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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#848, February 23, 1998
Birthdays
Alice Jellema (VanGrondelle), Lansing, IL, Jan. 25, 80th; Leuntje (Louise) Namink (Jongejan), Brampton, ON, Feb. 9, 80th; Gertrude Schultz, Edgerton, MN, Feb. 12, 90th; Ray Terpstra, Lynden, WA, Jan. 28, 85th; Hazel VanderWal (Quist), McBain, MI, Feb. 9, 80th; Stella Vriesema (Drenth), Wyckoff, NJ, Feb. 16, 95th; Alyda Westenburg (Zwiers), Denver, CO, Feb. 8, 90th; Nelle Yff, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 7, 90th;
Anniversaries
ANDELA (Bergstra), Jentje & Anna, Cobourg, ON, Jan. 27, 55th; BLOEMHOF (Joling), Ted & Lorraine, Shafter, CA, Jan. 24, 40th; BOS (VanGorp), Peter & Esther, Orange City, IA, Jan. 28, 50th; BROEK, Cornie & Berdie, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 11, 50th; DYKSHORN (Veurink), William & Martha, Platte, SD, Feb. 11, 50th; DYKSTRA, Clarence & Sya, Beamsville, ON, Jan. 30, 45th; FLIKKEMA (Kimm), Albert & Audrey, Bozeman, MT, Feb. 4, 50th; GILLESSE (Timmer), Paul & Harriet, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 16, 50th; KAMPHUIS (Janssens), Menno & Roely, Orangeville, ON, Feb. 5, 50th; KOK (Griffioen), Herman & Jean, Oak Lawn, IL, Jan. 29, 50th; KOOISTRA, Bill & Pauline, Burlington, ON, Feb. 5, 50th; KOOISTRA (Kempema), Martin & Jennie, Inwood, IA, Feb. 9, 70th; LEYSTRA (Oegema), Sjouke & Eke, Surrey, BC, Feb. 26, 45th; MALDA (Bosscher), Johannes & Gerritdina, Burlington, ON, Feb. 13, 50th; MEYER (Klein), John & Jennie, Jenison, MI, Feb. 9, 55th; MULDER (Steenbergen), Lucas & Lammigje, Drayton, ON, Jan. 30, 50th; STRUIKSMA (Kuyper), William & Marilyn, Cerritos, CA, Feb. 10, 40th; TERLOUW, Rev. Lester & Louise, Pella, IA, Jan. 24, 50th; VANDENBRINK, John H. & Janet, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 15, 50th; VANROOYEN (Uyl), Leendert & Cornelia Dirkje, Brampton, ON, Feb. 1, 65; VANZEE, George & Grace, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 3, 55th; VREEMAN (VanDusseldorp), John & Jeanette, Grant Park, IL, Feb. 22, 60th; ZYLSTRA, Paul & Betty, Lynden, WA, Feb. 11, 45th;
Obituaries
Dorothy Joan Aikema, Burlington, ON, Jan. 25, 35; Anne Arts (VanderBurgt), wife of Leo, Petrolia, ON, Jan. 21, 70; Frank Bakker, husband of Ellen (Kuiper), Cayuga, ON, Jan. 30, 66; Neeltje C. Bakker (Rezel), wife of Pieter, London, ON, Jan. 19, 87; Gayle Beernink, widow of Dixon, Lynden, WA, Feb. 1, 93; Henrika (Riek) Wilhelmina Blom (Witte), wife of Hans (John), Etobicoke, ON, Dec. 29, 66; Maria Hendrika Blyleven (DeVries), widow of Willem Leendert, Cayuga, ON, Dec. 29, 91; Glenn Joseph Boer, South Gilles, ON, Dec. 28, 19; Marie Boss, widow of Henry J., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 13, 81; Maurice Cornelius, husband of Marriette (DeVillaer), Wallaceburg, ON, Jan. 28, 74; Homer W. DeBoer, husband of Kathryn Mae (Wielenga), Orange City, IA, Jan. 24, 75; Daniel Albert DeCoutere, husband of Mary (Ghesquiere), Tillsonburg, ON, Jan. 29, 79; William E. "Bill" DeJong, widower of Ruth (Oolbekkink), Storm Lake, IA, Jan. 25, 85; Joseph