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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#985, November 7, 2003
Birthdays
Harriet Boerigter, Holland, MI, Oct. 13, 90th; Willy Boers (Groenewegen), Ancaster, ON, Oct. 18, 85th; August Boorsma, Randolph, WI, Oct. 3, 80th; Grace Bruinsma, Beamsville, ON, Oct. 5, 80th; Sjoukje Bylsma (DeGraaf), Strathroy, ON, Nov. 8, 80th; Henrietta DeJong (DeLange), Lynden, WA, Sep. 28, 90th; Clarence DeMann, Ripon, CA, Aug. 1, 90th; Joyce Haanstra, Dunnville, ON, Oct. 27, 80th; Joop Hildering, London, ON, Oct. 9, 80th; Nellie Hollander (DeKruyf), Lynden, WA, Oct. 10, 85th; Jannie Klein, Brampton, ON, Oct. 29, 90th; Trijntje Speyers (Pronk), Peterborough, ON, Oct. 19, 90th; Reindje Stenfert, Metcalfe, ON, Nov. 8, 90th; Herman Storteboom, Belgrave, ON, Oct. 16, 100th; Lucille Tuinstra, Martin, MI, Oct. 2, 95th; Jennie VandenBos, Platte, SD, Oct. 5,100th; Martha VanHeukelem, Denver, CO, Oct. 18, 90th; Grietje (Margaret) Veld, Welland, ON, Nov. 1, 90th; Doreen Wouda, Pembroke, ON, Oct. 18, 90th;
Anniversaries
ALBERDA (VanSolkema), Don & Mick, Byron Center, MI, May 6, 50th; ALBLAS (DenBoer), Jilles & Elizabeth, Ancaster, ON, Oct. 30, 50th; BANTJES (DeKoning), John & Marjorie, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 15, 50th; BERENDS (Wustman), Roger & Vivian, Holland, MI, Oct. 8, 50th; BOUMA (Optendrees), Okke & Nita, Oshawa, ON, Nov. 10, 50th; BOUWMAN (Spoelman), Dave & Viv, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; BOVEN (Dick), Tom & Shirley, McBain, MI, Sep. 25, 50th; BROUWER, Al & Ann, Whitby, ON, Nov. 15, 50th; BUIKEMA (Holthof), Wiebrandt (Bill) & Egberdina (Ena), Toronto, ON, Oct. 31, 50th; COOPER (Hoekstra), Marvin & Joan, Bradenton, FL, Oct. 16, 50th; DENDULK (VanTill), Marv & Edith, Ripon, CA, Sep. 25, 50th; DEVRIES (Bos), Marvin & Caroline, Waupun, WI, Aug. 14, 50th; DROST (Cooper), Albert & Ruth, Conklin, MI, Jun. 26, 50th; EIZENGA, Al & Vivian, London, ON, Sep., 50th; ELEMA, Richard & Betty, London, ON, Oct. 4, 50th; ENGLE (Nikkel), Pella, IA, Sep. 20, 40th; EPPINK (Dole), Robert & Teria, Jenison, MI, Sep. 30, 50th; FICTORIE (Voordewind), Evert & Jeltje, Fredericton, NB, Nov. 14, 50th; FRITSMA (Oosterheert), Rog & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 14, 40th; HAAN (Batts), Chris & Lois, Hopkins, MI, Oct. 1, 50th; HELLEMAN (Wildschut), Henk & Tess, Ottawa, ON, Nov. 10, 60th; HOLLEBEEK (Krikke), Fred & Dot, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 1, 60th; HUIZING (DeBoer), William & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 6, 60th; IWEMA (VanCoevering), Rick & Jane, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; JIPPING (Pieper), Al & Muriel, Holland, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; KAMPS (Yff), Gordon & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 50th; KOENES (Hesselink), Jack & Mary, Grandville, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; KOK, Don & Joyce, Lynden, WA, Oct. 14, 50th; KOLLEN (VanDorp), Benjamin & Cynthia, Saugatuck, MI, Sep. 19, 50th; KUNST (Hoppe), Lawrence & Hazel, Comstock Park, MI, Sep. 29, 60th; MALEFYT (Clausing), David & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 9, 50th; MOONEN, Hubert & Gerda, London, ON, Sep. 28, 50th; MULDER (Kuipers), Roger & Marian, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 29, 45th; NUIVER (Pronk), Henry & Trudy, Jenison, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; OTTEN, Fred & Joanne, Salford, ON, Oct. 18, 40th; PERSENAIRE (Hoitsma), Theodore & Gladys, Crete, IL, Oct. 8, 50th; REININK (Pomstra), Jan & Tineke, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 16, 50th; ROZEMA (Holtrust), Cornelius & Minnie, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 6, 60th; ROZEVELD (Veltema), Edward & Esther, Jenison, MI, Sep. 25, 50th; SCHAAFSMA (Wheaton), Ken & Vera, Jenison, MI, Sep. 28, 40th; SCHUT, John & Alice, Woodstock, ON, Oct. 4, 40th; SIKMA (VanHuizen), Peter & Jane, Orono, ON, Oct. 25, 45th; SIKMA (Krommendyk), Roger & Harriet, Allendale, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; SJAARDA (Brochu), Orrie & Flo, Daytona Beach, FL, Sep. 29, 50th; SYTSMA (Rozema), Sid & Mary, Shelbyville, MI, Sep. 30, 35th; TANJA (Formsma), Robert & Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 28, 40th; VANBRUGGEN (Siekman), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 31, 40th; VANDENBOOMEN, Tonny & Gerry, Strathroy, ON, Oct. 5, 50th; VANDERAA, Roger & Anne, London, ON, Oct. 4, 45th; VANDERBAND (Dykstra), Lee & Norma, Grandville, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; VANDERVENNEN, Bob & Mary, Toronto, ON, Sep. 17, 50th; VANDEWEERT (Gnade), John & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; VANHAMMEN (Nielsen), Robert & Esther, Grand Rapids, MI,Sep. 30, 55th; VANHOOK (Brandsen), Donald & Florence, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 9, 50th; VANWYK (Smith), William & Anna, Frankfort, IL, Oct. 8, 55th; VINK, Jan & Ada, Woodstock, ON, Sep. 12, 50th; VOSS (DeLange), Robert & Carolyn, Ocala, FL, Nov. 6, 50th;
Obituaries
Dormand Arkema, husband of Beulah (Newendorp), Sully, IA, Sep. 3, 80; Beulah Arkema, widow of Dormand, Sully, IA, Sep. 16, 75; Anne Beets (Kemink), widow of William Clarence MD, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 30, 97; John R. (Jack) Betten, widower of Minnie, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 89; Dr. E. John G. Bloemendaal, widower of Beatrice, Orange City, IA, Sep. 11, 95; John E. Blom, husband of Genevieve, previously widower of Renzina, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 27, 92; Donald J. Boerman, Holland, MI, Sep. 30, 74; Maria Brouwers (VanGurp), widow of Jerry, Forest, ON, Oct. 11, 89; Walter ten Bruggencate, husband of Marian, Coronation, AB, Oct. 7, 72; Maurice Hector DeBuck, husband of Illeane (Lambert), London, ON, Sep. 19, 77; Catherine DeHaan (Verkerk), widow of Morris, b. Ouderkerk, NH, / d. Pella, IA, Sep. 2, 89; Alida Densem (Vanden Berge), widow of Arthur Norman, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 102; Nellie Demeurichy (Wingerden), widow of Leon, Blenheim, ON, Sep. 14, 80; Bertha DeWinne (Barbier), widow of William, Aylmer, ON, Sep. 10, 98; Alberta DeYoung (Veltema), widow of Clarence, Sparta, MI, Sep. 26, 75; Janet H. DeYoung, widow of Floyd, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 85; Beulah Dragt (Westra), widow of Gerrit, Lakewood, OH, Sep. 17, 93; Clara Dyk (Oosterheert), Grandville, MI, Sep. 21, 92; John Linze Elzinga, Woodstock, ON, Sep. 12, 53; Wilmer J. Fluit Sr., husband of Sylvia, Rock Rapids, IA, Sep. 20, 70; Robert J. Formsma, husband of Jane Ann (Grooters), Grand Haven, MI, Sep. 18, 80; Marten Geertsma, husband of Tina, Pitt Meadows, BC, Oct. 10, 80; James J. Hansma, husband of Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 62; Henoch (Hank) Henneveld, husband of Jenny, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 12, 71; Jacob Heuvel, widower of Theresa (Pieterman), Mount Brydges, ON, Sep. 9, 97; Ronald E. Holkeboer, husband of Ann, Jenison, MI, Oct. 1, 73; Pamela Ruth Idema (VanderSloot), wife of Doug, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 25, 52; Florence Jacobsma (Faber), widow of Clarence, Hospers, IA, Sep. 26, 91; Harry Lee Jepkema, husband of P. Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 21, 77; Margaretha Jonker, widow of Garrelt, St. Catharines, ON, Sep. 4, 90; Nellie Kiser (VanVark), widow of Leo Lonzo, Pella, IA, Sep. 24, 93; Glenn Dale Klinge, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 59; Myrtle Rebecca Kreulen (Bidstrup), widow of Henry J. Kreulen, M.D., Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 94; Margarette Kronemeyer, wife of Harvey G., Holland, MI, Sep. 17, 86; James W. Kuiper Sr., husband of Elizabeth “Betty” (VanEerden), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 81; Martha Martens (Welten), wife of Tony, Strathroy, ON, Oct. 11, 72; Ileen Meeuse, widow of Peter, London, ON, Sep. 12, 86; Earl M. Moerdyk, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 82; Howard Molewyk, husband of Maretta, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 1, 76; Walter Roger Monstrey, widower of Yvonne Ann (Moyaert), Chatham, ON, Sep. 11, 89; Anna C. Mulder (Kerkhoff), Wyoming, MI, Sep. 11, 78; Harm