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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#861, September 7, 1998
Birthdays
Nelly Beldman, Dorchester, ON, Jun. 27, 80th; Anne Boerema, Elmhurst, IL, Aug. 15, 85th; Jeanette Bordewyk, Randolph, WI, Aug. 4, 90th; Herman Bosman, Lynden, WA, Jul. 30, 90th; Viola L. DeBoer (Brink), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 80th; Larry Doornbos, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 27, 80th; Rev. M. H. Faber, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 16, 90th; Tjitske Medgyes (VanderMeer), Oudebiltdijk, FR / Nanaimo, BC, Aug. 17, 80th; Alice Mieras, Sioux Centre, IA, Jul. 26, 95th; Pearl Prince, South Holland, IL, Aug. 4, 90th; Anetta Tubergen (Baar), Ripon, CA, Jul. 29, 80th; Janet VanderBilt, (Vreeke), Sheboygan Falls, WI, Aug. 5, 90th; Tillie Zilke, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 19, 90th;
Anniversaries
BERGHOEF (VanderWulp), Gerry & Audrey, Engelwood, FL, Jul. 29, 50th; BLOM (Mesman), John & Ann, Ripon, CA, Jul. 29, 50th; BRANDSMA (Buschbach), Henry W. & Clasina, Denver, CO, Aug. 12, 50th; BRASSER (Zuidema), Roger & Ruth, Nathrop, CO, Aug. 7, 50th; BREEN (Stegenga), Rev. P. & Pauline, Jenison, MI, Aug. 12, 50th; BRUMMEL (Pipe), Menzo & Betty, Holland, MI, Aug. 2, 60th; BRUS (Woudstra), Ralph & Audrey, Listowel, ON, Aug. 15, 40th; BUIST, Alex & Mary, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 31, 50th; DEGRAAF (Hoeksema), Chester & Eleanor, Jenison, MI, Aug. 10, 60th; DERUITER (Haas), Paul & Nel, Carman, MB, Aug. 7, 35th; DEVRIES (Schijff), Bill & Elly, Fergus, ON, Jul. 2, 30th; DIEPHUIS (DeWaard), Roger & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 4, 45th; DYKSTRA (DeWit), Louis & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 8, 50th; EKDOM (VanZanten), Adrian & Irene, Sioux Falls, SD, Aug. 18, 50th; GORT (Naber), Raymond & Magdalene, Grandville, MI, Aug 6, 50th; GREVERS (TenPas), Gerrit & Berendina, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 20, 50th; GREVING, Rev. & Mrs. C., Walden, CO; HOLTROP, Bert & Lola, Lynden, WA, Aug. 6, 50th; HUIZINGA (Bats), Jan & Grietje, Bedum (Gr.)/Waterdown, ON, Aug. 24, 60th; KAMPS (Ponstein), Cornelius & Arlene, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug 17, 50th; KEUNING (Kazemier), Jerry & Wilma, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 8, 40th; KOCH (Koopmans), Andrew & Gertrude, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 4, 60th; KOOPS (Schra), Chester & Viola, Aug. 5, 50th; KING, Bob & Annie, Ilderton, ON, Aug. 1, 50th; KREYKES (VanOort), Frank & Annabel, Hospers, IA, Aug. 11, 50th; LAMMERTSEN (Bangma), Gerard & Ge, Brampton, ON, Aug. 12, 45th; LEDEBOER (Zuidema), Albert & Clara, Prinsburg, MN, Aug. 31, 70th; NOORDYK (Ruiter), William & Helen, Lamont, MI, Aug. 6, 50th; OVERWAY (Dykstra), Clarence & Jeanette, Holland, MI, Aug. 5, 50th; REDDER (Ritzema), Henry & Hermina, Jenison, MI, Aug 8, 50th; REITSMA (Beerda), Jack & Shirley, Smithers, BC, Aug. 27, 40th; ROLLEMA (Bekius), Albert & Tena, Ontario, CA, Sep. 9, 50th; ROOSMA, John & Katie, Lynden, WA, Aug. 10, 60th; RYPSTRA (Talen), Jerry & Catharine (Tinie), San Jose, CA, Jul. 12, 45th; SCHaAP (Meints), John & Betty, Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 27, 50th; SCHALY, Henk & Hennie, Calabogie, ON, Aug. 22, 40th; SCHEMPER (VanHouten), Loyd & Louise, Bellflower, CA, Jul. 30, 50th; SCHERING (Knibbe), Tony & Ann, Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 1, 50th; SCHRIEMER (Ludwig), Victor & Grace, Winnipeg, MB, Aug. 3, 35th; START (Bouman), Clarence & Jo, Jul. 22, 55th; STIEVA (VanSydenborgh), Eric & Grace, Beamsville, ON, Jul. 20, 35th; STORTEBOOM (Petrusma), John & Grace, Marum (Gr.), Chilliwack, BC, May 19, 45th; TENKLEY, Gerrit & Marie, Deming, WA, Jul. 13, 50th; TIESMA (Bergmans), Gerard & Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 1, 60th; VANDASSELAAR (Jagt), John & Alice, Burlington, ON, Aug. 24, 35th; VANDEBRAKE. Corky & Gil, Orange City, IA, Jul. 30, 58th; VANDERMEY (Moes), Homer & Joanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 50th; VANDERWOUDE, Ike & Swany, Burlington, ON, Aug. 28, 45th; VANDERZEE (DeHaan), Rev. N. & Dorothy, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 5, 50th; VANGELDEREN (DeHamer), Marv & Penny, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 12, 50th; VANHOUTEN (Hoekzema), Henry & Ann, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 6, 50th; VANZALEN (Roosien), William & Marian, Grandville, MI, Aug. 5, 50th; VEURINK (Droogsma), Hank & Lorraine, Milaca, MN, Sep. 2. 50th; VISS (Schaapman), Ray & Lucille, Aug. 11, 50th; VOS (VandenBerg), Pella, IA, Aug. 12, 50th; WOUTERS, Joe & Lisa, Arkona, ON, Jul. 25, 50th;
Obituaries
Gerrit G. Andringa, husband of Ella (Stuursma), Pella, IA, Jul. 13, 91; Caroline (Kelly) Assink, widow of Gerrit, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 4, 82; Nellie Bergman (Waterloo), wife of Walter, Coopersville, MI, Aug. 4, 86; Henry D. Beute, husband of Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 5, 82; Elsie Jean Bloemendaal (Cleveringa), wife of Larry Lee, Alton, IA, Jul. 28, 59; Amber Leigh Breanne Botermans, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 2, 10; Jacob (Jack) A. Bruinsma, Jr., husband of Judy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 27, 54; Annigje Bruulsema (Bosma), widow of Thys, Dunnville, ON, Jul. 20, 96; Cornelius (Neal) Bultema, husband of Frances (Hulst), Wyoming, MI, Jul. 28, 83; Nicolas Jilles (Nick) Coljee, Langley, BC, Aug. 2, 31; Flora DeJong (Bajema), widow of Robert M., formerly widow of Hein Roelofs, Omaha, NE, Jun. 20, 83; Rinske DeJong (Romkema, VanderPloeg), widow of Rimmelt, formerly widow of Ruurd Johannes Romkema, born in Lievevrouwenparochie, Woodbridge, ON, Jul. 25, 91; Marilyn DenHartog (VandenBerg), wife of Norman, Missoula, MT, Jul. 30, 67; Maria DenOuden, widow of Wouter, Vancouver, BC, Aug. 3; Dudley (Dan) DeVries, widower of Clara (DeBruin), Maurice, IA, Aug. 3, 88; Tjitske DeVries, widow of Harmen, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 25, 83; Nelva Jean Dubbe (VanBerkel), Sioux Falls, SD, Jul. 24, 49; Harry Wm Faber, husband of Gertrude (Engeltjes), Boyden, IA, Aug. 3, 61; Edward Genzink, husband of Florena, Drenthe, MI, Jul. 26, 78; Engelbert G. Gesink, husband of Arlene R. (Beltman), Orange City, IA, Jul. 29, 73; William H. Greenwood, husband of Marsha, Grangeville, ID, May 21, 66; Harry Hak, husband of Catherine (VandenHengel), Seaforth, ON, Jul. 4, 67; Johanna Henrica Hanegraaf, wife of Ted, Parksville, BC, Aug. 3, 64; Elinor Sue Haverkamp (Hendriksma), wife of Doug, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 23, 41; Onno Heidebrink, widower of Pauline (Stierler), Little Rock, IA, Jul. 17, 91; Hattie Hoekstra, Beaverdam, MI, Jul. 31, 105; Roger J. Hoolsema, husband of Patricia, Coopersville, MI, Jul. 26, 74; Donald J. Hubers, husband of Doris Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 27, 72; Arta Huisman, (DeVries), widow of William W., Orange City, IA, Jul. 30, 92; Donald Jay Huisman, husband of Laura, Sanborn, IA, Jul. 10, 52; Mike Jilderda, husband of Jeanette (Bergsma), Sanborn, IA, Jul. 