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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#836, August 25, 1997
Birthdays
Winnifred Beuzekom, Denver, CO, Aug. 7, 93rd; Nick Bronzema, Lynden, WA, Aug. 8, 95th; Elma Greydanus (Vandenacre), Modesto, CA, Aug. 2, 85th; Berend Jan Harsevoort, Burlington, ON, Aug. 27, 85th; Margaret Huizinga (Bolhuis), South Holland, IL, Aug. 29, 90th; Maria Nobel (Mastop), Lacombe, AB, Aug. 19, 90th; Muriel Olthoff (Ellis), Denver, CO, Aug. 6, 90th; Willem Pruys, Seattle, WA, Aug. 14, 95th; Eileen Ritsema (DeGraaf), Grandville, MI, Aug. 7, 80th; Harry A. Sikma, Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 4, 95th;
Anniversaries
ALSUM, Harvey & Elizabeth, Randolph, WI, Jul. 26, 70th; BAKER (Dijkman), William John & J. Lynn, Jenison, MI, Jul. 16, 50th; BARENDREGT (Dykstra), Kees & Ineke, Smithers, BC, Aug. 25, 35; BEEMER (VanderLaan), Verne & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 18, 50th; BILTHOUSE (Gerritsma), Henry & Ida Jean (Gerritsma), Aug. 9, 45th; BRINK (Nyhuis), Harvey & Angeline, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 7, 60th; BULTHUIS (Stienstra), Bill & Trenice, Oak Lawn, IL, Aug. 2, 40th; DANHOF (DenHerder), Robert & Margerite, Holland, MI, Jun. 28, 50th; DEHAAN (Vanderson), Frank & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 24, 50th; DEJONG, Art & Marge, Everson, WA, Jul. 12, 50th; DEVOS (Ibershof), Frank & Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 2, 50th; DEVRIES, Bill & Margareth, Norwalk, CA, Jul. 30, 40th; DROOGER (TenBroek), Lionel & Reanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 27, 50th; DYKSTRA, Glenn & Mattie, Lethbridge, AB, Aug. 21, 40th; FEDDEMA (Veen), Peter & Ruth, Whitsinville, MA, Aug. 9, 70th; FEYEN (Bos), John & Sylvia, Grandville, MI, Jul. 11, 50th; GORT (VanHaitsma), Russel & Ethel, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 18, 50th; GORTER (Lamberts), Harry & Ardith, Jenison, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; GRUPPEN (Huttinga), Bill & Regina, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 22, 50th; HERREMA (Hoffman), Maynard & Ruth, Grandville, MI, Jun. 27, 50th; HOLWERDA (Lems), Clarence & Geri, Grandville, MI, Jun. 24, 50th; HOLWERDA (Stapert), Fred & Gert, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 20, 50th; HUIZENGA (Schilthuis), Willard & Helen, Grandville, MI, Jun. 27, 50th; HUTTEN (VandenBerg), John & Jane, Waterdown, ON, Jul. 19, 40th; JELTEMA (Goudzwaard),Jake & Helen, Jenison, MI, Jul. 1, 55th; JEURINK (Feenstra), Marv & Fran, Allendale, MI, Jun. 17, 50th; KOERSEN (Rozema), Ben & Anne, Rexdale, ON, Jul. 20, 40th; KOMMER (Hoogerwerf), Andrew & Adriana, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 14, 50th; KROEZE (Velzen), Dr. George & Fran, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 17, 40th; KRUIS (VanZwol), Richard & Mae, Gallup, NM, Aug. 21, 50th; KUYERS (Meyers), Robert & Siena, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 8, 45th; LUMMEN (VanderWal), Lester & Margaret, Wyoming, ON, Jun. 20, 50th; LUTEYN (Obrink), John & Bonnie, Markesan, WI, Jul. 30, 50th; LUURTSEMA (Hamming), Anthony & Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 15, 50th; MAASSEN (Muyskens), Rev. J. & Harriet, Holland, MI, Aug 12, 50th; MAST (VanBeek), Clarence & Harriet, Volga, SD, Aug. 5, 45th; MEPPELINK (Mensink), George & Bonnie, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 3, 40th; MICHERMHUIZEN (Postma), Don & Judy, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 15, 30th; MIEDEMA (Kooienga), Robert & Joan, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 25, 50th; MOES (Schipper), Albert & Annie, Kincardine, ON, Oct. 21, 50th; MULDER (Harkema), Walter & Margie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 60th; NABER, Darrell & Ethel, Sparta, MI, Jun. 29, 50th; NOTEBOOM, Catherine & Lee, Archer, IA, Jul. 5, 50th; PASMA (Stelpstra), George & Alice, London, ON, Aug. 14, 50th; PENNING (Karsies), John & Muriel, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 27, 50th; POST (DeWalle), Don & Louise, Brampton, ON, 50th; POST (VanEerden), Peter & Winnie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 20, 50th; POST (Verduin), John & Alma, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 27, 50th; PRINCE (Kerkstra), Clarence & Anne, Jenison, MI, Jun. 19, 55th; ROTMAN (Keegstra), Ken & Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 11, 50th; ROZEMA (Roetman), Ken & Mary, Grandville, MI, Jun. 24, 50th; ROZENDAL (VanSomeren), Anthony & Margaret, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 26, Jun. 26, 55th; SCHIPPER (Peuler), Jacob & Gertrude, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 9, 60th; SCHOLTEN (Vink), Bernard & Anna, Cutlerville, MI, Jul. 10, 50th; SLOT (Dettling), Nelson & Florence, Jul. 1, 60th; SPOELHOF (Eldred), James & Maxine, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 10, 55th; STELWAGEN (Melpolder), Richard & Rosetta, Jenison, MI, Jul. 17, 50th; STERK (Schipper), Gerrit & Frances, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; SWEETMAN (Timmerman), Leonard & Clara, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 2, 50th; TALSMA (Houwerzyl), Carl & Virginia, Hopkins, MI, Jun. 28, 50th; TANIS (Koops), Lawrence & Eileen, Downs, KS, Aug. 19, 50th; TEN ZELDAM, Henk & Stella, Discovery Bay, CA, Aug. 2, 45th; TERAVEST (WAMHOFF) Robert & Norma, Jun. 28, 50th; TIMMER (Piers), Burton & Virginia, Jenison, MI, Jun. 20, 50th; TIMMERMANS (Geers), Albert & Greta, Jenison, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; TINKLENBERG (Gesink), Adrian & Lois, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 16, 40th; VANBAAK (Ribbens), Ed & Fran, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 7, 50th; VANDALEN (Kole), Gerrit & Maartje, Rexdale, ON, Jul. 15, 45th; VANDENBERG (Battjes), Leonard & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; VANDERARK (Verwolf), John & Julia, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 27, 60th; VANDERGIESSEN (Pruys), Don & Hetty, Seattle, WA, Aug. 19, 45th; VANDERHAAR (Maassen), Del & Trudy, Holland, MI, Jun. 17, 50th; VANDERKOOI (Lise), Gerald & Margaret, Orangeville, ON, Jul. 27, 40th; VANDERWOUDE, (Meyer) John & Marge, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 21, 50th; VANDERYACHT, Bill & Carol, Bellingham, WA, Jul. 2, 50th; VANDYKEN (Oosterheert), Jay & Shirley, Grandville, MI, Jun. 27, 40th; VANGOOR (Koster), Neal & Madeline, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 27, 50th; VANHOUTEN (Brunink), Warren & Eleanor, Cadillac, MI, Jul. 3, 50th; VANKEMPEN (Hendrikse), Tymon & Abigail, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 1, 50th; VANNETTEN (Puma), George & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 26, 50th; VANSOLKEMA (DeYoung), Glenn & Joan, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 19, 40th; VANSOMEREN (Laarman), Bernard & Gertrude, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 5, 50th; VAN'T HOF, (Rademaker), John & Mina, Comstock Park, MI, Jun. 20, 50th; VANVLIET (Vreeling), Cors & Cornelia, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 30, 50th; VANWEERDHUIZEN, Phil & Nell, Lynden, WA, Everson, WA, May 14, 50th; VERAART, Frank & Faye, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 8, 30th; WESTRATE (Kamp), Richard & Gertrude, Jun. 25, 50th; WIERENGA (Thomasma), Henry & Lucille, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 24, 50th; WIERSMA (Miedema), Jay & Janet, Wayland, MI, July. 18, 50th; WYNIA, John & Tina, St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 3, 45th;
Obituaries
