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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#949, May 7, 2002
Birthdays
Louise Betlen (Post), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 90th; Jack Bylsma, Woodstock, ON, Apr. 14, 90th; Jo DenBeste, Sheldon, IA, Apr. 20, 80th; Wilhelmina DenBoer, Port Perry, ON, Apr. 13, 80th; Grace DeWitt (Kraai), Winter Garden, FL, Apr. 25, 90th; Grace (Geeske) Duiker (Busstra), Brampton, ON, Apr. 15, 90th; Clara Ramerman, Lynden, WA, Apr. 28, 90th; Simon Rodenburgh, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 17, 80th; Jenny VanMulligen (Omvlee), Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 21, 90th; Dick Vellema, Lynden, WA, Apr. 10, 80th;
Anniversaries
ALDRINK (Kok), Harry (Bob) & Bea, Jenison, MI, Apr. 28, 60th; ASSINK, Floyd & Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Lynden, WA, Mar. 4, 60th; BAZEN, Rev.& Mrs. P.L., Picture Butte, AB, May 3, 40th; BULTHUIS (Colenbrander), Hank & Bep, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 27, 50th; CRUM, Peter & Dina, Coopersville, MI, Apr. 23, 60th; DEBOEF (Rozenboom), Martha & William, Pella, IA, Apr. 14, 60th; DEKOK, Mr. & Mrs. Andries, Fort Macleod, AB, May 5, 50th; DENBESTEN (DeYoung), Preston & Helen, Bradenton, FL, May 2, 50th; DEVRIES, Oscar & Jolois, Sumas, WA, Apr. 16, 50th; DEWEERD, Tony & Jennie, Caledonia, MI, Apr. 27, 40th; DUNNINK (Hoogeveen), Dirk & Adriana, Escondido, CA, May 8, 50th; DYKSTRA (Versluis), Jack & Kathleen, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 4, 50th; ELZINGA (Nieuwstraten), Henry & Betty, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 6, 40th; ENDEMA (Holwerda), Jerry & Helen, Holland, MI, Mar. 22, 50th; FRANKRUYTER (Walsma), Fred & Trudy, Cobourg, ON, Apr. 23, 50th; GROEN, Mr. & Mrs. Henry, Fairview, SD, Apr. 2, 50th; KOK (Huber), Edwin & Jeanne, Caledonia, MI, Apr. 22, 55th; NEELS, Mr. & Mrs. Gerard, Coalhurst, AB, May 5, 50th; PIEBENGA (DeJonge), Peter & Dorothy, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 10, 60th; PIETERS (Hildering), Herman & Anna J.G., Zaandam, NH, / St. Thomas, ON, May 8, 50th; PONSTEIN (Gelder), Harvey & Connie, Apr. 10, 40th; RIEMERSMA (Dirkse), Ed & Anna Mae, Holland, MI, Apr. 11, 60th; RIEWALD, Gerrit & Shirley, York, ON, Mar. 20, 50th; SAMPLONIUS, Gerald & Dorothy, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 27, 35th; TAMMINGA (Huisman), Meile & Roelie, Rexdale, ON, May 11, 50th; VANDENBRINK, John & Ann, Coalhurst, AB, May 9, 45th; VANDERBYL (Toering), Willem (Bill) & Albertje (Betty), Barrie, ON, Apr. 17, 50th; VANSTEINVOORN (VandenBrug), Harm & Tena, Jenison, MI, Apr. 22, 50th; VOETBERG (Koopmans), Jacob & Margaret, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 15, 50th;
Obituaries
Ione Alderink, widow of Forest, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 84; Wilmer Bajema, widower of Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 91; John Bak, widower of Marian (Mast), Wyoming, MI, Apr. 18, 75; Gertrude Baker (Kool), widow of Rev. A.Baker, Holland, MI, Apr. 8, 93; Henk Baptist, Hot Springs, AR, Jan. 9; Alice (Aaltje) Beetstra (Zeilstra), widow of Arnold (Anne), Abbotsford, BC, Apr 21, 91; Frances Besseling, widow of Herman, St. Catherines, ON, Apr. 14, 90; James J. Blauw Sr., Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 5, 101; Hilda Bloemendaal (Mast), widow of William “Bill”, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 28, 86; Catharina Martha Blom (Bos), widow of Hans Blom, formerly of Blom Stores of Burnaby, b. Uithuizen, GR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 12, 89; Cornelia J. (Connie) Boer, wife of Pastor E.Boer, Coupeville, WA, Mar. 10, 80; Emo C. Boerman, Alamada, CA, Feb. 26, 76; Dena Boone (Bonthuis), wife of Henry, Orange City, IA, Apr. 11, 93; Gertrude Boone, Maurice, IA, Apr. 8, 93; Gertrude M. Bouwkamp, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 10, 80; Cornelia Bouma (Kossen), widow of Bernard, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 8, 80; Mina Brand (Diekema), Grandville, MI, Apr. 3, 85; Alette Sophia Brouwer, widow of John Jack, Stoney Creek, ON, Mar. 16, 87; Marian E. Brower, widow of Clarence, Holland, MI, Apr. 5, 85; Pearl Bruinsma, widow of Lane, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 10, 94; Ekdal J. Buys, husband of Hermina (Becker), Holland, MI, Mar. 27, 86; Pauline Crawford (Jontz, Renkema), Surrey, BC, Apr. 19, 69; Peter DeBruyn, widow of Margaret, Kingman, AZ, Apr. 9, 78; Adrian DeGroot, widower of Hattie (DeVries), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 2, 90; John DeJong Jr., Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 3, 48; Joe Dekker, husband of Madelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 12, 88; James Edwin DeKleine (June Bug), husband of Carmen, Granville, MI, Apr. 11, 39; Lois A. DeMaagd (Eckhoff), wife of Herb, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 12, 72; Ashley Yvonne Marie DeMaagd, Sparta, MI, Apr.12, 16; Eleanore DeRoos, Jenison, MI, Apr. 12, 87; Herman J. DeVries, b. Klaten, Dutch East Indies, / d. Scottsdale, AZ, Feb. 7, 76; Wesley DeWit, widower of Ethel, Holland, MI, Apr. 17, 88; Ervin Leroy Diepenhorst, widower of Lillian, Saugatuck, MI, Apr. 9, 89; Marie Donkersloot (Koster), widow of Nicholas “Nick”, Hull, IA, Apr. 3, 105; Arlene Door (Nyenhuis), husband of Arlene, Jenison, MI, Mar. 5, 68; Peter Dorhout, husband of Johanna (DeRoon), Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 6, 90; MaryJo Dykgraaf (Zomberg), wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 56; Anna Dykstra, widow of David, b. Tzummarum FR, / d. Sibley, IA, Mar. 27, 98; Thelma (Timmey) Frens (Gosselink), wife of John R. (Bud), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 12, 75; Walter Frieswyk, husband of Winnie, previously widower of Ferne, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 11, 89; Harold P. Geerdes, widower of Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 4, 85; Mae M. Groeneveld, Holland, MI, Apr. 7, 86; Catharina Anna Groot, widow of Adrian, Strathroy, ON, Mar. 30, 76; Violet Mae Hartman (VandenBerg), wife of Robert, previously widow of Clifford W. VandenBerg, Grandville, MI, Apr. 7, 80; Hendrika Heyink, widow of John, Chatham, ON, Mar. 30, 73; Maynard Hoekstra, husband of Marge, Grand Haven, MI, Mar. 21, 83; Tena Hoekstra (Huisman, VanderWall), wife of John B., previously widow of John G. Huisman, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 81; Christine W. Holwerda (Hoogewind), wife of George, previously widow of John J. Bolt, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 3, 89; Frances Hooyer, widow of Henry, Cutlerville, MI, Apr. 9, 94; Candace “Candy” Huisenga, wife of Kirk, Sibley, IA, Mar. 29, 51; Paul Huizinga, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 27, 55; Grace Ipema (Oosterhuis, Griede), widow of Ben, previously widow of Fred Oosterhuis, South Holland, IL, Mar. 12, 92; Lana Lane Jacobsma (Schuck), wife of Rodney, Sanborn, IA, Apr. 6, 57; Grace Jansma (Olthof), widow of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 4, 93;Adriana (Jean) Ketelaars, widow of Frank, London, ON, Mar. 26, 93; Arthur Kiekover, husband of Ada (VanderMolen), Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 7, 93; Sam Klein, widower of Dorothy (DeVos), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 7, 80; Betty G. Klooster, wife of Andrew, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 16, 73; Viola P. Klooster, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 7, 87, Gareth S. Kok, Artesia, CA, Apr. 6, 98; Adeline K. Kreuzer, Grandville, MI, Apr. 12, 90; Seymour “Si” Krol, husband of Alma, Holland, MI, Apr. 17, 79; Gertrude M. Kuiper (Wyman), widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 7, 89; Mabel Kuit, widow of Henry, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 17, 97; Helen L. Leeuw, widow of Elmer, Grandville, MI, Apr. 10, 76; Henry Anthony Loos, husband of Patricia (Aronds), Sterling Heights, MI, Feb. 8, 82; Dorothy Martens (Wiersma), wife of