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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1006, September 23, 2004
Birthdays
Maggie Alons, Sanborn, IA, Aug. 29, 100th; William Berkenbush, Elmwood Park, NJ, Oct. 2, 87th; Lena DeVries, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 2, 80th; William Groen, Lynden, WA, Aug. 30, 80th; Jay Poel, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 19, 96th; Gerard Willem VandenHazel, Smithville, MS, 80th; Wilmina VanDyk, Orange City, IA, Sep. 2, 80th; Helene Vermeer (Gosselink), Pella, IA, Sep. 29, 80th;
Anniversaries
AHRENHOLZ (Berghuis), Dick & Alvina, Prinsburg, MN, Sep. 1, 65th; BAJEMA (VanderZand), Elmer & Maude, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 1; BALKEMA (Vanderby), Andrew & Marguerite, Cedar Lake, IN, Sep. 4, 45th; BAKER (VanKlompenberg), Bob & Viv, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 21, 50th; BAZUIN, Duke & Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 11, 50th; BONESCHANS (Warnke), Robert & Dorothy, Melvin, IA, Aug. 22, 50th; BYKER (Driesenga), Gerrit & Carolyn, Jenison, MI, Aug. 21, 40th; DEHAAN (Harkema), Stanley & Joanne, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 28, 45th; DEKKER (Adriaansen), Bob & Corrie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 56th; DENHARTOG (Muilenburg), John & Ann, Hospers, IA, Aug. 25, 50th; DEUR (Sneller), James & Evelyn, Fremont, MI, Sep. 3, 50th; DYK (Stuit), William & Margaret, Ripon, CA, Jul. 5, 55th; GELEYNSE, Don & Janice, Lynden, WA, Sep. 2, 50th; GORT (Visser), Robert & Rose, Trufant, MI, Sep. 2, 50th; HAAK (Greidanus), Gary & Cornelia, Clinton, ON, Sep. 25, 50th; HAAN (Bouma), Gordon & Judith, Aug. 21, 45th; HANNINK (Kramer), George & Sylvia, Modesto, CA, Aug. 28, 50th; HEYINK (VanLochem), Gerald & Janny, Hensall, ON, Sep. 18, 50th; HOLWERDA (Bouma), Rev. Robert & Joyce, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 16, 55th; KIELSTRA, Sjouke & Tena, Chatham, ON, Jul. 24, 50th; KINGMA, Si & Gerta, Lynden, WA, Dec. 19, 2003, 50th; MANNI (Datema), Dean & Esther, Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 20, 50th; MEIJER (Hekman), Albert & Anna, Jenison, MI, Aug. 31, 55th; NOORDHOF, Bill & Audrey, Sep. 1, Lacombe, AB, 50th; OUWINGA (Tacoma), Pastor Harvey & Ardythe, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 3, 50th; PASTOOR (Geers), Robert & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 50th; RILLEMA (Lucas), Harley & Ada, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 26, 50th; RUMPH, Rev. A.& AnnMarie, St. Petersburg, FL, Sep. 3, 50th; SCHAAF (Host), Robert James & Mary Jane, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; SLINKMAN (Horneman), John & Jean, Aurora, IL, Aug. 20, 50th; VANBOVEN, John & Gladys, Everson, WA, Aug. 29, 35th; VANDERBRUG (DeBeer), Harry & Shirley, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 28, 40th; VANDERHOORN, Peter T. & Willy G. (VandenHazel), Smithville, MS, Sep. 19, 40th; VANDERHOUT (Toms), Charles & Sheila, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 21, 50th; VANDERMEULEN (DeMann), John & Jeanette, Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 25, 65th; VANDERPOL (Witteveen), William & Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 35th; VANDERPOL (Dykstra), William (Bill) & Bernice, Lynden, WA, Aug. 20, 50th; VANDERTUIN, William & Frances, Mount Pleasant, ON, Sep. 11, 50th; VANDERWEELE (Tamminga), Elmer & Harriet, Sheboygan, WI, Aug. 18, 50th; VANHOLLAND, Geri & John T., Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 9, 50th; VEENHOF, Nic & Jane, London, ON, Jul. 24, 50th; VELLINGA, John & Mary Lou, Bozeman, MT, Aug. 29, 50th; VOSS (Jansen), Howard G. & Helen Ann, Fountain Hills, AZ, Aug. 20, 50th; WILTJER (Heeren), Philip & Audrey, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 50th;
