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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#859, August 7, 1998
Birthdays
Dick Baas, Pease, MN, Jul. 15, 95th; Koos Bolkema, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 6, 90th; Wilma Brouwer, Jenison, MI, Jul. 9, 95th; Pieter Hamming, Strathroy, ON, Jul. 2, 90th; John Hofman, Racine, WI, Jun. 29, 85th; Max Huisman, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 12, 75th; Shirk Jouwstra, Luverne, MN, Jul. 5, 85th; Clarence Kingma, Hawarden, IA, Jul. 7, 80th; Bertha Kroeze, Orange City, IA, Jul. 9, 90th; John Pilon, Lynden, WA, Jul. 12, 90th; Gertrude Muller (Tuininga), Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 29, 90th; Klaasien Norder (Kiel), Nepean, ON, Jul. 14, 95th; Alie Oegema (Drenth), Grimsby, ON, Jul. 5, 90th; John R. Pilon, Lynden, WA, Jul. 12, 90th; Adriane Roest, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 11, 80th; Minnie Steen, North Haledon, NJ, Jul. 20, 90th; Peter D. VanderArk, Jenison, MI, Jul. 16, 90th; Ed R. Vermeer, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 3, 90th; Elizabeth Zevenbergen (Runia), Sibley, IA, Jun. 25, 85th;
Anniversaries
BELD (VanBelois), Wayne & Jane, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 15, 35th; BEUGELINK (Klunder), Jim & Fran, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 29, 60th; BOEKESTEIN, Ed & Frieda, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 3, 55th; BONNEMA (Wieberdink), Doug & Dorothy, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 17, 45th; BOONSTRA (Winkelman), John & Leny, Telkwa, BC, Jul. 21, 40th; BOUWMAN, Richard & Katie, Everson, WA, Jul. 11, 40th; BROUWER (Vogel), Jack & Lenie, Scarborough, ON, Jul. 20, 50th; BUITENHUIS (Otten), Jan & Henny, Thunder Bay, ON, Jun. 29, 50th; BYTWORK (Karsten), Albert & Marjorie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 16, 50th; DEBOER (Booy), Pete & Mae, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 1, 50th; DEBRUYNE (Heerema), Peter & Anne, Grimsby, ON, Jun. 27, 40th; DEHAAN (Ensing), Leslie & Frances, Moline, MI, Jun. 18, 50th; DEJONGE (Kingma), Grandville, MI, Sep. 9, 50th; DEMEY (Verhulst), Corniel & Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 28, 50th; DEMOOY (Plantinga), Adrian & Claire, Harbert, MI, Jul. 2, 55th; DEVRIES (Dozeman), Sidney & June, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 22, 40th; DEVRIES (Roetman), John & Frances, Comstock Park, MI, Jun. 21, 65th; DEVRIES (Hanson), Rein & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 1, 60th; ELGERSMA, Sam & Nellie, Lynden, WA, Jul. 14, 50th; ELZINGA (Leistra), Jack & Dena, South Holland, IL, Jul. 14, 60th; GANSEKOELE (Bouwers), John D. & Trudy, Fergus, ON, Jul. 18, 40th; GREVERS (TenPas), Gerrit & Berendina, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 20, 50th; HAISMA (Kragt), Don & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 12, 45th; HEKMAN (Schneider), Rev. J. & Kathryn, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 21, 50th; HELMINK (Visser), Cecil & Shirley, Holland, MI, Jun. 11, 50th; HIELEMA (Hilbers), Bert & Diny, Tweed, ON, Jun. 17, 45th; HIETBRINK (Jonker), Holland, MI, Jun. 17, 50th; HOEK (Zandbergen), Jacob & Johanna, Chesley, ON, Sep. 11, 45th; HOEKSTRA, Jack & Ann, Chatham, ON, Jul. 25, 40th; HOVIUS, Bob & Janet, St. Catharines, ON, Jul. 13, 50th; JAGER (Woltjer), George & Kay, Jenison, MI, Jun. 30, 55th; KOOIMAN (Zee), John & Aafje, Andijk/Red