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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#984, October 23, 2003
Birthdays
Gerrit Brands, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 10, 80th; Catherine “Katy” Cook, Lynden, WA, Aug. 31, 80th; Etta DeJong, Lynden, WA, Sep. 28, 90th; Rev. J. DePater, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 15, 80th; Marie Hollander, Lynden, WA, Sep. 19, 90th; Viola Koopmans, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 27, 90th; Peter Koppes, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Oct. 19, 85th; Bernie Reinders, Orange City, IA, Sep. 6, 80th; Tilda VanBerkum, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 1, 90th; Esther VanderPlas (Kooi), LeMars, IA, Sep. 24, 80th;
Anniversaries
ARNDT (Wilterdink), Chester & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 50th; ASSINK, Jim & Gail, Marion, KS, Aug. 23, 35th; BAJEMA (VanderZand), Elmer & Maude, Sep. 1, 72nd; BOEVE (Dykema), Howard & Nancy, Brimley, MI, Sep. 7, 35th; BOMGAARS (DeVos), Junior & Nelvina, Hull, IA, Oct. 4, 50th; BOSCH (Boeve), Albertus & Julia, Holland, MI, Jun. 2, 65th; BOUMA (Lautenbach), Titus & Alice, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 24, 70th; CLAUSEN (Molenkamp), Ray & Mutts, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 29, 50th; DEJONGE (Kingma), Bill & Betty, Grandville, MI, Sep. 9, 55th; DEPATER, Rev. J. & Alice, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 7, 55th; DEVOS, Jack & Dolly, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 3, 50th; DEVRIES (Diephuis), Dr. Marvin & Evalyn, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 25, 50th; DEVRIES (Schouten), Simon & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 28, 60th; DEWITT (VanderStoep), Luitsen & Annie, Elora, ON, Aug. 30, 35th; DIELEMAN (Tiddens), Frank & Chris, Holland, MI, Aug. 17, 60th; DYKSTRA (VanSolkema), Melvin & Phyllis, Comstock Park, MI, Sep. 10, 50th; ENGELSMAN (Venhuizen), Kenneth & Genevieve, Jenison, MI, Aug. 30, 60th; GRAAFLAND (Bloemberg), Jan & Leni, Carman, MB, Sep. 18, 40th; HAADSMA (Joustra), Roger & Patricia, Rockford, MI, Sep. 5, 50th; HEUSINKVELD, Herman & Margaret, Lynden, WA, Sep. 3, 50th; HOEKSTRA (Brumels), George & Willene, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 8, 65th; HOFSTRA (Flikkema), Maynard & Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 21, 50th; HONCOOP, Tony & Joyce, Lynden, WA, Sep. 4, 50th; HUISMAN (VanKetten), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 3, 50th; HUTTEMA (VandeBreggen), Ken & Ardith, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 2, 50th; KATS, John & Julianne, Hull, IA, Sep. 19, 50th; KOOLSBERGEN (Groenendijk), Jim & Johanna, Campden, ON, Oct. 5, 30th; KROMMENDYK (Looyenga), Bill & Sophie, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 2, 50th; LEMMEN (Nyhof), Lloyd & Genevieve, Holland, MI, Sep. 10, 50th; MULDER (Tolsma), Art & Gert, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; OORDT, Gerb & Dorothy, Ferndale, WA, Aug. 28, 50th; ONDERWATER (VanDyk), Dirk & Nel, Chilliwack, BC, Sep. 22, 45th; PONTIER (Algera), Rev. Arthur & Jessie, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 1, 60th; RIETBERG (Laninga), Gerald & Carolyn, Cutlerville, MI, Sep. 11, 50th; ROTMAN (Folkerts-ma), Ralph & Esther, Allendale, MI, Sep. 4, 50th; SCHUT (LaHuis), Roger & Lois, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; SIEMONSMA, Mr. & Mrs. Jake, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 28, 50th; STELLINGWERF (Hoornenborg), Lloyd & Lynn, Pitt Meadows, BC, Oct. 9, 50th; STERK, Truman & Eileen, Lynden, WA, Sep. 20, 40th; VANBEEK, Chuck & Norma, Lynden, WA, Sep. 3, 50th; VANBRUGGEN (Siekman), Dean & Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 31, 40th; VANDERJAGT (Sonnega), Dr. Donald & Barbara, Jenison, MI, Aug. 29, 45th; VANDERWALL (Beets), Gerald & Jessica, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 50th; VANDERWEIDE (Hendrickson), Roger & Thelma, Sep. 11, 55th; VANDERWERFF (Beukema), Francis & Norma, Sparta, MI, Aug. 29, 50th; VANDEVELDE (Meerstra), Dick & Zina, Smithers, BC, Sep. 5, 30th; VANZYTVELD (Hoitenga), David & Esther, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 29, 45th; VELDMAN (VanderSluis), Harry & Kathy, Lynden, WA, Sep. 19, 35th; VISSER (Berkenpas), Peter & Jean, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 29, 45th; VISSER (Arends), Wesley & Arloa, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 10, 50th; WARMELINK (Haan), Mick & Barb, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 29, 40th; ZAAGMAN (Verduin), Kenneth & Vera, Grand Rapids, MI, aug. 31, 60th; ZYLSTRA (Luyk), Gerrit & Bonnie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 28, 50th;