17, 81; Joseph L. "Joe" Kennes, husband of Rachel P. (Masschelein), Parkhill, ON, Jun. 20, 69; Marion Klarenbeek, Le Mars, IA, Jul. 27, 66; Edith Korfker, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 25, 92; Darryl Evan Kostering, Chilliwack, BC, May 8, 21; Ada Korthuis (VanderGriend), wife of John, Lynden, WA, Jul. 29, 88; John Koster, husband of Tena, Jenison, MI, Jul. 6, 92; Elizabeth (Betty) J. Kreuzer (Power), wife of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 30, 78; Edward Kuipers, husband of Theresa, Jenison, MI, May 6, 86; Katie (Kay) Lambregtse (Wielhouwer), wife of Cornelius (Casey), Jenison, MI, Aug. 3, 78; Ralph D. Lammers, widower of Katie (VanDonge), Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 20, 101; Sandra Renee Lautenbach (DeLeeuw), wife of David, Orland Park, IL, Aug. 3, 26; John Megens, widower of Maria Anna (Beekmans), Kincardine, ON, Jul. 14, 92; Martin Menken, husband of Grace, Richmond Hill, ON, Jun. 16; Irene (Acke) Meyer, wife of Jacob (Jake), Oakdale, ON, May 31, 58; Betty J. Meyerink (Lagendyk), wife or Arnold, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 3, 67; John P. Monsma, widower of Nellie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 15, 87; Leentje Nagtegaal (Tempelman), widow of Willem, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 10, 83; Frank Gerard Popma Sr., husband of Doris L., Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 4, 72; Allen J. Raak, husband of Ann (Veenstra), formerly widower of Betty (Zylstra), Holland, MI, Jul. 28, 80; Wilma Ritsema, widow of Gerrit, Holland, MI, Jul. 29, 88; Jane Romme, widow of Rudy, Glencoe, ON, Jun. 24, 85; Henriette J Rozema, widow of Richard, Jul. 25, 87; Andrew Edward Rypstra, son of Ed & Sylvia, Bowmanville, ON, Jul. 4, 2; Hudson J. Schripsema, husband of Lillian (Grice), Cobb Lake, MI, Aug. 9, 82; Prof. J. Marion Snapper, husband of Nella, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 2, 76; Ralph TeVelde, husband of Bonnie (Williams), Chino, CA, Jun. 21, 54; Anne VandenHeuvel, widow of Rev. C. VandenHeuvel, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 3, 95; Henry C. VanderLeest, husband of Beryl, formerly widower of Marguerite, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 29, 79; Marie VanderStouwe (VanVoorst), widow of Henry, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 28, 84; Cornelia VanderWeide, wife of John, born in Alphen (Br), White Rock, BC, Aug. 8, 87; Jackie VanDongen, London, ON, Jun. 16, 89; Jeffrey VanHeest, husband of Debbie, Lamont, MI, Aug. 2, 30; Volkert Jan VanHove, husband of Adriana, New Westminster, BC, Aug. 3; Helen A. VanLaan, widow of George Sr., Kentwood, MI, Aug. 7, 94; Gertrude M. Gertrude VanMelle, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 6, 87; John Peter VanRoestel, husband of Josepha (Hoevenaars), Helvoirt, NB / St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 7, 62; Austin Veldboom, husband of Jackie, Grandville, MI, Aug. 2, 68; Jeremy Ryan Voortman, son of Ron & Joyce, Brantford, ON, Aug. 2, 7; Helen Pedden Vredenburg, widow of Dale M., Lowell, MI, Aug. 1, 92; John G. Walraven, Pella, IA, Jul. 17, 93; Jean A. Weltevrede (TerKeurst), widow of Gerrit, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 21, 73; Alice Wiersma (Geurink), widow of Dewey, Orange City, IA, Jul. 25, 92; Janet I. Wiersma (Miedema), wife of Jay, Moline, MI, Aug. 2, 76;
Graduations
Lisa Gelderland, B.A. in Religion, University of Windsor, ON; Andrea Veen Ayotte, Honours with Distinction, Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Victoria, BC;