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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#940, December 23, 2001
Birthdays
Margaret Bolt, Pella, IA, Dec. 10, 90th; Bertha Dykstra, Lynden, WA, Dec. 3, 90th; Sophie Heerema, Demotte, IN, Dec. 26, 90th; Arloa Jansma, Maurice, IA, Nov. 25, 80th; Lena A.Jongsma (Abrahamse), Oak Harbor, WA, Nov. 6, 95th; Henry W. Kleinhesselink, Orange City, IA, Dec. 17, 85th; Allie Korver, Orange City, IA, Nov. 28, 85th; Ida Kuyper, Orange City, IA, Nov. 24, 85th; Lambert J. Mulder, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 20, 90th; Grace Ozinga (Stob), Evergreen Park, IL, Dec. 8, 85th; Clarence & Bernice Piersma (VanTuinen), Holland, MI, Dec. 80th & 80th; Dena Putt (Schipper), Ontario, CA, Dec. 30, 100th; Lucille Roeters (DeGroot), Redlands, CA, Dec. 28, 90th; Dr. Raymond P. Seven, Bradenton, FL, Dec. 5, 80th; Dorothy VanWyk, Orange City, IA, Dec. 14, 90th; Cornelia (Kay) Westeinde, London, ON, 90th; Martin Zylstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 80th;
Anniversaries
AVINK (Weurding), Robert & Marian, Grandville, MI, Nov. 18, 35th; BLOCK (Slagter), John & Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 16, 45th; BLOM, Mr. & Mrs. Cornie, Corsica, SD, Dec. 5, 50th; BROUWER (DeJong), Andy & Jane, Newmarket, ON, Nov. 14, 45th; BUIST, Jay & Betty, Caledonia, MI, Dec. 2, 60th; COK (Fridsma), Ralph & Coby, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 23, 50th; DEGRAAF (Stroven), John & Arloa, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 1, 50th; DEHAAN, Lee & Leora, Orange City, IA, Nov. 24, 50th; DERUITER (VanHouten), Peter & Beatrice, Falmouth, MI, Nov. 18, 60th; DEWINDT (Pols), Steve & Ann, Jenison, MI, Nov. 21, 40th; DOKTER (Moes), G. Bernard & Lydia, Sun City, AZ, Dec. 20, 50th; ELLENS (Mars), Dave & Judy, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 4, 30th; ELZINGA (Wijnja), Symon & Julia, Meridian, ID, Jan. 9, 50th; ERIKS (VanderWoude), Cornelius & Ruth, Highland, IN, Dec. 26, 50th; FABER (Meeter), Arthur & Virginia, White Cloud, MI, Dec. 1, 50th; GRISSEN (Velzen), Ray & Lillian, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 19, 60th; HOOGEWIND (Dantuma), Albert & Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 60th; HULST (Jacobi), Dr. John B. & Louise, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 21, 50th; JAGT (Haan), Arend & Nancy (Naantke), Nieuw Amsterdam, DR, / Brampton, ON, Dec. 16, 60th; KOOISTRA (Raterink), Joe & Claudene, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 17, 40th; KOOL (Velting), John & Ruth, Nov. 24, 50th; LUBBERS (Heys), Gary & Carol, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 1, 40th; MAST (DeVries), Corneal & Stella, Jenison, MI, Nov. 21, 55th; MEDENDORP (Mersman), Edward & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 2, 35th; NEUTEL, Harry & Deet, Baltimore, ON, Nov. 30, 45th; RIEMERSMA (Frederick), Richard & Marge, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 21, 50th; RUS, Mr. & Mrs. Marvin, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 4, 50th; SCHIPPER (Verbeek), Wilmur & Joyce, Holland, MI, 60th; CHURMAN (VanPolen), Henry & Lois, Grand Haven, MI, Nov. 29, 55th; SNAPPER (Andriese), Jan & Theresa, Redlands, CA, Dec. 21, 45th; SPAANS, Rev. & Mrs. J., Norwich, ON, Nov. 28, 50th; SWIER, Gerrit & Winona, Rock Valley, IA, Nov. 27, 60th; SYBESMA (Bolkema), Clarence & Clara, Platte, SD, Dec. 28, 50th; TANIS, Anthony (Bud) & Helen, North Haledon, NJ, Nov. 3, 60th; TANIS (Friesema), Larry & Marianne, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 23, 30th; TIMMERMANS (Stockreef), Marvin & Ilene, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 12, 60th; VANDEGRIEND, (VandeVegte), Rod & Phyl, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 24, 40th; VANDEGUCHTE (Dyke), Anthony & Jeanette, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 26, 65th; VANDERHOEK (Branderhorst), William & Mildred, Monroe, IA, Nov. 21, 50th; VANDERLAAN (King), Derk & Sarah, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 1, 74th; VANDERMEY (Leo), Arthur & Catherine, Holland, MI, Nov. 24, 50th; VANDERWIELE, Mr. & Mrs John S., Pompton Plains, NJ, Oct. 13, 45th; VANDIEST, Robert & Janice, Sumas, WA, Dec. 7, 50th; VANDIEST, Gary & Gladys, Sumas, WA, Dec. 12, 50th; VANDYK (Swets), Arthur & LaVerne, South Holland, IL, Dec. 18, 50th; VANDYKE (Buys), Louis & Tina, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 21, 50th; VANHOFWEGEN (Elders), Allan & Rosa, Ontario, CA, Oct. 19, 50th; VANKOEVERING, Roger & Jean, Grandville, MI, Nov. 2, 45th; VELEMA, Mr. & Mrs. John, St, Thomas,ON, Dec. 1, 45th; VERBLAAUW, Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius, Mahwah, NJ, Oct. 13, 45th; VISSER (Morris), Andy & Marion, Nov. 22, 60th; WIERENGA (Huttenga), Bert & Tress, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 7, 50th; WIERSEMA (TerBeek), Bob & Hyla, Wayland, MI, Dec. 1, 40th; ZONDERVAN (Zylstra), William & Edythe, China, CA, Dec. 13, 60th;
Obituaries
Johannes Alblas, widower of Maria (VandenAssem), b. Scheveningen, ZH, / d. Brampton, ON, Oct. 30, 93; Earl H. Beckering Jr., husband of Lois “Brownie”, previously widower of Sereta, formerly Michigan building contractor, Vero Beach, FL, Nov. 30, 81; Raymond Bekkering, husband of Verna, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 15, 78; Elizabeth Brummel, Holland, MI, Nov. 20, 93; Dan Buwalda, widower of Tjettje, b. Schraard, FR, / d. Peterborough, ON, Oct. 25, 90; Dorothy DeBoer (Heeringa), widow of Samuel, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 21, 84; Jacoba DenHartigh (Asma), wife of Peter, b. Andijk, NH, / d. Comstock, MI, Oct. 21, 77; John DeJong, husband of Gertrude, Woodland, WA, Nov. 21, 94; Theodore “Ted” DeVries, husband of Marian (VanHeyningen, Dekker), Apollo Beach, FL, Nov. 2, 78; Ranger DeVries, husband of Jane, b. Nijkerk, GLD, / d. Osgoode, ON, Nov. 9, 71; Katherine DeYoung (DeWitte, Potter), widow of Frank, previously widow of Henry DeWitte, Zeeland, Nov. 23, 92; William Dieleman, husband of Marie, London, ON, Nov. 21, 99; Adriana Doezema (Roobol), wife of Willard, Marvin Drooger, husband of Eleanor, Coopersville, MI, Nov. 25, 85; Bernard W. Engbers, husband if Niecia (Kornelis), Christian School Principal for 42 years, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 17, 79; Anke (Ann) Flikkema, wife of William, b. Pieterzijl, GR, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 83; William Geerlings, husband of Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 1, 67; Tena Geers, widow of Fred, Grandville, MI, Nov. 27, 89; Willemina Goudzwaard (Quist), widow of Marinus, Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 8, 91; Johanna Haagsma (Terpstra), wife of John, London, ON, Nov. 24, 70; Rev. W. Hofman, husband of Edene, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 14, 86; Jacobus (Koos) Huibregt Christiaanse, husband of Julie (Bijma), b. The Hague, ZH, / d. Barrie, ON, Oct. 22, 73; Catherine Groustra, widow of Peter, Holland, MI, Nov. 17, 94; Mary-Anne Helder (Harnois), wife of Ido, Barrhead, AB. Dec. 8, 47; Adrian Lee Heys, husband of Barbara, Irons, MI, Nov. 15, 63; Louis Hoekstra Jr., husband of Doris, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 1, 74; Audrey Jane Holleman, Coopersville, MI, Nov. 14, 81; Clarence Kats, Phillipsburg, KS, Oct. 19, 85; Minnie Koele (Post), widow of Henry, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 26, 85; Mildred “Millie” Koert (VanDam), wife of George, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 18, 69; Gertrude (Trudie) Konyndyk, Jebison, MI, Nov. 22, 89; Elsie Kooyers, wife of Eugene, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 23, 83; William H. Kosters, Orange City, IA, Nov. 14, 87; Wilma J. Kraai (DeVries), wife of Russ, Holstein, IA, Nov. 21, 82; Ben Lamfers, husband of Tena (Venenga), Ashton, IA, Nov. 24, 86; Marie Laven (VanderHoek), widower of Dirk, Surrey, BC, Nov. 22, 92; Garrett H. Meeker, husband of Virginia “Ginny”, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 27, 76; Martin Mellema, husband of Theresa, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 2, 93; Mark A. Minnema Jr., Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 18, 20; Klaas Molema, husband of Rensje, Langley, BC, Dec. 8, 89; Richard J., Mouw, husband of Katherine, Muskego, WI, Oct. 21, 91; Joyce Elaine Mulder (Riphagen), wife of Charles, Ireton, IA, Dec. 1, 58; Anna Elizabeth Maria Mulder (VanVeen), widow of John, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Delta, BC, Dec. 5, 77; Alice Mulder, wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 