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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1003, August 7, 2004
Birthdays
Lutina Rumph (Kwant), Grismby, ON, July 29, 100th; Elly Schutten, Grimsby, ON, July 17, 80th; Ralph VanderZee, Lynden, WA, July 27, 90th; George Vonk, Sioux Center, IA, July 10, 80th; Willempje Wagter (Ter Heide), London, ON, July 30, 98th;
Anniversaries
APOL, Donald & Mary, Caledonia, MI, July 10, 40th; BAJEMA, Sherm & Doris Mae, Lynden, WA, July 30, 50th; BAKKER (Vander Lugt), Bob & Mary Ann, Holland, MI, July 16, 50th; BOSMA (Eggink), Albert & Helen, Hagersville, ON, July 31, 40th; BOSS (Griffioen), Clarence & Jacqueline, Jenison, MI, June 28, 50th; BRUULSEMA, Gerald & Susan, Dunnville, ON, July 2, 50th; DE HOOG (Wagter), John & Alice, London, ON, July 3, 50th; DEBRUINE (Moerland), Jacob & Jacoba, Rockford, MI, July 6, 65th; DOOT (Klomp), John & Arlene, Grand Rapids, MI, July 9, 50th; GRASMAN (VanderLaan), Charles & Venevieve, Jenison, MI, July 5, 60th; HEERINGA, Gerrit & Nellie, Lynden, WA, July 16, 60th; HENDRICKS (Hamelink), Len & Jacklyn, Alto, MI, July 16, 50th; HEUSINKVELD, Delbert & Bernice, Sioux Center, IA, July 3, 60th; HOGEVEEN, Bill & Betty, Abbotsford, BC, May 19, 50th; HOOGERHYDE (Van Gemert), James & Dorothy, Kent City, MI, July 22, 60th; HOP (Schipper), Lyle & Jean, Bradenton, FL, July 15, 50th; KLEINE (VanHof), Harry & Wilma, Richmond Hill, ON, Aug. 8, 40th; KOPPERT, Arie & Dini, Burgessville, ON, July 16, 50th; LOUWENAAR (Syers), Ken & Pat, Wayland, MI, July 11, 40th; LYCKLAMA (VanTil), David & Sharon, Grandville, MI, July 4, 35th; MULDER (Kruithof), Harry & Ethel, Allendale, MI, July 9, 50th; OOSTEN (Lever), Henry & Annette, w. Newton, NJ, c. Grand Rapids, MI, July 3, 40th; OOSTERVELD, Henk & Lena, Guelph, ON, July, 50th; PONTIER (Op't Hof), Wesley W. & Sara, Grand Rapids, MI, July 21, 50th; REININK (Hindriks), Frank & Cobie, Elora, ON, Aug. 13, 50th; RINGLEVER (Van Voosen), Bill & Joan, Kentwood, ON, July 16, 50th; ROWENHORST, Will & Marlys, Orange City, IA, July 16, 50th; SCHEERHORN (Vanden Brink), Richard & Clara, July 14, 60th; SOETEN, Roelof & Maaike, Abbotsford, BC, May 15, 50th; STEENHERGEN, John & Hilda, Drayton, ON, July 24, 50th; STEGGERDA, John & Ann, Oakville, ON, Aug. 17, 50th; STIKSMA (Peters), Peter & Tenie, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 20, 50th; TJOELKER, Henk & Margaret, Newmarket, ON, June 26, 45; VANDERKAMP, Okke & Sus, Abbotsford, BC, May 20, 50th; VANDERLEE (Heeres), Ralph & Wilma, Grandville, MI, July 13, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (Hoeve), Paul & Martha, Zeeland, MI, July 21, 50th; VANDYK (Wielemaker), Jake & Corry, DeLand, FL, July 9, 50th; VANRAVENSTEIN, Adrian & Judy, Mississauga, ON, July 20, 50th; VAN ZANTEN (Kool), Henry & Billie, Grand Rapids, MI, July 17, 50th; VEENENDAAL (Vander Sleen), Gilbert & Grace, St. Catharines, ON, July 17, 40th; VENEMA, Herman & Joyce, Abbotsford, BC, June 12, 40th; WEENER (Bouman), Earl & Marcia, Holland, MI, July 25, 60th; WIGGERS (Stratigh), Hugh & Gladys, Shelbyville, MI, July 9, 50th; ZOER, Hank & Grace, Drayton, ON, July 10, 50th; ZOERINK, Marshall & Vonnie, Lynden, WA, July 7, 50th;
