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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#994, March 23, 2004
Birthdays
Elizabeth Aukeman, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 17, 80th; Mark John Aukeman, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 4, 80th; Eleanor Clausing (Vander Meer), Orland Park, IL, Feb. 25, 90th; Ida De Young, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 24, 80th; George E. Gritter, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 13,80th; Deane Kuizema (Dieleman), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 18, 100th; John Moorlag, Lynden, WA, Mar. 14, 80th; Mag Mulder, Charles City, IA, Feb. 26, 90th; Raymond Peterson, Albuquerque, NM, Mar. 5, 90th; Lena Plooy, Ripon, CA, Feb. 19, 95th; Marie Van Andel (Ooms), Lynden, WA, Jan. 24, 80th; Corrie Van Dyk, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 22, 95th; Ruth Van Hof (Hoving), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 85th; Esther Koopman VerMerris, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 27, 95th; Martin Wynia, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 18, 80th;
Anniversaries
Anema, Fred & Tillie, Sanborn, IA, Mar. 5, 65th; Bangen (Stolker), Ben & Gerry, Sheboygan, WI, Feb. 11, 50th; Boogaard, Cornelius & Noel, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 1, 60th, Bouwsema (Van Dijk), Lammert “Len” & Maria, Calgary, AB, Mar. 26, 50th; De Vries, Berend & Johanna, St. Catharines, ON, Mar. 27, 50th; Dreise, Simon & Dina, Chantam, ON, Mar. 12, 50th; Euwema (Jongenotter), Conrad & Catherine, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 3, 50th; Feyer (Stolker), Gerrit & Corry, Sheboygan, WI, Feb. 11, 50th; Gootjes (Stuive), Kees & Ann Caledonia, MI, Mar. 6, 45th; Hollemans, John & Pat, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 50th; Klungel (Van Den Heuvel), Harry & Ann, Exeter, ON, Mar. 16, 50th; Poppe (Roorda), Art & Alice, Carmen, MB, Feb. 26, 40th; Roode (Kosten), William & Leona, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 9, 60th; Te Grotenhuis, Les & Jo, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 25, 50th; Vander Pols (Pastoor), Aart & Anna, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 18, 50th; VanderVeen, Engel & Janny, Chilliwack, BC, Mar. 26, 50th; VanderWerf, Harry & Maryann, Caledonia, MI, Feb. 28, 40th; Van Maanen, Harold & Lois, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 19, 50th; Van Noord, Lewis & Emma, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 30, 65th; Van Rooyen, Hank & Connie, Bradenton, FL, Mar. 12, 50th; Venengas, LeRoy & Nancy, Sanborn, IA, Feb. 14, 40th; Ver Hoeven, Ken & Betty, Newaygo, MI, Mar. 5, 50th; Warmink, Maarten & Adeline, Lynden, WA, Mar. 5, 50th; Wassenaar (Werkema), Gordon & Patsy, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 11, 50th;
Obituaries
Virginia C. “Ginny” Alberda, widow of Tom, Grand Haven, MI, Mar. 2, 68; Petronella “Nelly” Antonietti, widow of Paul, Ottawa, ON, Feb. 21, 86; J. Lynn Baker (Dijkman), wife of William “Bill”, Jenison, MI, Jan. 8; Henriette P.E. Bottema, widow of Gerrit, b. Ternate, NEI, / d. Fremont, IA, Jan. 13, 94; Ronald Earl Broersma “Big Red”, widower of Ginny, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 2, 72; Eugene D. Byker, husband of Margaret (VanderWoude), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 75; Charles Arthur Callewaert, husband of Grietje, b. Kemajoran, NEI, / d. Apache Junction, AZ, Jan. 25, 75; Sadie J. Dantuma, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 88; Anne DeBoer, widow of Dick, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 29, 88; Edward De Hoek, husband of Barbara, Cutlerville, MI, Feb. 27, 84; John Dekker, husband of Dirkje, b. Barneveld, GLD, / d. Chilliwack, BC, Feb. 20, 71; Marinus deLeau, husband of Toetie, founder of the Dutch-Indonesia Club of West Michigan, Feb. 14, 80; Jennie DeVries (Ellens), Wyoming, MI, Mar. 1, 93; Jacoba De Zwarte (Van Oenen), wife of Abraham, Pella, IA, Jan. 20, 89; Emma Dieleman (Van Haaften), widow of Elmer, Pella, IA, Feb. 23, 96; Benjamin Dykstra, widower of Gertrude, Holland, MI, Feb. 21, 92; Effie Dwarshuis (Klaasens), widow of Leonard, Downers Grove, IL, Jan. 30, 101; Maria “Rita” Eblie, widow of Arjaan “Harry”, Ottawa, ON, Feb. 24, 83; Gladys Elgersma, wife of Earl, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 29, 73; Pauline Faber, widow of Peter, Mount Vernon, WA, Oct. 19, 94; Harvey Gruis, husband of Sylvia (Nagel), Little Rock, IA , Feb. 3, 86; Aafke Haan-Bos, wife of Lutt, Strathroy, ON, Nov. 22, 81; Grace Hahn (Geertsema), widow of Alfred, Villa Park, IL, Jan. 18,77; Rita Holt (Williamson), widow of John, Jenison, MI, Feb. 21, 89; Kate Hommes, widow of Walter, Hawthorne, NJ, Mar. 1, 89; Gerardus “Harry” Jansen, husband of Maureen, Pointe Claire, PQ, Mar. 1, 78; William G. Kamps, Cutlerville, MI, Feb. 23, 83; Mildred Ruth Knoper (Zeinstra), wife of Ken, Allendale, MI, Feb. 25, 75; Margaret Koorndyk (Folkringa), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 3, 86; Judy Ribbens Kortman, wife of Howard, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 27, 75; Florence “Floss” Ruth Krikke (Walcott), wife of Jason, Jenison, MI, Feb. 27, 80; Abraham P. Limahelu, husband of Juliana, b. Lho Semawe, NEI, / d. Covina, CA, Feb. 1, 78; Katie Lucas (Elenbaas), widow of Herman, Lucas, MI, Mar. 1, 96; Josephus “Jeff” Martens, husband of Jeanny, Calgary, AB, Mar. 3, 94; Cora J. Medendorp, widow of George William “Bill”, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 78; Lieuwkje Meeuse (Pool), widow of Meeus, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 27, 88; Adrian “Babe” Mieras, husband of Dorothy, Porter Hills, MI, Feb. 25, 83; Irwin Mulder, husband of Gertrude, Ireton, IA, Feb. 2, 80; Carrie Margaret Nagel, widow of John, Little Rock, IA, Feb. 2, 88; Case Niemeyer, husband of Sharon (Hepp), Inwood, IA, Jan. 31, 60; Harold Oostendorp, widower of Geraldine, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 3, 85; Howard F. Oosterhouse, Muskegon, MI, Feb. 23, 69; William Oudman, husband of Henrietta, McBain, MI, Mar. 2, 88; Harry R. Poley, husband of Delores, Jenison, MI, Feb. 29, 74; Gerard “Jerry” J. Popma, widower of Lorraine, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 84; Rick Reitsma, husband of Henny, Canmore, AB, Feb. 28, 89; Bertha Rienstra (Steen), widow of Frank, N. Haledon, NJ, Dec. 28, 97; Gertrude Rodenburgh, wife of Simon, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 13, 80; Minnie Schaafsma (Lanenga), widow of Raymond, Orland Park, IL, Jan. 10, 94; Ruth M. Schaperkotter, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 87; Jack C. Schipper, husband of Ragean, Sparta, MI, Feb. 25, 37; William T. Schipper, husband of Gertrude, Lansing, IL, Dec. 15, 90; Attje Smits (Renzema), wife of Piet Tj., b. Berltsum, FR, / Vergennes, VT, Feb. 29, 82; Raymond “Ray” J. Steenwyk, husband of Joyce (Post), owner of Ray Steenwyk & Sons Excavating, Dutton, MI, Feb. 21, 67; Gertrude Ter Keurst, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 23, 80; Minnie H. Te Ronde, Holland, MI, Feb. 23, 81; Antje Thornton, Edmonton, AB, Mar. 2, 89; Theresa Tolsma (Hiemstra), widow of Arthur, Jenison, MI, Jan. 23, 90; Gysbertha Vande Goor, widow of Jan, Norwich, ON, Feb. 17, 80; John Vandelaar, husband of Fran, Richmond, BC, Feb. 22, 68; Albert Van Den Top, husband of Rika, Doon, IA, Feb. 20, 80; Jacob “Jake” Arie Vander Graaf, husband of Corrie (deGroot), Winnipeg, MA, Feb. 29, 83; Jacobus Van Der Knyff, husband of Nellie, Chilliwack, BC, Feb. 9, 73; Richard Vander Wall, husband of Ethel, Modesto, CA, Feb. 29, 92; Larry Van Dusseldorp, husband of Michelle “Mikki”, Pella, IA, Feb. 13, 61; Edward R. Van Gessel, husband of Agnes, Hendallwille, IN, Feb. 2, 82; Miranda Van Herk, wife of Rhys Courtman, Calgary, AB, Feb. 25, 20; William Van Norden, widower of Cornelia, Denver, CO, Feb. 12, 87; Dirk Vanranden, husband of Corry, Vancouver, BC, Mar. 2, 71; George Van Ree, widower of Johanna, Santa Rosa, CA, Feb. 24, 96; Jeanette Van’t Hof, widow of Paul, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 85; John Van Til, husband of Alice, DeMotte, IN, Jan. 17, 86; Donald Van Wyngarden, husband of Helen, Pella, IA, Feb. 1, 77; Kees Vink, husband of Wies (Vos), b. Woudrichem, NB, d. St. Catherines, ON, Jan. 25, 84; Jeanette Vos, Edgerton, MN, Jan. 10, 91; Lloyd Allen Warners, husband of Arlene(Idema), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 67; Lena M. Weyen (Vander Ham), widow of Herman, Akron, IA, Feb. 10, 92;