F. DeMaeyer, widower of Jeanette (Blake), Wallaceburg, ON, Jan. 21, 76; Catherine Johanna "Tienke" DeRuyter, wife of Jan, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 27; Tunis DeStigter, widower of Margaret (Rehberg), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 19, 85; Homme DeVries, husband of Linda (Maitland), Smithville, ON, Jan. 21, 56; Jurjen DeVries, widower of Hielke (Veerman), Cornwall, ON, Jan. 11; Fray Dirkmaat, wife of Henry, Coeur d'Alene, ID, Dec. 18, 73; Nora A. Doorn (Maloley), wife of Klaas, Kalamazoo, MI, Jan. 14; Nancy Dyk (Dykstra), widow of Harm, Platte, SD, Dec. 25, 89; Bertha J. Granstra (Zwagerman), wife of Cornie, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 24, 83; Gerrit (George) Groen, husband of Adriana (Barth), Ancaster, ON, Jan. 24, 84; Gertrude Groetsemam, wife of Claus, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 20, 85; Marie Grotenhuis (Versteeg), widow of Reuben, Hospers, IA, Jan. 18, 92; Jacoba Harberts (Sikma), wife of Mike, Ocheyedan, IA, Jan. 18, 61; William (Bill) Harskamp, husband of Vivienne, Langley, BC, Feb. 2, 53; Marianne Heinen, widow of Jack, Waterdown, ON, Dec. 28, 79; Alle Helder, widower of Zwaantje (VanKooten), Aylmer, ON, Jan. 15, 92; Itzen (Mike) Henstra, husband of Maryke, Stoney Creek, ON, Jan. 9, 60; Rev. H. Hollander, husband of Nellie (DeKruyf), Lynden, WA, Jan. 23, 78; Jacoba Hendrika Hordyk (VanBuren), widow of Jan, Burlington, ON, Dec. 4; Alfred Jager, husband of Jennie (Niemeyer), Marietta, GA, Dec. 30, 92; Henry Kamies, husband of Mary (VanGelderen), Hospers, IA, Jan. 25, 89; Janet M. Kammeraad (VanderHyde), wife of Bob, vice-president and secretary of the Kammeraad Funeral Home, Rochester Hills, MI, Jan. 14, 60; Bouke Duurt "Dick" Kamstra, husband of Weike Fenje (VanderMolen), Burlington, ON, Feb. 1, 70; Rena Klyn (VanEck), widow of Gerrit B., Pella, IA, Jan. 14, 93; Richard Knol, husband of Minna (Medema), Crete, IL, Oct. 27, 76; Henny Knooihuizen (Foekens), (Grosman), widow of Pieter, formerly widow of Hendrik Foekens, Burlington, ON, Feb. 1, 76; Margaret Koning, widow of Rev. A.A. Koning, Albert Lea, MN, Dec. 2, 97; Mary Kroon (Voortman), widow of Gerrit, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 17, 87; Jacob Jan Kuiper, husband of Jantje (DeVries), Hagersville, ON, Jan. 19, 82; Ralph J. Kuiper, widower of Hattie (Langstraat), Prairie City, IA, Jan. 17, 94; Rene A. Luyks, husband of Dimphie, Dorchester, ON, Nov. 7, 64; Maurice Desire Matthys, widower of Mary Josie (Plets), London, ON, Jan. 18, 75; Reinder Middel, widower of Janna (Nanninga), Goderich, ON, Jan. 3; Rene Prosper Alberic Moerman, husband of Emma (VandeCasteele), St. Thomas, ON, Jan 25, 90; Kornelis (Kor) Jan Tiemen Muller, husband of Audrey (Vis), Salmon Arm, BC, Dec. 30, 70; Jan (John) Mussche, husband of Jennie (Buit), North Delta, BC, Dec. 20, 75; Kenneth Nieuwenhuis, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 12, 54; Bryan C. Noordam, husband of Eunice (Houweling) and son of Ary and Tina, Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 2, 33; Luitjen Oostenbrug, husband