victor J. VanderMolen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 13, 54; C. James VanderStel, husband of Barb, Jenison, MI, Feb. 1, 63; Walter VanderVeen, widower of Bertha (Haveman) & Gertrude (Grasman), Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 5, 100; George (Geert) VanderVelde, widower of Rita (Ruurdtje) (Douma), Brampton, ON, Jan. 25, 87; Klaas VanderWilp, husband of Grace, ON, Feb. 7; Lyda Van Duinen (Brink), widow of George (VanderWeide) & Donnell, Jenison, MI, Jan. 31, 87; Carl VanEsch, Toronto, ON, Feb. 15, 37; Gerard VanHalderen, widower of Marie (Versloot), Port Coquitlam, BC, Feb. 11, 85; Marie VanHalderen (Versloot), wife of Gerard, Port Coquitlam, BC, Feb. 10, 82; Sue VanKorlaar, widow of Albert, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 89; Frances E. VanKlompenberg, widow of Walter, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 10, 78; Abe VanLangen, widower of Janet, Holland, MI, Feb. 5, 90; Ray A. VanRoekel, Marshalltown, IA, Jan. 26, 68; Katherine VanSolkema (Alles), wife of Sherman, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 12, 87; Lois A. VanStee, wife of Willam, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 6, 67; Lillian VanTatenhove, wife of Robert, Walker, MI, Jan. 22, 68; Dr. Albert Van'tHof, husband of Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8; John William VanTilborg, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 29, 25; Charles G. VanVark, widower of Elizabeth (Duinink), Pella, IA, Jan. 17, 87; Arie (Junior) VanWaardhuizen, husband of Janet (Menninga), Pella, IA, Jan. 30, 74; Steven Robert VanZanten, Surrey, BC, Feb. 16, 9 mos.; Guy Veeneman, husband of Rachel, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 77; Gertrude Visser, widow of Gerrit, Pella, IA, Jan. 23, 91; Betty Jane Vogelzang (Bergsma), wife of William, Holland, MI, Jan. 19, 70; Elsie Vriesema (De Vries), wife of Frank, Dresden, ON, Feb. 2, 69; Johanna Werkema, widow of Albert, Wingham, ON, Feb. 4, 77; Rev. Johannes Dirk Wielenga, husband of Ida, Coaldale, AB, Jan. 29, 60; Betty Wubbels (Schut), wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 23, 81; Anne Yates (VanderVloet), wife of Gary, London, ON, Jan. 23; John Ymker, Armour, SD, Dec. 24, 47; Jerald Yntema, husband of Marie (Peuler), Jenison, MI, Jan. 23, 85;