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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#875, April 7, 1999
Birthdays
Peter Dykstra, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 6, 95th; Gerard Fondse, Ripon, CA, Mar. 8, 80th; Martin Huisjen, Mesa, AZ, Feb. 18, 80th; Peter Rienstra, Palmyra, NY, Feb. 23, 85th; Bertha Roelfs, Sibley, IA, Mar. 14, 80th; Rev. L. Verduin, Apache Junction, AZ, Mar. 9, 102nd;
Anniversaries
BAJEMA (Gould), Gerald & Zona, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 27, 40th; BRUXVOORT, Bernard & Dora, Oskaloosa, IA, Mar. 4, 50th; BULTENA (VanderVaart), Gerrit & Bep, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 10, 45th; BYZITTER (Idema), Dick & Tineke, Surrey, BC, Mar. 24, 40th; CHRISTIANS (Rietema), Edward & Minnie, Kanawha, IA, Feb. 22, 60th; DEJONG (Dykstra), Gerrit & Ieke, North Augusta, ON, Mar. 16, 60th; DEZOETE (Penning), Cornelis & Francine, Cranbrook, BC, Apr. 4, 50th; GREENWAY, John & Donna, St. Thomas, ON, Mar. 7, 40th; HIDDINGA (Geerlings), Gene & Pauline, Holland, MI, Mar. 11, 50th; HOFSTRA (Post), Duane & JoAnn, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 6, 40th; HOLLEMANS (Last), John & Patricia, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 45th; HOOGERHYDE, Howard & Edith, Gowen, MI, Mar. 12, 62nd; HUISMAN (Watercamp), George & Olga, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 5, 62nd; HUIZING, Bert & Tini, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 22, 40th; IDSERDA (Elgersma), J. & J.,Brampton, ON, Jan. 29, 55th; KUIPER (Boschma), Joe & Gertrude, Artesia, CA, Mar. 20, 75th; KINGMA (Bennett), Edward & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 11, 50th; KREYKES (DeJong), Henry & Alice, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 8, 65th; MEEUWSE, Jake & Nettie, Portage, MI, Apr. 22, 45th; MULDER (Klein), Earl & Josephine, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 14, 60th; OPPENNEER (Bartz), Edward & Rosalie, Caledonia, MI, Feb. 26, 50th; ROSCHER (Lindschoten), Bert & Jo, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 19, 60th; SPOELSTRA (Elgersma), Peter & Claire, Hamilton, ON; Mar. 23, 60th; STOUTJESDYK, Bill & Rena, Chilliwack, BC, Apr. 2, 40th; TENKLEY (DeVries), John & Dorothy, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 15, 60th; TRIEMSTRA (Nap), Henry & Trena, Portage, MI, Mar. 7, 55th; VANDERKAM (Dieleman), Ed & Johanna, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 9, 60th; VANDERLUGT (Slagter), Peter & Lauretta, Edgerton, MN, Mar. 30, 45th; VANDERVEEN (Boog), Engel & Janny, Chilliwack, BC, Mar. 26, 45th; WAANDERS (Hofstra), John & Judith, Auburn, IN, Jan. 24, 40th; WESTERVELd (Rensink), Hank & Joan, Aalten (Gld), Terra Cotta, ON, Mar. 24, 50th; WOLTERSDORFF (VanDrunen), Nick & Deloris, Momence, IL, Mar. 17, 50th; ZAAGMAN (Ondersma), John & Anita, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 3, 60th;
Obituaries
John William Bakker, husband of Juliana (DeKoning), formerly widower of Johanna, b. Den Bosch, NB / Holland Landing, ON, Feb. 9, 70; Andrew Beerhorst, widower of Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 82; Elsie “Jean” Berends, wife of Harvey, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 4, 74; Trijntje (Tryn) Beuker, wife of Henk, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 23, 87; Clara J. Blom, (DeBruin), widow of William, Pella, IA, Feb. 6, 88; Jay J. Boss, husband of Marjorie, Jenison, MI, Feb. 27, 77; William P. Breen, husband of Patricia, Phoenix, AZ, Mar. 5, 71; Roel Bruinsma, husband of Riemke (Attema), Holland, MI, Mar. 8, 82; George A. Brumels, widower of Gertrude (Schipper), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 99; Lillian Buist (Foster), widow of James, Coopersville, MI, Feb. 27, 73; Jennie Buys, wife of Jacob, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 4, 85; Dina Cornelissen, widow of John, Aylmer, ON, Feb. 25, 83; John