Obituaries
Diane Alkema (Allerdina Eisses), wife of Clarence, Whitby, ON, Aug. 1, 68; Cornelius "Archie" Ansems, widower of Marilyn D., London, ON, Jul. 14, 63; Marcella Julia Baertsoen, widow of Frank, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 10, 94; Kenneth E. Baker, husband of Martha, Cleveland, OH, Jul. 14, 83; James H. Balkema, widower of Marian, Grand Haven, MI, Aug. 19, 89; Sheryl Ann Bensema (Schuler), wife of Brandt, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 15, 46; Margaretha "Margaret" Bergwerff, wife of Neal, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 83; Robert J. Bomers, husband of Lois, Alto, MI, Aug. 26, 79; Meta Bonsma (VanZeumeren), widow of Cornelis, Brampton, ON, Apr. 16; Frederik Bosch, husband of Jannie, Surrey, BC, Aug. 22, 76; Gerrit John Bosman, widower of Winnifred (DeHaan), Boyden, IA, Aug. 17, 72; Lorrene Breems, wife of Martin, Sanborn, IA, Aug. 10, 74; Johanna Busink, widow of Pieter, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 30; Johanna P. Bylsma, widow of Hermanus Tjooitink, Grimsby, ON, Aug. 29, 88; Weston Ray Peter DeBrouwer, son of Ben & Patricia (VanOverloop), Blenheim, ON, Aug. 19, 13; Harry DeHaan, husband of Donna (Gilchrist), Dorchester, ON, Jul. 3, 43; Dorothy Dice (Bouwsma, Winsemius), widow of William, previously widow of Edward J, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 105; B. Albert Dykstra, husband of Pauline (Fortuna), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 28, 89; Marjorie Dykstra (VanderTuin), widow of Edward, Lynden, WA, Aug. 20, 83; Theodore (Ted) Dykstra, husband of Marguerite, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 24, 80; Wilemina Eppink, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 21, 99; Frederick Feyen, husband of Elizabeth, Jenison, MI, Aug. 26, 88; Edythe Fiet (Mannes), widow of John, previously widow of Glenn Mannes, Holland, MI, Aug. 28, 92; Arsene Juliaan (Archie) Goossens, husband of Barb "Beppie" (Timmerman), London, ON, Aug. 15, 67; Richard John Griffioen, husband of Annette, Lindsay, ON, Jul. 17, 42; Lawrence A. (Larry) Gritter, husband of Sue, Leighton Twp., MI, Aug. 25, 61; John (Jan) Groen, husband of Phebe (Broers), previously widower of Judith E. (Gelms), Lynden, WA, Aug. 19, 89; Al (Luut) Haan, widower of Aafke (Bos), Strathroy, ON, Aug. 16, 80; Rev. J.L. Haspels, widower of Joyce (VanZanten), Arlington, KS, Jul. 26, 73; Adrianna "Ada" Heidema, widow of Gilbert, Holland, MI, Aug. 26, 86; Bruce J. Hoeksema, husband of Linda, Denver, CO, Aug. 18, 61; James Huizenga, husband of Marian, Highland, IN, Jul. 7, 73; Josephine Anne Mary Hulsman, widow of Charles, Campbellford, ON, Aug. 10, 88; Lois Jaarda (Fredriks), wife of Gary J., Aug. 14, 57; Lynn Jacobsma, husband of Effie (DeKruif), Sibley, IA, Aug. 11, 76; Tony Wayne Jansma, husband of Norma (Faber), Rock Rapids, IA, Aug. 15, 69; Thomas Dominicus Kamsma, husband of Joan, Lindsay, ON, Aug. 15, 68; Jacoba Kapteyn (Kraan), widow of Huig "Harry", Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Sep. 1, 76; Stuart Karsen, husband of Florence, Allendale, MI, Aug. 17, 82; Hazel Klynstra (Velthouse), widow of Harry, Allendale, MI, Aug. 14, 84; Dan Kooiker, husband of Beth (Vermeer), Middleburg, IA, Aug. 13, 55; Irene Kuiper (Versteeg), widow of Henry, Paullina, IA, Aug. 12, 91; Joyce Lamer, widow of Jack, Borculo, MI, Aug. 27, 69; Anna Catharina Link (Dijkman), widow of John, London, ON, Aug. 8, 78; John Edward Meerburg, widower of Donna, Port Franks, ON, Jul. 7, 84; Peter Leo Mesman, widower of Mary (Sliepenbeek), Cornwall, ON, Jul. 17, 72; Harold Dwayne Muilenburg, husband of Lorraine, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 8, 67; John Nyhof, Hawarden, IA, Aug. 11, 80; Emma Ruiter, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 96; Jacoba Reitsma (Snyder), widow of Abraham, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 28, 97; Hazel Sal, wife of Alfred "Jut", Bentheim, MI, Aug. 20, 88; Arina Schaap (VandeGraaf), widow of René A., Langley, BC, Aug. 13, 90; John Scholma, widower of Helen, Grandville, MI, Aug. 17, 86; Heine Sietsma, widower of Geertie, St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 25, 86; Wolter Strampel, Collingwood, ON, Mar. 15, 58; Joan C. Stuit (Remmelts), wife of Tom, Comstock Park, MI, Aug. 20, 68; Johanna Sturris, widow of Arend, Tavistock, ON, Aug. 10, 89; Louise Terpstra, wife of Ernie, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 26, 90; Richard D. Terpstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 72; Jean TeWinkel (DeYoung), wife of Al, Edina, MN, Jul. 5, 69; Paul Aloysius Servernus Tille, husband of Henrietta "Hank", an amputee famous for his saying, "Any Hollander who can walk on wooden shoes can walk on wooden legs", Rock Rapids, IA, Aug. 24, 80; Harry VanAsseldonk, husband of Nancy (VanOs), London, ON, Jul. 6, 71; Johanna VanDam (VanDrumpt), widow of Arie, London, ON, Aug. 21, 83; Jannette VandeHoek (DeBruin), wife of Ben, Barrie, ON, Aug. 11, 57; Maria (Mary) Josephina VandenAkker, widow of Wilhemlmus "Bill", Kingston, ON, Jul. 23, 84; Rev. G.W. VandenBerg, husband of Mathilda (Ahlers), Tucson, AZ, Aug. 10, 80; Casey VandenBosch (Cornelia Scholten), Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 92; Anje (Ann) VanderByl, widow of Willem, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 21, 98; Wilhelmina VandePol (Bosveld), widow of Bernard Walter "Ben", Kingston, ON, Jul. 25, 86; William VanderKant, husband of Carolyn, St. Catharines, ON, Jun. 26, 59; Robert L. VanderLind, husband of Jayne (Hinken), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 19, 54; Iva VanderMate (Hilliker), widow of Ken, Howard City, MI, Aug. 28, 81; Fred VanderMeer, husband of Stasia, Angus, ON, Jun. 9, 54; Cindy VanderPol (Houwen), wife of Gary, Sibley, IA, Aug. 17, 45; Cornelia (Connie) VanDuyn (Heemskerk), London, ON, Aug. 20, 78; Albert R. VanDyke, husband of Doreen (Wiersema), co-owner of Deur Chevrolet Pontiac, Fremont, MI, Aug. 20, 76; John Phillip VanEkeren, Toronto, ON, Aug. 23, 51; Paul VanGorp, husband of Doris (Steenhoek), Des Moines, IA, Aug. 13, 89; Dr. Titus VanHaitsma, widower of Eleanor (DePree), Holland, MI, Aug. 13, 93; Martin VanLuit, husband of Pearl, London, ON, Jul. 27; Maria VanMassenhove (DeGadt), widow of Julien, Bothwell, ON, Jul. 27, 93; Dean Alexander VanMoorsel, St. Catharines, ON, Jul. 13, 25; Theresa VanNoort (VanDam), Ingersoll, ON, Aug. 10, 61; Harrietta J. VanOosten (Warmels), widow of Steve, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 24, 87; Gertrude VanSteenis (DeBruin), wife of Ray, Pella, IA, Aug. 15, 87; Vivian Viola VanZee (TeGrotenhuis), wife of Anthony "Spike", Hospers, IA, Aug. 18, 84; Margaret Louise Venenga (Christians), wife of Albert, Little Rock, IA, Aug. 19, 89; Johanna Vruggink (VanderMolen), widow of Alfred, Grandville, MI, Aug. 23, 87; Vincent Leo (Zeke) Westra, husband of Tracey, Hawkestone, ON, Jul. 12, 39; Mary Lou Weistra, wife of Dirk, Barrie, ON, May 19, 67; Albert Dean Wiekamp, husband of Rouvina (Cleveringa), Orange City, IA, Aug. 13, 87; Clarine Westra (DeVries), wife of Henry, Orange City, IA, Aug. 21, 85; Gerben Wiersma, widower of Andriesje (Sikkema), Brighton, ON, Jan. 26, 99; Richard J. Zuidema, husband of Carol, Cider Mill, NJ, Jun. 21, 72;