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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#987, December 8, 2003
Birthdays
Nellie DeKruyf, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 8, 90th; Harmina Olydam (Schreurs), Lethbridge, AB, 80th; Theresa Riemersma (Beimers), Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 15, 80th; Jennie Rosenboom, Hartley, IA, Nov. 4, 90th; John Stremler, Lynden, WA, Oct. 25, 90th; Nancy VanBroekhuizen (Tency), Portland, OR, Nov. 24, 80th; John P. Westra, Hull, IA, Oct. 15, 90th; Gerrit Wiekamp, Spirit Lake, IA, Oct. 26, 90th;
Anniversaries
BARTELS (Vermeulen), Ben & Ingrid, Ancaster, ON, Oct. 4, 35th; BERGWERFF, Neal & Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 60th; BLOKKER (Kroes), Bert & Jean, Mt. Hope, ON, Nov. 1, 35th; BOERSMA (Wester), John (Jan) & Theresa (Tietje), Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 29, 55th; CNOSSEN (VanderMeer), Jim & Cobie, Sparta, MI, Oct. 30, 45th; DEYOUNG (Hoekstra), Harold & Anna Mae, Grandville, MI, Nov. 13, 50th; DOORNBOS (Bolter), Fred & Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 50th; GROOT (Ootjers), Norman & Mary, Noord-Scharwoude, NH, / Madoc, ON, Dec. 17, 50th; GULIKER, Ed & Willy, Chilliwack, BC, Nov. 12, 45th; HEYKOOP, Arie & Rina, Montville, NJ, Nov. 25, 50th; JACOBSMA, Marvin & Irma, Hartley, IA, Nov. 8, 50th; LOTTERMAN (Wiersema), Phillip & Joanne, Jenison, MI, Oct. 22, 50th; MARSMAN (Bloem), Herb & Elaine, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 29, 50th; MARSMAN (Westra), Ronald & Janet, Dorr, MI, Oct. 18, 40th; MULDER (Krul), Robert & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct 23, 45th; NIBBELINK (Sprik), Bernie & Hazel, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 21, 50th; POTGIETER (Dyk), Bern & Viv, Jenison, MI, Nov. 6, 50th; RATERINK (Kroodsma), Bernard & Esther, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; RYKSE (Siereveld), Russell & Lois, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 6, 50th; SCHERMER (Meeter), Albert & Harriet, Winston-Salem, NC, Nov. 26, 50th; SEMEYN (Haan), Robert & Norma, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; SIKKEMA (VanderSchuur), Seymour & Marge, Grandville, MI, Nov. 4, 55th; SINGOR (Veenstra), Herman & Jean, Chatham, ON, Nov. 20, 50th; SMID,(Bouwman), Maynard & Susan, Strathroy, ON, Nov. 22, 40th; SMIT, Clarence (Smitty) & Peggy, Lynden, WA, Nov. 14, 50th; SNIP (Kamer), Robert & Edna, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 5, 50th; TJOELKER, John & Toni, Lynden, WA, Oct. 16, 50th; VANDENBERG, Bert & Marie, Oakwood, ON, Sep. 24, 50th; VANDERLEEST (Hofsink), Yogi & Sophie, Vernon, BC, Nov. 24, 30th; VANDERLINDE (Barendregt), John & Cornelia, Vernon, BC, Dec. 9, 50th; VANDERMOLEN (Meekhof), Charles & Janet, Grandville, MI, Nov. 5, 50th; VANOORSPRONG (VanderMeyden), Jo & Jopie, Wallacetown, ON, Dec. 2, 50th; VAN’T HOF (Terpstra), Ben & Hilda, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 27, 70th; VANWYK (Rode), Donald & Donna, Benson, AZ, Nov. 5, 50th; VEENSTRA (Veldhuis), Harm & Jean, Bloomfield, ON, Oct. 30, 50th; WOLTERS (Wiersema), Edward & Donna, Grand Haven, MI, Nov. 5, 55th;
Obituaries
