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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#926, May 23, 2001
Birthdays
Kathryn Blankers, Everson, WA, Everson, WA, Feb. 4, 80th; Winifred Bomgaars, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 28, 90th; Evelyn DeJager, Accord, NY, May 4, 90th; Margaret Fisher and Agnes Fischer, Muskegon, MI, May 23, 80th; Cornelia Gabrielse (Dekker), Sheboygan, WI, May 4, 85th; Etta Heusinkveld, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 21, 80th; Tjitske Postuma (Sybesma), Thunder Bay, ON, May 6, 90th; Dick Zonneveld, Artesia, CA, May 19, 95th;
Anniversaries
ADEMA (Weesies), Gerrit & Elizabeth, New Era, MI, May 29, 60th; BAJEMA (Albada), Clarence & Grace, Warns, FR, / Nestleton, ON, May 2, 50th; BENNINK (Siderius), William & Agnes, Grimsby, ON, Mar. 11, 45th; BERGSMA, Gerben & Teatske, Lemmer, FR, / Abbotsford, BC, May. 21, 60th; BOOMSMA (Wyma), Carl & Laura, Jenison, MI, Apr. 25, 60th; BROUWER (Aasman), Luke & Jeanette, May 7, 50th; BRUINSMA, Raymond & Tena, Grandville, MI, Apr. 25, 55th; DEBLAAY (Vos), Douglas & Sharlene, Grand Rapids, MI, May 4, 50th; BUURMA (Ehlers), Robert & Henrietta, Willard, OH, May 4, 50th; CAMMENGA, Edward & Barbara, Grandville, MI, May 10, 50th; DEGROOT, John & Bridget, London, ON, Apr. 29, 50th; DIELEMAN (Dieleman), William & Marie, Chatham, ON, May 6, 75th; HASSEFRAS (VanDorp), Leendert & Gertrui, Hazerswoude, ZH, / distributors of mail at Holland Christian Homes, Brampton, ON, May 10, 50th; HELMUS (Holwerda), Sid & Elaine, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 26, 50th; HUMMEL (Moes), Willem & Diny, Lethbridge, AB, May 17, 50th; KAMMINGA (Kootstra), Edward & Anna, Gerkesklooster, FR, / St. Catharines, ON, May 17, 50th; KOOPMAN (Paarlberg), Don & Caryl, Hamilton, MI, May 4, 50th; KRAIMA (Engelsma), Philip & Joyce, Jenison, MI, Apr. 29, 35th; LEMMENES (Wisse), A. Glenn & Priscilla, Brookfield, WI, May 26, 45th; MANS (Hulleman), Klaas & Jane (Jessie), Burlington, ON, Apr. 1, 35th; MEEUWENBERG (Hildebrand), Harold & Josephine, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 20, 50th; MULDER (Hofstra), Gerrit & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 30th; NEDERHOOD (Jager), Robert & Maxine, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 25, 55th; PETROELJE (Michmerhuizen), Justin & Constance, Zeeland, MI, May 19, 50th; PLEUNE (Cole), James & Claudine, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 50th; POSTEMA (Dykstra), Jacob & Winifred, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 24, 60th; SMIT, Don & Dee, Vancouver, BC, Apr. 12, 50th; STEHOUWER (VanRavensway), Bill & Marie, Zeeland, MI, May 1, 65th; TAKENS (VandenBerg), Howard & Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 50th; TIESMA (Hoorntje), Sieds & Siemie, Appingedam, GR, / Glen Williams, ON, May 9, 50th; TIMMER, Garris & Margaret, Lynden, WA, Mar. 16, 50th; TOUW, Mr. & Mrs. Abram, Hawthorne, NJ, May 28, 60th; VANDERBRUGGHEN, Bas & Ruud, Burlington, ON, May 9, 45th; VANDEREE (Bultje), Izak & Linda, Thornhill, ON, May 6, 40th; VANDERESCH, Severt & Christina, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 29, 50th; VANDERPOL, Marv & Mari, Lynden, WA, Feb. 7, 50th; VANDERSTELT (VanKrugten), Joe & Anne, Dunnville, ON, May 5, 50th; VEEN (Wiersma), John & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr, 27, 50th; VEENHOF, William & Dorothy, Zwolle, OV, / St. Catharines, ON, May 1, 50th; VELLENGA, Klaas & Marion, Middletown, NY, Apr. 25, 50th; VELTING (Timmermans), James & Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 14, 50th; VISSER, Leo & Alice, Newmarket, ON, May 7, 40th; WENDT (Borggreve), George & Dicky, Surrey, BC, May 19, 40th; WOLTJER (Elling), Ted & Elizabeth, Jenison, MI, May 20, 65th; ZONNEVELD (Verhulst-Reitsma), Dick & Alyce, Artesia, CA, Jun. 1, 20th;
