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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#903, June 23, 2000
Birthdays
Ann Blokker (Hakkers), Hamilton, ON, May 10, 75th; Willie Boer, Cottam, ON, May 22, 80th; Carrie Jeltes (TenKate), Midland Park, NJ, May 30, 100th; Gertrude Mellema (Kooy), Lynden, WA, May 23, 90th; Jennie Palmbos (Ritsema), Jenison, MI, May 15, 80th; Jennie Slegers (Kamper), Artesia, CA, May 26, 100th;
Anniversaries
AALSBURG (Struik), Ted & Margaret, Rockford, MI, May 3, 50th; ACHTERHOF (VanKuiken), Albert & Grace, Lansing, IL, May 1, 60th; BAJEMA (Weemhoff), Rev. H. & Ruth, Belmont, MI, Jun. 5, 55th; BERGSMA (DeKoker), Ralph & Nellie, Kentwood, MI, May 7, 40th; BOSCH (Meekhof), Gerald & Trena, Allendale, MI, May 11, 50th; BOUWERS (DeRoos), Albert & Gertie, Metcalfe, ON, May 21, 40th; BUIST (Buikema), Augustinus (Gus) & Gebina (Bini), Burlington, ON, May 27, 40th; DALMAN (Meinema), Warren & Joan, Hudsonville, MI, May 11, 50th; DERUITER (Voshol), Otto & Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 1, 60th; DEVRIES (Postma), Ben & Martha, Salem, OR, May 21, 60th; FERINGA (Koster), Robert & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 45th; FRANS, Jacob & Agnes, St. Catharines, ON, May 24, 60th; GRITTER (Penning), Roger & Marge, Grand Rapids, MI, May 19, 50th; GROOT (Dykstra), Pieter & Evalyn, Chilliwack, BC, May 9, 60th; KERKSTRA (Valk), Carl & Annetta, Hudsonville, MI, May 6, 40th; KLOET (Rozema) Garret & Bertha. Wyckoff, NJ, May 18, 65th; KROESBERGEN (DeJong), John & Bertha, Brantford, ON, Jun. 5, 40th; KUPERUS (Jellema), Bauke & Aaltje, Gauw, FR, / Clinton, ON, May 12, 65th; LUBBERTS (Wolting), Bert & Tiena, Mount Hope, ON, May 4, 55th; MAST (Boluyt), Adrian & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, May 6, 45th; MEURER (Stielstra), Everett & Hilda, Holland, MI, May 10, 65th; NYDAM (Osterman), Albert S. & Gladys G., Uxbridge, MA, May 17, 50th; PANHUIS (Gritter), Geert & Annie, Meppel, DR, / Orangeville, ON, Jun. 9, 55th; RIEDSTRA (Alkema), Dirk & Frederika, Middleville, MI, May 19, 35th; RUYS (VanBakel), Gerard & Clasina, Heesch, NB, / Lecanto, FL, May 25, 50th; SCHIPPER (Lucas), Herman & Phyllis, Wyckoff, NJ, May 20, 50th; SCHOLTEN (Renkema), Hilbert & Mildred, Hudsonville, MI, May 30, 50th; SCHOLTEN (Kreuze), James & Sena, Shelbyville, May 5, 50th; SHRIMER (VanderWeij), John & Heather, Grimsby, ON, May 26, 50th; SIEBRING (Hulzebos), Hiske & Marchien, Onstwedde, GR, / Duncan, BC, May 18, 60th; SMEENK (Dykstra), Henry & Theresa, St. Catharines, ON, May 24, 50th; SMELIK (DeJager), Lambertus & Antje, Rockford, MI, May 14, 40th; STOCKMEIER (Paschen), Leonard & Alice, Tucson, AZ, Jun. 17, 50th; SYTSMA (TenHarmsel), Leonard & Hermina, Wheaton, IL, Jun. 7, 50th; VANDERKODDE (Piersma), William & Leora, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 10, 50th; VANVEEN (Hania), Piet & Maaike, Brussels, ON, May 18, 45th; VINK (Hoftyzer), John & Riek, Brighton, ON, May 20, 40th; WASSENAAR (Zeilstra), Dr. Robert & Jean, Westchester, IL, May 13, 50th; WESSELIUS (Piersma), Lloyd & Barbara, Wons, FR, / Whitby, ON, May 17, 50th; WESTERINK (TenHove), Gerrit Bernard & Johanna, Dundas, ON, Jun. 14, 50th; WESTRA, Bill & Jane, London, ON, May 13, 60th; WIERDA (Kuyers), Herm & Fannie, Allendale, MI, Apr. 19, 60th; WIKKERINK (Siebring), Gerry & Hermien, Cobble Hill, BC, May 18, 35th; ZUIDEMA (Koopman), Nick & Diane, Chatham, ON, May 13, 40th;
Obituaries