Johannes Albert Anthonio, husband of Anna, b. Cheribon, Netherlands East Indies, / d. Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 6, 82; Chester D. Ben Beintema, husband of Celica, Covina, CA, Oct. 17, 75; Ben Beyer, husband of Sandy, Sully, IA, Oct. 13, 81; Grace Bier-steker (Wagenaar), widow of Simon, Brampton, ON, Oct. 24, 95; Albert “A.J.” Boersma, ex-principal of Sioux Center Christian School, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 26, 96; Ella Mae Boone (VanSteenwyk), widow of John, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 24, 87; Fae Bosscher, widow of Jay, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 83; Eleanor A. Boven (Reyers), Grand Rapids, MI, wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 84; Marian Bruinsma (Wit-man), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 89; Ruth DeBliek, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 14, 54; John Faust De-Boer, husband of Tonda, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 14, 65; Mary DeBoer, widow of Jacob, Rock Rapids, IA, Oct. 8, 93; Cornelius DeBruyn, husband of Joanne (Schaap), Rock Rapids, IA, Oct. 17, 91; Mary Jane DeBruyne (VandenBrink), widow of Rev. J., Wyoming, MI, Oct. 19, 59, Jacob “Jake” Dekker, widower of Emma Ann (Stegeman), Sanborn, IA, Oct. 15, 90; Jay E. Dek-kinga, husband of Phyllis, Grandville, Oct. 15, 65; Carroll DeKoning, husband of Margaret Ann (Steenhoek), Oct. 23, 70; Daniel C. DeLooff, husband of Mary V., Gun Lake, MI, Oct. 13, 79; Orta (Ortje) DenHartog, widow of John, Lynden, WA, Oct. 26, 84; Marguerite DenHoedt, widow of Arie, Knoxville, IA, Oct. 13, 95; Martha Maria DeVos, widow of Fred, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 12, 90; Caroline Juliana “Carla” Dillen, b.Jakarta, Indonesia, / d. Carmichael, CA, Sep. 11, 45; Leon Charles Jon Doornik, b. Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies, / d. Aurora, CO, Oct. 9, 67; Mark Christopher Dykstra, husband of Michelle, Surrey, BC, Oct. 14, 24; Rev. L.J. Dykstra, (CRC), husband of Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 2, 79; Trina Dykstra (DeVries), widow of Edward, Hull, IA, Oct. 25, 89; Donald D. Everling, husband of Betty (Plooster), Grand Haven, MI, Oct. 28, 75; Eldean Franken (VanKley), wife of Arthur J., Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 11, 60; Betty J. Geysbeek, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 79; Harm (Harry) Hamming, husband of Geertje (Grace), Brantford, ON, Oct. 14, 79; Henoch (Hank) Henneveld, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 12, 71; Earl Lewis Herweyer, widower of Gladys, Jenison, MI, Oct. 14, 79; Roger Edwin Hop, husband of Joann (Wiers), Hopkins, MI, Oct. 20, 76; Elisabeth (Betty) Hoekstra, (Boelens), wife of William (Bill), Nes, FR, / Kitchener, ON, Oct. 13, 66; Donald J. Hoolsema, husband of Pauline, Grand Rapids, MI, October, 24, 73; Anna Hoven (Cleveringa), widow of Hen-drik, b. Stitswerd, FR, / d. Whitby, ON, Sep. 22, 99; Wayne Keizer, husband of Terri, Mesa, AZ, Oct. 3, 51; L. Bruce Kiel, husband of Linda, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 25, 63; Julie Ann Koster (VandenBos), Grandville, MI, Oct. 20, 60; Josephine Leestma, (Schuiling), widow of Edward, previously widow of Martin James, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 20, 101; John C. Lubbers, husband of Henrietta (Schut), Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 24, 92; Jacoba Lucas, McBain, MI, Oct. 15, 93; Wilmer (Bill) Mensink, widower of Margaret, previously widower of Corene, Jenison, MI, Oct. 31, 84; Hattie Monster (Kramer), widow of Leo, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 17, 91; Thomas Nauta, Winni-peg, MB, b. Ferwert, FR, / d. Winnipeg, MB, Oct. 15, 80; Grace Nienhuis, widow of Elmer, Holland, MI, Oct. 27, 86; Jeanette Elizabeth Peelen (VanderWoude), widow of Jacob, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 25, 96; Joyce M. Petersen, wife of John, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 18, 68; Willem (Bill) Andries