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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#854, May 25, 1998
Birthdays
Leona Mae Botting (Zylstra), Hudsonville, MI, May 3, 80th; John Bouma, Kingston, ON, May 13, 85th; Aleida Brus (VanArragon), Grimsby, ON, May 3, 90th; Tena DeJong, Orange City, IA, Apr. 22, 85th; Garret Lindemulder, Tuscon, AZ, Apr. 22, 90th; Alida Muur (Boonstra), Fulton, IL, Apr. 2, 85th; Margaret Prins (Leffers), Escondido, CA, Apr. 19, 90th; Anna Stoub (VanOosbree), Orland Park, IL, Apr. 3, 80th; Gerrit Terpsma, Lynden, WA, May 6, 80th;
Anniversaries
ALFERINK (Russcher), Fred & Margaret, Holland, MI, May 8, 55th; BAKKER (Koopman), Gerlof & Baukje, Friesland/ Russell, ON, May 8, 40th; BEINTEMA (Vierzen), Harmen & Martha, Waterdown, ON, May 13, 50th; BERGMAN (Brink), John & Janny, Woodstock, ON, Apr. 26, 45th; BEUTE (Burmania), Robert & Joanne, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 25, 40th; BOELEMA (VanderKamp), Harold & Cora, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 29, 45th; BOS (DeWolde), Donald & Tiena, Smithville, ON, May 17, 35th; BOUMAN (Tinholt), Tony & Alma, Holland, MI, Apr. 22, 50th; BREUKELMAN (DeBoer), Simon & Betty, London, ON, May 3, 35th; BRUURSEMA (Boone), Chuck & Joyce, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 22, 50th; DEBOER (Dik), Garry & Tressa, Hanford, CA, Jun. 20, 40th; DEHAAN (Boven), James & Ilene, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 18, 40th; DRENTH (Meekhof), Walter & Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 50th; EMELANDER (VandenBerg), Sherwyn & Marilyn, Granville, MI, Apr. 24, 40th; FEKKES, Fred & Shirley, Everson, WA, May 7, 50th; GROENEWOLD (Renema), Hank & Henny, Leduc, AB, May 9, 40th; HAGEN, Conrad & Margje, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 29, 60th; HAVEMAN (Helmholdt), Harold & Ruth, Wayland, MI, Apr. 30, 50th; HEERINGA, Karl & Ina, Lioessens (Fr.)/Fraserville, ON, May 20, 50th; HOEKMAN, Ray & Polly, Fremont, MI, Apr. 22, 50th; HOLLAAR, William & Lois, Crestwood, IL, Apr. 8, 50th; HUIZINGA (Rodermond), Clarence & Corrie, St. Catharines, ON, May 9, 40th; JANSEN VANDOORN, John & Gertie, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 28, 50th; KEUR (Nauta), John & Ellen, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 26, 40th; KOK (VanTuinen), Rog & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 24, 40th; KOOIKER (Olson), Henry & Agnes, Apr. 17, 61st; KOOISTRA (DeVries), Henry & Jane, Jenison, MI, Apr. 22, 50th; KOSTER (Veenema), John & Dirkje, London, ON, May 30, 40th; KUIPER, George & Gladys, Holland, MI, May 7, 50th; LEENDERS, Ernest & Ethel, Lynden, WA, Apr. 9, 50th; LOEROP (Clausing), Henry & Maureen, Worth, IL, Apr. 26, 30th; LOF (Spelt), Jan & Margje Maria, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 6, 60th; MECHELSE (DeKoning), Gerardus & Catherine, Leiderdorp/Grimsby, ON, May 11, 65th; MEEUWSEN (Bishop), Peter & Matilda, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 60th; MIEDEMA (Wiersema), Elmer & Hilda, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 22, 50th; MIERSMA (Nieboer), Calvin & Marguerite, Shelbyville, MI, Apr. 30, 50th; NIEUWENHUIS (Afman), Neal & Alice, Ripon, CA, Apr. 23, 40th; NORDEN (Verburg), Clifford & Muriel, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 19, 55th; OKKEMA (DeJong), Orval & Ann, Moorefield, ON, Apr. 22, 45th; PALMBOS (Huyser), Harvey & Cora, Jenison, MI, Apr. 20, 60th; SCHAAP (Kaper), Arthur G. & Rose, South Holland, IL, Apr. 20, 50th; SCHOON (Bergsma), John & Jenny, Franeker (Fr.)