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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#824, February 24, 1997
Birthdays
Ada Boot, Kalamazoo, MI, Jan. 12, 90th; Grace DeVries, St. Thomas, ON, Jan. 20, 90th; Jessie Grassmid (Feenstra), Allendale, MI, Jan. 29, 100th; Emil & Jessie Greydanus, Delavan, WI, Dec. 18 & Jan. 14, 86 & 84; Anne Gritter (Hulst), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 30, 90th; Theresa Hoitenga (Tess), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 17, 94th; Grace Kuiper, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 29, 100th; Frances Miedema (Ruisch-Beane), Ripon, CA, Feb. 7, 90th; Helen Neef (VanderDuim), St. Thomas, ON, 80th; Grietje VanderLeek (Mantel), Grimsby, ON, Feb. 1, 90th; Jeanette VanderMay, Lynden, WA, Feb. 15, 80; Edith VanderSluijs (Luinenburg Falkema), North Haledon, NS, Feb. 9, 80th; Cornelia VanLeeuwen, Ontario, CA, Dec. 28, 85; Wim Zylmans, Richmond, BC, Jan. 18, 75;
Anniversaries
BYL (VandenHoven), Hendrik & Aria, Burnaby, BC, Feb. 5, 50th; DEBOER (VanEns), Richard & Rita, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 27, 50th; DEEMTER (VanSloten), Alfred & Ruth, Caledonia, MI, Jan. 24, 50th; DEVRIES (DeZeeuw), John & Hilda, Lady Lake, Fla, Jan. 16, 50th; DYKHOUSE (Schans), Ken & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 23, 50th; DYKSTRA, Maynard & Edna, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 18, 50th; FABER (Holwerda), Jelle & Wieke, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 12, 45th; GORTER (Kelderman), Fred & Tina, Luverne, MN, Jan. 17, 50th; GROENLEER (Sinke), Bert & Dee, Grand Rapids, MI; Jan. 8, 60th; GROOT (Persenaire), John & Phyllis, Orland Park, IL, 50th; HENSEN (Zuilhof), Kleis (Kees) & Joanna Cunegonda (Gonnie), Brantford, ON, Jan. 16, 45th; NYHUIS (VanOmen), Clinton & June, Hamilton, MI, Jan. 28, 50th; PIETERMAN (Wildeboer), Arend (Art) & Grietje (Grace), Chatham, ON, Feb. 4, 50; RENKES (Merema), Harold & Ramona, Fenton, IL, Jan. 17, 50th; RIBBENS (Holstege), Paul & Minnie, Caledonia, MI, Jan. 7, 55th; RIEMERSMA, Wilbur & Theresa, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 24, 50th; RUS (DeCook), Dick & Wilma, Grandville, MI, Jan. 15, 50th; SANTEMA (Rens), Bernard & Kathryn, Sheldon, IA, 50th; SCHIPPER (Plas), Jim & Char, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 16, 40th; SENNS, Adolph & Grace, Hartley, IA, Jan. 22, 50th; SIEREVELD (Paauwe), Gerrit & Kate, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 11, 80th; SLOPSEMA (Bremer), George & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 23, 50th; TJEERDSMA, (Kloosterman), Jan & Aukje, Phelpston, ON, Jan. 9, 50th; VANDERMARKT, Gerald & Laura, Wyoming, MI, 50th; VANWYNGARDEN (Hol), Henry & Minnie, Pella, IA, Jan. 22, 50th; ZWIERS, Hank & Truus, London, ON, Jan. 16, 50th;
Obituaries
Matilda Bajema, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 1, 72; Marinus Thomas Block, husband of Bertha, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 17, 84; William (Bill) Blouw, widower of Helene, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 6, 86; Jetje Boersma (Konynenbelt), widow of Douwe, Exeter, ON, Jan. 4, 94; Robert Boersma, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 15, 69; Maxine P. Bolhuis, widow of Jack, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 6, 69; Gladys Bolkema (VanMeeteren), wife of John F., Sheldon, IA, Jan. 10, 76; Jeanette