Deer, AB, Jul. 1, 50th; KOOY, Jack & Marie, Singapore/Hamilton, ON, Jul. 12, 50th; KLUNDER (Swierenga), John & Tess, Mount Vernon, WA, Jun. 26, 60th; KORPORAAL (Kwakemaak), Dirk & Gerrie, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 9, 45th; KREBS (Blanksma), David R. & Susanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 17, 40th; KREMER (Vanderall), Bernard & Jacquelyn, Comstock Park, MI, Jun. 26, 50th; KUIPER (Gort), Gerrit & Alice, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 13, 68th; MEIBOOM, Johannes (Hans) & Cornelia (Corrie), Trenton, ON, Jul. 11, 45th; MEIJERS (Roorda), Enno & Lenie, Milton, ON, Jul. 25, 45th; MEYER, Pete & Esther, Lynden, WA, Jul. 10, 50th; MOOMERSTEEG (VandenBrandt), Michiel & Anna, Redmond, WA, Sep. 14, 50th; NUSSELDER (DeHaan), Hans & Stien, Kitchener, ON, Jul. 4, 40th; ONDERSMA (Lautenbach), Roger & Cora, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 8, 50th; OPPERWALL (Brondsema), Ray & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI; Jun. 11, 50th; OTTEN (Meinen), Martinus & Margaret, St. Paul, ON, Jul 12, 35th; PENNINGS (Zuiderveen), Bert & Thea, Carrying Place, ON, Aug. 7, 40th; POST (Doorn), Clarence & Clara, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 3, 50th; POSTMA (Oosterink), Charles & Esther, Grandville, MI, Jun. 18, 50th; PRINS (Peters), Pete & Gert, Chandler, MN, Jul. 8, 50th; PRINS (Knott), Henry & Idamae, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 27, 40th; RENS (Ames), Walt & Marge, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 1, 60th; ROELEVELD (Paul), Jan & Marie, Willowdale, ON, Jul. 2, 45th; ROODZANT (Spiering), Anthony & Nellie, Berkel and Rodenrijs, ZH / Brampton, ON, Aug. 12, 60th; RUIS (DeBoer), Matt & Joanne, Milaca, MN, Jul. 15, 50th; SCHOLTEN, Ron & Jane, Lynden, WA, Jul. 2, 40th; SLAGTER (Damstra), Martin & Phyllis, Grandville, MI, Jun. 25, 50th; SOODSMA (Heemstra), Herbert & Florence, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 30, 60th; SPAANS (Walma), Adrian & Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 20, 40th; STEENWYK (Petroelje), Jacob & Joan, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 8, 50th; STEL (Schaap), Harry & Franciska, Langley, BC, Jun. 27, 30th; SWEERIS (Hemmes), Willard & Joan, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 18, 40th; TERMOLEN (Hoogsteen), Jay & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 18, 50th; TIDDENS (Helmus), Don & Arlene, Lake Worth, FL, Jul. 22, 50th; VANBEEK (Willemstein), Elmer & Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 25, 50th; VANDALEN (Pol), Henk & Alice, Kitchener, ON, Jun. 25, 60th; VANDERARK (Witt), Gordon & Saramae, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 18, 45th; VANDERKOOY (Daane), Sy & Mary, Rockford, MI, Jun. 15, 50th; VANDERWIEL (Groeneveldt), Dick & Deanie, Grandville, MI, Jul. 1, 40th; VANDRUNEN (Schuitema), Leonard & Carol, Jenison, MI, Jun. 15, 50th; VANDRUNEN (VanSolkema), Lee & Joyce, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 19, 35th; VANEGMOND (Hunse), Reel & Biny, St. Catharines, ON, Jul. 12, 40th; VANGROOTHEEST (Wildeboer), Maas & Klaasina, Fergus, ON, Jul. 14, 45th; VANPEURSEM (Walkotten), Rev. W. and Ann, Ontario, CA; Jul. 17, 70th; VANSPYKER (Golds), Edwin & Gertrude, Holland, MI, Jul. 1, 60th; VANSTAALDUINEN (Verkade), Clarence & Metta, Brantford, ON, Jul. 27, 50th; VEDDER (DeHaan), William & Hilda, Wainfleet, ON, Jul. 25, 40th; VELDKAMP (Spoelhof), Harold & Carolyn, Arizona City, AZ, Jun. 28, 35th; VLIETSTRA (Hagen), Berend & Lammigje, Hoogeveen, DR / St. George, ON, Jul. 23, 50th; WASSINK (VanHarten), Evert & Klaziena, Forest, ON, Jul. 16, 45th; WIERENGA (Bergakker), Melvin & Ruth, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 16, 45th; YONKMAN (Mossel), Henry & Mildred, South Holland, IL, Jun. 23, 50th; ZIGTERMAN (Talley), Wallace & Margaret Ann, Denver, CO, Jul. 16, 50th;