Petersen, husband of Marianne (Kreyger), Stratford, ON, Nov. 15, 65; Marcy Peterson (VanVliet), wife of Roger, Sturgeon Bay, WI, Oct. 12, 69; Rev. R. Posthuma, husband of Dorothy (Visser), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 80; Berton James “Bert” Rozeboom, husband of Michelle, Garret-son, SD, Oct. 23, 47; Klaasje (Karen) Scholten, widow of Jacob, Owen Sound, ON, Oct. 11, 93; Wilhelmina Schreur (Dykstra), Holland, MI, Oct. 29, 96; James Seinen, widower of Dena, Cutlerville, MI, Oct. 22, 89; Edith Snoeyink (Postma), widow of Zwier, Grandville, MI, Oct. 15, 97; Christian H. Sonneveldt Jr., husband of Doris L. (Wolen), former high school music teacher who served his city as Mayor from 1964-1970, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 30, 92; Clara Sterken (Sietsema), widow of Warren, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 92; Antje Stienstra (DeVries), husband of Hendrik, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 14, 70; Herman Storteboom, husband of Hendrikje, Brampton, ON, Oct. 6, 101; Richard L. Sukkel, husband of Neola, Monroe, IA, Oct. 10, 81; Kenneth TerHorst, husband of Judy, Holland, MI, oct. 15, 64; Theodore Theule, widower of Dolores, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 73; Donald G. Tibbe, husband of Helen (DeVries), Cedar Springs, MI, Oct. 15, 75; Henry Top, husband of Bonnie (Hub-ers), b. Grootegast, GR, / d. Brampton, ON, Sep. 2, 70; James (Jim) Machiel VanderEst, husband of Joyce, Surrey, BC, Nov. 15, 79; Herman VanderHeide, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 83; Nellie VanderMeulen, Sibley, IA, Oct. 20, 91; Donald Arthur VanderPloeg, husband Gertrude (Ravenswaay), Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 25, 82; Peter VanderSchuur, widower of Sarah, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 18, 87; Donald L. VanderStoep, husband of Alyce Faye (DeGoei), Orange City, IA, Oct. 11, 63; Dorothy VanderWal, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 88; Sernelia VanderZwaag (Bomgaars), widow of Elmer, Orange City, IA; Frank VanDrunen, husband of Betty (Loux), Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 15, 85; Nellie VanDyk, widow of Gerrit, Portage, MI, Oct. 19, 93; Martinus VanDyk, b. Schiedam, ZH, / Langley, BC, Nov. 15, 75; Gertrude “Gert” VanDyke (VanGelder), wife of John, Rock Rapids, IA, Oct. 11, 74; Niesje VanGelderen, Orillia, ON, Sep. 29, 76; Jan VanHierden, husband of Hennie, Lethbridge, AB, Nov. 8, 79; Alice VanMiddendorp (Eppinga), widow of Teunis, Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 27, 89; Alice VanName, Sibley, IA, Oct. 19, 82; Richard Henry VanRoekel, husband of Bernice E. (Van-Ommen), Oskaloosa, IA, Oct. 27, 91; William ‘Bill’ VanSloten, husband of Claretta, Rock Rapids, IA, Oct. 8, 86; Johanna C. VanSweden (Sonneveldt), widow of Anthony, Traverse City, MI, Oct. 14, 90; Helen VanWyk (Steenhoek), wife of Richard, Pella, IA, Oct. 23, 28; Kathryn Lillian VanWyk (Hibma), widow of Lawrence, Sibley, IA, Oct. 14, 91; Jack O. Venema, widower of Doris, Holland, MI, Oct. 13, 79; Leneth Dean “Len” Visser, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 13, 51; Martin Vliestra, widower of Martha, Portage, MI, Oct. 21, 89; Jennie Wagenaar (DeHaan), wife of Bert, Sarnia, ON, Oct. 1, 69; Richard Wallinga, husband of Rose (Postma), Sheldon, IA, Oct. 21, 90; James Westerhof, husband of Marian, Dutton, MI, Oct. 16, 65; Sadie Westhuis, wife of Arend, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 80; Gerrit Willemsen, Hull, IA, Oct. 27, 58; Albert Zuidhof, husband of Aafke (Kr˙sheld), Hamilton, ON, Oct. 5, 84;