Obituaries
Jake Andree, husband of Silvia, Demotte, IN, July 1, 83; Reuben Ausink, husband of Marjorie, Lynden, WA, July 3, 82; Jeane Batts (Baker), widow of Martin, Grand Rapids, MI, June 26, 81; Elizabeth H. Belke, widow of Anthony, previously widow of Marvin P. Koppenaal, Kentwood, MI, June 24, 81; Henrietta B. Bergsma, widow of Ralph, Wyoming, MI, July 8, 88; Hermina Bosman (Wynstra), widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, July 10, 90; Gordon Boven, husband of Carol, Hudsonville, MI, July 7, 67; Hazel A. Brinkert, Wyoming, MI, July 15, 92; Hilda Bronsema (Bergsma), widow of Bob, b. Donkerbroek, FR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, July 3, 84; Donald E. Brouwer, husband of DeLores, previously widower of Wilhelmina, Sheldon, IA, July 9, 82; Nellie Burgess (VanZwol), widow of Jack, Lynden, WA, June 8, 88; Ruth H. Bylsma, Grand Rapids, MI, June 26, 83; Florence J. Camfferman, widow of Bert, Allendale, MI, July 1, 79; Bert Camphorst, husband of Joann, Kingsville, ON, July 7, 87; Harvey A. Clements, husband of Angeline, Zeeland, MI, July 18, 84; Evelyn H. Cornelisse, wife of Robert, Cutlerville, MI, July 2, 68; Donald Vernon "Boyke" De Berg, husband of Betty, Little Rock, IA, June 15, 83; Adelyn De Boom (Netten), wife of Conrad, Sioux Center, IA, July 10, 71; Evert De Haan, husband of Greta, Langley, BC, May 8, 86; Maretta C. DeKam, Grand Rapids, MI, July 9, 81; Della C. DeLeeuw, wife of Bill, Caledonia, MI, July 6, 77; Minnie Z. De Leeuw, widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, July 3, 91; Gladys A. DenBoer, wife of James, Wyoming, MI, June 25, 78; John De Nooy, widower of Julia, previously widower of Tillie, Pella, IA, June 23, 93; Marie E. DeVries, widow of Leonard, Grand Rapids, MI, July 18, 103; Robert J. DeVries, husband of Janice, Cardner, KA, June 17, 71; Fannetta DeWild, widow John, Rock Rapids, MI, June 24, 87; Richard DeWitte, husband of Linda, Santa Fe, NM, July 13, 53; Marvin Diemer, Zeeland, MI, July 10, 75; Adrian C. Doornbos, Coopersville, MI, July 14, 80th; Geertje "Gay" Doornbos, widow of Herman, b. Sexbierum, FR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, June 22, 79; Thomas E. Doornbos, husband of Edna, Wyoming, MI, July 15, 62; Grace Dreesen, Rock Rapids, IA, July 1, 94; John Dykhouse, widower of Marion, Lowell, MI, June 25, 81; Jacob William Dykstra, husband of Claudette, b. Oosterend, FR, / d. Everson, WA, June 28, 66; Theodore (Ted) E. Feenstra, husband of Judy, Grandville, MI, July 8, 74; Gosse "Gus" Flootman, husband of Marehiena, Mitchell, ON, May 27, 77; Marjorie Gaalswyk (Kooima), widow of Joe, Rock Valley, IA, June 16, 84; Lena Groenenboom, Grand Rapids, MI, June 21, 84; William Theodore Hakken Jr., widower of Marguerite, Holland, MI, June 26, 84; Clara Hamstra, widow of Ben, Lynden, WA, June 