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The Family Page as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#890, November 23, 1999

Birthdays

Maria (Riet) Aarts, Thorndale, ON, Nov. 14, 80th; Marcella Baertsoen, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 17, 90th; Roy Bultman, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 14, 80th; Grace Bykerk (Ryskamp), DeMotte, IN, Nov. 7, 80th; Nancy Cuperus, Hull, IA, Oct. 27, 90; Cora Drenth (VanderHeide), Atwood, MI, Nov. 6, 90th; Grace Hoeks (Veldman), Downers Grove, IL, Nov. 18, 90th; Gertrude Kruithof (Meyer), Zeeland, MI, Nov. 1, 90th; Josephine Mersman (Holst), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 8, 80th; Nathalie Vrieland (Folkertsma), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 15, 90th;

Anniversaries

ALKEMA (Eisses), Clarence & Diane, Whitby, ON, Oct. 9, 40th; BLEEKER (Hoeve), Raymond & Harriet, Hamilton, MI, Oct. 26, 60th; BODE (Vanderlugt) Alfred & Nella, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 26, 50th; BROUWER (Wiersema), Dirk & Anna, Westchester, IL, Sep. 21, 60th; DEVRIES (Kloet), Martin O. & Marilyn, Simcoe, ON, Oct. 23, 40th; DEVRIES (Snapper), Rev. Willard & Alice J., Tempe, AZ, Sep. 11, 40th; DORNBUSH (VanHaitsma), Ross & Agnes, Jenison, MI, Nov. 3, 60th; DYKSTRA (DeVries), Ray & Martha, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; FENNEMA (Rykse), Harold & Frances, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 6, 60th; GABRIELSE (Munnik), John & Ella, Lynden, WA, Nov. 9, 55th; GEERTSEMA (Wigboldy), John & Ann, Palos Heights, IL, Nov. 5, 45th; GROTERS (Mieras), Harold & Lucille, Belmont, MI, Oct. 29, 67th; HEYERMAN (Mondeel), John & Alice, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 20, 50th; HOLTHOF (VandenBelt), Lawrence & June, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 27, 50th; JANSSENS (Nuiver), John & Zwanet, Oct. 21, 50th; KAMMINGA (Vruggink), Cornelia & Frances, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 26, 60th; KLEINJANS (Middlecamp), Ben & Ev, Allendale, MI, Nov. 11, 50th; KOREVAAR (Schouten), Arlo & Ann, Lynden, WA, Oct. 28, 50th; LACHNIET (VandenBerg), Peter & Josephine, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 3, 65th; LEEP (Bouman), Clarence & Alyda, Shelbyville, MI, Oct. 27, 60th; OEGEMA (DeVries), John & Gonny, Nepean, ON, Oct. 15, 45th; OOMKES (DeVries), Bill & Ardith, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 29, 40th; OOSTERBAAN (VanDuinen), Les & Marilyn, Rockford, MI, Nov. 5, 45th; OOSTERHOUSE (Middlebush), Hilbert & Gladys, Kalamazoo, MI, Sep. 28, 60th; SAAGMAN (Dykema), Jacob & Virginia, Jenison, MI, Nov. 1, 50th; SINNEMA (Kamps), Sam & Jessie, Manhattan, MI, Nov. 22, 60th; SPOELSTRA (DeGraaf), Watson & Marian, Jenison, MI, Jun. 30, 60th; STOUTJESDYK (VanderStolp), Robert & Corrine, Sparta, MI, Oct. 14, 50th; VANARKEL (VanDonselaar), Henry & Leona, Oskaloosa, IA, Sep. 29, 40th; VANDENPOL (VanBeek), Rev. Albert J. & Harriet, Langley, BC, Oct. 25, 50th; VANDERLUGT (Draisma), Bill & Grata, Jenison, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; VANDERSCHAAF, Jack & Gerry, Hagersville, ON, Oct. 27, 45th; VANDERWEKKEN (Huizing), John & Grace, Picture Butte, AB, Nov. 10, 40th; VANDYKE (Ozinga), Irvin & Marjorie, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 50th; VANHOUTEN (Huizinga), John & Bertha, Jenison, MI, Oct. 21, 50th; VANLAGEN, Arend & Dorothy, Woodstock, ON, Oct. 23, 40th; VANRHEE (Timmer), Theron & Janice, Holland, MI, Nov. 10, 50th; VANSOLKEMA (Wierenga), Elwin & Kathleen, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 27, 50th; VANWINGERDEN (Provily), Bob & Lynn, H.I. Ambacht, NH / St. Catharines, ON, Nov. 16, 60th; WABEKE (Cooke), Merton & Frieda, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 20, 60th; WITTEVEEN, Gerry & Janny, Woodstock, ON, Oct. 17, 50th; ZOET (Elenbaas), Elmer & Pearl, Holland, MI, Oct. 21, 50th;