Wilfred, Hagersville, ON, Mar. 22, 75; Marie C. Medendorp, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 17, 86; Bernard “Bernie” Meendering, husband of Henriette (VanderVliet), Hull, IA, Mar. 30, 81; Louis Niemeyer, husband of Conelia (Sis), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 3, 91; Adriana Nieuwendorp, Artesia, CA, Mar. 28, 97; Geraldine Ruth Oostendorp (Rinkus), Jenison, MI, Mar. 26, 83; Edward Plowman, husband of Marie, Lynden, WA, Fec. 21, 84; Janet Prins, widow of Gary, Holland, MI, Apr. 13, 97; Hinke Raap (VanderVeen), widow of Thijs, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 13, 69; Charlotte M. Reurink (Burg), wife of Henry, Shelbyville, MI, Apr. 12, 81; Jessie Maria Scott (Elmensdorp), b. Bandoeng, Dutch East Indies, / d. Santa Roas, CA, Jan. 18, 52; James Pieter Stieva, husband of Robin, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 13, 50; Charlene Sytsma (Myroup), wife of Lou, Palos Heights, IL, Mar. 19, 56; Rev. Herman J. Teitsma, husband of Betty, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 4, 77; John R. (Jack) Turkstra, Dundas, ON, Apr. 13, 80; Harold Lee VandeKamp, husband of Betty (Nancen), Spokane, WA, Mar. 21, 67; Harris Francis Vanderburg, husband of Gwendolyn, Hagersville, ON, Mar. 13, 76; Duane C. VanderLinden, husband of Joey, Otley, IA, Apr. 4, 70; Bertha VanderLugt, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 7, 105; Elizabeth VanderWall, widow of Bill, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 7, 87; (Elizabeth “Betty” VanderWeg (Docter), widow of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 5, 97; Arlene Ruth VanderWiel (VanGorp), wife of Ray, Cedar Rapids, IA, Mar. 23, 63; Uitze VanderWier, husband of Hilda (Kooiman), b. Marum, GR, / d. Smithville, ON, Apr. 13, 88; Frank VanDiepenbeek, husband of Annie, Ashfield Township, ON, Mar. 30, 87; Raymond “Ray” VanDyke, husband of Alice (VanderMaten), Hospers, IA, Apr. 1, 79; Laverne VanGorp Sr. husband of Emma Jean (Meyers), Reasnor, IA, Mar. 27, 80; Gertrude “Gert” VanGorp (Muilenburg), widow of Edward “Ed”, Orange City, IA, Mar. 29, 104; LaVern (Vern) “Feezer” VanKoevering, husband of Catherine, Apr. 13, 82; Matilda VanLente (Sloothaak), widow of Elmore, previously widow of John Sloothaak, St. Petersburg, FL, Apr. 14, 92; Glenn Harry VanOtteren, widower of Josephine Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 28, 95; Clara R. VanStright, widower of Verne, Lowell, MI, Apr. 17, 82; Catharina Jacoba Veerman (VanDalen), widow of Lawrence, previously widow of Piet VanDalen, b. Dordrecht, ZH, / d. Cornwall, ON, Mar. 10, 88; Theodora Maria Veerman, wife of Dick, Beamsville, ON, Apr. 15, 75; Clarence Visser, husband of Rene (Elgersma), Hamilton, ON, Apr. 11, 85; Dr. Daniel J. Visser, husband of Robin, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 3, 40; Albert J. Vos, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 13, 43; Patsy “Pat” Vos (VanNess), wife of Wilbur, Sully, IA, Apr. 5, 65; Simon (Sam) Voskamp, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 9, 71; Gerrit W. Vreeman, husband of Ruby (Rieter), Sibley, IA, Apr. 1, 64; Mildred Weemhoff, widow of Lawrence, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 6, 87; James “Jim” Wielenga Jr., husband of Gayla (Jager), Boyden, IA, Mar. 31, 48; Lamke Wiersema (Renkema), widow of Hendrik, b. Tolbert, GR, / d. Brampton, ON, Mar. 13, 89; Mildred W. Winegar (VanDusseldorp), widow of Kenneth, Pella, IA, Apr. 4, 86; Margaret (Marge) Winkel, widow of Bert, Jenison, MI, Apr. 16, 88; Maurice E. Wolma, husband of Fredrieka, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 8, 92; Herman Woltjer, husband of Henrietta, b. Slochteren, GR, / d. Zeeland, MI, Apr. 8, 86; Gerrit Wynja, husband of Teresa (Postma), Egmondville, ON, Mar. 24, 78; Marilynn L. “Micki” Zuiderveen, Hull, IA, Apr. 8, 64; Mary Louise Zwartenkot (Lemmen), wife of Howard, Manistee, MI, Apr. 17, 75;
Appointments
Dave VanGorp, chief operating officer and executive vice president of MED-TEC Inc., Orange City, IA;