Bolthouse, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 96; Ina Lenore Boomsluiter (Haley), wife of William, London, ON, Dec. 22; Carrie Boone (Versteeg), widow of William C., Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 4, 94; Martha Bosch, wife of Henry for 72 years, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 14, 93; Everett T. Broene, husband of Esther (DeGraaf), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 81; Johanna Bruininks, widow of Marinus, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 16, 89; Stanley Gale Bruinsma, widower of Mary, Houston, TX, Jan. 3, 60; Diane Mary DeBruyne (VanLent), wife of Phil, Tillsonbury, ON, Jan. 10; Joanna DeKroon, Chilliwack, BC, Dec. 27, 81; Kathryn DeMeester, widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 10, 90; Jantina DeRaaf, widow of Jack, Chatham, ON, Dec. 31, 81; Dena DeRoos (Hofmeyer), widower of William, Sanborn, IA, Jan. 6, 93; John P. DeWael, widower of Helen Ann (Zemnicky), Chatham, ON, Jan. 12, 72; Arthur DeWeerdt, husband of Rose, Del Rio, TX, Jan. 4, 62; Gertrude Doornik (Addink), widow of Theodore, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 7, 85; George Flim Donald E. Folkema, husband of Mary (VanEmst), Fremont, MI, Dec. 20, 75; Hattie Green (VanNyhuis), widow of Vernon, Stromburg, NE, Jan. 8, 83; Sheryl R. Harthoorn, Orange City, IA, Jan. 8, 29; Henk (Hendrikus) Henneveld, Richmond, BC, Jan. 17, 81; Henrietta Hielema (Boonstra), widow of Pieter, Townsend, ON; Jan. 16, 88; Grace Honcoop, wife of Joe, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 7, 72; Theresa Hutt (Sikkema), widow of Jacob, East Palmyra, NY, Dec. 14, 92; Odette Yvonne Jansen (Muysson), wife of Arie, Surrey, BC, Dec. 6, 62; Jans Florence Kaptein, widow of Henry, Walker, MI, Jan. 19, 77; Dick Kluis, widower of Bertha (Hofkamp), Maurice, IA, Jan. 10, 87; Clara L. Konynendyk (Bates), widow of John, London, ON, Dec. 27, 77; Antonia Koolen (VanMierlo), widow of Wilhelmus A., Strathroy, ON, Dec. 21, 77; Marinus Kosten, husband of Cornelia A., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 18, 85; Clara Kreuyer, wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 78; Johanna Kruizinga (Strybos), widow of Herman, formerly widow of Gerrit Riezebos, Sarnia, ON, Jan. 10, 88; Johanna Laninga (VanLoo), widow of Julius, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 12, 89; Henrietta Leisman, widow of Arthur H., Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 89; Alice Meeuwsen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 83; Ethel Menninga (Van Engelenhoven), widow of Gysbert, Pella, IA, Jan. 3, 95; Ross Meppelink, husband of Sharalyn, Beaverdam, MI, Jan. 18, 27; Gerrit John Mulder, Alton, IA, Jan. 1, 93; Evert J. Nieuwenhuis, husband of Alice, formerly widower of Mimi, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 17, 83; Cornelis Ysbrand Nobel, husband of Tryntje, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 8, 70; Helen A. Otten, London, ON, Jan. 5, 90; Adrianna Palma, wife of Peter J., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 87; Peter F. Popma, formerly widower of Janet (VanKoevering), husband of Martha, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 11, 81; John T. Rademaker, widower of Maxine, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 10, 85; John Reekers, widower of Henrietta (VanderVegte), Orange City, IA, Jan. 9, 83; J. Edward Rens, husband of Alice (Bussler), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 