Obituaries
William Andringa, widower of Jeanette (Stuursma), Pella, IA, Sep. 4, 89; Aletta Marie Beerends, widow of Donald, Prairie city, IA, Aug. 16, 80; Henry Berentschot, husband of Christina (VanDyk), b. Halle, GL, / d. Inwood, IA, Aug. 19, 81; Dr. E. John Bloemendaal, widower of Beatrice “Bea” Helen, Orange City, IA, Sep. 11, 95; Tim Raymond Bode, husband of Meribeth, Arlington, WA, Aug. 19, 54; Gerald C. (Jerry) Boerhave, husband of Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 30, 62; William Boonstra, husband of Francis (Frank) (Verheul), Cale-donia, MI, Aug. 26, 82; Verna Beth Borst (Ykema), Zeeland, MI, Sep. 4, 43; Clarence Bouwkamp, husband of Elizabeth (Betty), Jenison, MI, Sep. 13, 86; Harvey L. Bouwkamp, widower of Hermine, Lamont, MI, Aug. 31, 91; Henry “Hank” Boverhof, husband of Gloria, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 20, 79; Bertha Brink (Zwagerman), wife of Clifford, Hospers, IA, Aug. 19, 78; Sam Brink, husband of Evelyn (Menning), Hospers, IA, Aug. 18, 88; Brandt Bruxvoort, widower of Dorothy (Huitink), Sheldon, IA, Aug. 20, 92; Marion M. Cook (VanHouten), widow of Lambert, Coopers-ville, MI, Aug. 26, 95; Helen C. Daane, Jenison, MI, Aug. 26, 101; Frederick A. Das, husband of Diane, Lynden, WA, Aug. 19, 90; Joan DeBie, widow of John, Chino, CA, Sep. 9, 75; Ethel E. DeGeest (Reed), widow of Lloyd, Sioux City, IA, Aug. 16, 89; Kurt E. DeHaan, husband of Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 28, 50; Howard R. Dekker, husband of Louise, Ada, MI, Sep. 13, 83; Dan DeKok, Grand Rapids, MI, widower of Irene (DeYoung), Archer, IA, Aug. 30, 94; Mabel Kathryn DeJong, widow of clifford, Pella, IA, Sep. 9, 89; Andrew D. DeNooy, widower of LaVerda (VanDyk), Pella, IA, Sep. 6, 86; Robert A. DePuit, husband of Ethel M. (VerStrate), Grandville, MI, Sep. 15, 86; Erwin “Erik” DeVree, husband of Thelma (Keen), previously widower of Carajean, Holland, MI, Sep. 9, 74; Iris June DeVries (Posma), widow of Theodore, Holland, MI, Sep. 6, 81; Gerben DeVries, husband of Lena (Kamerman), previously widower of Agnes (VandeBrake), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 10, 93; Gary A. DeVries, husband of Anita (VanderVeen), Grand Haven, MI, Sep. 6, 85; Gordon DeWeerd, husband of Helen, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 8, 65; Kenneth Dykhouse, husband of Joan, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 25, 77; Wilhelmina G. Fedders (Luchtenburg), Orange City, IA, Sep. 5, 86; Ruth E. Fennema, widow of John, Alton, IA, Sep. 4, 86; Margaret I. Geelhoed, widow of Joseph, Lowell, MI, Aug. 28, 98; Gerrit Groen, husband of Anna (VanderVeen), Lynden, WA, Sep. 8, 86; Marie Groenboom (DeKruyter), widow of Henry, previously widow of John P. DeKruyter, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 84; Catherine Haveman, widow of James K., Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 27, 94; Franziska Heeres, wife of James, Jenison, MI, Aug. 27, 74; Judy A. Helder, wife of Judson J., Gun Lake, MI, Sep. 10, 79; Dr. Sidney John Helmus Sr., husband of Elaine, Wyoming, MI, Jul, 13, 70; James M. “Jim” Henken, husband of Ellen, Lynden, WA, Aug. 27, 78; Bernard Heuvelhorst, husband of Marie, Jenison, MI, Aug. 27, 89; John Hoekstra, husband of Jane, Drenthe, MI, Aug. 30, 69; Sidney Elmer Hoekstra, husband of Alice (Brouwer), Sibley, IA, Sep. 19, 86; Bertha J. Hollander, widow of Martin, Sheboy-gan, WI, Jul. 6, 99; Susan A. Holleman (DeYoung), wife of Cornelius, Lynden, WA, Sep. 16, 80; John David Hoogsteger, widower of Dallas Irene, Oak Ridge, TN, Sep. 7; Jeanette Howerzyl, wife of Rev. J. Howerzyl, Escondido, CA, Aug. 22, 84; Marguerite C. Huizinga, widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 95; Marjorie Hulst, wife of Harold E., Zeeland, MI, Sep. 12, 81; Jeanette