of Menna (Moedt), formerly widower of Geertje (Bolhuis), Coaldale, AB, Dec. 24, 86; Jennie Post, widow of Andrew, Downers Grove, IL, Jan. 11, 91; Edgar J. Roorda, husband of Minnie (DenBesten), Pella, IA, Jan. 22, 80; Paul Roorda, husband of Eva Mae (DeKock), Pella, IA, Jan. 15, 82; Gordon Schaa, husband of Marvella (Ackerman), Little Rock, IA, Jan. 18, 82; H.Ray Schaafsma, husband of Minnie (Lanenga), Downers Grove, IL, Jan. 7, 88; Denise Scharringa (DeGroot), wife of Paul, Waterdown, ON, Feb. 1, 38; Henry Schiebout, husband of Ethel (VanSchepen), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 19, 80; Bertha Schuurman (Koelikamp), widow of George, South Holland, IL, Nov. 7; Leonard Peter Smolders, husband of Diane, London, ON, Jan. 29, 76; John Snaak, husband of Jean, Barrie, ON, Dec. 29, 76; Anna Sportel (DeYoung), wife of Henry, Engelwood, CO, Dec. 30, 84; Casper Sportell, husband of Agnes, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 22, 84; John W. Tiemeyer, husband of Marion (Bouma), Tallahassee, FL, Jan. 4, 73; Clarence Timmer, husband of Gertrude (Hansum), Tamarac, FL, Dec. 2, 76; Evelyn Timmers, wife of Peter W., Grand Rapids, MI,Jan. 15, 90; Dorothy VanBree (McKinnon), widow of Chris, Newbury, ON, Jan. 19, 60; Mark VanBrenk, husband of Trina (Doucette), St. Thomas, Jan. 18, 26; Geneva Jean VandenBosch (VandeKamp), wife of Leonard J., Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 17, 64; Alyda VanderArk (Huisken), widow of John D.,Denver, CO, Jan.4, 93; Solke VanderBorgh, husband of Grace (Gretje), Strathroy, ON, Jan. 19, 88; Sidney VanderVeen, husband of Vivian, Everson, WA, Jan. 25, 67; Lawrence Marshall (Larry) VandeVenne, London, ON, Jan. 21, 51; Lester (Buddy) VanderWert, Pella, IA, Jan. 18, 89; Gabriella Georgina VanDierendonck, St. Thomas, Jan. 29, 94; Grace VanDyken (Hamstra), widow of Peter, Elkhorn, WI, Dec. 22, 90; Alice Elizabeth VanGrinsven (McGill), wife of Peter, Forest, ON, Jan. 28, 51; Gerrit VanMaanen, husband of Lucille (Hylarides), formerly widower of Henrietta (Timmer), born in Ede, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 15, 95; Jennie VanZandbergen (DeRoos), widow of Otto, Sioux City, IA, Jan. 20, 101; Marvin M. VanZee, husband of Alma (DenAdel), Pella, IA, Dec. 26, 72; Riley Alexandra Verbeke, daughter of Jason & Kathy, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 11; Bernard Johannes Verhoeven, husband of Elly (Frensch), Kerwood, ON, Jan. 21, 54; John Verroen, husband of Jannie (Luinstra), Wyoming, ON, Jan. 20, 69; Homer Paul Wigboldy, Yountville, CA, Dec. 9, 66;
Appointments
The new executive board of the Vancouver-based Netherlands Businessmen's and Professional Association: President - Bram Christiaanse, Vice-president and membership administration: Chris Turley, Treasurer - Marius Alexander, Social Functions - Tineke Meier, Programs/Guest speakers - Nick Versteeg, Directors responsible for 1998 lustrum (40th anniversary of the Association) - Paul Van Drunen & Rau Maigret. Past President - Bart Wentholt, Newsletter Editor - Anke Dekker, Auditor for 1998 Association year - Luke Schipper.