22, 91; Janet L. Hassevoort, wife of Gerald, Hudsonville, MI, June 25, 75; Michael "Mike" Heemstra, husband of Lori, Kentwood, MI, July 17, 56; Donald J. Herweyer, husband of Alice, Grand Rapids, MI, June 19, 73; William Herweyer, widower of Julia, Grand Rapids, MI, June 19, 86; Sieger Heys, husband of Mary, previously widower of Helen, Dutton, MI, June 25, 79; Jacob Hoogendoorn, husband of Hendrika, Vernon, BC, June 12, 82; John E. Hugen, husband of Wilma, Pella, MI, July 4, 81; Julia Huisman, widow of Arthur, Grand Rapids, MI, July 11, 96; Anne Edith Huizenga, widow of Raymond, Holland, MI, June 18, 94; Willard Huizenga, husband of June, Grand Haven, MI, July 7, 87; Gary "GWG" Hulstein, husband of Marilou, Sioux Center, July 6, 80; Corneal "Neal" Idema, husband of Mary, Jenison, MI, July 11, 91; Cornelia "Connie" Ike (Stoutjesdyk), widow of Gerrit, Grand Rapids, MI, July 13, 87; Dorothy N. Imanse, wife of Kenneth, Cutlerville, MI, June 28, 78; Joseph Jaarda Jr., Sand Lake, MI, July 11, 74; David Lee Jannenga, Grand Rapids, MI, July 13, 66; Margaret Klinesteker, widow of Bernard, Baton Rouge, LA, June 24, 90; Greta Kooi, widow of George, Sioux Center, IA, July 2, 96; Harry "Bob" Koopmans, husband of Caroline, Walker, MI, July 1, 84; Elizabeth Kosters, widow of Gerald, Kentwood, MI, July 11, 84; Nella Kroeze, wife of Jasper, Overisel, MI, July 18, 73; Frances Kroeze, Grand Rapids, MI, July 7, 89; Debbie Kuiken, widow of Jack, previously widow of Evert, Abbotsford, BC, May 22, 80; Dirk Kuiken***, husband of Marie, FR, May 3, 79; Gladys Lubbers, wife of Henry, Zeeland, MI, July 18, 84; Gerrit Lynema Jr., husband of Hilda, Wyoming, MI, July 18, 72; Dorothy Gail Manglitz (Schaddelee), widow of Wilbur, Holland, MI, July 9, 87; Marilyn D. Maring, wife of Robert, Kentwood, MI, June 18, 75; Rufus Mast, widower of Geri, Zeeland, MI, June 28, 79; Dr. Bernard Meeuwsen, husband of Louise, Holland, MI, June 28, 85; Charles Mersman Jr., husband of Ruth, Holland, MI, July 17, 75; Ruth Mersman, wife of Charles, Holland, MI, July 17, 75; Kenneth W. Moelker, Kent, MI, June 27, 51; Adrian J. Mohr, husband of Janet, Grandville, MI, July 3, 88; Petronella "Nel" Molenaar, wife of Andy, Langley, BC, July 15, 65; Ellamae Morren, widow of Elden, Zeeland, MI, June 30, 73; Edith Mouw, widow of Gordon, Grand Rapids, MI, July 9, 86; Luciel Elaine Mulder, Dunedin, FL, June 19, 79; Eileen J. "Birdie" Nykamp, wife of Philip, Kentwood, MI, July 10, 81; Edward Oldenkamp, husband of Marcia, Hospers, IA, June 15, 76; Joseph Pennings, husband of Jacoba, Warwick, NY, June 30, 78; Pauline Rietveld (Kamerick), widow of Fred, Pella, IA, June 30, 75; Herman Romberg, husband of Gladys, Paramount, CA, June 15, 88; Griselda "Sally" Schaafsma, widow of Bert, Kalamazoo, MI, July 11, 105; Harriet Schemper, wife of Vern, Sheldon, IA, July 1, 78; Robert E. Schlette, b. Medan, NEI, / d. Dallas, TX, Apr. 1, 74; Donna Jean Schoolman, wife of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, July 9, 58; Mies