88; Henry Rosenboom, husband of Jennie (Wynia), Spirit Lake, IA, Jan. 1, 84; Anetta Schipper (Muilenburg), widow of James, Hospers, IA, Orange City, IA, Jan. 6, 80; Margaret Scholten, Alton, IA, Jan. 7, 90; Grace Schout, wife of Herbert, Coopersville, MI, Jan. 16, 83; Clara Schouten (Boerma), born in Kloosterburen, Groningen, The Netherlands, widow of Neal, Hawarden, Jan. 5, 96; Maria Antonia Siroen (Verhallen), widow of Gerald, St. Mary's, ON, Jan. 2, 93; Peter John Slaats, husband of Mary (Schyven), Fairfield, OH, Dec. 22, 77; Henrietta Smit (Stryker), widow of Andrew, Holiday, FL, Dec. 15, 86; Arend Spoor, born in Smilde, Drenthe, The Netherlands, widower of Jannetje, Chilliwack, BC, Dec. 26, 91; Jacobus Johannes Stoutjesdyk, born in Bruinisse, Zeeland, The Netherlands, husband of Maria, Chilliwack, BC, Dec. 30, 88; Marten Talsma, husband of Agnes (Bouma), London, ON, Jan. 7, 79; William Terpstra, widower of Hazel Jennie (Smith), London, ON, Dec. 25, 93; Cornelius 'Cor' VanAltena, husband of Theresa (VanderPutten), Hamilton, ON, Jan. 7, 65; Mark VanBeveren Sr., husband of Therese (Decker), Dec. 27, 83; Chester VanDellen Sr., husband of Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 83; Dirk VandenToorn Sr., widower of Corinne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 83; Celia VanderBreggen, widow of Jacob, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 17, 93; Paul D. VanderJagt, Holland, MI, Jan. 14, 68; Everett VanderLaan, husband of Phyllis, Grandville, MI, Jan. 17, 83; William VanderLoo, husband of Catharina (Hoefnagels), West Lorne, ON, Dec. 30, 83; Ruth VanderMeer (Harvey), Clinton, ON, Dec. 25, 81; Arie VanderMeyden, husband of Hendrika (VanLuttikhuizen), London, ON, Dec. 24, 76; Frank VanderVeen, Lowell, MI, Nov. 22, 77; Johanna VanderVegte, (Zevenbergen), born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, widow of Herman, Hull, Jan. 4, 86; Anne (Van) VanderZaag, husband of Annie (Woudstra), Alliston, ON, Dec. 9, 77; Jacob VanDorp, husband of Cora, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 7, 88; Jacob VanDyke, husband of Alice, Morrison, MI, Jan. 4, 90; Johan (John) VanHaren, husband of Dora, Richmond, BC, Dec. 19, 65; Gilbert VanOverloop, widower of Henrietta (Germeys), St. Thomas, ON, Jan. 6, 85; Henry VanPeursem, widower of Catherine, Orange City, IA, Dec. 29, 85; Marie VanRy (Schouten), widow of Cornelis 'Case', Hamilton, On, Jan. 17, 89; Leo VanSanten, born in Stompwijk, The Netherlands, husband of Tinie, Chilliwack, BC, Jan. 16, 77; Peter William VanSanten, Tavistock, ON, Dec. 20, 65; Cecil VanSingel, husband of Betty, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 16, 87; Donald Lee Velte, husband of Pat, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 18, 67; Sue Verhoeven (Idema), wife of William, Cerritos, CA, Nov. 21, Purlin Vereeke, widower of Clara, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 18, 83; 70; Constant 'Connie' Vermeir, husband of Sera, London, ON, Dec. 29, 85; Pieter Verschoor, widower of 'Alice', London, ON, Jan. 7, 79; Albert Verzyl Sr., widower of Margaretha, Woodstock, ON, Jan. 13, 83; Grace Visser (Kooistra), widow of Floyd Visser, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 7, 93; Sam Westra, Hull, IA, Jan. 11, 90; Nella J. Westrate, widow of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 9, 100; Harold Weenhoff, husband of Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 11, 80.