Grace Bouwknegt, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 8, 48; Donna Faye Bosma, Sibley, IA, Jun. 22, 46; Grace Brummel (Pranger), Platte, SD, Jun. 24, 93; John (Jan) Bulthuis, widower of Hitje (VanderHaak), formerly widower of Saartje (Werkman), Edmonton, AB, Jul. 7, 84; Geneva R. DeBlaey, widow of Harry K., Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 4, 86; Hermine Feringa, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 24, 88; Donald M. Ferwerda, husband of Maxine, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 28, 82; Gerard Marion Gosselink, widower of Margaret (VerPloeg), formerly widower of Nellie M. (Bennink), Pella, IA, Jun. 27, 101; Lucretia (Lucy) Wilhelmina Groenendyk (Rozenboom), widow of Peter Henry, Pella, IA, Jun. 26, 88; Christina Groenink, wife of John, Coopersville, MI, Aug. 1, 80; Nellie Guetter (Cupido), widow of John, Brampton, ON, Jul. 3, 98; Adrian J. Haverhals, husband of Jennie (Kooi), Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 1, 85; James M. Hofland, husband of Henrietta Alice (Hagens), Orange City, IA, Jul. 2, 75; William "Bill" Jeltema, husband of Marian (VanHoven), Clearwater, FL, Jun. 28, 66; Donald Jurgens Sr., husband of Gert, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 11, 74; Dara Klomp (Berendsen), wife of Peter, Stratford, ON, Jul. 5, 66; Jane Lorraine Kooyenga, wife of John, Grant, MI, Jun. 24, 67; Hendrik (Henry) Lammers, widower of Lammerdina (Tuller), Sarnia, ON, Jul. 5, 86; Benjamin (Ben) Malda, husband of Jane (Visscher), Kitchener, ON, Jul. 2, 71; Roger Lee Meyer, husband of Gertrude, Grandville, MI, Jun. 12, 63; Wieger Miedema, husband of Marjorie (Morris), London, ON, Jul. 3, 70; Maria Napstra (Viersen), widow of Marten, Ancaster, ON, Jun. 23, 70; Klaas Oosterhouse, husband of Jeanette, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 29, 87; Ralph Overzet, widower of Alena M. (Ahuis), Fremont, MI, Jun 21, 90; Bernie Postma, husband of Jeanette, Denver, CO, Jun. 26, 75; Anna Pyper (Bolhuis), widow of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 21, 89; Harry Reinsma, widower of Margaret (Mouw), Sanborn, IA, Jun. 27, 87; Robert G. Roest, widower of Betty, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 21, 86; Albert E. Rozendaal, husband of Cora (VanGilst), Sully, IA, Jul. 11, 90; Gertie Rus (VanMaanen), widow of Bert, Rock Valley, IA, Jun.23, 89; Frances Scholten (Thoms), widow of Rev. W.A., Grandville, MI, Jun. 30, 97; Robert J. Schreur, husband of Leona Mae (Riphagen), Alton, IA, Jul. 2, 69; John Sebens, husband of Carrie, formerly owned and operated Dutch Maid Bakery in Lynden, Lynden, WA, Jun. 24, 81; Hattie Tensen (Riemersma), widow of Joe, Newkirk, IA, Jun. 18, 85; Baron Leon Albert "Bob" TerLinden, husband of Larissa, Vancouver, BC, Jul. 17, 81; Fred VanAalsburg, Hermiston, WA, Jun. 25, 50; Margaret VanAndel (Meenk), widow of John "Chris", Lynden, WA, Jul. 8, 84; Marvin VanAndel, husband of Thelma, Lakewood, CA, Jun. 25, 69; Willard VanAntwerpen Jr., husband of Inge (VanderCruysse), Bloomington, IN, Jul. 11, 39; Henrietta VanderPloeg (Westerman), wife of Dr. Robert, Ada, MI, Jun. 16, 68; Henry VanderWall, husband of Cornelia (VanDiest), formerly widower of Beth, Lynden, WA, Jun. 28, 85; Gladys VanderWerf, widow of Earl, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 23, 87; Richard W. VanderWerp, husband of Frances, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 24, 85; Floyd VanderWilt, husband of Luella Kathern (Geurts), Sully, IA, Jun. 30, 74; Anne Marie & Leo Minnes VanDijk, children of Mike & Anne VanDijk, Coalhurst, AB, Jul. 6, resp. 7 & 6; Henrike VanDijk, daughter of Goffe & Gre VanDijk of the Netherlands, Coalhurst, AB, Jul. 6, 16; William H. VanDyke, husband of Elizabeth, formerly widower of Susan, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 22, 94; Marjorie A. VanZante (Oosterhout), wife of Dick Delius, Pella, IA, Jul. 10, 76; John Veenendaal, husband of Jacoba (Schouten), London, BC, Jul. 16, 77; Peter Verkaik, husband of Nelly, formerly pioneer of Holland Marsh, ON, vegetable growing business, Eustis, FL, Jul. 29, 85; Peter Wilderom, husband of Jo, Jenison, MI, Jun. 20, 80; Lawrence Wildschut, husband of Anthonette (VanKoevering), Zeeland, MI, Jun. 11, 88;
Graduations
Sarah Bod, Waterloo University, Arts; Carolyn Bouius, Wilfred Laurier University, Bachelor of Honours Arts Degree in Psychology;