Schootman, wife of Ted, b. Den Haag, ZH, / d. West Vancouver, BC, June 28, 84; Bertha Schut (Holthof), widow of Harold, Hudsonville, MI, June 26; Florence Sikkema, Grand Rapids, MI, June 25, 90; Jenette Sikkema, Grand Rapids, MI, July 13, 70; Henry Stremler, widower of Ann, Lynden, WA, July 14, 96; Anna Tacoma (Bierens), Grand Rapids, MI, June 26, 101; Janet Timmerman, widow of Jerry, Wyoming, MI, July 10, 65; Kristine Petronella Tolsma, daughter of Glen & Cheryl, Abbotsford, BC, July 6, 6; Martje Tuyl (Slager), Toronto, ON, June 15, 78; Gladys Cornelia Vande Haar (De Kock), wife of Gary, Pella, MI, June 29, 92; Harold Vandenberg, husband of Vivian, Battle Creek, MI, June 17, 82; Leonard Vandenberg, husband of Johanna, Kalamazoo, MI, May 27, 91; Eugene Vander Hamm, husband of Gertrude, Ireton, IA, June 30, 78; Richard Paul VanderJagt, Rockford, MI, June 19, 55; Christian Vander Stel, husband of Janna, Grand Rapids, MI, May 29, 84; Dwayne F. Vande Stouwe, husband of Fayma, Fort Dodge, IA, June 27, 71; Nellie Vander Veen, widow of John, previously widow of Gerard Meyer, previously widow of Anthony Droog, Grand Rapids, MI, June 27, 88; John Van De Weert Sr., husband of Dorothy, Talimadge Township, MI, July 12, 70; Majorie Esther Van Gorp (Van Roekel), widow of Marion, Pella, IA, June 13, 91; Gilbert Raymond Van Heuvelen, widower of Dorothy, Spencer, IA, June 21, 86; Willemijntje Van Nes, Abbotsford BC, July 7, 80; Richard Van Roekel, husband of Nellie, Pella, IA, June 16, 96; Cornelius "Wally" Walter Van Slooten, widower of Adele, Grand Rapids, MI, July 2, 85; Arie Adrianus Van Weelden Jr., husband of Tressie, Pella, MI, July 10, 80; Arthur VanWeelden, Findlay, OH, Feb. 12, 76; James "Jim" T. Vedders, husband of Carol, Whitehall, MI, July 5, 55; Rachel Marian Veeneman, widow of Guy, Grand Rapids, MI, July 11, 79; Christine Veldhouse, wife of Harvey, Grandville, MI, June 29, 81; Glenn A. Verhulst, husband of Jodie, Grand Rapids, MI, July 11, 65; Agatha "Atty" Virbulis (VanRooyen), wife of Jazeps, Grand Rapids, MI, July 5, 85; Betty Wandscheer (Van Oosterhout), widow of Harold, Sioux Center, IA, June 17, 87; Veryl E. Wassenaar, husband of Rebecca "Becky", Yates Center, KS, June 18, 48; Harriet F. Winters (Lokers), widow of Walter, Allendale, MI, June 26, 72; Preston Raymond Wobbema, husband of Aleene, Sioux Falls, SD, June 18, 72; Jeanette Woudstra, widow of Sidney, Wyoming, MI, July 16, 88; Pauline L. Zee, widow of Gerald, Grand Rapids, MI, July 2, 83; Richard P. Zwyghuizen, widower of Jennie, Grandville, MI, June 15, 93; Martha Zylstra, Pella, MI, July 8, 88; Peter Zylstra, husband of Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, June 28, 87;
Miscellaneous
Duane Bajema, The Journal of Agricultural Education Outstanding Article Award & The Author of the Year Award, Sioux Center, IA; Kyra Korver, Miss South Dakota, Hot Springs, SD; Carola Vanderspek, Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Biology & Chemistry, Redeemer University College, Ancaster, ON;