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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#909, September 7, 2000
Birthdays
Elizabeth Achterhof (Schaaf), Sun City, AZ, Aug. 22, 85; Jennie Broersma, Ontario, CA, Sep. 8, 90; Paula Josephina Colford (Jacobs), Heerlen / Halifax, NS, Aug. 30, 80; Bernard DeHaan, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 30, 90; Marie DeVries (Bareman), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 7, 100th; Martha De Vries, Jenison, MI, Sep. 3, 90; James & Beatrice Harkema, Okemos, MI, Nov. 3, Aug. 14, 85th; Alice Jeltema (Yonker), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 80th; Theresa Quist (VanderWilt), Everett, WA, Aug. 13, 90th; Alice Rienstra (Buma), Modesto, CA, Aug. 31, 80; Lucy Schregardus, Jenison, MI, Sep. 9, 90; Margaret Van’t Hof, Orange City, IA, Aug. 7, 100th;
Anniversaries
ADEMA (Steursma), Sidney & Anna, Lutjegast, GR, / Georgetown, ON, Jul. 12, 55th; ADDINK, Dick & Hilda, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 12, 60th; ARENDS (de Boer), John & Henrietta, Ripon, CA, Sep. 7, 50th; BRATT (Ribbens), Bert & Anita, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 3, 55th; BRINK (Beezhold), Mel & Dorothy, Frankfort, IL, Aug. 18, 50th; BROEKHUIZEN (Heuseveldt), Thomas & Mabel, Jenison, MI, Jul. 27, 60th; BROUWER (Venema), Rev. P. & Maaike, Surrey, BC, Aug. 5, 45th; BRUMMEL (Cornelisse), Harv & Barb, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 18, 50th; BUSSCHER (Dykstra), Robert & Ruth, Fennville, MI, Aug. 4, 50th; BUURSMA (Kass), Rev. W.D. & Althea, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 50th; BUYS (Mulder), Jack & Elsie, Alto, MI, Jul. 16, 50th; COLE (Geels), Stanley & Barbara, Wittier, CA, Aug. 31, 40th; DEBOER (Hekman), Willis & Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 9, 50th; DE BOERSAP, Hanno & Adrianna, Rockwood, ON, Aug. 27, 45th; DE HAAN (Treffers), Jake & Connie, Clinton, ON, Aug. 27, 40th; DEHORN (Huizenga), Corky & Grace, Holland, MI, Jul. 31, 55th; DE JONG, Herman & Stiny, Jordan Station, ON, Aug., 45th; DORNBUSH (Prince), Wayne & Ruth, Holland, MI, Aug. 11, 50th; EERKES (Kampinga), Thijs & Corrie, Oakville, ON, Aug. 26, 4oth; ESSENBURG (Kotman), Milton & Gladys, Holland, MI, Aug. 18, 40th; FRANSEN, Herm & Joan, Lynden, WA, Aug. 12, 40th; GABRIELSE (Dykstra), Steve & Sylvia, Export, PA, Aug. 19, 45th; GELDERMAN (Fisher), Henry & Betty, Neerlandia, AB, Aug. 12, 40th; HAMMING (Burgler), Peter & Jane, Maple Ridge, BC, Aug. 22, 55th; HEERSPINK (BrunselL), Harvey & Barbara, Grandville, MI, Aug. 6, 50th; HENDRIKSE (Essenburg), John N. & Mathilde, Miami, FL, Aug. 16, 60th; HOEKMAN (Tebben), Steve & Jeanne, Ripon, CA, Sep. 1, 50th; HOFMAN (Kooy), John & Bertha, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 10, 50th; KLAP (Smith), Jay & Kay, Allendale, MI, Sep. 8, 50th; KNOLL (Koets), Donald & Dolores, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 5, 40th; KNOPER (Hoogewind), Frank & Agnes, Allendale, MI, Aug. 3, 55th; KROEZEN (Scholing), Jan & Aleida, Wiarton, ON, Aug. 3, 70th; KUIPER (VanHoven), Steve & Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 4, 50th; KUIPERS, Ralph & Hillie, Simcoe, ON, Sep. 2, 50th; LENTERS (Meekhof), Rev. H. & Sena, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 5, 50th; MAREMA, Henry & Theresa, Sioux Center, IA. Jul. 29, 60th; MEINDERSMA, Wigger & Pearl, Lacombe, AB, Jul. 11, 50th; MOERLAND (Veenschoten), Abe & Elin, Holland, MI, Aug. 5, 50th; MOUW, Maurice & Betty, Boyden, IA, Dec. 20, 60th; MULDER (Hazebrook), Henry & Judy, Coopersville, MI, Aug. 5, 40th; NIEBOER (Plekker), Hank & Barb, Spring Lake, MI, Aug. 15, 50th; NYENHUIS (Karsten), Hudson & Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 50th; OLIVIER, Arie & Esther, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 3, 50th; OVERZET, Allard & Tina, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 16, 35th; PLAISIER (DeHaan), Peter & Ruth, Sand Lake, MI, Aug. 9, 50th; POELMAN (Carrick), Marvin & Joy, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 19, 50th; POST (Doezema), Gerrit & Marjory, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 22, 50th; REYNEN, Rev. C. & Almira, Pella, IA, Aug. 8, 60th; SCHAAP (Visser), Wallace & Kathryn, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 12, 60th; SCHOLTENS (Meijer), Pieter Jan & Hilligje, Emmen, DR, / Burlington, ON, Sep. 3, 60th; SCHUURMAN (Auwema), Walter & Anna, Evergreen Park, IL, Aug. 23, 50th; TEITSMA (VanderWerp), Herman & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 10, 50th; TERPSTRA (Blauwkamp), Zeeland, MI, Aug. 24, 50th; TUUK (Sharda), David & Lizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 10, 50th; VANANDEL (Oosterhoff), Conrad & Ann, Grimsby, ON, Jul. 2, 45th; VANDERLUGT (Scholten), Rev. J. & Grada, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 11, 50th; VANDERVEEN, Henry & Anjean, Mount Vernon, WA, Aug. 14, 50th; VANDEVELDE (DeWilde), Derk & Annie, Zwartsluis, OV, / Terrace, BC, Sep. 1, 50th; VAN DER WAL (Eenkhoorn), Romke & Femmy, Hallandale Beach, FL, Sep. 23, 50th; VANKAMMEN (DeVries), Duke & Marjorie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 29, 45th; VANNEUTEGEM (Huizinga), Daniel & Aafke, Millgrove, ON, Aug. 5, 40th; VANSLEDRIGHT (Weaver), Richard & Ruth, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 9, 50th; VANTIL (Bosse), William & Virginia, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 29, 45th; VOORMAN (Poppen), Gary & Lois, Upland, CA, Aug. 23, 50th; WESTRA (Fisher), Andrew & Effie, Randolph, WI, Sep. 3, 70th; WOUDWYK (Hellenga), Maynard & Bertha, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 4, 50th; WYNBERG (Kemink), Hebry & Mildred, Phoenix, AZ, Aug. 22, 60th; ZANDSTRA (Sommers), John & Marjorie, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 3, 55th; ZUVERINK (Kerkstra), Si & Kiel, Grandville, MI, Jul. 25, 50th;
Obituaries
Henry Assink, husband of Ada, Kanawha, IA, Jun. 13, 83; John Bens, husband of Wilhelmina (VandenBerg), Strathroy, ON, Jun. 17, 92; Frederick Henry Bergman, husband of Rosemary (Kruizenga), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 5, 89; Mary Bies, widow of Egbert, Exeter, ON, Aug. 6, 63; Gerrit Boerfyn, husband of Agnes, widower of Nellie (Vanden Berge), ordained in 1940, emeritus CRC minister, Ripon, Ca, Jul. 20, 89; Rosalyn Boersema, wife of Lester, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 4, 64; Edward (Eite) Breeuwsma, widower of Wilma (Wietske), Grimsby, ON, Jun. 3, 84; Grace Bron (Bulthuis), wife of Marten, Lynden, WA, Jul. 30, 81; Nellie “Nell” Bulthuis (Slager), widow of George, Marionette Pk. IL; Margaret C. DeBruin (VanRennes), widow of Willard H., Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 25, 90; Gertrude Cornelisse, wife of Verne R., Sarasota, FL, Jul. 14, 77; Louis Cuperus, Hull, IA, Jul. 11, 85; Germaine DeCoster, widow of Maurice, St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 5, 97; Paul DeKruyff, husband of Judith A. (Blommers), Pella, Jul. 10, 48; Ellen L. DeLeeuw (DeBoer), widow of Gerrit, Hull, IA, Jul. 25, 87; Doris L. DeMaagd (Sprik), wife of Forrest, Dutton, MI, Jul. 27, 71; Sarah DeVries, wife of Norman, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 31, 79; Theresa Diephouse, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 4, 88; Kornelis Dijkstra, husband of Martha M. (Nieuman), Haywood, MB, Jun. 19, 66; Hermina Dowma (Mouw), widow of Arnold, Irving, TX, Jul. 29, 86; Jeannette Duimstra, widow of Jacob, Jenison, MI, Aug. 5, 91; Cornelius N. Eggink, Glendale, AZ, Jun. 10, 90; Jacoba Faber (Houtsma), wife of Piet, Walkerton, ON, Aug. 13, 74; Jacob Feenstra, husband of Mabel, Phoenix, AZ, Jul. 9, 90; Kathy Fekken, daughter of Jacoba (Hulshof) and (late) Jan, Sarnia, ON, Jul. 11, 44; Jerome Gras, husband of Jeanette (Hop), Husodnville, MI, Aug. 5, 90; Johanna Helena Groen (VandenBerg), widow of Anthonie, Woodstock, ON, Jul, 31, 77; Andries (Andy) Haarsma, husband of Pietje (Bouma), Hamilton, ON, Jun. 12, 76; Helen Hoogenakker, Mesa, AZ, Mar. 7, 82; Alida Cornelia Jonker (Hoogendoorn), widow of