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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#831, June 9, 1997
Birthdays
Angeline Baker, Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 85th; Edith Borger, Denver CO, May 2, 80th; John H. Bosman, Guelph, ON, May 4, 90th; Nella Boxum, Lynden, WA, May 11, 80th; Irene Bulthuis, Hamilton, ON, May 5, 80th; Johanne Groeneveld (Stroman), Everett, WA, Apr. 13, 85th; Jennie Hartog, (Huizenga), Evergreen Park, IL, May 11, 89th; Alfred Haveman, Lynden, WA, May 7, 80th; John Huitsing, Wheaton, IL, May 14, 100th; Tjarda (Charlotte) Huizinga, Downers Grove, IL, May 6, 95th; Frank Kalkofen, Coopersville, MI, May 23, 100th; Winnie Koopman (Bykerk), Artesia, CA, May 10, 89th; Minnie Little, born in Ulrum, Groningen, Lynden, WA, May 21, 90th; Flora Molter, Waupun, WI, May 18, 102nd; Tena Mulder, Bellflower, CA, May 16, 80th; Elsie VanderPol, Bothwell, WA, May 28, 85th; Cornie Vos, Sully, IA, May 17, 90th;
Anniversaries
APPEL, Jack & Audrey, Bellingham, WA, May 9, 40th; ARENDSEN (Schrotenboer), Alfred & Gladys, Holland, MI, Mar. 27, 50th; BAAS (Meekhof), Calvin & Henrietta, Falmouth, MI, May 10, 40th; BAKELAAR (Harkema), Bill & Janet, Hudsonville, MI, May 8, 40th; BEYNEN, Hubert & Johanna, Strathroy, ON, May 18, 50th; BIEREMA (Monsma), Austin & Gladys, Apr. 23, 50th; BIGRIGG (Prins), Joe & Annie, Fonthill, ON, Jun. 6, 50th; BOTH, Teunis & Wilhelmina, Chilliwack, BC, May 19, 55th; BOVERHOF (VanSloten), Peter & Frances, Byron Center, MI, May 6, 45th; DAINING (Boelema), Albert (Hap) & Marian, Byron Center, MI, May 7, 50th; DEGRAAF, Jim & Ann, Fruitland, ON, May 10, 50th; DEHAAN (Lucas), Thomas & Betty, Zeeland, MI, May 23, 50th; DEHAAN (Veltema), Willard & Jerene, Hudsonville, MI, May 7, 50th; DEHOEK (Kootstra), Edwin & Jean, Wyoming, MI, May 8, 50th; DEJONG (Klaver), Harry & Edith, Lynden, WA, May 22, 50th; DEKKER, Simon & Cora, Zillah, WA, May 29, 50th; DEROO, Albert & Elisabeth, Thornhill, ON, May 24, 40th; DERUITER (Wierenga), George & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, May 29, 50th; DEVISSER (Rustenburg), John & Andrea, Escalon, CA, May 22, 50th; DEVRIES (Brouwer), Dennis & Kay, Brantford, ON, Jun. 22, 40th; DIK (Eenigenburg) Dan & Carolyn, Grandville, MI, May 8, 50th; DUNNINK (Krijtenberg), Dirk & Adriana, Escondido, CA, May 8, 50th; DOTINGA (Kooistra), John & Susan, Matsqui, BC, May 10, 50th; DYKSTRA (Piersma), Dick & Gertie, Escondido, CA, May 17, 50th; ENNEMA (Hartzema), Tom & Henny, Brampton, ON, May 7, 60th; FEEKES (Broek), Arnold & Margaret, Sioux Center, IA, May 20, 50th; FEYEN (Mast), Cornelis & Reina, Chatham, ON, May 7, 50th; FLEDDERUS (Huisman), Ralph & Theresa, Guelph, ON, May 11, 35th; GRUPPEN (VanderSlacht), George & Dorothy, Zeeland, MI, May 20, 50th; GRUTTER (Feijer), Meindert (Mike) & Lammigje (Lynn), Guelph, ON, May 24, 45th; HAM (Pott), Jerry & Betty, Grandville, MI, Apr. 24, 50th; HAMOEN (Vogelzang), Kees & Dinie, Vega, AB, Jun. 9, 30th; HAVEMAN, Ken & Louisa, Lynden, WA, May 18, 35th; HAVERDINK (Blystra), Harvey & Harriet, Hamilton, MI, May 20, 50th; HEERINGA (Feddema), Ray & Alma, Bowmanville, ON, Apr. 29, 50th; HOEKSEMA (Young), Howard & Ruby, Sun