Sjouke B. Akkerman, Port Alberni, BC, May 22, 75; Ella Andringa (Stuursma), widow of Gerrit, Pella, IA, Apr. 26, 91; Edna J. Beltman (Dragstra), wife of Orville, Orange City, IA, May 4, 66; Teunis Berends, widower of Jantien (Huizing), London, ON, Apr. 28, 89; Exeter, ON,Elmer J. Bloem, husband of Gladys (DeJong), Oskaloosa, IA, Apr. 29, 82; Ida Bode (Terpsma), widow of Leonard, Lynden, IA, May 2, 92; Claude Boender, husband of Lucy (Postma), Ashton, IA, Feb. 25, 77; Pieterke (Pat) Boersma, Abbosford, BC, Apr. 16, 89; Alice Boonstra, wife of Melvin, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 16, 80; Lenora Bosker, widow of Clarence, Allendale, May 9, 81; Nancy Helen Braak (Hofstra), wife of Andre, Alhambra, AB, Apr. 14, 37; Henrietta Bredeweg (TenHarmsel), widow of Ralph, Holland, MI, May 1, 84; Adrianna Bylsma, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 77; Dirk Couperus, husband of Grada (Grace), b. Sneek, FR, / d. Trenton, ON, Apr. 18, 66; Dann Jonathan Deemter, husband of Erika, Jenison, MI, May 7, 28; Gerrit DeHaan, widower of Ethel, formerly widower of Hilda, Kentwood, MI, May 2, 89; Elizabeth DeVos, widow of Cornie, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 27, 88; Henrietta DeVries, widow of Edward, Kalamazoo, MI, Apr. 3, 82; Fannie DeVries (VandenBerge), widow of Milo G., Grand Rapids, MI, May 6, 93; James “Jim” DeYoung, husband of Mary Jo, Zeeland, MI, May 9, 60; Claude L. Dykema, husband of Johanna, Holland, MI, May 14, 85; Rynberna (Rynie) Dykstra, widow of Leon, Holland, MI, May 8, 72; Esther Elders (Schutter), wife of Marvin, Grandville, MI, May 6, 81; Harold (Judd) Essing, husband of R. Joan (Brown), formerly widower of Betty (Ritsema), Zeeland, MI, May 6, 79; Dirkje (Dickie) Evink (TenNapel), wife of Herman, Burlington, ON, Apr. 8, 75; John (Bud) Gort, widower of Gertrude, Grandville, MI, Apr. 30, 81; Anna Grandia (Cornelissen), widow of Virgil, Oskaloosa, IA, Apr. 14, 80; Grace Grasman, widow of Simon, Zeeland, MI, May 4, 88; Alice Griffioen, widow of Alex, Grand Rapids, MI, May 6, 77; Jannetje Griffioen (Havenaar), b. Voorhout, ZH, / d. Wallaceburg, ON, Apr. 22, 82; David J. Gritter, husband of Janice, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 47; Wilma Groenheide (Compagner), widow of Bernie, Bentheim, MI, May 17, 83; Lucy Haack, widow of Peter, Sanborn, IA, Apr. 21, Marion Harmsen, husband of Leona, Rock Rapids, IA, Apr. 19, 69; Beatrice Hart (Voshel, DeVlieg), Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 98; Gladys Grace Herweyer, wife of Earl, Wyoming, MI, May 12; John H. Hiddema, Grandville, MI, May 17, 83; Henry Hoekstra, husband of Anne, Jenison, MI, May 16, 84; Martin Hoekstra, husband of Henrietta (Noorlag), Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 93; Korneliske (Corry) Huisman (VanderVeen), widow of Johannes, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 27; Roger L. Huizen, husband of Marylynn, co-owner of Huizen’s Furniture, Grandville, MI, May 4, 76; Carrie Hulst, widow of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 92; Della Hulstein (Gritters), wife of Raymond, Edgerton, MN, Apr. 23, 92; Peter L. Isenhoff, Grand Rapids, MI, husband of Margaret, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 20, 86; Joan (Jo) Kats, Denver, CO, Mar. 31, 90; Ester E. Klaver, widow of George, Grand Rapids, MI, May 11, 88; Henry D. Kloosterhouse, husband of Viola (Lotterman), Allendale, MI, May 1, 80; Ed Klyn, widower of Ella (VanWeelden), Pella, IA, Apr. 30, 89; Stella P. Konyndyk (Bosma), husband of Manley, Jenison, MI, Apr. 29, 90; Coba Kortenhoeven, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 93; Dirk Kroon, husband of Tina, b. Tiel, GLD, / d. Oakville, ON, Feb. 1, 76; Jacobje Krygsman (Hofman), widow of Peter W. Sr., London, ON, May 3, Tillsonburg, ON; Josie