Obituaries

Gerrit (Gerry) Aaltink, husband of Hendrika, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 17, 75; Lloyd J. Arendsen, husband of Vera (Andringa), Holland, MI, Oct. 24, 85; Catharina Maria (Tina) Bakker (Brieffies), widow of John, b. Lutjebroek, NH, d. Edmonton, AB, Oct. 22, 80; Lawrence (Larry) J. Bareman, husband of Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 64; Andy (Andries) Beerda, husband of Ann, Maple Ridge, BC, Nov. 2, 70; Marinus Anthony Berg, husband of Anne Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 90; Patricia “Pat” Beute, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 60; Anne Binnema, husband of Diek (Doorduyn), Brampton, ON, Oct. 22, 79; Lutske Bontius (VanderVeen), widow of Johannes, b. Dedemsvaart, OV. / d. Brampton, ON; Tena Boomsma, widow of John, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 26, 79; Angelyn Bos, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Sep. 30, 82; Evelyn Bouma, widow of Sidney, formerly owners of Sid’s Meat Market in Richmond, Richmond, BC, Oct. 30, 88; Jeanette (Net) Breen (Lenger), widow of Roy, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 20, 82; Norman B. Brink, husband of Hendrine, Rushmore, MN, Oct. 13, 80; Wilma Brouwer, widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 96; Lavina (Vi) Buiten (Ritsema), wife of William L., Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 78; Everitt Brunink, widower of Henrietta, Holland, MI, Oct. 24, 84; Henry A. Burgers, husband of Mary (VanGalen), Hawarden, IA, Oct. 7, 76; Verbena Christians (Geerdes), widow of Arnold, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 17, 83; Josephine DeJonge, widow of Mitchell, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 82; Valer J. DeMeester, husband of Dina (DeJonghe), St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 10, 75; Anna T. DenOtter, widow of Albert, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 9, 92; Dorothy DePree, widow of Elmer, Jenison, MI, Oct. 13, 78; Hendrika (Rita) DeWeerdt, widow of Henry, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 11, 83; John DeYoung, husband of Jeltje, Stoney Creek, ON, Oct. 17, 79; Josephine Doorn (Machielse), widow of William, Jenison, MI, Oct. 21, 95; Rev. M. Dornbush, formerly minister in the CRC, widower of Cynthia, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 96; Herman Engbers, husband of Linda (Oosterhoff), Thamesville, ON, Oct. 1, 79; Bernard “Bern” Flier, husband of Cora, Cutlerville, MI, Oct. 23, 64; Doris M. Franje, husband of Elizabeth (Rozendaal), Oct. 17, 85; Grietje (Grace) Gerrits, widow of Herman, Edmonton, AB, Sep. 3, 80; Gerald G. Gritter, husband of Joan, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 16, 75; Martha Havert, wife of Philip, East Palmyra, NY, Sep. 27, 98; Agnes M. Julianus (VanSweden), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 97; Wilke Harms, husband of Mattie (Kanengieter), Little Rock, IA, Oct. 9, 91; Menks (Michael) Harskamp, Langley, BC, Sep. 14, 85; Yvonne “Vonnie” Harvey (Woudstra), wife of Curt, Bellingham, WA, Oct. 10, 62; John Heida, husband of Rita, Ladner, BC, Oct. 29, 69; Johanna Heyblom, widow of Adriaan H., St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 23; Jack (Jacobus) Hoekstra, husband of Elly, Surrey, BC, Oct. 28, 62; Kay Hoezee (Bolhuis), wife of Keith, Hopkins, MI, Oct. 26, 51; Geertruida Honcoop, widow of Gerardus Johannes, Surrey, BC, Oct. 21, 95; Nellie Honcoop (Hamstra), widow of Nick, Lynden, WA, Oct. 14, 93; Sidney Hoogerhyde, husband of Claire, Baldwin, MI, Oct. 13, 83; Donald “Dutch” Raymond Howey, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 27, 69; Mary Ann Hulshof (VandenBerg), wife of Jacob, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 7, 73; James Jorritsma, Neerlandia, AB, Aug. 27, 71; Urban J. “Jeff” Juffer, husband of Joyce Darlene, Orange City, IA, Oct. 7, 64; Antonetta “Ann” Johanna (VanRixtel), wife of Hendrikus “Harry”, Burlington, ON, Oct. 15, 78; Hattie W. Klein (DeHeus), widow of Lawrence, Pella, IA, Oct. 10, 86; Harmen