Obituaries
Moses (Moe) Aleman, husband of Yozina, Rolling Hills, AB, Apr. 12, 75; Tina Anema, wife of George, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 30, 83; Anna Appeldoorn, wife of Dolf, Delaware, ON, Apr. 19, 85; Sylvia Assies (Leutscher), widow of Jerry, b. Aduard, GR, / d. Grimsby, ON, Apr. 11, 90; Sidney Baarda, widower of Christine, b. Harlingen, FR, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22, 94; Mary L. Balk, widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 81; Rev. Dr. J.W. Beardslee III, (RCA), husband of Edith, New Brunswick, NJ, Apr. 1, 87; Timothy James Beukema, Cutlerville, MI, Apr. 23, 30; Victoria Blondeel (VanEislander, Gobert), widow of Gustaaf, previously widow of Adelson Gobert, Chatham. ON, Apr. 9, 88; Naomi J. Boersma, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 29, 66; Tytsje Boersma (Zijlstra), widow of Cornelis D., Chilliwack, BC, Apr. 12, 78; John Boomstra, widower of Stella, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 93; Egbert Bosgra, husband of Eadie (Nydam), Kingston, ON, Apr. 8, 71; Jacob Bouman, husband of Sadie (Bos), Dutton, MI, Apr. 28, 78; Dale A. Bovenkamp, husband of Ginger (DeWitt), Aurora, CO, Apr. 14, 51; Pearl Brower (VanWeerdhuizen), wife of Gerrit, Lynden, WA, Apr. 23, 90; Arend “Burr” Bruinsma, husband of Maxine, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 25, 73; Mary Julia Bruyneel, wife of Maurice, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 15, 80; Lubbertha (Bertie) Buyert, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 18, 72; Henk DeHaan, husband of Tina, Maple Ridge, BC, May 7; Geertje (Grace) DeHoop, b. Ouderkerk a/d IJssel, ZH, / d. Wiarton, ON, May 6, 94; Marguerite DeYoung, widow of Sidney, Grand Rapids, MI, May 3, 93; Johanna DeKort (Mulders), wife of Peter, Dutton, ON, Apr. 13, 76; Alvina G. DenHartog (Smit), widow of Alvin “Bob”, Orange City, IA, Apr. 15, 81; Ida Doorn (Oostema), widow of Albert, Oak Lawn, IL, Mar. 31, 93; Rev. W. Dryfhout, husband of Janet, Randolph, WI, Apr. 4, 88; Howard J. Duven, Spokane, WA, Mar. 11, 85; Jake Dyk, husband of Henrietta (Letty), Jenison, MI, Feb. 18, 85; Greta Dykshoorn, widow of Marinus, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 22, 96; Paul C. Dykstra, husband of Wilma (Bordewyk), Grosse Pte, MI, Apr. 1, 78; Henriette Feenstra (DenBraber), Hudsonville, MI, wife of Leland, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 28, 79; Dale Feenstra, husband of Virginia, Sioux City, IA, Apr. 11, 75; Willem (William) Greydanus, husband of Alida T, (VanderSchaaf), b. Deinum, FR, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 21, 81; Maria Louisa Hendrickx (Geenen), wife of Henry, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 15, 87; Anna Hiemstra (Smit), widow of Harmon, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 26, 97; Mabel Hoezee, widow of Harry, Grandville, MI, Apr. 30, 92; Lois J. Hofmeyer (VanderMaaten), widow of Harvey Peter, Alton, IA, Apr. 12, 73; Mary Hoogeboom (Versluys), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13; John J. Koopmans, Zurich, ON, Apr. 10, 54; Carl M. Kortlever, husband of Hattie, Lynden, WA, Apr. 29, 90; Lammert Kruizenga, Maple Ridge, BC, Apr. 25, 91; John Kuiper, widower of Nancy, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 26, 100; Daniel A. Lanning, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 