Jellema (Harding), wife of Ocke, Luverne, MN, Aug. 25, 77; Alice Kaboos (Zwart), widow of George, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 24, 86; William “Bill” Cornelius Kerkvliet, husband of Eileen (Breuer), Larchwood, IA, Sep. 18, 83; Fannie Kruid (VanDieren), widow of Henry, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 3, 90; Gertie Lanting, Jenison, MI, Aug. 22, 79; Philip W. Leistra, husband of Pearl, Lansing, IL, Jun. 8, 81; Margaret Miersma, widow of Wilmer, Hull, IA, Sep. 4, 92; John C. (Jack) Monsma, widower of Shirley, South Bend, IN, Sep. 4, 84; Marvin “Marv” Morren, husband of Mary Ellen, Comstock Park, MI, Aug. 30, 72; Louis Nicolai, husband of Florence, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 2, 82; Donald W. Niemants (VanZante), husband of Dorothy, Grinell, IA, Sep. 5, 85; Grace Nykamp, widow of Arthur, Zutphen, MI, Sep. 6, 84; James Persenaire, husband of Mary, Holland, MI, Apr. 28, 45; Alberta Plasman, widow of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29; Simon Polstra, husband of Diane, b. Oude Bildtzijl, FR, / d. Brampton, ON, Aug. 22, 87; Esther M. Popma, widow of Lloyd, Clara City, MN, Aug. 10, 84; Ruth Post (Busman), Coopersville, MI, Sep. 7, 83; IJttje Regnerus (Terpstra), wife of Bauke, St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 5; Leon Roggen, husband of Edna Mae (Blom), Tulsa, OK, Sep. 8, 80; Irma L. Scholten (Soodsma), wife of Edward, Hull, IA, Sep. 18, 79; Tressa Slopsema, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29, 93; Minnie Smith, widow of Rev. J. P. Smith, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 20, 100; Douglas E. Stroosnyder, widower of Patricia, Lowell, MI, Sep. 14, 71; Ronald W. Sweeris, husband of Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 27, 69; Myrtle Takken (Grinwis), widow of Everett, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 30, 103; Pearl Elizabeth TerBeek (Dama), widow of Aaron John, Cutlerville, MI, Aug. 26, 84; Robert Tolsma, husband of Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 77; Wilma Johanna Tott (Thies, Rensink), widow of George, previously widow of Art Thies, Sibley, IA, Sep. 15, 87; Johanna H. VanDam, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 30, 94; Jake VandeBrake, widower of Frieda (Lammers), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 22, 88; Leo VanderByl Sr., husband of Rita, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 28, 84; Freda M.VanderKamp (VanZee), widow of Donald, Pella, Aug. 26; Peter Arie VanderMeer Sr., husband of Margaret (Tuynman), LeMars, IA, Sep. 24, 92; Rachael VanderStoep (Felix), wife of Adrian, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 4; Margaret VanderWerff (Hendricks), wife of Lawrence, Reasnor, IA, Aug. 17, 86; Mildred VanderWerp (Hekhuis), widow of Senator Don VanderWerp, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 102; Henry VanGoor, widower of Angie, previously widower of Grace, Cutlerville, MI, Aug. 24, 93; Arthur Richard VanHuisen, widower of Clara (VanEns), previously widower of Ruth (Koning), Mecosta, MI; Lorene Bertha VanSchepen (DeVries), widow of Donald Chris, Hull, IA, Sep. 21, 75; Glenn VanSolk-ema, husband of Joan (DeYoung), Sep. 9, 69; A. Wesley Van-Spronsen, husband of Joyce (Petersen), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 1, 70; Gilbert VanSteenwyk, husband of Marge, Bountiful, UT, Sep. 6, 66; Irene VanTorre, wife of Marcel, Otterville, ON, Sep. 21, 70; Arthur A. VanVeldhuizen, husband of Nellie, Rock Rapids, IA, Aug. 23, 62; Charlie (Cornelius) VanVliet, husband of Gertrui-da (Appelman), Jarvis, ON, Sep. 8, 76; Susan VanWinkle (VanderMolen), wife of Harold, Lynden, WA, Sep. 14, 71; Lester Veltema, Sparta, MI, Sep. 13, 73; widow of Clarence, Jenison, MI, Sep. 13, 93; Lambert Veenstra, husband of Cornelia DeJong, Taintor, IA, Sep. 5, 88; Neil Edward Vroege, infant-son of David & Carrie, Halifax, NS, Aug. 24; Jerry L. Wielenga, husband of Evonne (VandeBurgt), Maurice, IA, Aug. 23, 51; Elizabeth Wielsma (VanDoeselaar), widow of Jacob, b. Zaamslag, ZL, / Imlay City, MI, Sep. 8, 86;
Awards
Dr. Rich VanderWal, veterinarian in Abbotsford, BC, the Ralph J. Barichello Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to agriculture in Canada by Jersey Canada;