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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#855, June 8, 1998
Birthdays
Rev. M. Dornbush, Grand Rapids, MI, May 19, 95th; Henk Hoornenborg, Smithers, BC, Jun. 1, 60th; Elsie Kredit, Ripon, CA, Jun. 2, 80th; Romona Noteboom, Lynden, WA, May 17, 80th; Aldrich Sasveld, South Holland, IL, May 16, 95th; Gert VanKley, Sheldon, IA, May 11, 90th; Minnie Verhage, Sheboygan Falls, WI, May 19, 90th; Sadie Zwart (Plowman), Willmar, MN, May 25, 85th;
Anniversaries
AARDEMA (Dantuma), Grandville, MI, May 18, 50th; BAAS (Mulder), Neal & Gertrude, Grandville, MI, May 8, 50th; BERG (VanderZwan), Fred & Clara, Sarnia, ON, Apr. 30, 45th; BERGMAN (Kruizinga), Fred & Rosemary, Grand Rapids, MI, May, 21, 60th; BOOT (Robbemond), Cornelis & Rina, Elora, ON, May 21, 40th; BULTEMA (Hulst), Neal & Frances, Wyoming, MI, May 16, 60th; DAMS (Swagman), Maurice & Esther, Smithville, TX, May 8, 50th; DATEMA (Wieland), Bob & Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, May 7, 50th; DEBLIECK (Faas), Hermanus & Johanna, Surrey, BC, May 13, 50th; DEGROOT, Ralph & Corrie, Barrie, ON, May 17, 30th; DEJONGE (VanTil), Derwin & Marian, Allendale, MI, May 16, 50th; DEKKER, Hank & Hannah, Hoogeveen/Barrie, ON, May 14, 60th; DEVRIES (Ebbens), Lansing, IL, May 21, 50th; DEVRIES (Westendorp), Fred & Win, Marne, MI, May 16, 40th; DYKEMA (DenBraber), Peter & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 50th; DYKSTRA (Sikkema), Laverne & Esther, Jenison, MI, May 21, 45th; EGGINK (Idema), Neal & Bertha, Glendale, AZ, May 29, 60th; FEYEN (Kruis), Fred & Betty, Byron Center, MI, May 19, 60th; GROENEWOLD (Renema), Hank & Henny, Leduc, AB, May 9, 40th; HARKE (VanGelder), Jan & Alie, Burlington, ON, May 20, 45th; HOEKS (VandenBosch), Hank & Jeneva, Visalia, CA, May 21, 50th; HOUSEWARD (Buikema), John & Trudy, Grandville, MI, Jun. 9, 50th; HUISJEN (Vree), Martin & Catherine, South Holland, IL, May 6, 55th; JANSEN jANDOORN (Slootweg), John & Gertie, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 28, 50th; JONKER (Kottelenberg), Peter & Henrietta, Orangeville, ON, Jun. 15, 30th; KOENES (Spriensma), Jacob & Sally, Grand Rapids, MI; KROL, Ben & Claire, Duncan, BC, Jul. 1, 45th; LUBBERS (Kippers), Harry & Linda, Coaldale, AB, May 18, 30th; NOORT (Davids), Clarence & Helen, Worth, IL, May 28, 50th; PALMA (Koster), Bob & Esther, Wyoming, MI, May 16, 50th; POSTMA (DeGraaf), Herman & Tetje, Ternaard/Strathroy, ON, May 19, 60th; POSTMA (Herrema), Floyd & Ruth, Grandville, MI, May 5, 50th; PLUGER (Diekevers), Merle & Wilma, Marion, MI, Jun. 3, 50th; RAAP (DeVries), Albert & Tina, Marysville, WA, May 11, 60th; REINSMA (Steringa), Albert & Thea, Wyoming, MI, May 18, 60th; ROUBOS (Wever), Delbert & Adriana, Alameda, CA, May 14, 50th; SIKKEMA (Koetje), Jay & Joan, Grandville, MI, May 21, 50th; SIKKEMA (Yonkers), Jerry & Mary, May 6, 50th; SMIT (Smid), Albert & Jane, Carrying Place, ON, Jun. 4, 50th; STERK (Berkenpas), John & Marian, Jenison, MI, May 16, 50th; TEITSMA (DeVries), George & Eleanor, Stanwood, MI, May 10, 60th; TROOST (Koetje), Louis & Nellie, Caledonia, MI, May 15, 50th; VANDERHORN (VanSolkema), Don & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, May 3, 35th; VANDERSLOOT (VanKempen), Paul & Laurina, Coopersville, MI, May 10, 35th; VANDERVEEN (Westmaas), Henry & Gertrude, Coopersville, MI, May 21, 55th; VANDERVEEN (Langerhuizen), Thies & Tryntje, Burlinton, ON, May 17, 60th; VANDERVEER (Heidinga), Jacob & Anna, Leeuwarden/ Nepean, ON, May 20, 60th; VANDERWEELE (VanHaveren), Don & Joan, Sheboygan, WI, May 10, 40th; VERKUYL (Knibbe), Martin & Wilhelmina, Woodstock, On, Apr. 7, 50th; VISSER (VanderStelt), Gerrit & Johanna, Riverdale, CA, May 4, 55th; VUGTEVEEN (Weerstra), Lloyd & Jean, Hudsonville, MI, May 61, 40th; WEEMHOFF (VanKuiken), Richard & Linda, Rockford, MI, May 15, 40th; WESTDORP (Mulder), Ed & Lillian, Jenison, MI, May 21, 50th; WIERSMA (DeVries), Elco & Ann, Dundas, ON, May 16, 40th; ZUIDMEER, Everett & Kathleen, Lynden, WA, May 15, 50th;