30, 83; Edward Nederveld, widower of Jennie, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 1, 92; Henrietta Pauline Niehof, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 12, 74; Floyd J. Paauwe, husband of Sandy, Tallmadge Township, MI, Nov. 29, 61; Johanna Peters (VanEck), widow of Paul, Gastonia, NC, Sep. 25, 92; Marie Ponstein, widow of William, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 23, 90; Delia Reitsma, Sheldon, IA, Nov. 24, 77; Geertruida (Geertrude) Renkema (DeBoer), wife of Egbert, Woodstock, ON, Nov. 28, 85; Clara Roghair (VanderWoude), widow of Judson, Alton, IA, Nov. 16, 79; Bradley Ruiter & Heather Marie Ruiter (VanBoven), Evanstum, IL, Nov. 22, 26 & 25; Dick Schiere, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Salmon Arm, BC, Nov. 10, 54; Betske (Beth) Schreiber, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 22, 75; Clara R. Schuiling, widow of Edward M., Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 15, 86; Raymond Sietsema, husband of Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 17, 76; Clarence Jacob Slager, widower of Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 24, 83; Art Slootweg, husband of Jane, Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 11, 62; Marian Spaanstra (Reminga-VanderWerf), wife of Robert, previously widow of Eugene & James Reminga, Grandville, MI, Dec. 1, 78; Henrietta J. Stander (Muilenburg), widow of John J., Orange City, IA, Nov. 27, 95; Henry Martin Stob, husband of Eloise, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 15, 81; Hank Stoffers, husband of Darlene, Coopersville, MI, Nov. 19, 62; Lila Teerman, husband of John, Holland, MI, Nov. 1, 53; Ray W. Teeuwissen, husband of Claire, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 31, 82; Ada A. TenHaken (Brouwer), widow of Willis, Hull, IA, Nov. 26, 91; Lizabeth Tuuk, wife of Dave, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 1, 51; Frederick Twiest, husband of Dorothy, Traverse City, MI, Nov. 29, 83; Edith VanBronkhorst (Velthouse), wife of Andrew, Allendale, MI, Nov. 30, 74; Peter J. VanderArk, husband of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 25, 93; Dicky VanderHyde, widow of Carl, London, ON, Nov. 19, 81; John VanderLinde Jr., husband of Mae (Coomans), Sarnia, ON, Oct. 3, 68; Dora VanderVeen, Philipsburg, KS, Nov. 12, 96; Hermina Maria (Mimi)VanderVegte, widow of Derk Jan, Burnaby, BC, Nov. 21, 91; Robert VanderVelde, widower of Catherine, Jenison, MI, Dec. 1, 89; Mildred May VanderZouwen, widow of Cornelius (Casey), Grandville, MI, Nov. 22, 95; Jeanette VanHaitsma, widow of Raymond, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 28, 78; Charles “Chuck” VanHerten, husband of Marillian (Cornelissen), London, ON, Nov. 20, 52; Jennie VanVeen, widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 16, 82; Corlene VanZante (VanderWilt), widow of Harold, Pella, IA, Nov. 26, 95; Andrew VanZett, widow of Hattie (Wassenaar), Jenison, MI, Dec. 3, 100; Alice Veenstra (Korhorn), widow of Maynard, Jenison, MI, Nov. 24, 96; Alvin Veldhuis, husband of Barbara, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 16, 76; David Edward Veldsma, husband of Ardythe, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 70; Inez Veltkamp, Solon Township, MI, Nov. 26, 79; Maynard Venema, husband of Angeline (Doornbos), Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 27; Earl H. Verburg, widower of Eleanor, Dec. 3, 79; Dan Gerard Verburg Sr., Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 17, 59; Peter Verburg, widower of Eleanor, Schoolcraft, MI, Oct. 11, 96; Agnes Vermeer (Hertel), widow of Henry J., Nov. 9, 100th; Dena M. Versteeg, Pella, IA, Nov. 11, 95; Victoria Lee Veurink, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 18, 45; Willem Visser, husband of Maria, Lethbridge, AB, Oct. 8, 82; Clara Voetberg (Ritsema), wife of Marten, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 29, 87; Theresa Wierenga (Boes), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 3, 89; Jean Marian Yonker, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 5, 82; Frances “Fran” Zoodsma (Bernhardt), wife of Roger, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 21, 66;
Graduations
Marlise A. Westeinde, Bio-chemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON: