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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#910, September 24, 2000
Birthdays
Christine Bos, Nelson, BC, Sep. 18, 103rd; Cora Burghgraef, Sheboygan, WI, Aug. 25. 90th; Betty Fondse (Elisabeth DenDulk), Ripon, CA, Sep. 20, 80th; Cornie Granstra, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 19, 90th; Nellie Mouw, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 15, 101st; Elizabeth Osenga, Bejou, MN, Sep. 23, 95th; Anne Avelyn Postema, South Holland, IL, Sep. 16, 90th; Mary Roelfsema (Schuurman), Brampton, ON, Aug. 22, 80th; Hilda VandenBerg (Tjepkema), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 14, 90th; Pauline VanderMaaten, Orange City, IA, Aug. 28, 95th; Anna VanStryland (Wildeboer), Bemis, SD, Sep. 13, 95th; Marie Veldhuizen, Pella, IA, Oct. 18, 100th; Sadie Versteeg, Orange City, IA, Aug. 28, 90th; Mrs. L. Wissink, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 23, 80th;
Anniversaries
BOTMA (Lindhout), Durk & Dingena, Chesley, ON, Oct. 26, 50th; BRINK (Beezhold), Mel & Dorothy, Frankfort, IL, Aug. 18, 50th; BROERSMA (Berkenpas), Marvin & Christine, Byron Center, IA, Sep. 15, 50th; BRUMMEL (Corenlisse), Harv & Barb, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 18, 50th; BULTMAN (Merriam), Dick & Emily, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 13, 60th; BUURSMA (Kass), William & Althea, Grand Rapids, MI, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 50th; BYKER, Gerrit & Tracy, Hawarden, IA, Aug. 18, 50th; CNOSSEN (Westmaas), Sid & Tess, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 50th; DEHAAN (Treffers), Jake & Connie, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 27, 40th; DEKKER, Leonard & Joan, Worthington, MN, Aug. 26, 50th; DENDULK (VanEs), C.J. & Carrie, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 22, 67th; DEPUIT (Verstrate), Robert & Ethel, Grandville, MI, Aug. 17, 60th; DYKSTRA (VanderLinde), Ralph & Dorothy, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 31, 50th; ELZINGA (Rotman), Eugene & Frances, Aug. 17, 55th; FEENSTRA (DeWit), Jacob & Jansje, Valkenburg, ZH, / Woodstock, ON, Aug. 30, 50th; FISHER (Weemhof), Cyrus & Marie, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 20, 64th; GELEYNSE (Pouwels), Martin & Ada, Vlaardingen, ZH / Stratford, ON, Aug. 31, 50th; GORT (Quist), Henry & Lois, Byron Center, IA, Aug. 30, 50th; HAGER (Heyboer), John & Mick, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 25, 40th; HEEMSKERK (VandenHaak), Peter & Truus, Smithville, ON, Sep. 10, 50th; HIEMSTRA, Jake & Elma, Orange City, IA, Sep. 2, 50th; HOEKMAN (Tebben), Steven & Jeanne, Ripon, CA, Sep. 1, 50th; HUFF (Rietman), Darwin & Doris, Wayland, MI, Aug. 19, 40th; HULST (Knooihuizen), Dirk & Alice, Burlington, ON, Sep. 2, 40th; HULS, John & Shirley, Sibley, IA, Aug. 20, 40th; IDEMA (VanderWerf), Warren & Marlene, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 18, 50th; KAMPERMAN (Chvainauskaite), Berend & Regina, Grand Lake, NS, Jul. 25, 55th; KUIPERS, Ralph & Hillie, Simcoe, ON, Aug. 30, 50th; LEO (DeVries), Frank & Johanna, Tinley Park, IL, Sep. 19, 50th; MARSMAN (VanTil), Ivan & Maxine, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 15, 50th; MINGERINK (Smits), Robert & Donna, Aug. 19, 45th; MULDER (Sollie), Rev. J. & Elizabeth J., Burlington, ON, Jul. 15, 45th; NOTEBOOM, Don & Henrietta, Lynden, WA, Aug. 31, 50th; NYENHUIS (Karsten), Hudson & Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 50th; PIEBENGA (Vos), Don & Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 50th; POORTENGA (VanNoord), Howard & Ruth, Jenison, MI, Aug. 19, 55th; POST (Doezema), Gerrit & Marjory, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 22, 50th; PRINS (Eckhart), Carroll & Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 60th; REGNERUS (Westerhuis), Lieuwe & Jane, Grimsby, ON, Aug. 28, 35th; RIDDERBOS (Bloem), John & Emma, Winschoten, GR, / Gobles, MI, Sep. 19, 55th; RILLEMA (Buys), Gene & Charlotte, Jenison, MI, Aug. 22, 55th; ROELOFSEN (VanderMey), John & Nelly, Brampton, ON, Aug. 13, 40th; SCHROTENBOER (Klokkert), Clarence & Myrtle, Beaverdam, MI, Aug. 25, 50th; TALSMA (Winkels), Elke & Marian, Jenison, MI, Aug. 19, 50th; TERMAAT (Meylink), Richard & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 40th; VANBATTUM (Meyer), Rudolph & Wilhelmina, Barrhead, AB, Oct. 20, 50th; VANDAALEN (Swaters), David & Betty, Brockville, ON, Sep. 30, 50th; VANDERLUGT (Scholten), John & Grada, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 19, 50th; VANDERVEN (Schelling), Teunis Maarten Pieter & Atie, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 14, 35th; VANDYK, Andy & Wilma, Orange City, IA, Aug. 22, 50th; VANESSEN (Mesman), Harvey & Elsie, Seal Beach, CA, Sep. 25, 50th; VANGRONINGEN (Timmer), Jack & Mimi, Cayuga, ON, Oct. 23, 30th; VANPROYEN (Olthof), Henry & Marlene, Cedar Lake, IN, Aug. 26, 40th; VISSER (Timmer), Bob & Lois, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 24, 50th; VLIETSTRA (Kloosterman), Martin & Martha, Tucson, AZ, Aug. 29, 60th; WERKEMA (Price), Arnold & Jean, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 25, 50th; WOLMA (VanderSchie), Maurice & Driek, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 70th;
Obituaries
LCPL Marianne Alofs, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 15, 24; Helen Louise Andree, Muskegon, MI, Aug. 20, 85; Tena Ruby Bajema (Blankers), widow of Harry, Lynden, WA, Aug. 25, 93; Rosalyn Boersema, wife of Lester, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 4, 64; Marlin K. “Spike” Boersma, husband of Shirley Jean (VanSolkema), Grandville, MI, Aug. 8, 74; Antonia Elisabeth Boeykens (VanEyden), Windsor, ON, Jun. 1, 73; Alice Bonnema (Vlieg), wife of Herman, Jenison, MI, Aug. 19, 89; Frances Marion Bootsma (Hesselink), widow of George, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 13, 76; Gustaaf Bos, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Nelson, BC, Jun. 10, 65; Elsie Buys (DeYoung), widow of Gerrit, b. Leeuwarden, FR, d. Lynden, WA, Aug. 10, 89; Rita DeBoer (VanEns), wife of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 11, 78; Genevieve (Jean) M. Dekker, widow of George A., Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 19, 90; Wilma Jean Dekker (DenHartog), wife of Roger A., Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 12, 68; Elsie M. DeJager (Popma), wife of Ray, Maurice, IA, Aug. 16, 85; Irene DeKock (Hoksbergen), widow of Walter, Pella, IA, Aug. 11, 87; Maria Theodora DeWaal (VanZwan), wife of John William, b. Huissen, Gld, / Wheatley, ON, Apr. 29, 82; Cornelius W. (Bud) DeZwaan, husband of Anna Mae, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 8, 81; Marlys Driesen (VandenBerg), wife of Jay, Inwood, IA, Aug. 21, 50; Gertrude Dykstra (Rozeboom), wife of Theodore, Rock Valley, IA, Aug. 14, 79; Dirk Augustine Dykstra, husband of Margaret, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 12, 62; Wesley (Wiebren) Eelkema, widower of Sylvia (Boelens), Listowel, ON, Aug. 22, 87; Charles P. (Chuck) Flietstra, widower of Clara (Sybesma) Lakewood, CA, Jul. 28, 75; Ada Leonora (Nora) Groen, widow of Theodoor, Windsor, ON, Aug. 19, 70; Johanna Helena Groen (VandenBerg), widow of Anthony S., Woodstock, ON, Jul. 31, 77; Menno H. Haken, husband of Elizabeth (Parkhurst), Sibley, IA, Aug. 11, 77; Sjouk Halma (Couperus), wife of Sierk, b. St. Anna Parochie, FR, / d. Schevenus, NY, Jul. 27, 80; Rachel Lynn Hamming, daughter of Rick & Shirley, Jamestown, MI, Aug. 11, 16; Pauline F. Heerema, widow of Fred, Pella, IA, Aug. 9, 77; Bertha Hento (Pilon), widow of Andrew, Lynden, WA, Aug. 16, 79; Ann Gertrude Heusinkveld (Venhuizen), widow of Herman, Lynden, WA, Aug. 17, 92; Cornelius “Case” Hoffer, widower of Marie, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 2, 85; Hybo Hoeks, husband of Alice, Jenison, MI, Aug. 9, 88; Cornelia Jansen (VanVelzen), widow of Henry, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 17, 91; Mike Jongerius, Elmira, ON, Aug. 15, 20; Alida Jonker (Hoogendoorn), Hamilton, ON, Jul. 21, 81; Everett (Pete) Kloosterman, husband of Dorothy, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 14, 77; Wilma N. Kloostra, wife of Kenneth, previously widow of Glenn Solem, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 77; Richard Klop, husband of Ann (Veldkamp), Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 29, 83; Bernard L. Kreuzer, husband of Lois, Conklin, MI, Aug. 9, 79; Edward Kroes Jr, husband of Dorothy, McBain, MI, Aug. 15, 66; Aaltje (Ally) Krygsveld, Tsawwassen, BC, Aug. 31, 73; Rev. G. Kuijt, formerly missionary of the Gereformeerde Gemeenten, Chilliwack, BC, Aug. 21, 67; Ronald Kruger, husband of Beverly (Doorenbos), Sibley, IA, Aug. 9, 63; Marinus Louwerse, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 6, 85; Jacob Meenk, husband of Marie (Elenbaas), Lynden, WA, Aug. 16, 92; Tillie Miller (Visser), Holstein, IA, Aug. 10, 84; Ernest Mingerink, widower of Katherine, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 9, 91; Rie Mulder (Doorn), wife of Henry, Essex, ON, Apr. 18, 66; Maria J. Noorenberghe (Vermeersch), wife of Daniel F., Strathroy, ON, Aug. 14, 44; Minnie Noorman, widow of Benjamin, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 20, 89; Anna Oudekerk (Schering), widow of Hank, London, ON, Aug. 8, 85; Margaret Posthumus, widow of John, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 25, 62; Ada M. Pott, wife of Rev. J.J. Pott, Holland, MI, Aug. 5, 86; Emaricus “Mike” Rooyakkers, husband of Wilhelmina, London, ON, Aug. 13, 72; Marvin Rozema, husband of Harriet, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 7, 79; Minnie Marie Rozenga, widow of Herman, Grant, MI, Aug. 8, 91; Johanna Sal, widow of Bert, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 16, 87; Nancy Schripsema, Holland, MI, Aug. 6, 95; Henrietta Schut (Lubbers), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 9, 91; Paul A. Slikkers, husband of Beatrice, Holland, MI, Aug. 15, 68; Marieke Streutker, Clinton, ON, Jul. 28, 28; John Stuurwold, Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 14, 82; Richard H. (Dick) Teitsma, husband of Gertrude, previously widower of Anne, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 16, 85; Gerrit Tibboel, husband of Martha (VanderWoude), Fremont, MI, Aug. 17, 81; Dr. Forrest R. VanDam, M.D., husband of Cornelia, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 70; Howard J. VandeBunte, husband of Alida, founder of VandeBunte Eggs, Martin, MI, Aug. 17, 78; Hilda VandeByl, wife of Marion (Mike), Wyoming, MI, Aug. 17, 77; Rev. C. VandeHoef, husband of Arlene (VanAalsburg), minister of the Reformed Church in America (RCA), Louisville, KY, Aug. 15, 70; Charles A. VandeKamp, husband of Hermina (Kruid), Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 5, 66; Tressa VandenBerg (Borst), widow of Joe, Grand Rapids, MI, Auf. 14, 86; Julius (Joe) VandenDriessche, husband of Reta, Harrow, ON, Jun. 2, 74; Ida Catherine VandenWyngaert, widow of August, Kingston, ON, Aug. 21, 93; H. Ronald VanderHill, husband of Faith, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18; Ruth O. VanderMolen, Grand Haven, MI, Aug. 9, 71; Jake VandeStouwe, husband of Margaret (VandeHoef), Rock Valley, IA, Aug. 20, 75; Adriana (Jane) VanGilder (Akkerhuis), widow of Kenneth, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 76; Bert VanKley, husband of Alma (DenHartog), Sibley, IA, Aug. 10, 80; Nettie VanLeeuwen (Vink), wife of John, Hull, IA, Aug. 13, 81; Anthony VanRoekel, husband of Winnie (VandeZandschulp), Hull, IA, Aug. 2, 77; Elwin E. VanRoekel, husband of Sharon, IA, Denver, CO, Aug. 14, 60; Helen VanWechel, Grinnell, IA, Aug. 6, 96; Richard Jacob Vermeulen, husband of Shelly, owner of Vesuvius Inn on Salt Spring Island, BC, b. Varik, Gld, / d. Vancouver, BC, Sep. 2, 53; Jacoba Versteeg (Ligtermoet), widow of Hendrik “Henk”, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 9, 82; Louis Vink, husband of Angie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 78; Peter Vissers, Cochrane, AB, Aug. 29; Wayne M. Voetberg, husband of Mary, Holland, MI, Aug. 11, 62; Anna Vogel, widow of Howard, Jenison, MI, Aug. 14, 97; Frank Vogel, husband of Margaret J. (Bomgaars), Hull, IA, Aug. 5, 86; Anna G.A. Vos, widow of Tjeerd (Ted), b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Kingston, ON, Jul. 22, 92; Don R. Vos, husband of Kathy, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 5, 67; Anna Mae Woodwyk (Baar), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 11, 77; Marinus (Mike) John Woudenberg, husband of Ellen, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 12, 65; Janny Zondervan, Strathroy, ON, Jul. 21, 83;