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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#894, January 24, 2000
Birthdays
Lubbert Bouwman, Taber, AB, Jan. 11, 95th; Bertha Bratt (Bovenkamp), Lynden, WA, Jan. 3, 80th; Catherine Goeman, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 90th; Alyce Holwerda (Rosema), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 80th; Cornelia Roon, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 10, 90th; Nellie Staal (Nieuwdorp), Lynden, WA, Jan. 4, 80th; Jean Stevens, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 19, 85th; Bess Tolsma, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 4, 95th; Mary VandenAkker, London, ON, Jan. 8, 80th; Neal VanRoekel, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 7, 95th;
Anniversaries
ALBERDA (Busker), Wayne & Marhta, Chino, CA, Dec. 30, 40th; BARON, Sid & Margaret, Chino, CA, Dec. 14, 60th; BATTERINK (Helmus), Lefert & Froukje, Dalfsen, OV/Wyoming, ON, Jan. 15, 60th; BREUKER (Workman), Burton & June, Jenison, MI, Dec. 27, 55th; BRON (Bulthuis), Marten & Grace, Lynden, WA, Jan. 2, 50th; DALEBOUT (Dekker), Richard & Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 60th; FEENSTRA (Kwantes), Ernest & Janet, Manistee, MI, Dec. 19, 55th; FIELSTRA (Jager), Larry & Judie, Comstock Park, MI, Dec. 20, 35th; HART (Vegter), Gordon & Irene, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 1, 50th; KOORNDYK (Wolters), Bud & June, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 19, 55th; LUCAS (Dyk), John & Diane, Oro Medonte, ON, Jan. 18, 50th; LUYK (Grit), M. Pat & Margie, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 60th; MOES (Weidenaar), John & Claire, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 20, 30th; NUNNIKHOVEN (VanVeldhuizen), Case & Grace, Oskaloosa, MI, Jan. 28, 75th; OOSTERHOUSE (Laninga), John & Arlene, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 5, 50th; RIETEMA (Heemstra), Kenneth & Joyce, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 21, 50th; SCHELLING, Gilbert & Wilma, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 14, 50th; TAMMINGA (Sjoerdsma), Al & Dorothy, Byron Centre, MI, Dec. 29, 50th; TEITSMA (Simons), Robert & Charity, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 5, 50th; TERPSTRA (Plowman), Ernest & Hattie, Manhattan, MT, Jan. 3, 60th; VANDERKODD (VanLaar), Jim & Bertha, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 1, 60th; VERMEER (DeBoer), Elmer H. & Harriet, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 28, 60th;
Obituaries
Broer Gerrit Adema, husband of Grietje (Byzitter), Brampton, ON, Dec. 11, 90; Dorothy Agema (Karsies), widow of Cornelius, formerly widow of Henry Karsies, Leighton Twp, MI, Jan. 3, 76; Hendrik Antonides, widower of Hillechien (Kanning), b. Zuidbroek, GR. / d. St. Catharines, ON, Dec. 26, 87; Jan Siebren (John) Bakker, husband of Jan, Victoria, BC, Dec. 11, 77; Jennie Beenen, Allendale, MI, Jan. 6, 94; Marjorie Beuker (Dollens), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 68; Lee Nelson Bieman, husband of Janet, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 31, 42; Beatrice “Bea” Bloemendaal, widow of John, Orange City, IA, Dec. 20, 89; Jennie Blom, Vancouver, BC, Jan. 10; Jacomina Boutestein, wife of Johannes, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Sherwood Park, AB, Dec. 23, 70; Wickert (Pete) Boverhof, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 8, 75; William Boverhof, Wayland, MI, Jan. 3, 78; Willem Bus, husband of Anje (Havinga), b. Enumatil, GR, / d. Langley, BC, Dec. 7, 79; Charles DeBoer, husband of Esther (Runia), Sanborn, IA, Dec. 20, 62; Clara DeBoer (Voight), widow of Peter H., George, IA, Dec. 25, 87; William DeGood, husband of Gertrude, formerly widower of Alice, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 92; Christine DeKryger (Herrema), widow of John, Fremont, MI, Dec. 31, 91; Frances A. Derks, widow of George, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 31, 86; Barbara DeVos, wife of Howard, Fremont, MI, Dec. 23, 68; John DeVries, husband of Gertrude (Driesenga), Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 5, 81; Richard J. Doornbos, husband of Angeline (Heyboer), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 97; Ann Drenten, wife of James, Rockford, MI, Jan. 8, 86; Raymond Dykstra, widower of Jennie, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 24, 89; Jan Ensing, husband of Jantje “Jean” (Mennen), b. Magelang, Dutch East-Indies, / d. Langley, BC, Jan. 8, 70; Marie Faber (VanderWerf), wife of Jan, Strathroy, ON, Dec. 31, 65; Arlene Frank (TerHaar), widow of Donald, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 26, 81; Gladys E. Gommesen (VanStedum), widow of Donald W., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 72; James L. Haack, husband of Pearl (Adema), Sioux City, IA, Jan. 2, 75; Bill Hagedoorn Jr., husband of Iola (Hopkins), Primghar, IA, Dec. 18, 94; Alfred Haveman, husband of Sarah (Sturtz), Lynden WA, Dec. 30, 82; Ebbele “Ed” Hazenberg, husband of