Crum, widower of Nellie, Coopersville, MI, Mar. 2, 87; Lizzie Viola Davids (Luitjens), widow of Alvin “Mike”, George, IA, Feb. 24, 84; Jessie J. DeBruyn (Bartelds), widow of Joe, Lynden, WA, Feb. 26, 103; Fannetta DeCook (VanWyk), widow of Ernest, formerly widow of John Verploeg, Pella, IA, Feb. 15, 92; Raymond G. DeGeus, widower of Thelma Zimena (Hollingsworth), Pella, IA, Feb. 17, 83; F. Donald DeJong, husband of Margaret (Roekel), Sully, IA, Feb. 24, 85; Robert “Bob” DeLeeuw Sr., husband of Linda, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 7, 55; Gerrit DeMan, widower of Anna, Holland, MI, Mar. 10, 96; Jane DeVries (Koning), widow of Rudolph, Evergreen Park, IL, Jan.22, 81; Louis DeWaard, husband of Katherine, formerly widower of Alma, Hudsonville, MI, mar. 10, 86; Thelma DeWitt (Meidema), widow of Roy, Oskaloosa, IA, Mar. 6, 80; Elizabeth DeZwart, Richmond, BC, Mar. 17, 93; Margaretha Dieterman (Buchel), Fullerton, CA, Jan. 1, 77; Henry Peter Drent, Ravenna, MI, Mar. 3, 87; Annette Driesenga (Nan Dekker), widow of Henry, Northport, FL, Jan. 30, 84; John Drost, husband of Hendrica (VanSlageren), born in Meppel (Ov.), Fredericton, NB, Feb. 10, 68; Lorraine G. Dykhuis (Schippers), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 6, 84; Clarence Dykstra, husband of Julia J. (Ketel), Sibley, IA, Feb. 28, 92; Johanna Wilhelmina Dykstra (Schut), widow of Henry, LeMars, IA, Mar. 1, 93; Shareene Elizabeth Dykstra (Honkomp), wife of Donald C., Sanborn, IA, Feb. 27, 56; Fred Rochus Faber, husband of Elizabeth (Bean), Clinton, ON, Feb. 25, 88; Lawrence Gabrielse, widower of Jennie, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 19, 92; Rev. M. Goote, widower of Emma, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 27, 86; James Gras, widower of Evelyn, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 1, 85; Henry Groenboom, husband of Marie (DeKruyter), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 10, 85; Jay Hartger, widower of Dolores, Walker, MI, Feb. 25, 74; Mary Hennep (Siegers), widow of Gerrit, Grandville, MI, Mar. 1, 94; Anna Jean Hofmeyer, (Versteeg), widow of Harry Wesley, Orange City, IA, Feb. 20, 86; Andrew “Lee” Hoksbergen, widower of Mildred, Pella, IA, Feb. 13, 75; Henrietta Jansen, widow of Louis, Pella, IA, Feb. 16, 93; Henry G. Janssen, widower of Christine (Senten), London, ON, Mar. 4, 88; Helen Jelsma, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 85; Harvey L. Karsten, husband of Donna, Hesperia, MI, Feb. 24, 76; Gerrit Koster, husband of Velma, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 13, 89; Wiebie Koster (Menger), widow of Gerard, Surrey, BC, Mar. 9; B, LeMars, IA, Feb. 26, 94; Lorie Lyn Kunkel (Dalman), Walker, MI, Feb. 27, 39; Freda Kwekel, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 2, 76; Floyd Luiken, husband of Ethel, Grundy Center, IA, Jan. 2, 71; Gertrude Lummen, widow of Adrian, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 21, 85; Albert G. Meendering, husband of Harriet (VanRoekel), Sioux City, IA, Feb. 28, 76; Willis Meerman, husband of June, Jenison, MI, Feb. 21, 82; Tim N. Meinders, husband of Dela G. (VanHulzen), Oskaloosa, IA, Feb. 23, 91; Bert D. Mellema, husband of Rena (Stam), formerly widower of Marie (VanLeeuwen), Ontario, CA, Feb. 16, 92; Lilly Meulpolder, widow of Marinus, Enid, OK, Feb. 16, 100; John Meyer, husband of Trina (Offerman), Mount Vernon, WA, Mar. 4, 76; Marjorie Anne Mulder (Brower), wife of Peter, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 10, 70; Richard J. Natelborg, South Holland, IL, Feb. 8, 94; Johan (Hans) Nieuwets, husband of Margaret (Grin), London, ON, Mar. 1, 54; Janice L. Langeland, wife of James, Holland, MI, Feb. 19, 52; Johannes “John” Niewyk, widower of Antonia, Grandville, MI, Feb. 27, 92; Alfred Oosterheert, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 9, 76; Mary Oussoren (Dalhuisen), wife of Jake, Lethbridge, AB, Feb. 21, 51; Christine