17, 19; Gerrit Leenders, husband of Vijay, previously widower of Joan, Lynden, WA, Apr. 20, 82; Cena Grace LeFebre, widow of John D., Jenison, MI, Apr. 18, 93; Kenneth Gene Lont, husband of Phyllis, Mount Vernon, WA, Apr. 14, 59; Jack “J.J.” Mellema, son of Jack & Jackie, Lowell, MI, Apr. 29, 16; Marian L. Mieras, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 91; Marvin Mouw, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 15, 83; Sheryl K. Nienhuis (Kammink), wife of Arthur, Memphis, TN, Apr. 21, 54; Delis Arthur Nikkel, Oskaloosa, IA, Apr. 16, 79; Barbara Postma, wife of Harold, Jenison, MI, Apr. 27, 66; Jessie Rietema, widow of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 28, 96; Peter N. Roon, husband of Jean, Holland, MI, Apr. 25, 70; Alma Rutgers (Wenger), wife of Roger, Tijeras, NM, Apr. 26, 71; Helen P. Schaafsma, wife of Arthur, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 17, 82; Audrey Schaap, widow of Rev. T. Schaap, Holland, MI, Apr. 27, 91; Evert “Mick” Dale Schrotenboer, husband of Marilyn, Lake Placid, FL, Apr. 18, 65; Urben “Herb” Sinnaeve, husband of Agnes (Willaert), Langton, ON, Apr. 15, 77; Henry Slendebroek, widower of Grace, Jenison, MI, Apr. 18, 88; Harry B. Smit, Wyoming, MI, May 1, 50; Ralph W. Snippe, husband of Wilma, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 26, 88; Harm Stulp, widower of Effie, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 19, 80; Jan (John) TenBrinke, husband of Fimke (Meints), b. Hardenberg, OV, / d. Smithers, BC, Apr. 7, 72; Arthur J. Terpstra Sr., husband of Beverly J., previously widower of Frances, Allendale, MI, Apr. 23, 79; Stewart Tigchelaar, husband of Anne (Reitsma), Burlington, ON, Mar. 29, 81; Marie VandenBos (VanderLinde), wife of Donald, Kentwood, MI, May 1, 80; Kent J. VanderBand, Buffalo, NY, Apr. 30, 59; Jan VanderHeide, widower of Lammie (VanEngen), b. Roswinkel, DR, / d. Brampton, ON, Mar. 8, 81; Pearl Evelyn VanderHeide (Quiggle), wife of Ralph, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 26, 79; Jane VanderKooi, wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 19, 80; Ruvert VanderMeulen, husband of Sylvia, McBain, MI, Apr. 30, 88; Roger John VanderWoude, husband of Patricia, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 52; Anna Maria VandeValk (Verhoeven), widow of Martin, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 6; Colleen VanPutten, wife of Gerald, Grandville, MI, Apr. 16, 74; Maggie VanRoekel (VanOmmen), widow of Louis O., Pella, IA, Apr. 17, 97; Gysbert “Guy” VanVeldhuizen, Sanborn, IA, Apr. 23, 99; Maynard E. (Mike) Veenstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22, 70; Rena Velderman, Jenison, MI, Apr. 23, 81; Dennis H. Verburg, husband of Maxine, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 21, 77; Henry Verwoert, husband of Olive, Newton, IA, Apr. 2, 83; Johanna VerLee (Bruins), wife of Henry, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 21, 76; Pearl Elizabeth Vogelaar, widow of Peter, Sibley, IA, Apr. 9, 95; Henry Weyenberg, husband of Evelyn, previously widower of Genevieve, Holland, MI, Apr. 18, 91; Paul Wiersma, husband of Doris (Elenbaas), previously widow of Mildred, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 19, 78; Christina Zoon, widow of William, Sarasota, FL, Mar. 24, 83; Edward Zylstra, husband of Grace, Byron Center, MI, May 3, 81;
Graduations
Lisa Ann Gelderland, Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry, from Assumptiom University in Windsor, ON;
Awards
Karen Kooiman & Mark Schouten, the Gold Seal Award from the Iowa Coalition of Domestic Violence;