Kathryn, Coquitlam, BC, Jan. 7, 71; Angeline Horstman (Bonnes), Hull, IA, Dec. 21, 93; Lucas Hoving, dancer / choreographer, b. Groningen, GR, / d. San Francisco, Jan. 12, 87; Hilda Huisenga (Wiegers), widow of Donald, Evergreen Park, IL, Dec. 15, 77; Jack Jansen, husband of Peggy (VanderGriend), Lynden, WA, Dec. 27, 86; Hilda Maria Jonckheere, widow of Cyriel, Tillsonburg, ON, Dec. 29, 97; Uilkje Kersten (VanderMeulen, Dam), widow of Teunis, formerly widow of Jan Dam, Woodstock, ON, Dec. 29, 85; William (Bill) Kingma, husband of Beverly, Alto, MI, Dec. 24, 53; Martha Maria Koning, wife of Jack, Lambeth, ON, Dec. 27, 71; Hendrik Kooistra, husband of Jantje (DeVries), Jenison, MI, Dec. 31, 75; Ida Kooistra (Nijdam), widow of Henk, McMinnville, MI; Lautenbach (VanStientjes), wife of Keith, Pella, IA, Nov. 3, 70; Clara Ledeboer (Zuidema), widow of Albert, Prinsburg, MN, Nov. 24, 92; Lyda Lemmen, widow of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 84; Hilda Lutgendorff (VanderVeen), widow of Lourens, Brampton, ON, Dec. 3, 92; Teunis Marissen, husband of Annie (Sikkens), b. Borger, DR, / d. St. Thomas, ON, Dec. 22, 87; Cornelius “Joe” Medema, husband of Nancy, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 19, 73; Dr. Benjamin Meerdink, husband of Lizzie, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 20, 94; John M. Meidertsma, husband of Muriel, Byron Center, IA, Jan. 6, 75; Robert John “Bob” Migchelbrink, Everett, WA, Dec. 7, 56; John E. Morren, husband of Adrianna, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 30, 71; Alice Nienhuis (Kroeske), widow of Ernest, Jenison, MI, Dec. 29, 86; Jay L. Nyhuis, husband of Martha, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 31, 77; William Oldenkamp, widower of Cecelia (Lund), Orange City, IA. Dec. 27, 78; Jacob Oppewal, husband of Leona G. (Schutt), Whitinsville, MA, Jan. 4, 71; Alida A. Pluger (Dykstra), widow of Ernest, Grandville, MI, Dec. 28, 75; Minnie C. Poll (DeWey), wife of Harold M., Kentwood, MI, Dec. 27, 82; Sophia Poort (DeJong), widow of Bert, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 28, 93; Eli Posthuma, widower of Catherine, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 26, 90; Levina Johanna Ringelberg, wife of Jack, Brantford, ON, Dec. 29, 85; Magdelene H. Roersma, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 27, 87; Barney Roeters, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 31, 93; Minnie Roskamp, Coopersville, MI, Dec. 23, 92; Elsie Rozeboom (Rozema), widow of Garret, Sioux Center, IA; Myna Schut, widow of Ed P., sioux Center, IA, Dec. 30, 98; Albert Sinnema, husband of Jacoba, b. Goutum, FR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 7, 91: Marjorie Ann Sloothaak (Schuitema), widow of Kenneth, Jenison, MI, Dec. 25, 70; Grace J. Slot, widow of Gerrit, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 27, 97; Emma Spanjer, widow of Ben, Grandville, MI, Jan. 1, 90; Rene Spiering, St. Thomas, ON, Dec. 23, 33; Frances Spoelstra, widow of Carroll, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 6, 83; Bert Tigchelaar, widower of Tina, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 12, 77; Philip W. VanBrakel, husband of Lenny, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 84; Joseph VandeMaele, husband of Yvonne (Pattyn), Straffordville, ON, Dec. 24, 78; Leonard VandenBerg, husband of Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 28, 75; Cornelia (Connie) VanderGon, widow of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 86; Peter VanderHelm, husband of Tonia, founder of Helm’s Meatmarket in Vancouver, BC, Jan. 11; Henderika VanderLaan, widow of Henry, Guelph, ON, Dec. 30, 83; Josephus L. (George) VanderLinden, husband of Elizabeth (Liz), Shelbyville, MI, Jan. 3, 72; Leta E. VanderWeg, wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 81; Heike Jans VanderZwan, widow of Gysbertus, Langley, BC, Jan. 14, 87; Hermine VandeWeerd (VanderStoep), widow of Bert, Orange City, IA, Dec. 22, 83; Alice VanDoornik, wife of Rev. Merwin (Mike) VanDoornik, Holland, MI, Jan. 8, 62; Irene VanHoven, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 29, 88; Martha VanRoekel (VanWyk), widow of Abe, Hills, MN, Dec. 17, 86; Janna Rika VanSlem (Beestman), widow of Gerrit, London, ON, Dec. 19, 78; Marie G. Veenstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 29, 94; Rieky (Hendrika) Veldhuis, wife of Leo, Windsor, ON, Jan. 1; Ethel D. Venema, widow of Jerry, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 29, 76; Maria Catharina Verhagen, London, ON, Dec. 25, 80; Christopher C. Vermeeren, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 11, 30; William J. Warneke, husband of Helen, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 13, 88; Jacobus Wever, husband of Catharina (Schurer), Picton, ON, Jan. 6, 89; Gordon K. Wierenga, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 24, 62; Grace Wiers (Bultema), widow of Henry,Jenison, MI, Jan. 8, 81; Gary Zuiderveen, husband of Lynda (Guest), formerly widower of Lois (Brinks), Lake City, MI, Dec. 31, 68;