Obituaries
Nellie Austhof (Rynsburger), widow of William, Borculo, MI, May 5, 86; Daniel Fisher Beld, Grand Rapids, MI, May 3, 33; Rose Bosgraaf, wife of Ralph, Hudsonville, MI, May 17, 72; Trudy Bouma, wife of Frank, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 78; Winifred Bouwman, widow of John J., Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 18, 95; Henriette Brouwers, widow of William G., Grand Rapids, MI, May 11, 90; Geraldine (Babe) Bruinix (Westveld), widow of Abram, Wyoming, MI, May 14, 85; Alice Brunink, widow of Albert, Borculo, MI, May 9, 77; Gertie Bykerk (VanDyk), widow of Cornelius, Grand Rapids, MI, May 3, 89; Cornelius (Cornie) DeBoer Sr., Jenison, MI, May 10, 79; Alberta Witke DeWit, wife of James, Willowdale, KS, Feb. 19, 90; Robert DeJong, husband of Marly (VanSchepen), Orange City, IA, Apr. 29, 54; Thomas I. DeJong, husband of Tina (Dragstra), Orange City, IA, May 2, 83; Dr. Jacob DeYoung, husband of Catherine, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Alma College, St. Louis, MI, May 1, 71; Frank Douma, husband of Christina (Stoffers), Lyn, ON, Mar. 25, 63; Anna Dykman (Verstraete), widow of George, formerly widow of Berend Verstraete, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 93; Jeanette Dykstra (Streelman), widow of Maynard, Corsica, SD, Apr. 11, 87; Pearl Dykstra (VanDrongelen), wife of Charlie, Orange City, IA, May 9, 92; Johanna C. Ensink, widow of Karel, formerly of Carl’s Dutch Meat (Kingsway in Burnaby), Surrey, BC, May. 14, 86; Jacob Rijkent Frankfort, husband of A. Johanna “Ans” (VanBremen), born in Ambarawa, Kissimmee, FL, Apr. 4, 77; Fredrick W. Geers, husband of Dolly Anne (Heemstra), Grand Rapids, MI, May 11, 73; Robert William Gelderman, Coaldale, AB, Apr. 5, 19; Jay R. Groendyke Sr., husband of Leona, Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 87; Coba Gruis (Calsbeek), widow of Theodore “Ted”, Sibley, IA, Apr. 21, 78; Jerome “Doc” Grysen, widower of Joy, Hudsonville, MI, May 6, 71; Frank Haan, husband of Frances, Grandvile, MI, May 17, 88; Anne Halberg (Nieuwendorp), wife of William, Lynden, WA, May 13, 80; Lilian Harmelink (Vrieze), wife of Pete, Alton, IA, May 3, 82; David (Butch) J. Harmsen, husband of Sharon, Holland, MI, May 10, 53; Harold Haverdink, widower of Reka (Overweg), Jenison, MI, May 1, 86; William Huisman, husband of Trudy (VanderMaten), Norwalk, CA, Apr. 26, 76; Henry J. Huizenga, widower of Bessie (Kramer), Muskegon, MI, May 10, 89; Harry Hummel, husband of Angelina, Waterdown, ON, Apr. 5, 74; Christiaan Jan Huygen, husband of Lyntje (DeWeerd), Stratford, ON, Apr. 16, 78; Laura E. Kelesztuzy (Theuvenet), Westminster, CA, Mar., 58; Rev. J.J. Kenbeek, husband of Gertrude, Holland, MI, May 12, 98; Lawrence L. Kenbeek, husband of Jean D. (Voss), Kalamazoo, MI, Apr. 4, 67; Winifred Klanderman, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 89; Hendrikje Klos (Vos), widow of Hendrik, Langley, BC, May 1, 93; Hattie Koster, wife of Henry, Jenison, May 6, 80; Edward Kuipers, husband of Theresa, Jenison, MI, May 6, 86; M. Delaine Lantinga, husband of Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 75; Ruth Lease, wife of Paul, Covina, CA, Mar. 1, 64; John LeFebre, husband of Cena, Jenison, MI, May 14, 93; Myra J. Leinse (Kortenhove), wife of Edward A., Crete, IL, Apr. 13, 58; Catharina Johanna Mathot (Zwetsloot), b. Warmond, Delta, BC, May 23, 90; Henry Meyer, husband of Minnie (TenHarmsel), Zeeland, MI, Apr. 10, 90; John Philip Modderman Ph.D, husband of Mary Joan, Hyattsville, MD, Apr. 25, 53; Lambertus H. Mulder M.D., husband of Ruth, Norton Shores, MI, Apr. 29, 75; Claude Nanninga, widower of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 94; Martha L. Nederveld (Bailey), Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 96; Klaas Nierop, husband of Wilma, Langley, BC, May 17, 68; Rev. T.R. Oegema, husband od Geneva (Rodenhouse), formerly Professor of Bible and college pastor at Northwestern College, Muskegon, MI, May 4, 79; Grace Nydam, Whitsinville, MA, May 7, 90; Robert C. Oom, DDS, husband of Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 29, 82; Anthony Peters-Gagel, husband of Anna (Vloet), London, ON, Mar. 30, 93; Lester J. Pool, Holland, MI, May 10, 84; Raymond Remtema, husband of Beatrice, Holland, MI, May 8, 81; Edwin Redder, widower of Margie, Zeeland, MI, May 4, 84; Helene Ritsema, widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 93; Leonard A. Rus, husband of Lenora (LaBotz), Grandville, MI, May 7, 74; Dorothy Rynbrandt, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 88; Marie Schout, widow of John, Allendale, MI, May 11, 88; Jennie Schrier (Roelse), widow of Art, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 96; Aldrika Johanna Schultz (Stijkel), born in Buta, Belg. Congo, San Diego, CA, Mar. 27, 68; Clara Setsma, wife of Neal, Jenison, MI, May 5, 86; Trudy Stam (Landeweerd), wife of Dick, Jarvis, ON, May 7, 69; Maria Stoutjesdyk, born in Bruinisse, widow of Jacobus, Chilliwack, BC, May 2, 87; Evelyn Sytsma, widow of Anthony. Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 81; Jessie TenBrink (Jongsma), Grandville, MI, May 10, 100; Betty J. VanBree, widow of Raymond, Grand Rapids, MI, May 8, 79; Cornelis J. VandeLinde, husband of Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, May 4, 89; Gerard VandenAkker, husband of Janna, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 29, 89; Jan Willem Cornelis VanderHarst, husband of Christina (Dé) Rookmaker, Temecula, CA, Apr. 13, 81; Stella VanderHoop, widow of Bert, Hamilton, MI, May 3, 97; Cornelius R. VanderLaan, husband of Wilhelmina (Greenfield), Lombard, IL, Apr. 8, 76; Etta VanderMeulen (Keuning), widow of Sweitze, formerly widow of Ralph, Lynden, WA, May 6, 86; Carolyn Ann VanderSchaaf, widow of Charles, Holland, MI, May 13, 62; Grace VanderSloot, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 88; Claude VanderStoep, husband of Ellen, Lynden, WA, May 9, 91; Peter VanderWerff, widower of Margaret (Grietje Salverda), Hamilton, ON, Apr. 25, 89; Maynard (Mike) VanderWoude, widower of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, May 6, 80; Bernard VanDiest, widower of Nellie (VanWeerdhuizen), Whatcom County, WA, May 10, 90; Gertrude A. VanHeyningen, wife of William C., Grand Rapids, MI, May 11, 84; Grace VanOostrum, wife of Frans, West Vancouver, BC, May 9; Mary I. VanPelt (Levall), widow of William “Bill”, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 29, 91; Mathilda “Tillie” VanSant (Versendaal), wife of Clarence, Grinnell, IA, May 2, 73; Dora VanSomeren, widow of Adrian, Baldwin, WI, Mar. 6, 94; James W. VanStee, widower of Cora, Grand Rapids, MI, May 7, 91; Harmans William VanWijk, husband of Sophia, born in Batavia, Temple City, CA, Mar. 14, 61; Cornelia (Connie) Verburg, widow of Martin, May 15, 89; Anna M. Visser (Konig), widow of John R., Traverse City, MI, May 7, 86; Ida Pauline Lumanauw Vogelsang, b. Palembang, d. Redwood City, CA, Mar. 5, 81; Carl Lehman VonHarten, born in Arnhem, widower of Natalie, New Westminster, BC, May 10, 100; Jay L. Waalkes, husband of Theda, Grandville, MI, May 11, 82; Herman Wessels, Sheldon, IA, Apr. 30, 85; Wilfred (Bill) Westmaas, husband of Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 93; Alberta Weurding, widow of John, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 30, 102; Adrian “Art” Wiekenkamp, husband of Hendrica, West Vancouver, BC, May 16, 76; Lucille Zuidema, Jenison, MI, May 15, 85;
Awards
Andrea Huibregtse, as one of the top ten California “Educators of the Year,” by the California League of High Schools;