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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1025, July 7, 2005
Birthdays
Violet Haak, Rock Valley, IA, Jun. 11, 80th; Gladys Gerritsen (Reinders), Spencer, IA, Jun. 2, 100th; Freda Nyland, Lynden, WA, Jun. 11, 80th; Marion Tysseling, Newton, IA, Jun. 6, 85th; Rita VanderMolen (Tijsseling), Brighton, ON, Jul. 2, 75;
Anniversaries
ALBERDA (Busman), Dale & Ruby, Coopersville, MI, Jun. 2, 50th; ALTENA, Elroy & Chalice, Hull, IA, Jun. 17, 50th; ALTENA, Leroy & Esther, Maurice, IA, Jun. 3, 50th; BOERMAN (Wedeven), Lloyd & Joyce, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 7, 50th; BOONSTRA, Ray & Marilyn, Jenison, MI, Jul. 1, 50th; BUTEYN, Gary & Jeanne, Randolph, WI, Jun. 25, 40th; DEBOER, Edwin & Charlotte, LeMars, IA, May 28, 50th; DEKRUYTER (Schuitema), Gordon & Joyce, Jun. 2, 50th; DEVRIES (Ponstein), George & Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 2, 55th; DEZEEUW, John E. & Greta, Sioux Center, IA, May 28, 50th; ELENBAAS (Meekhof), Ray & Ange, Jenison, MI, Jun. 3, 50th; HIEMSTRA (Scott), George & Maxine, Hudsonville, MI, May 27, 50th; HOLWERDA (VanFarowe), Bob & Barbara, Grandville, MI, Jun. 4, 40th; HUTTEMA (Leyenhorst), John & Minnie, Chilliwack, BC, Jun. 25, 40th; KOBES (Poll), Klaas & Fenje, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 10, 45th; KUIPER (Huizinga), Daryle & Janis, Grandville, MI, May 30, 30th; MEEKHOF (Vogel), Jim & Harriet, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 10, 50th; MEEUWENBERG (Vogel), Arvin & Esther, Jenison, MI, Jun. 10, 50th; MORREN (VanValkenburg), Arnie & Cindy, Grandville, MI, May 28, 40th; MULDER (Sollie), Johannes & Elizabeth J., Burlington, ON, Jul. 15, 50th; NAGELKIRK (Kuyers), Gerrit & Lois, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 9, 50th; NYMEYER, Shorty & Sylvia, Lynden, WA, Jun. 2, 50th; RIEWALD (Van'tHof), Wally & Doris, Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 59th; RITSEMA (Howerzyl), Larry & Pearl, Grandville, MI, Jun. 14, 40th; ROZENBOOM (VanWeelden), Alvin & Janice, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 8, 40th; SCHAAF (Westra), Jay & Maxine, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 2, 55th; SCHRIEVER (Hoeksema), Hank & Gerri, Cedar Springs, MI, Jun. 3, 45th; TOET (Raap), John & Audrey, Winnipeg, MB, Jun. 7, 30th; UBBINK (Gray), Milton & Betty, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 9, 50th; VANANDEL (Oosterhoff), Conrad & Ann, Campden, ON, Jul. 2, 50th; VANDERJAGT (Meidema), Roger & Marian, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 1, 50th; VANDERWERP (Strauss), Jerry & Marge, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 4, 60th; VANDERWILP (Langeveld), Andy & Margaret, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 3, 45th; VANDOOREN (Peters), Henk & Rita, Waterdown, ON, Jun. 27, 35th; VANGURP (Weverink), Neil & Theresa, Aylmer, ON, Jun. 11, 40th; VANRIETSCHOTEN (Hooimeyer), Johannes (Joop) & Aagje, Carman, MB, Jul. 2, 50th; VANROEKEL, Gerald & Darlene, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 10, 50th; VELTEMA (VanEngen), George & Jean, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 7, 50th; VERBRUGGE (VanHaaften), Henry & Jean, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 3, 50th; VREDEVELD (VanderWeide), Clare & Judy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 10, 45th; WASSENAAR, Floor & Lynn, Vineland, ON, Jun. 18, 40th; WESTRA (DeHaan), Marvin & Judy, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 9, 50th;
Obituaries