Kuiper, widow of Gerrit, Hudsonville, MI, May 15, 83; Edward C. Lautenbach, husband of Phyllis (Buurman), Wyoming, MI, May 8, 77; Alice Likkel, widow of Gerrit, Jenison, MI, May 11, 95; Robert D. Medendorp, husband of Bess, Kentwood, MI, May 13, 84; Nellie Frances Meerman, wife of Ernest, Coopersville, MI, May 7, 89; Peter J. Mulder, husband of Henrietta, Luverne, MN, Apr. 19, 83; Viola Marie Mulder (VandeVegte), wife of Arlyn, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 22, 61; Gary Lee Oldenkamp, Orange City, IA, Apr. 1, 45; Elvera M. Overbeek, wife of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, May 7, 72; Lena Margaret Plate (Ryerkerk), widow of Bert, Newton, IA, May 3, 88; Arnolf Eric Ralph Pott, husband of Brenda (Janssen), Orangeville, ON, Feb. 17, 39; John Poutsma, widower of Johanna, Grand Rapids, MI, May 12, 95; Dee Pyper (Flikkema), wife of Andy, Croton, MI, May 4, 80; William Reurink, husband of Ila, Leighton Township, MI, May 6, 69; Marjorie Riemersma, widower of Martin, Coopersville, MI, May 4, 75; Fanny Roorda (Koolstra), widow of Theodore, Sumas, WA; Harry V. Scherpenisse, husband of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 81; Ida Schoonhoven, George, IA, Apr. 30, 92; Johanna Schreur (Vis), widow of Nelson John, Hull, IA, Apr. 26, 84; Bertha H. Sjaarda (Brower), widow of Simon, Grandville, MI, Apr. 30, 98; Jennie Slager, widow of Dick, Artesia, CA, Apr. 13, 102; Louis Slagter, widower of Josie, formerly widower of Jennie, Jamestown, MI, May 10, 100; Walter Smits, husband of Gelske, Aldergrove, BC, Par. 20, 72; Dr. Armond Start, husband of Judy, Tulsa, OK, Mar. 30; Lois Steenhagen, (Veenstra), widow of Roger, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 77; Anthony Stravers, husband of Evalina (Wynberg), Pella, IA, Apr. 28, 78; Silliam Sybesma, husband of Catherine (Gerritsma), Sioux Center, IA; Jim Valster, Pella, IA, Apr. 25, 70; Lawrence (Larry) Jeanette VanBeek (Bouma), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 12, 86; Andrew VandeGriend, husband of Bernice Henrietta (DeBoer), Hull, May 3, 85; R.VandenBosch, husband of Josephine, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 28, 89; Lois J. VanderMeulen, wife of Roger, Spring Lake, MI, May 10, 70; Henry VanderValk, husband of Ann, Clifton, NJ, Apr. 20, 67; William H. VanderVliet,husband of Shirley, Hudsonville, MI, May 16, 76; Delmer VandeZande, husband of Angeline, Grand Rapids, MI, May 6, 98; Harry C. VanDorp, husband of Ann, Abbotsford, BC, May 6, 65; Margaret VanDusseldorp (Hiemstra), widow of Simon, Knoxville, IA, Apr. 26, 86; Gert “ Dutch” VanDyke, widower of Gertrude, Des Moines, IA, Apr. 11, 85; Dirk VanManen, widower of Jacoba (VandeBraak), Norwich, ON, May 5, 94; Raymond P. VanRees, widower of Leona (Arens), Pella, IA, May 4, 89; Willis H. VanSant, husband of Berdine Esther (Slings), Des Moines, IA, May 4, 73; Maurice VanSoest, Bellingham, WA, May 2, 77; Nellie Vercouteren, widow of Alfred, St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 28, 85; Roelina (Rose) Versluys (Katerberg), widowe of Peter M., Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 85; Gertrude Visser (Ensing), widow of Fred, Hudsonville, MI, May 10, 90; Ruth Visser (Mieras), widow of Tony, Hawarden, IA, Apr. 21, 93; Ben A. Vos, widower of Mathilde (Jonker), Pella, IA, Apr. 18, 88; Donna Wassink, wife of Sylvan “Ben”, Zeeland, MI, May 3, 66; Walter Westenbrink, husband of Kathryn (Winters), Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 75; Hubert A. Wynberg, widower of Berdene, Grand Rapids, MI, May 8, 87; Henry Zaagman, husband of Joyce, Hickory Hills, IL, Apr. 26, 67;