Obituaries
Nettie Agema, McBain, MI, Jun. 30, 73; Arie Anker, widower of Klazina, St. Catharines, ON, Jul. 9, 93; Charles J. Arends, husband of Edith, Conklin, MI, Jun. 13, 82; Lieuwkje Bandstra (Dekema), widow of Oege, born in Anjum, FR, Brampton, ON, Jun. 4, 89; Gerrit Jan Bloemendal, husband of Wilhelmina (VanEsch), Mt. Brydges, ON, May 25, 73; Wesley J. Blom, husband of Mary (Swets) Cassville, MO, May 16, 67; Mary Jean Boerma, wife of Forrest, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 12, 69; Jeanette Brouwer (Kneubel), widow of William P., Zeeland, MI, May 22, 93; Gerradus "Gary" Brunschot, husband of Barbara Mae (Welsh), London, ON, Jun. 29, 40; Pauleen DeGruyter (Siminuk), wife of Peter, London, ON, Jul. 2, 64; Flora DeJong (Bajema), widow of Robert M., formerly widow of Gerrit H. Roelofs, Omaha, NE, Jun. 20, 83; Lester Pete DeJong, widower of Ruth (Smitter), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 24, 76; John DeVries, husband of Frances, Comstock Park, MI, Jun. 25, 94; Sjoukje DeVries (Jansma), widow of Oeds, born in Akkerwoude, FR, Simcoe, ON, Jun. 10, 83; Edith Dykhuizen (VanderZwaag), widow of Egbert, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 26, 86; Joan Dys (Dykema), wife of Roger, Lincoln, NE, Jun. 26, 53; Robert W. Emelander, Sr., widower of Eileen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 26, 74; Rosell Ezinga (Brinks), wife of Ryven C., Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 1, 81; Edward Fielstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 13, 73; Tim Geelhoed, husband of Diane, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 13, 43; Helena Geleynse, London, ON, Jun. 25, 60; Arend Johannes Gelling, husband of Dien (Havenaar), Barrie, ON, Jun. 20, 85; Alice Greenway (Forsten), wife of Ted, Chatham, ON, Jun. 24, 52; Ruth M. Haaksma (DeHaan), wife of Anthony, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 28, 82; Yvonne R.T.R. Haan, wife of Oli, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 7, 47; Jack Huissen, Madrid, Spain, May 15, 46; Russell R. Huizenga, husband of Lillian, formerly widower of Elsie, Rockford, MI, Jun. 29, 81; Gertrude Iedema (Riemersma), wife of Willie, Ocheyedan, IA, Jun. 22, 77; Ralph Karsten, husband of Wilma (Prinzen), Hagersville, ON, Jul. 3, 61; Mary Kistemaker, widow of William, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 13, 94; Ann (Annigje) Kloet (DeWeerd), wife of Adrian, born in Dwingeloo, DR / Ancaster, ON, Jun. 24, 56; Bernard J. Kloosterman, husband of Barbara, Middleville, MI, Jun. 13, 73; Theodore Calvin Knegt, husband of Connie (Bouwman), Carlisle, ON, Jun. 4, 41; John H. Koeman, widower of Hilda, formerly widower of Margaret, Holland, MI, May 19, 89; William M. Kolkman, Sr., husband of Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 3; Dirk Koning, husband of Jacomina (Miep) Bak, born in Oudorp, NH / Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 17, 83; John Koopman, husband of Gé, Chatham, ON, Jun. 2, 70; Rosella