City West, AZ, May 10, 50th; HOOGEWIND (Helder), Herman & Senetta, Grandville, MI, May 8, 50th; HORDYK (Kamstra), John & Teddy, Burlington, ON, Jun. 7, 40th; HUIZING (Dekkers), Will & Pat, Grandville, MI, May 8, 50th; KREBS (Postumus), Harold & Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 50th; KRUIS (Keyzer), Rev. John G. & Gene M., Jenison, MI, May 2, 50th; KRUITHOF (Rodenhouse), Harvey & Karen, Byron Center, MI, May 4, 35th; KUIPER (VandeWeerd), Hilbert & Marion, Hudsonville, MI, May 9, 50th; KUPERUS (Rindels), Frank & Ruth, Milaca, MN, Mar. 28, 50th; MAST (Bolhuis), Andy & Jenny, Brampton, ON, Jun. 1, 40th; MERSMAN (VanStaveren), Nick & Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 50th; MEYER (Kleinjans), Harvey & Ruth, Grandville, MI, May 8, 50th; MEYERING (Reynhout), John & Marjorie, Marne, MI, Dec. 13, 50th; NANNINGA, Derk & Rie, Whitby, ON, May 7, 50th; OLTHOFF (Meter), John & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 50th; OOLMAN (Wielenga), Orville & Arlene, Orange City, IA, May 7, 50th; PIETERS (Hildering), Herman & Ann, St. Thomas, ON, May 8, 45th; PRINS (VanderKooi), John & Audrey, Calgary, AB, May 31, 67th; REININK (VanWarners), Hendrik & Aafke, Dunnville, ON, Jun. 10, 45th; RITSEMA (Scholtens), Henry & Arlynne, Grand Rapids, MI, May 8, 45th; RONDA (Buskers), Kenneth & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 50th; SCHILSTRA (Eyzinga), John J. & Jeanette, Midland Park NJ, May 16, 55th; SCHOTSMAN (Scharringa), Simon & Christina, Mount Hope, ON, May 17, 40th; SCHUTTER (Bolhuis), John & Grace, Manhattan, MT, May 6, 50th; SCHREUR (VanderLugt), David & Gertrude, Byron Center, MI, May 3, 40th; SIKKEMA (TerKeurst), Gerald & Joanne, Wyoming, MI, May 8, 50th; SLUIS (Groot), Gerrit & Pietje, Chatham, ON, May 13, 60th; SMITS (Buma), Charles & Susianna, Ripon, CA, May 9, 50th; SPYKSMA (VanRosendale), John & Marcella, South Holland, IL, May 29, 50th; TERPSTRA (Havenga), Henry & Marie, Lombard, IL, May 2, 50th; TEVELDE, Herman & Wilma, Lynden, WA, May 14, 50th; UITVLUCHT (Hart), Aggo & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 50th; VANDERHEIDE, Wietze & Lamkje, Picture Butte, AB, May 14, 60th; VANDERLEST (Leegwater), Bernie & Betty, Grandville, MI, May 9, 45th; VANDERMUIL (DeVries), Richard & Tena, Orland Park, IL, May 21, 50th; VANDERWEELE (Wondergem), Wesley J. & Charlotte, Sheboygan, WI, May 23, 50th; VANES, John & Lydia, London, ON, May 9, 40th; VANHERK (Griffioen), Bill & Audrey, Townsend, ON, May 8, 45th; VANRYN (Dykstra), Emil & Gloria, Elmhurst, IL, May 10, 40th; VANSTEDUM (Jansen), Fred & Theresa, Ellsworth, MI, May 16, 50th; VEENSTRA (Postma), James & Katherine, Haledon, NJ, May 29, 50th; VELDHUIZEN (Piersma), Joe & Tina, Wainfleet, ON, May 4, 45th; VERMERRIS (Piersma), Elmer & Sylvia, Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 50th; VERSLUYS (Heeringa), Adrian & Clara, Grandville, MI, May 12, 70th; VIS (Bruinius) Marvin & Pearl, Orland Park, IL, May 16, 50th; VISSER (Groot), Jan & Eelkje, Chatham, ON; May 13, 60th; VOGEL, Kenneth & Jessie, Prospect Park, NJ, May 29, 50th; Hudsonville, MI, May 1, 50th; VREDEVOOGD (Lanting), Don & Shirley, Grandville, MI, Feb. 27, 50th; WAGENAAR (DeHaan), Bert & Jennie, Sarnia, May 31, 40th; ZWAGENAAR (VanderZwaag), Donald & Phyllis, Holland, MI, May 24, 40th; ZWART, Peter & Anna, Townsend, ON, May 9, 45th;