/ Cobourg, ON, May 5, 50th; SCHUT (VanderMolen), Joe & Jean, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 23, 50th; STORTEBOOM (Beumer), Herman & Henny, Dedemsvaart (Ov) / Brampton, ON, May 5, 65th; TIGCHELAAR (Reitsma), Stewart & Ann, Burlington, ON, Apr. 9, 50th; VANDEPOL (Boven), Vern & Angie, McBain, MI, May 14, 50th; VANDERMEER (Admiraal), Bert (Eppie) & Clara (Klaske), Niagara Falls, ON, May 1, 45th; VANDERMEER (Post), Harry & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (DeGraaf), Geert & Lutske, Zwagerveen/ Whitby, ON, May 13, 50th; VANDYK (DeGraaf), Jan & Anna, Oakville, ON, Apr. 24, 50th; VANDYKE (Ferwerda), Marv & Rena, Rockford, MI, Apr. 24, 50th; VANSPYKER (Nienhuis), Clifford & Bernice, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 29, 50th; VANWOUDENBERG (VandenHaak), William (Bill) & Corrie, Beamsville, ON, May 18, 30th; VELZEN (Afman), Frank & Sylvia, Engelwood, CO, Apr. 26, 50th; VISSER (Wieringsma), Lourens & Trijntje (Tina), Drachten (Fr)/Emo, ON, May 19, 60th; VOLLINK (Demmink), Gradus & Alice, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 22, 60th; ZYLSTRA (Baker), Fred & Theresa, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 29, 50th;
Obituaries
Esther G. Aalberts (Duven), widow of Alfred Theodore, Orange City, IA, Apr. 20, 84; Gladys E. Alles (VanSingel), widow of John, Grandville, MI, Apr. 25, 85; James A. Bartels, husband of Henrietta “Betty” (VanderVelde), Jerome, ID, Apr. 6, 79; William H. Beimers, husband of Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22, 76; N. Henry Beversluis, husband of Ada, MI, Jan. 22, 83; Harry Henry Bonnema Jr., husband of Dollie (Wynia), Le Mars, IA, Apr. 19, 80; Cornelis Braam, husband of Jane (VanderKwaak), Terrace, BC, Apr. 3, 74; Minnie Brink (DeVries), widow of Edwin, Sheldon, IA, Apr. 21, 83; Judith Ann Brinks, wife of Gary, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 24, 55; Pieter Bronstyn, husband of Jacoba, Dunnville, ON, Apr. 27, 75; Tony DeBey, husband of Jeanette (Mulder), Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 16, 76; Lolke DeJong, Vancouver, BC, Mar. 27, 63; Bradley D. Eisma, husband of Lora Gail (Nyhof), Orange City, IA, Apr. 9, 37; Cornelia Ensing, widow of Frank, Dundas, ON, Apr. 15, 78; Freeman Faber, husband of Marjorie (Ekdom), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 10, 64; Agnes Feikema, widow of Christian, Cedar Springs, MI, Apr. 24, 77; Christine H. Gritter (Smith), widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 28, 92; Stanley Haagsma, husband of Laurie (Zylstra), Lynden, WA, Apr. 20, 41; Coral Hanenburg, wife of Peter, Lamont, MI, Apr. 29, 92; Elisabeth (Bets) Hofland, wife of Ben, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 18, 90; William J. Holwerda, husband of Alyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 81; Ida Huizenga (Smith), widow of Thomas, Grandville, MI, Apr. 16, 93; Lowell Dean Jansen, husband of Marcia (Tysseling), Kellogg, IA, Apr. 14, 54; John Jensma, born in Hogebeintum (Fr), Stratroy, ON, Apr. 21, 45; Samuel Kersten, husband of Connie, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 26, 90; Clasina Cornelia Kool (VanderMay), widow of Adrian Cornelis, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 15, 90; Elizabeth Koole, wife of Abraham, Langley, BC, Apr. 23, 63; Harry J. Kooyman, husband of Jo-Anne, formerly widower of Louisa Hemrica, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 18, 49; Winnie Kuiper (DeVries), widow of Rev. H.H. Kuiper, Jenison, MI, Apr. 27, 91; Jean Marion Martine Kuyper, widower of Elva Leona (Klein), grandson of 1847 Dutch immigrant leader Henry Hospers, who gave his name to Iowa town of Hospers, Pella, IA, apr. 9, 90; John Arnold Laaper, husband of Mary (Versteegen), born in Amsterdam, Vienna, ON, Apr. 22, 63; Hendrik Lavertu, St. Catharines, ON, Apr. 25, 74; Uko Mejeur, husband of Rena (Kuik), Mattawan, MI, Mar. 25, 88; Mr. Leland (Lee) E. Mesman, husband of Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 48; Ann Meendering (Mooibroek), widow of Bert, born in Westerlee, Scheemda, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 12, 92; Howard Charles Mieras, husband of Esther R. (VanRoekel), Sioux City, IA, Apr. 10, 77; Blake David & Elise Katherine Morren, Wyoming, MI, twins of Bill & Sue (Bielema), Jan. 10, 20 mths, Mar. 20, 22 mths; Joseph Mulders, husband of Antonia, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 30, 71; Peter Osterloo, husband of Ina, Holland Landing, ON, Apr. 3, 74; Jacob Ozinga, husband of Edna L. (VanWyk), Oskaloosa, IA, Apr. 17, 79; WIlhelmus Ploeg, Douglasville, GA, Apr. 9, 67; Harold Roelofs, husband of Beatrice (Boersen), Cedar Springs, MI, Apr. 27, 70; Milton C. Roskam, husband of Mary A., Brandon, FL, Apr. 20, 62; Morris J. Scholten, husband of Esther (Peters), Hospers, IA, Apr. 24, 74; Reinder “Ray” Schonewille, husband of Jansje “Jean” (VanManen), Burlington, ON, Apr. 18, 73; Albert J. Schrotenboer, husband od Sarah, Holland, MI, Apr. 26, 79; Henrietta Schrovenwever, widow of John, Grant, MI, Apr. 25, 87; John Smid, widower of Jandine (Buurma), Burlington, ON, Apr. 26, 89; Piet Smit, husband of Maria, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 25, 63; Deretha Mae Sneller (DeGoey), widow of Henry, Pella, IA, Apr. 17, 73; Larry J. Steenwyk, husband of Pearl (Berkenpas), Wyoming, MI, Apr. 28, 59; Adrian John (A.J) Stehouwer, husband of Irene (Cornett), Walker, MI, Apr. 22, 74; Bernardina Suckel, widow of Hendrik, Burlington, ON, Feb. 27, 87; Cornell Tans, husband of Martha (Dros), Spring Lake, MI, Apr. 23, 79; Cornelis (Case) TenHove, widower of Helena (Lawson), Hamilton, ON, Apr. 14, 79; Ethelanne TenPas (Swets), wife of Dr. John TenPas, Fremont, MI, Apr. 27, 59; Lloyd J. Terlouw, Marshalltown, IA, Apr. 18, 68; Jan Floris VandenDool, widower of Niesje (DeRuiter), Picture Butte, AB, Mar. 8, 87; Ella VandenEinde (Ahrenholz), widow of Lambert, Renville, MN, Mar. 20, 86; Esther VanderKodde, wife of Harold (Dutch), Jenison, MI, Apr. 21, 77; Ary (Harry) VanderKooy, husband of Marie (VanderKnaap), Cayuaga, ON, Apr. 7, 86; Alice VanderZyl (DeJong), widow of Cornie, Pella, IA, Apr. 24, 82; John L. VanGrouw, husband of Pauline (DeKoekkoek), Chino, CA, Mar. 9, 76; Clara Elma VanHaaften (Duinink), widow of Roy M., Pella, IA, Apr. 11, 91; Stella Verbrugge (Kreykes), widow of Nick, formerly widow of John Hilbert Noteboom, Orange City, IA, Apr. 26, 88; Angeline Vermeer (VanderSchaaf), widow of Bert, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 16, 86; James Visser, husband of Myrna (Oltman), Lynden, WA, May 1, 79; Gerard (Jerry) Vonk, husband of Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22; John M. Vos, husband of Marie Johanna (Branderhorst), Pella, IA, Apr. 8, 80; Raymond G. Vos, husband of Lois A. (Nieuwsma), Newton, IA, Apr. 16, 63; Della Westenberg (Helder), widow of Jim, Grand Rapids, MI; Alyda E. Westenburg (Zwiers), widow of Clarence, Denver, CO, Mar. 20, 90; Bernard Weyer, husband of Betty (Harkness), Hawarden, IA, Apr. 19, 70; Cornelis Wielink, husband of Fytje (VanHuigenbos), Grimsby, ON, Apr. 28, 81; Grace Wiersma (Mulder), Pickering, ON, Apr. 4, 83; William Willemstyn, widower of Aletta (Roubos), Dorothy Zondervan, wife of Harold, Grandville, MI, Apr. 21, 76; Jelle Zylstra, widower of Macheltje (Rademaker), Brantford, ON, Apr. 20, 82;
Retirements
Professor Arnold Koekkoek, Dordt College History Department, Apr. 25, 30 years of service;