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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#804, April 24, 1996
Birthdays
Wilma DeGroot (Pikaart), Oskaloosa, IA, Mar. 25, 80th; Lucy Groenendyk (Rozeboom), Pella, IA, Mar. 21, 87th; Gerald Klooster, Erie, IL, Mar. 19, 80th; Grace Mondriaan (Schipdam), Long Sault, ON, Mar. 27, 90th; Hildegarde Reyenga (Zomer), Elkhorn, WI, Apr. 12, 101st; Barney Roeters, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 2, 90th; Ben Schram, Sibley, IA, Mar. 30, 90th; Anne VanHoff (Reitsma), Prospect Park, NJ, Apr. 6, 80th; Anna R. Vos (Nieboer), Lethbridge, AB, Mar. 20, 90th;
Anniversaries
AGES (VanEerden), Jelte & Johanna (Hanna), married in Aalten, Gelderland, of Rexdale, ON, Mar. 26, 50th; ATEN (Talsma), James & Mattie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 22, 50th; BAKKER (Bruinmsa), Rein & Grietje, married in Arum, Friesland, of Guelph, ON, May 1, 50th; BAKKER (DeVos), Dirk & Sea, Moscow, ID, Mar. 28, 40th; BERENS (Vereeke), Harvey & Harriet, Grandville, MI, Mar. 9, 40th; BERKENPAS (Groothuis), Willard & Grace, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 15, 45th; BOESKOOL (Schippers), Jack & Wilma, Coopersville, MI, Mar. 22, 240th; BOSCH (Schaaf), Peter & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 3, 50th; BOSCH (Vander Meer), Renske & Derk, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 8, 45th; BOVENBERG (DESmit), Ary Lans & Jannetje Elisabeth, Norval, ON, Mar. 22, 45th; BROERSMA (Postma), Peter & Joyce, Guelph, ON, Apr. 20, 50th; DAMSTRA, Rens & Betty, Caledonia, MI, Mar. 27, 55th; DEBOER (Wesseling), Frank & Hilda, Park Ridge, IL, Mar. 31, 40th; DEWITT (Thompson), Bert & Linda, Nanaimo, BC, Apr. 30, 30th; DRYFHOUT (Bovenberg), Tony & Connie, Brampton, ON, Mar. 19, 25th; HAAN (TerMeer), Russ & Betty, Grandville, MI, Mar. 22, 45th; HAAN (Vogel), Kenneth & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 50th; HAVERDINK (Kleinheksel), George & Evelyn, Holland, MI, Mar. 21, 60th; HELDER (Ditmar), Harry & Margaret, Middleville, MI, Mar. 19, 50th; HOEKSEMA (DeWitt), Ronald & Shirley, Dorr, MI, Mar. 18, 35th; HOEKWATER (Sjoerdsma), Harold & Alberta, Jenison, MI, Mar. 23, 40th; HOGENDOORN (Karreman), Peter & Nellie, married in Nieuwekerk a/d IJssel, Zuid_Holland, of London, ON, Mar. 28, 50th; HOLWERDA (VanNoord), George & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 50th; HOOGERDIJK (Velvis), Leonard & Arentina (Tina), Barrhead, AB, Mar. 25, 30th; HUINER (Brouwer), John & Alberta, Palos Heights, IL, Mar. 29, 50th; JONGEKRIJG (Smit), Dennis & Grada, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 28, 50th; KARSTEN, William & Lavina, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 12, 50th; KNOL (Pettinga), Jack & Janet, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 29, 50th; KNOOPS (DeBoersap), Klaas & Jitske, married in Winsum, Groningen, of Niagara_on_the_Lake, ON, Mar. 21, 50th; KRAKER (Arens), Howard & Harlene, Allendale, MI, Mar. 23, 40th; KUIPER (Doornbos), Sidney & Fennetta, Orland Pk, IL, Apr. 12, 50th; LINDEMULDER (Tammeling), Harold & Lena, Darien, IL, Apr. 5, 50th; MASSELINK (DeVries), Gerrit & Jessie, Holland, MI, Mar. 5, 50th; MIEDEMA (LeFebre), Gerald & Marcia, Jenison, MI, Mar. 16, 35th; OPPENHUIZEN (White), Si & Connie, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 22, 50th; PADDING (Keuning), John & Gertrude, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 16, 45th; PENNING (Harringa), Robert & Magdalene, Corwith, IA, Mar. 26, 50th; PIEFFERS (Kippers), Henry & Christine, Clarksburg, ON, Apr. 30, 25th; RIDDERING (Klap), Ken & Sarah, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 22, 40th; ROOSIEN (Moelker), W. Jay & Jeanne, Caledonia, MI, Mar. 9, 40th; ROZEMA (Pott), Peter & Tessie, Ellsworth, MI, Apr. 2, 60th; SCHOLTEN (Mulder), Marvin & Marian, Jenison, MI, Mar. 19, 55th; SHIPMA (Hern), Rev. David & Evelyn, Circleville, OH, Apr. 3, 60th; SIKKENGA, Harold & Eleanor, Montague, MI, Mar. 28, 50th; SLOMP (Vander Veen), Anno & Eno, Lethbridge, AB, Apr. 6, 40th; SMIT (Padding), Henry & Marie, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 28, 55th; SNAAK (Hoeksema), John & Jean, Barrie, ON, Mar. 27, 45th; SWIERINGA (Klein), Bernard & Ethel, Holland, MI, Mar. 21, 50th; TEHENNEPE (Wubbels), Evert & Aleida, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 26, 60th TERPSTRA (Rypma), Inte & Hilda, married in Blauwhuis, Friesland, of Norwood, ON, Apr. 29, 60th; UITERDYK (Dykstra), Henry & Ida, Belgrade, MT, Apr. 2, 55th; VanANDEL (VanderMeer), Mike & Stena, Ripon, CA, Apr. 5, 60th; VANDEBRAKE, Gerald & Fannie, Orange City, IA, Apr. 6, 50th; VANDEBUNTE (Weurding), Dick & Pearl, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 7, 50th; VANDERMOLEN (Kwant), Owen & Alyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 9, 45th; VANDERPUTTEN (DEWitt), Bram & Ann, Parksville, BC, Apr. 28, 40th; VANDERSCHEE (Stigter), Arie & Neeltje, Simcoe, ON, May 6, 55th; VANDERWERF (Sandee), Caryl & Minnie, Lantana, FL, Mar. 23, 50th; VANOSTENBERG (Koopman), Arthur & Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 55th; VANSLOTEN (VanEgteren), Jan & Geertje, Edmonton, AB, Mar. 27, 60th; VENEMA (Zuidema), Donald & Corliss, Morrison, IL, Mar. 27, 40th; VROOMEN (Benne), Louis & Jeanne, married in Vught, Noord_Brabant, of Chateauguay, PQ, Apr 3, 40th; WIERENGA (Kroes), Theodore & Barbara, Grandville, MI, Mar. 23, 40th;
Obituaries
Otto Bajema, husband of Gertie (Prins), Lacombe, AB, 80; Nicholas P. Bekema, husband of Rita, St. Clair Shores, MI, Mar. 17, 86; Delia Bergsma (Kuieck), widow of Gerrit, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 99; Elaine Faye Bierma, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 20, 50; John M. Bodbyl, husband of Margret, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 80; Pieternella J. (Nel) Braacx, wife of John (Jan), Burnaby, BC, Mar. 29, 73; Rev. Herbert J. Buwalda, husband of Mary Lou, Upland, IN, Mar. 17, 77; William DeBoer, widower of Florence, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 83; Nellie DeCook (Vos), wife of Dave, Pella, IA, Mar. 12, 89; Dick J. DeGroot, Manhatttan, MT, Feb. 16, 82; Antje (Anna) DeHaan (Koornstra), wife of Johannes (John), Nepean, ON, Feb. 22, 86; Ted DeHaan, born in Sloten, Noord-Holland, husband of Tena (Slagter), Pella, IA, Mar. 11, 87; Nellie DeVries, Hull, IA, Mar. 9, 79; Charles (Jelle) Dykstra, born in Molenend, Friesland, widower of Wytske (Zylstra), Picton, ON, Feb. 25, 89; Daniel Jonathan Eenkhoorn, son of Richard & Christine (Selles), Surrey, BC, Mar. 11, 11 mos.; Elaine Ettema wife of Bernard, Imlay City, MI, Mar. 19, 68; Ann Flikkema, wife of Peter, Brampton, ON, Mar. 17; Albert Groen, husband of Swaanee, Platte, SD, Feb. 24, 84; Dirk Guldemeester, widower of Maria, St. Catharines, ON, Mar. 4, 90; Marianne Haalboom (Allmaier), wife of Jan Derk, Waterloo, ON, Feb. 19, 85; Alida Haberer, born in Amsterdam, Noord_Holland, widow of Ed, Vancouver, BC, Mar. 31, 81; Richard Haisma, husband of Catharine, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 73; Bertha Hartgerink, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 13, 87; John Hogeterp, born in Heeg, Friesland, husband of Patricia (Deinum), Townsend, ON, Feb. 24, 84; Jan Jilderda, husband of Hinke (Vrieswijk), Mt. Carroll, IL, Mar. 16, 79; Chris Jonkman, husband of Janis, South Holland, IL, Jan. 17, 79; Douwe (Don) Kalma husband of Elsie (Kok), Coaldale, AB, Mar. 10, 72; Clarence Keegstra, husband of Jeanette, Allendale, MI, Mar. 17, 87; Rev. Percy J. Kinkema, widower of Alberta, Holland, MI, Mar. 14, 93; Arthur Everett Kleinhesselink, widower of B. Viola (Reinders), Alton, IA, Mar. 17, 81; Reka Kooi (Bos), widow of Herman VanKampen & Ralph, Belvidere, IL, Mar. 21, 85; Paul Kooima, husband of Jennie (Lems), Rock Valley, IA, Mar. 9, 83; Rev. Walter Kronemeyer, husband of Ruth (VanLaar), Grandville, MI, Mar. 15, 85; Arthur T. Kuiper, husbnad of Kay, Williamsburg, MI, Mar. 23, 60; Cynthia Hermina Kruisselbrink, Sanborn, IA, Mar. 7, 69; Paul A. Lokker, husband of Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 13, 69; Donald Lee Looman, Newaygo, MI, Mar. 23, 47; Tena Mels (Postma), widow of Harry Bos & Walter, Holland, MI, Feb. 17, 84; Marjorie Mollema, wife of Bernard, Pompano Beach, FL, Mar. 21, 77; Theresia Mulder (Nibbelink), wife of Dick, Orange City, IA, Mar. 23, 73; Rev. Henry R. Nyhof, widower of Vivian (Kooi), Ogden, IA, Mar. 5, 89; John A. Pastoor, husband of Jeanette (VanderZwaag), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 2, 84; Anne Plaggemars, widow of Anne, Holland, MI, Mar. 13, 84; M. Jane Plekker, wife of Robert, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 21, 65; Grace (Grietje) Rauwerda (VanderMeer), born in Harkema Opeinde, Friesland, wife of John (Johannes), Calgary, AB, Mar. 2, 78; Melvin L. Rietman, husband of Betty, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 20, 66; Vienna Reitveld, widower of Gerrit Tiemens & Dick, South Holland, IL, Mar. 2, 84; Jack Rosema, husband of Ella (VanCoevering), Nunica, MI, Feb. 14, 77; Cornie (Casey) Roskam, husband of Muriel (Schuller), Hospers, IA, Mar. 13, 62; Milton Wayne Sandbulte, widower of Thelma (VanBerkum), Carmel, IA, Mar. 23, 64; Derek John Schaver, Austin, TX, Mar. 24, 25; Mae Schepers (Eising), widow of Sidney, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 22, 86; Allan Slofstra, born in Drachten, Friesland, husband of Beverley (VanDyk), Jarvis, ON, Mar. 8, 58; William Smit, husband of Doris, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 92; Duane E. Steenhoek, husband of Priscilla (Dingeman), Otley, IA, Feb. 25, 68; Sandra Stelwagen (Wynsma), wife of Bruce, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 17, 41; Marian Lois Stolk (Spoelstra), wife of Bert, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 66; John J. Straayer, widower of Dorothea, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 82; Jonathan Abraham Stryd, Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 23, 24; Henry Stuitje, husband of Minny, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 25, 76; Oebele Sytsma, husband of Abeltje, Townsend, ON, Mar. 6, 82; Raymond Tamminga, Bellflower, CA, Feb. 26, 88; Antje Terlouw (DeJong), born in Sint Annaparochie, Friesland, widow of Wiebe Bydeley & William, Sarnia, ON, Feb. 22, 84; Harry Thomasma, widower of Marjorie, Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 29, 95; Henry Timmers, widower of Madeline, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 15, 81; Agnes VanDeBrake (Den Ouden), widow of Eibert Henry, Orange City, IA, Mar. 10, 86; Cora VandenBout, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 17, 93; Janet VanderPol, Irons, MI, Mar. 14, 79; Laura Hilda VanDer Pol (Willemsen), widow of Cornelius Jacobus, Newton, IA, Mar. 6, 89; Duane R. VanderSloot, husband of Joyce, Granville, MI, Mar. 12, 59; Cornelia Vanderson (Sinke), widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 25, 94; Wim VanGeelkerken, born in Utrecht, former president & current boardmember of Holland America Club of the Pacific Northwest, husband of Hendrika (Riet), Feb. 4; Charlie J. VanGorkum, husband of Cornelia (DeHoog), Escalon, CA, Feb. 8, 63; Eugene A. VanGrouw, husband of Eleanor (Huisman), Orange City, IA, Mar. 20, 60; Henry VanHattem, widower of Hazel, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 21, 87; Hilda VanKetten, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 92; Ward Marshall VanZandbergen, husband of Karri, Harmony,. PA, Mar. 11, 37; Dirk Veenendaal, widower of Janette (Penning), husband of Josina (Verdun), Sarnia, ON, Feb. 29, 85; Martha Verhagen, born in Ambon, Indonesia, widow of Arie, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 15, 79; John Ver Heul, born in Giesendam, Zuid_Holland, husband of Jessie (Sytsma), Pella, IA, Mar. 15, 82; Amanda Jo (Amy) Ver Meer, Pella, IA, Mar. 13, 21; Edna Vos (Steenhoek), widow of Harry, Pella, IA, Feb. 25, 80; Anna Vroon, widow of Rev. Simon, Holland, MI, Feb. 17, 88; Stuart Wesseling, husband of Alice (Schipper), Belmont, MI, Mar. 18, 76; Jacoba Wielenga (VanOort), widow of Nick, Orange City, IA, Mar. 5, 96; Linda Wiltjer, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 18, 44; Jacoba Winters (Besteman), widow of Henry, Ripon, CA, Feb. 29, 94; Janet Zagers, widow of Julius (Bill), Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 18, 78; Robert Zylstra, husband of Harriet (Nikkel), Pella, IA, Mar. 8, 70;