Kloosterman, husband of Anna (Harmsma), Strathroy, ON, Sep. 21, 80; Albert Leroy Kobes, husband of Ruth Virginia (Sigler), Sioux City, IA, Oct. 12, 84; Annie Kommer (Hoogerwerf), Cutlerville, MI, Oct. 15, 93; Rena Kooistra, wife of Chris, Jenison, MI, Oct. 29, 65; Dirk Hendrik Kranenburg, husband of Tilly (VanLint), Thunder Bay, ON, Oct. 1, 80; Catherine Kuipers, wife of Willem, Ardrossan, AB, Nove. 2, 77; Lucas (Luke) Lubbers, husband of Margarethe, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Oct. 21, 81; Norval D. Meyerink, husband of Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 65; Henry Delmont (Harry) McEwen, husband of Margie (Hofsink), joined Canadian Armed Forces when 17, went to Europe in 1944, returned to Bolsward in 1995 to celebrate the 50-year Liberation, Smithers, BC, Aug. 28, 73; Dick C. Mulder, widower of Suzanna (VanMeeteren), Alcester, SD, Oct. 10, 78; Ted Mulder, husband of Julia (Bakker), Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 7, 94; Jan (John) Panjer, widower of Angela (Broersma), formerly widower of Geeske (Braam), Chatham, ON, Oct. 18, 81; Madeleine Penninck (Persyn), widow of Albert, Tillsonburg, ON, Oct. 21, 80; Peter Peters, George, IA, Oct. 14, 81; Eizo (Ike) Piel & Rinske Piel (Schuring), Ripley, ON, Oct. 15 & Oct. 14, 83 & 76; Rose B. Reinders, widow of Albert John, Eau Claire, WI, Oct. 17, 92; Jeanette (Jean) Roeters (Popma), wife of Julius, Grandville, MI, Oct. 16, 75; Audrey Rozendaal (Steenwyk), widow of Anthony, Racine, WI, Oct. 9, 46; Theodore Rozendal, husband of Bernice (Fokkens), Elmhurst, IL, Oct. 10, 73; Grace Rustenburg (Lenters), widow of Paul, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 17, 93; Johanna Siepman (Lagerwerf), wife of Martin, East St. Paul, MB, Sep. 4, 78; William Smit, widower of Elizabeth (Swets), formerly widower of Florence (DeJong), Sheldon, IA, Oct. 7, 88; Esther Spanjer, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 11, 73; Herman Stolte, widower of Aaltje, b. Nieuwleusen, OV. / d. Rocky Mountain House, AB, Oct. 10, 90; Kurtis Jon Storteboom, Henderson, NV, Oct. 18, 32; Alice Swieter (Veldkamp), widow of Peter, Gerard Francisus Marcellus (Jerry) Teeuwen, London, ON, Oct. 25, 41; Joan M. VanDellen (Clausing), wife of Charles, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 14, 90; Wilma VandenBroek, widow of John, Petrolia, ON, Oct. 18, 81; Frederik VanderWal, husband of H. (VanderSpoel), Carman, MB, Oct. 24, 77; Marian Colleen VanderWoude, wife of John, Camrose, AB, Sep. 17, 38; Leonard VanderYacht, husband of Sherry, Whatcom County, WA, Oct. 23, 70; Maartje VandeVliert, widoe of Hank, St. Albert, AB, Aug. 27, 82; Mauritius Theofilus (Ted) VanEeken, husband of Jenny, Edmonton, AB, Sep. 2, 66; John VanEldik, husband of Roeloffina, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 18, 89; Gerrit “Gary” VanGelder, husband of Carol Jean (Zevenbergen), Orange City, IA, Oct. 12, 67: R. Dale VanGenderen, husband of Betty (Hoksbergen), New Sharon, IA, Oct. 9, 66; Rev. N.G. VanHeukelom, husband of Ruth (Nibbelink), Holland, MI, Oct. 14, 73; Norma Jean VanNoordwyk, widow of Hubert, Muskegon, MI, Oct. 15, 76; Andries Gerrit VanOenen, widower of Janna, Clinton, ON, Oct. 17, 85; Harvey VanRhee, husband of Hermina (DeWeerd), Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 26, 76; Catherine VanWaardhuizen (Vos), Pella, IA, Oct. 12, 84; Steve Veenstra, husband of Joyce (Turkington), Woodstock, ON, Oct. 16, 66; Jenny (Jantje) Vellinga, widow of Anske, Hamilton, ON; Madeleine Verbrugghe (Remmery), widow of Camiel, Stratford, ON, Oct. 26, 94; Ida Vogelar (VanAndel), widow of Lawrence, Jenison, MI, Oct. 28, 78; Sonja Eleonore Weenas, North Vancouver, Oct. 27, 68; Alberta Westenbroek, widow of Clarence, Holland, MI, Oct. 26, 91; Lutina Wielhouwer (VanDorsten), widow of Eliza, Chatham, ON, Oct. 3, 97; Joe Wolthuizen, husband of Viola (Prince), Sanborn, IA, Oct. 16, 76; Peter H.Yff, husband of Patricia (Brieve), Hudsonville, MI; Abeliena Zylstra (VanderMaar), wife of Wigcher, b. Aduard, GR. / d. Winnipeg, MB, Sep. 30, 71;