Obituaries
Edwin J. Aalberts, husband of Mary Ann (VanDuren), Bemidji, MN, Apr. 25, 81; Anna M. Apol, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 86; Gertrude Kok Barense, widow of Allyn, Zeeland, MI, May 1, 75; Roelof "Ralph" H. Berendse, widower of Janna (DeKock), Grimsby, ON, Apr. 20, 84; Sandra J. Bergakker (Fields), wife of Mervin J., Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 28, 51; Andrew Beukema, husband of Patricia, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 76; Marvin J. "Mike" Bierenga, widower of Gertrude (VanderRoest), Jenison, MI, Apr. 28, 84; Theressa Blik (Brouwer), widow of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, May 12, 84; Hester A. Bouwkamp, Grand Rapids, MI, May 3, 65; Arnold Brouwer, husband of Velma May (Dop), Newton, IA, Apr. 26, 80; Christine J. Brouwer, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 91; Anita R. DeBoer (Wieringa), wife of Roy, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 16, 54; Francis DeGeus, widower of Agnes (Walraven), Pella, IA, Apr. 27, 99; Coit DeGlopper, widower of Ferne, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 27, 90; Hattie Dekkinga, widow of Hayo, Wyoming, MI, May 4, 86; John DeLange, husband of Hattie (Breuker), Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 85; Marie I. DeMan (VanDyke), widow of Claude, Grand Rapids, MI, May 4, 92; Arthur DenHartog, husband of Elmyra (VanGorkum), formerly widower of June (Klienheksel), Belgrade, IA, Apr. 23, 83; John Loren DeVries, husband of Carolyn (Telman), owner of Scenic Security Fence Company, Jenison, MI, May 3, 56; Leonard DeVries, husband of Leona M. (Reimers), Bigelow, MN, Apr. 23, 82; Willem Hendrik DeVries, husband of Jantje (Hoeksema), Fergus, ON, Apr. 25, 78; Marilyn Dykstra, wife of Fred B., Sun City Center, FL, May 11, 57; William Gabrielse, husband of Evelyn (Schrotenboer), Redlands, CA, Apr. 5, 79; Helen W. Goote, wife of Mart, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 19, 78; Hylkje Heegsma (Hoekstra), widow of Pieter J., London, ON, May 6, 85; Hazel Irene Holtrop (DeWitt), widow of Rev. Paul F., Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 78; Albert Huizing, husband of Florence, Jenison, MI, Apr. 26, 90; H. Elizabeth (Betty) Jacobus, wife of Roy, Sentinel Pointe, MI, May 3, 84; Paul Walter Hein Jansen, husband of Joanne (Toonk), London, ON, May 8, 73; Hinke Jilderda (Vrieswijk), widow of Jan, Mt. Carrol, IL, Mar. 16, 79; Peter Jongsma, widower of Elsie, Whitinsville, MA, Apr. 21, 97; Laurens Kaldeway, husband of Cornelia (Scheurwater), Sarnia, ON, Apr. 10, 85; Otto Kamminga, husband of Betty, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 29, 70; Willis M. Karnemaat, husband of Ann, Fremint, MI, Apr. 9, 70; Clarence Klompien, husband of Jennie (VanDyk), Manhattan, MT, Mar 17, 70; Clarence R.