Breiton Scott Ackerman, son of Brad & Beth (DeJong), Alton, IA, May 22, 4; Peter H. Al, Calgary, AB, Apr. 20, 66; Trijntje Wilhelmina Antuma (Bergman), wife of Siemon, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 3, 68; Pieter Beintema, widower of Meintje, Jenison, MI, May 26, 94; Bill Bets, widower of Jacqueline (VanderVeen), Nepean, ON, Apr. 6, 75; Kenneth Marvin Boerhave, husband of Jean (Barker), Ashton, IA, May 21, 63; Andrew Bogaard, widower of Johanna (Baar), previously widower of Tracy (Hamstra), Lynden, WA, May 17, 87; Henry N. "Hank" Borgeld, Tallmadge Township, MI, May 24, 89; Roger A. Bouwkamp, husband of Sue, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 1, 56; Peter H. Bouma, widower of Anita (DeLeeuw), Jenison, MI, May 25, 102; Maria Josine (Ina) Bradshaw, widow of Gordon, Victoria, BC, May 16, 81; Gerrit Brands, husband of Bertha (Hoogland), Rock Valley, IA, May 23, 81; Steven B. Bronsink, Byron Center, MI, May 28, 54; Cornelius Boudry, husband of Annie, Leamington, ON, Apr. 23, 74; Thomas Le Mesurier M.C. Carter (former Canadian ambassador to the Netherlands), widower of Marie Louise (Patan), previously widower of Alice (Landwehr Clejan), The Hague, ZH, May 18, 89; Barbara (Boukje) DeHoop (DeRuiter), widow of Gerben, b. Oudehaske, FR, / d. Calgary, AB, Apr. 20, 87; Aart DeJong, widower of Sunny, b. Dubbeldam, ZH, / d. West Vancouver, Jun. 7; Etta DeJong (DeLange), widow of Joe, Lynden, WA, Mar. 30, 91; Edith Sophia DeVries, Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 87; Greta A. DeVries (DeVrou), wife of Harvey, Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 71; Kari Lynn DeVries, Grandville, MI, May 20, 21; Marilyn Jayne DeVries, wife of Kenneth, Grandville, MI, May 23, 72; Deet DeWindt, wife of Cor, Neerlandia, AB, Apr. 9, 70; Johanna S. ('Annie") Dietrich (Van der Kallen), b. Malang, Oost Java, NEI, / d. Marion, OH, May 23, 85; Robert Doorten, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 22, 59; Clarence J. "Curly" Eisenga, husband of Kornelia, Kentwood, MI, May 31, 93; Gerard Geskus, widower of Elsie, Grand Rapids, MI, May 30, 87; Trena Haan (Korfker), widow of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 5, 102; Barbara A. Heerspink, wife of Harvey, Grandville, MI, Jun. 4, 77; Walter "Wally" Heutink Jr., husband of Geraldine, Everson, WA, May 28, 70; Alma Jean Hopper (Kroon), Sioux Center, IA, May 27, 74; Douglas Hovingh, husband of Audrey, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 1, 69; Bernard Jager, husband of Mary, Calgary, AB, Apr. 28, 79; Herman Wilhelmus Kamphuis, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 30, 54; Edwin Gerrit Kleinwolterink, husband of Emilene "Clem" (Faber), Sibley, IA, May 19, 75; Sophia Knottnerus (DenBoer), wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 3, 84; Sylvia Kooienga, widow of Wilbur "Bill", Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 5, 84; Richard John Kraal, Edmonton, AB, Mar. 27, 73; Frederick A. Kroll, husband of Gretchen, Byron Center, MI, May 29, 72; Walter Lagerwey, husband of Wilma, former occupant of the Queen Juliana Chair, emeritus professor of Dutch Language and Literature at Calvin College from 1953-1983, and author, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 2, 86; Robert W. Lanser, husband of Ricki (Fleener), Pella, IA, May 17, 60; Marc Maarten LePoole, husband of Carolyn, b. Heerlen, LB, / d. Victoria, BC, Mar. 26, 61; Leone J. Lootens (VanNeuren, Stouten), wife of Ivan, previously widow of Clare VanNeuren, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 3, 89; Ida Lubberts (Duimstra), Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 2, 87; Christina Meinen, Burnaby, BC, Jun. 15; Bruce Allen Mellema, husband of Debra (Wirtz), Greenville, MI, Jun. 4, 65; Maria Mik (Muller), wife of Jan, b. Zwijndrecht, ZH, / d. Edmonton, AB, Mar. 25, 97; Debra Kay Minnema, wife of Robert, Sparta, MI, May 20, 47; Raymond J. Naber, husband of Myra, Holland, MI, May 25, 74; Harry Nicolaassen, husband of Johanna (DeGroot), Morrisburg, ON, Apr. 8, 78; Jan Gerrit Olthuis, husband of Alice, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 9, 87; Marguerite Oosterbroek, widow of John, Granville, MI, May 30, 95; Lawrence Peuler, husband of Nell, Jenison, MI, May 30, 99; Maatje Johanna Piket-Mentink, widow of Bill, Powell River, BC, Jun. 1, 87; Betsy Prince, wife of Calvin, Indian Harbour Beach, FL, May 21, 47; Jan Reijm, Victoria, BC, May 28, 60; Jerry Reyers, widower of Maria (Loos), Vancouver, BC, Jun. 8, 66; Ruth Jean Roerig (Huitema), Sparta, MI, May 30, 75; Corneal Roozing, husband of Pearl (Westra), Hull, IA, May 17, 82; Frank Carolus Salverda, b. Valkenburg, ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, Apr. 24, 77; Marvin Lee Schipper, husband of Deb (Schut), Hopsers, IA, May 23, 50; Allen J. Scholtens, Wyoming, MI, May 23, 56; Jennie Schouwenberg (Kracht), widow of Bert, Steen, MN, May 23, 83; Donald Murray Silverthorne, widower of Margaret, Calgary, AB, Apr. 20, 84; Quinten Slabbekoorn, husband of Wilhelmina (VanHeyningen), Leamington, ON, Apr. 25, 80; Norman G. Slagter, husband of Ruth (Roelofs), Montevideo, MN, Mar. 6, 83; John Snyders, husband of Marie, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 6, 80; Brenda Joan Scrivens (Verhoeven), wife of Tom, Ottawa, ON, May 14, 42; Bernice "Bea" Stadt (Zylstra), widow of Hank, Lynden, WA, Jun. 2, 84; William "Bill" Sterk, husband of Ruth (Harthoorn), Sanborn, IA, May 14, 81; Jane Ruth Stoutjesdyk (Grinwis, VanStee), widow of John, previously widow of Martin Grinwis, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 86; Dorothy Sullivan (Sinnema), Sanborn, IA, May 11, 99; Bernice L. Telgenhoff (Vlasman), widow of George, Lynden, WA, Jun. 1, 81; Betty R. TerAvest, widow of Kenneth, Jenison, MI, May 23, 84; Wilma Anne Torenvliet (Jelsma), wife of Nick, Flamborough, ON, May 15, 45; Susan K. Valk, Byron Center, MI, May 24, 59; Doris VanderHelm (Dowdy), wife of John, Hawarden, IA, May 25, 76; Rev. M. VanderWel, widower of Sophia, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Cultus Lake, BC, May 3, 78; Wijtze (Willis) Vanderzwaag, husband of Ruurdtje (Ruth), b. Buitenpost, FR, / d. Crete, IL, May 25, 82; Wilhelmina (Miny) VanderZwaag, widow of Louw, Peterborough, ON, Mar. 28, 87; Lexine VanDijk (Schille), wife of Arnold, Saskatoon, SK, May 5; Eric VanDoorninck, husband of Heather, Bridge Lake, BC, May 29, 47; John VanEtten, husband of Maria (Rie), Edmonton, AB, Mar. 23, 81; Cornelis Huibrecht VanGelder, husband of Charlotte, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 30, 71; Joyce VanHaver (Haan), Coopersville, MI, May 30, 73; Remy VanHout, husband of Brunhilde (Schneider), b. Jatinegara, NEI, / d. Burien, WA, Jun. 2, 85; Jennie VanMaanen (Nikkel), wife of John, Newton, IA, Mar. 24, 83; Howard Donald VanMeeteren, husband of Verdella "Del" (Willert), Sheldon, IA, May 11, 77; Ralph Vannes, husband of Anne, previously widower of Ethel (Gordon), Saskatoon, SK, Apr. 20, 92; Anna Alida VanPeursem (Walkotten), widower of Rev. W. VanPeursem, Lakewood, CA, Feb. 3, 100; Margaret VanRoekel (Broek), wife of Joe, Sioux Center, IA, May 16, 87; Louis D. VanWyk, widower of Christine (Dieleman), Pella, IA, May 17, 97; Alfred C. Veen, husband of Janet (De Haan, VandeKieft), previously widower of Penny, Grand Rapids, MI, May 29, 88; Henriette (Ginger) VanderBorch (Muller), Montreal, QC, Apr. 26, 92; Gelmer "Gil" VanNoord, husband of Marian, Grandville, MI, May 29, 89; Maria Hendrika Wilhelmina VanRoodselaar, Edmonton, AB, Mar. 24, 91; Len Van'tRiet, b. Arnhem, GL, / d. Victoria, BC, Apr. 18, 79; Dale Verhoeven, husband of Patsy, Portland OR, Mar. 28, 63; Roger Visser, husband of Berdena (Feikema), Rockford, MI, May 25, 77; Ann Vissers, widow of Herman, Henderson, NV, Mar. 26, 89; Don Vryhof, husband of Zaida (Hondorp), Wyoming, MI, May 28, 85; Jeanette Waanders (Smit), widow of John, Hospers, IA, Jan. 27, 89; Wanda Leona Warne (VanHousen), wife of George, Calgary, AB, Apr. 16, 70; Jack Joseph Weber, widower of Ruth (Lundblad), previously widower of Margaret, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 26, 84; Walter Willemstein, husband of Jean, previously widower of Carol (DeVries) and Marie (Tiemeyer), Grand Rapids, MI, May 31, 77; Anna Martha Wilmsen (VanDuynhoven), wife of Jac, Ingleside, ON, Apr. 11, 86; Margaret Wind (VanEck), wife of Edwin, Hudsonville, MI, May 25, 75; John Roelof Winkel Buiter, husband of Pauline (Mosley), Ottawa, ON, Apr. 7, 85; Adelaide Wolters, widow of Richard, Overisel, MI, May 31, 97; Donna Jean Ypma (Straight), wife of Wallace, Grandville, MI, May 21, 76; Catherine R. Zuidema (Mouw), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, May 22, 83;