Niehof, husband of Frederika, Walker, MI, Sep. 23, 81; Gordon Oosterman, husband of Marilyn, Christian Educator, Editor and Author, serving a succesion of teaching posts in Christian Schools and at Calvin College, Greeley, PA, Sep. 22, 75; Tillie Oppewall, Whitinsville, MA, Jul. 7, 80; Joan B. Posthuma, husband of Sidney, Jenison, MI, Sep. 12, 73; Jeanette Pastoor (VanderZwaag), widow of John A., Grand Rapids, MI,; Elly Root (Jager), wife of John, b. Waddinxveen, ZH, / d. Kelowna, BC, Sep. 30, 70; Frank Rosseel, widower of Dina (Kerkhof), Wallaceburg, ON, Sep. 21, 74; Johanna Maria (Hanneke) Sanders (Jansen), Watford, ON, Sep. 26, 94; Jennie Scholten, widow of Richard, Jenison, MI, Sep. 10, 101; Rebecca Diane Slingerland, daughter of Wim & Ellie Slingerland, Lethbridge, AB, Sep. 8, 11 months; Jake Smits, husband of Effie, Salford, ON, Oct. 4, 72; Atje (Alice) Snippe, widow of Lambert, b. Hattem, GL, / d. Ottawa, ON, Sep. 13, 88; Peter Spaanstra, husband of Helen, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 25, 88; Cornelia “Connie” A. Steketee, widow of Casper John, Grandville, MI, Oct. 1, 89; Henry Stienstra, Chatham, ON, Aug. 31, 64; Geert “George” Stolte, husband of Alie (DenUyl), Abbotsford, BC, May 10, 96; Frank Tibboel, husband of Erma Leona (VanZante), Prairie City, IA, Sep. 24, 87; Josephine VanBaal, wife of John, b. Leiden, ZH, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 16, 87; Gertrude A. VanBeek, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 80; Wilhelmina E. VanBeers (VanDenDiepstrat-en), wife of Frank, Dutton, ON, Oct. 8, 66; Janna VanBelois (Jansen), Strathroy, ON, Sep. 13, 98; Hendrik VanBennekom, London, ON, Sep. 14, 73; Johanna Elisabeth VanderLeek (Kroeze), wife of Pieter, Langley, BC, Oct. 26; Margaret VanderLinden, wife of Curtis, Pella, IA, Aug. 25, 34; Quirina (Rina) M. VanderMeer (Hogervorst), widow of Johannes, (John), Woodstock, ON, Oct. 10, 69; Marvin James VanderMolen, husband of Gladys (Veldhuizen), Peoria, IA, Sep. 3, 73; Wanda M. VandeWiel, wife of Arnold, Ilderton, ON, Sep. 14, 73; Bernard VanDyk, husband of Tina, Surrey, BC, Oct. 20, 59; Luke vanDyk, husband of Trix (Koopmans), Whitby, ON, Sep. 27, 75; Maria Cornelia VanEck (Jilesen), widow of Leo, Oct. 5, Strath-roy, ON; Raymond C. VanHattem, husband of Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 72; Paula VanHavenberghe, widow of Aime Frank, Simcoe, ON, Sep. 29, 85; Wynand VanLuttik-huizen, husband of Catharina (Pynnaken), b. Apeldoorn, GL, / d. London, ON, Sep. 22, 76; June Marie VanOverloop, wife of Gordon, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 27, 74; Theodore J. (Ted) VanRoestel, husband of Catherine (Kennis), Exeter, ON, Sep. 18, 74; Lorene B. VanSchepen (DeVries), widow of Don, Hull, IA, Sep. 21, 75; Cyril L. VanStevendaal, widower of Anna, b. Hengstdyk, ZL, / d. Tillsonburg, ON, Sep. 19, 92; Irene VanTorre (Vuylsteke), wife of Marcel, Otterville, ON, Sep. 21, 70; Julienne VanVaerenbergh, Newbury, ON, Sep. 21, 96; Claude W. VanVelzer, husband of Barbara, Goderich, ON, Sep. 16, 72; Pauline Vegt, widow of Arie, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 4; Eveline A. Vereecken, wife of Theodore, b. Hontenisse, ZL, / d. Chatham, ON, Sep. 17; Catherine (Cathy) Verhoeven, wife of Nick, London, ON, Sep. 25, 76; Richard A. “Dick” Vermeer, husband of Lois F. (Hubers), Greeley, CO, Aug. 25; Adrienne Verstraete (VanBesien), widow of Maurice, Bothwell, ON, Sep. 21, 96; Clarence Visser, widower of Theresa, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 25, 83; Elsie Visser (Oppewall), widow of Dick, Whitinsville, WI, Aug. 1, 86; Machiel “Mike” Johannes Lambertus Vogel, husband of Antoinette, b. Oldenzaal, OV, / d. Maple Ridge, BC, Oct. 16, 81; Herman Volkers, widower of Harriet, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 1, 88; Ruth Vos, widow of Albert, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 20, 88; Cornelius Wabeke, widower of Charlotte, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 16, 90; Jentje (Jennie) Wagenaar (DeHaan), wife of Gysbert, Wyoming, ON, Oct. 1, 69; Rudolf ‘Rudy’ Zwikker, husband of Ciska (VanGeelen), Woodstock, ON, Sep. 17, 82;