Rev. P.M., b. Lisse, ZH, / d. Brampton, ON, Jul. 21, 81; John Kassies, husband of Grace (VanderLinde), Clinton, ON, Aug. 12, 78; Bob E. “Kloeter” Kloet, husband of Bonnie, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 1, 52; Donald J. Koldenhoven, husband of Carol (Steenwyk), Frankfort, IL, Jul. 10, 35; Ivan Konings, husband of Lovida, Waupun, WI, Jul. 13, 76; Warren R. Kuipers, widower of Iolene, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 31, 79; Pieter Willem Kuyvenhoven, husband of Johanna (Vander Pyl), Grimsby, Aug. 9, 72; Lois Ann Lent, wife of Gene, Pella, IA, Jul. 16, 64; John Meert, husband of Janet, London, On, Jul. 27, 57; Rev. W.B. Miller, husband of Jean, Springfield, IA, Jul. 12, 80; Jeanette Mol (Prol), wife of Leonard, Wyckoff, NJ, Jun. 26, 81; Rykje Mulder (Oostwouder, b. Doorn), wife of Henry, b. Sloterdijk, NH, / d. Essex, ON, Apr. 28, 66; Adrianna Nibbelink, wife of William G., Orange City, IA, Jul. 3, 93; Cornelia Nordyke (Meulenberg), widow of Martin, GrandRapids, MI, Aug. 4, 97; Raymond J. Oosterhouse, husband of Wilma, Dutton, MI, Jul. 29, 82; Shirley Peters (Boeskool), wife of Harold, Hamilton, MI, Aug. 1, 65; Winnie Poppema (Smit), widow of Fred, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 29, 86; Minnie Prins, Holland, MI, Jul. 15, 105; Robert Joseph Pype, husband of Madeleine (Platteeuw), Tillsonburg, ON, Jul. 28, 78; Wilbur J. Rempe, husband of Velma M. (De Prenger), Pella, IA, Jul. 23, 78; Marie Rutgers (Boer), Worthington, MN, Jul. 11, 87; Jacob Schilstra, son of Andrew & Elizabeth (Bos), Toronto, ON, Aug.3, 3; Henk Schipper, husband of Helena (Van Oostende), b. Zoetermeer, ZH, / d. Lynden, WA, Aug 3, 65; Ada Snoek (DeGraaf), wife of Hans, Kingston, ON, Jun. 19, 71; Ada Spoelstra (Bandstra), widow of Yelke (Charlie), Pella, IA, Jul. 23, 87; Willem Spoelstra, husband of Anne (Vellenga), Hamilton, ON, Aug. 6; Johanna J. Start, wife of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 29, 83; Darrell Steenhoek, Prairie City, IA, Jul. 12, 72; Geraldine J. Steensma, wife of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 2; Maaike (Mary) Steenstra, wife of Maarten, Goderich Township, ON, Jul. 7, 80; Marieke Streutker, London, ON, Jul. 28, 28; Henry TenKley, widower of Harriet (Pekelder), Windom, MN, Jul, 27, 82; Nell Tuitman, widow of Thomas, Lockport, IL, Jul. 1, 95; Joseph Carl VanBommel, husband of Margaret (VanOpstal), Otterville, ON, Jul. 11, 72; Cornelia “Cora” VandeHoef (Nyhuis), widow of Bert, Boyden, IA, Jul. 21, 96; Jerry Van den Berg, husband of Jeannette E. (Kaldenberg), Reasnor, IA, Jul. 21, 85; Melchert Theodorus (John) VanderBoom, husband of Wilhelmina (van der Meijden), Burlington, ON, Aug. 3, 84; James Vander Leest, widower of Artie (Zegers), Sulley, IA, Jul. 22, 86; Aris K. “Van” VanderPloeg, husband of Carol, Comstock Park, MI, Aug. 4, 77; Keith Arlan Vander Pol, Vice President, Development & Administration, Westminst Theological Seminary, Escondido, CA, Aug. 15, 48; John Vanderstar, Elliot Lake, ON, Jul. 17, 65; Gertrude VanderVeen (VanderVate), widow of Albert, Lynden, WA, Aug. 3, 89; Scot Alan VanderVelde, husband of Melanie, Everson, WA, Aug. 3, 40; Jean VanderZwaag (Mulder), wife of John Russell, Hull, IA, Jul. 27, 82; Kees Van Dieen, husband of Isabel, Nepean, ON, Jul. 4, 70; Mary Lorena VanHemert, widow of Murray, Monroe, IA, Jul. 19, 88; Jacobus Van Hoeve, husband of Joan (Van Wingerden), Peterborough, ON, Jul. 10, 59; Steven Jay VanWyhe, husband of Windy, Westminster, CO, Jul. 13, 41; Dennis W. Van Wyk, husband of Arvena R. (Ver Heul), Pella, IA, Jul. 22, 67; Margaretha J. Westers, widow of Luitje, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 27, 99; Wilbur J. Wierda, widower of Luella, Allendale, MI, Aug. 5, 84; Ralph Frederick Winkel, husband of Rie, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 3, 69; Adrian H. Wouters, husband of Elizabeth, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 2, 83; Gerald P. Zee, husband of Paula, previously widower of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 31, 89;