Kramer, widow of George, George, IA, Jun. 28, 85; Gertrude A. Lammers, widow of Elmer, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 27, 91; Reynold Leffering, widower of Gertrude Elaine (Ritsema), Oak Lawn, IL, Jun. 4, 72; Elizabeth Hendrika Maas (VanderHeyden), wife of Neil, Simcoe, ON, Jul. 10, 67; Tim Modderman, husband of Grace, Marne, MI, Jun. 25, 85; Carol Jean Overweg, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 28, 49; Jim B. Porter, husband of Ali (Baarda), McLean, VA, 51; Calvin Posthuma, husband of Grace, Coopersville, MI, Jun. 25, 74; Christina Rose Quist (Westerbeek), wife of Douglas D., Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 14, 50; Abraham R. Reynhout, husband of Marjorie, Cascade, MI, Jun. 30, 83; Harriett Sents (Huizinga), widow of John, Pella, IA, Jun. 18, 87; Kenneth Wayne Scholten, husband of Geraldine, Sparta, MI, Jun. 27, 80; Robert G. Schouten, Rock Valley, IA, Jun. 17, 50; Klaas Wilhelm Smit, husband of Gezine (Oosting), St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 23, 84; Lambert (Bert) Snippe, husband of Alice, born in Emmen (Dr.), Ottawa, ON, Jun. 21, 82; Geraldine Statema (Schuller), wife of Arthur, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 21, 77; John F. Steenstra, husband of Juella (Kleinheksel), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 1, 86; Dorothy (Annie) Sterken, wife of Albert J., Grandville, MI, Jun. 25, 67; Catherine Stuursma (VanderPloeg), wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 29, 89; Nellie Tacoma, Falmouth, MI, Jul. 1, 86; George A. Terpstra, husband of Pauline (VanKooten), Newton, IA, Jun. 19, 83; Audrey F. Timmerman, widow of Dr. E.C., Grand Haven, MI, Jun. 15, 89; Jesse Dale VanBerkum, son of Ivan & Colleen (Hoftyzer), Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 25, 14; Shirley Joan VanderLip, Greenville, MI, Jun. 28, 63; Dorothy VanderWal (Klazinga), wife of John, Camlachie, ON, Jun. 22, 71; Sidney VanderZee, husband of Mildred, Whitsinville, MA, Mar. 28, 83; Teunis "Tony" VanDorp, husband of Maria (Ott), Seaforth, ON, Jun. 21, 64; Leonard VanHeest, Jr., husband of Bette, Grandville, MI, Jul. 1, 77; Jan Hendrik VanKleef, widower of Cornelia (Plaat), Grimsby, ON, Jul. 1, 90; Albert Jozef VanMassenhoven, widower of Maria J., London, ON, Jun. 22, 86; Carl C. VanOeveren, widow of Irene, Grandville, MI, Jun. 29, 78; Eunice VanOort (Vos), widow of Roger, Placentia, CA, Jun. 25, 67; Rev. A. G. VanZante, widower of Jennie (VanOostrum), who pastored Reformed churches (RCA) in Kalamazoo, MI, in Sheboygan, WI, in Grand Rapids, MI, in Spencer, IA, in Kalamazoo, MI, in Glen Lake, MI, and in Bradenton, FL, Shelbyville, MI, June 22, 95; Mabel C. Verheulen, widow of Louis, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 29, 95; Herbert Vissers, born in Leimuiden, ZH / Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 8, 92; Ida Vrieze, wife of Williard, West St. Paul, MN, Apr. 7, 79; Anne (Andy) Westerhuis, husband of Minnie (Koomstra), born in Marrum, FR / Grimsby, ON, Jun. 28, 82; Gertie Lois Wierstra (Bosma), wife of Edward, Picton, ON, May 26, 43; Frances Jean Wilterdink (Faber), widow of Dr. Garret Wilterdink, Holland, MI, Jun. 26, 69; Floyd R. Wolbrink, husband of Virginia, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 25, 83; Henry Zylstra, husband of Esther (Buhr), Lynden, WA, Jun. 26, 85;
Graduations
Peter Ter Weeme, elected president of the Better Business Bureau of Mainland BC;