Poel, widow of J. Nyhof Poel, Grand Haven, MI, Mar. 3, 97; Herman Jouke Posma, widower of Elizabeth, Toronto, ON, Mar. 6; Gary I. Post, husband of Carol (Bierma), Greenville, MI, Jan. 21, 45; Reka Prins, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 21, 88; Gabriel “Gabe” Quakkelaar, husband of Joan, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 7, 87; Gerald R. Rauwerda Sr. husband of Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 76; Ruth A. Rempe (VanHouweling), wife of Henry, Leighton, IA, Feb. 6, 86; Eva Ryken (Bos), widow of Frank, Pella, IA, Mar. 1, 90; Nicholas Martinus Rykhoff, husband of Marie (Vrouwe), Dunnville, ON, Mar. 3, 76; Peter (Piet) Schep, husband of Willemina (Mourik), born in Vlissingen, (Zld), Alliston, ON, Feb. 21, 83; Rev. R. Slater, husband of Orma, Lynden, WA, Feb. 28, 64; Tjitske Smid, widow od Femme, Ancaster, ON, Mar. 4, 93; Jurjen Soolsma, husband of Jetty, General Manager of Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, BC, Mar. 9, 58; Ida Soudant (VandenBoorn), widow of Theodore, Exeter, ON, Feb. 16, 86; Rev. H. Staal, husband of Hilda (VanderLoon), Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 21, 77; William Ste-houwer, husband of Mildred, Athens, MI, Ferb. 7, 81; John R. Swierenga, widower of Marie Ann (Hoekstra), Jenison, MI, Feb. 9, 88; Harold (Hoddy) Togtman, husband of Ruth (Tuitman), Jan. 31, 74; Neeltje Triemstra, widow of Rindert, Barrie, ON, Feb. 9, 92; Gertrude Tuin, George, IA, Feb. 18, 97; Edward James VandenHout, widower of Mildred, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 6, 96; Mark VanderArk, husband of Marie (Boersma), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 83; Charlene VanderHart (Laverman), widow of Marion, Pella, IA, Feb. 28, 69; Louisa VanderHeyden (Jilesen), widow of Herman, Delaware, ON, Mar. 2, 92; Leonard VanderJagt Jr., husband of Fanny “Fran”, Grand Haven, MI, Feb. 27, 77; Wayne C. VanderPloeg, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 25, 62; Dr. David VanderVliet, M.D., adolescent child psychiatrist at Pine Rest Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 4; Gerald VanderWal, Allegan, MI, Feb. 19, 76; Theresa VanDorsten (VanderWoude), wife of Ralph, formerly widow of Ted Westra, Burlington, ON, Mar. 11, 77; John B. VanEngelenhoven, widower of Alice (Brink), Pella, IA, Feb. 24, 83; Joseph Allen VanEnk, Caledonia, MI, Mar. 4, 24; Allan E. VanHouten, husband of Marlene (Kloostra), formerly widower of Carolyn, Allendale, MI, Feb. 24, 64; William VanKlompenburg, husband of Johanna (Bloemendaal), Orange City, IA, Feb. 18, 88; Clarence “Cliff” VanOtterloo, husband of Margaret (VandeVelde), Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 24, 82; Margaret Veltman, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 2, 94; Anna Velvis (Oosterhuis), widow of Wubbo, Barrhead, AB, Jan. 18, 92; Cynthia N. Verschoor (Rowenhorst), widow of Mike, Spirit Lake, IA, Feb. 25, 89; Wayne R. Voshel, husband of Winona, Howard City, MI, Feb. 22, 76; Jack P. Vrieland, husband of Nathalie (Folkertsma), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 12, 90; John Westrik, widower of Gesina, Brampton, ON, Mar. 9, 88; Elizabeth Weststeyn, widow of Peter, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 12, 91; Theodore “Ted” Weyers, widower of Helen (Blake), formerly widower of Emma Mae (Bell), Newton, IA, Feb. 15, 94; Ada Mae Wiersma, widow of William R., Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 94; William “Bill” Wobbema, husband of Pearl Mae (Carl), Sioux City, IA, Feb. 27, 81; Korving Woensdregt, husband of Joanne Taal, b. Vlaardingen, ZH / Mesa, AZ, Feb. 20, 78; James (Jim) Ypma, husband of Ethel A. (Smyth), Mar. 8, 66; Alice Zoet, wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 65; Lawrence Zuiderveen, husband of Louise, Denver, CO, Jan. 13, 84;
Appointments
Richard Oostra, as Trans World Radio’s (TWR) Regional Manager for Western USA;