(Bud) Klyn, husband of Adrianna, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 27, 86; Bess Curtis Koning, widow of Charles W., Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 102; Martin Koppenol, husband of Dorothy (Maldag), Hudsonville, MI, May 3, 69; Harriet Kornelius, widow of Doewe, Chilliwack, BC, May 5, 78; Ethel Kremers (Evertse), widow of Henry, Rockford, MI, May 7, 77; Prof. Dr. J. Louwerse, husband of J. (Hofland), translator of the New Testament in the Una-language, formerly of New Guinea mission, San Dimas, CA, Apr. 26, 49; Maryan J. Nyhuis (Lanting), wife of Henry, Hudsonville, MI, May 7, 74; Anna Oldenkamp (Vlaming), widow of John, Sheldon, IA, Apr. 27, 91; Tillie Oldenkamp (Hofman), widow of Sam "Ole", Sheldon, IA, Apr. 27, 87; Albertus Antonie (Bert) Oostenbrink, b. Hardenberg, Ov, d. Elkford, BC, May, 64; Merle Olivier, husband of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, May 8, 81; Aldert (Ab) Postuma, Vancouver, BC, Apr. 1, 79; Grace (Grietje) Schenk, widow of William, Sarnia, ON, Apr. 13, 92; Gerrit Siereveld, husband of Kate, his wife of 80 years, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 99; Gertrude Stienstra (Krygsheld), widow of Bernard, South Holland, MI, Apr. 21, 85; Fred Tuinstra, husband of Clasina (Tamminga), Lansing, IL, Apr. 22, 81; John Uithol, widower of Wynona, Manton, MI, May 3, 89; Alice Jean VandenBerg, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 30, 44; Steve VandenBrink, husband of Tillie (Mulder), Sioux Center, IA, May 10, 74; Jacob VandenBerg, widower of Julia, Grandville, MI, May 11, 86; Abraham VanderMark, husband of Johanna C., Port Stanley, ON, May 3, 67; Anna VanderMeulen, widow of John, Coopersville, MI, Apr. 30, 83; Anna VanderVelde, wife of John, Abbotsford, BC, May 9, 82; Albert VanderWerff, husband of Margaret (Kiel), Lynden, WA, May 9, 86; Charles Ernest VandeWater, husband of Ruth (Moore), Woodstock, ON, May 2, 86; Irene VanHaften, Lincoln, NE, Apr. 23, 85; Walter S. VanHuis, widower of Virginia May, Bellingham, WA, Apr. 30, 77: John W. VanRhee, husband of Annette (Meyer), Hudsonville, MI, May 10, 82; Arvilla Beatrice VanStee, wife of Martin, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 73; Grace VanWyk (Veenstra), wife of John H., Pella, IA, Apr. 24, 80th; Bernhard Veldkamp, Allendale, MI, May 6, 62; Tunis Verschuure, husband of Cornelia (Tibboel), Pella, IA, May 3, 82; Wilma J. Visser, Sumas, WA, May 6, 62; Virginia L. Vogel (Wellfare), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 78; Gerald (Tim) Vruggink, husband of Marie, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 29, 74; Mathilde E. Wiersma, wife of Charles, Palm Beach, FA, Apr. 24, 72; Wilhelmina Wilderom (VanderMey), widow of Morris, formerly widow of Thomas, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 89; Maria Wood (Speelman), widow of Hiram, Hawarden, IA, May 2, 93; Theresa "Terry" Ann Zeilstra (Tazelaar), wife of John T., Villa Park, IL, Apr. 26, 46; Rose Zichterman, widow of Joseph, Allendale, MI, May 5, 98; Mildred Zylstra (Reitsema), widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 21, 86;
Appointments
Henry Vlug, Vancouver, BC, to president of the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Geraldine Braak, Powell River, BC, former president of Canadian Council of the Blind (1986-1994), to Order of BC;