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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1034, November 23, 2005
Birthdays
Nellie Branderhorst, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 11, 80th; Thelma Durian (Dykema), Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 27, 90th; Jessie Eichhorn (DeBruin), Nichols, NY, Nov. 26, 90th; Margaret Emmelkamp (Venhuizen), Manhattan, MT, Nov. 9, 90th; Bertha Gesink, Orange City, IA, Oct. 30, 100th; Helen Ruster, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 100th; Dorothy Stuivenberg, Chatham, ON, Nov. 21, 80th; Eleanor VanBeek (Poll, Jansen), Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 25, 80th; Mary Witteveen, Holland, MI, Nov. 5, 95th;
Anniversaries
ATSMA, Gaele & Pearl, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 10, 50th; BERGSMA (Bielema), Dr. Derke & Doris, Tinley Park, IL, Oct. 28, 55th; BLISS (Schaap), William & Wilmina, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 17, 69th; DEBOER (Boss), Marvin & Merrie Lou, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 25, 50th; DEBOOM (Meylink), William "Bill" & Zenna, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 24, 70th; DEHAAN (Stehouwer), Gordon & Betty, Charlevoix, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; DEKOK, Arie & Marie, Schulenburg, TX, Nov. 7, 60th; DEYOUNG (Hendricks), John & Josephine, McBain, MI, Nov. 1, 65th; ELENBAAS (Boersma), Jack & Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 31, 60th; FABER (Scheurwater), August & Anne, Jenison, MI, Nov. 11, 50th; HEKSTRA (Slendebroek), Fred & Frances, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 4, 50th; JAGT (Datema), Albert & Fenny, Dundas, ON, Oct. 27, 50th; KOETJE (VanderMeulen), Carl & Jean, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 21, 50th; KROESE, Stan & Marce, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 5, 50th; NAGELKERKE (Goetz), Stephan & Beverly, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 18, 50th; NYKAMP, Foster & Bernice, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 31, 60th; OUDBIER (Harmsen), Donald & Florence, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 17, 60th; PAASMAN (Schipper), Clarence & Rose, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 19, 60th; PETERS, Ken & Chris, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 29, 50th; RAAD (Dykstra), Elmer & Henrietta, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 65th; RENS (Willemstyn), Bill & Coba, Orange City, IA, Oct. 19, 60th; SILVIS, Roger & Grace, Bigelow, MN, Oct. 29, 50th; STRUIKSMA (Prenger), Ken & Rita, Hamilton, ON, Nov. 12, 50th; TIMMER, Rev. Wesley & Marilyn, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 22, 50th; VANDERHAAR (Rillema), Jake & Joyce, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 17, 55th; VANDERLAAN (Eckhart), George & Pat, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 15, 40th; VANDERPLOEG (Rienstra), Walter & Hermina, Whitinsville, MA, Nov. 15, 60th; VRIESWYK (Reitsma), Jacob & Grietje, Grimsby, ON, Nov. 1, 60th; WORKMAN (Nagelkirk), Harold & Eleanor, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 14, 50th;
Obituaries
Wendy Lee Aarnoutse, wife of Adrian, Edmonton, AB, Jun. 8, 47; Taco B.R. Albrecht, husband of Patricia, Calgary, AB, Jun. 20, 59; Adriaan Johannes Arts, Victoria, BC, Jul. 19, 64; Ronald Asma, husband of Florence, St. Catharines, ON, May 2, 81; Bettie A. Baker (Boschma), wife of Russell, Farmington, MI, Oct. 15, 83; Frank Albert Bakker, widower of Pearl (Rus), former owner of Bakker and Rus Feed, Pella, IA, Oct. 8, 92; Wilhelmina (Miene) Bakvis (Nieboer), widow of Abraham, Ottawa, ON, Aug. 17, 88; Charles R. Balkema, widower of Louise, East Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 14, 72; Berend Wieldert "Ben" Balt, widower of Anna (Lemstra), previously widower of Marijtje, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 22, 86; John Floris Boer, widower of Nellie, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 23, 84; Jarvis Boerman, husband of Norma (Vruggink), Grandville, MI, Oct. 14, 77; Klaas Boersma, widower of Nel, Saskatoon, SK, Aug. 6, 85; Christiaan Roelof Bohmer, husband of Greta, Chilliwack, BC, Jun. 6, 81; Angenieta Bont (VanMeeteren), Calgary, AB, Jul. 1, 85; Margaret J. Boomstra (Noorthoek), Alamo, CA, Oct. 9, 96; Wietsche Bos, widow of Ido, b. Groningen, GR, / d. Calgary, AB, Jul. 9, 92; Mike (Mees) Bouw, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 22, 86; Gerald L. Cremer, husband of Mary (DeGood), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 67; Hank DeBruyn, husband of Kathy, b. Utrecht, UT, / d. Victoria, BC, Jun. 29, 69; Mildred "Millie" DeHaan (Coleman), wife of Andy, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 13, 75; Nicholas Cornelius DeJong, husband of Wilhelmina (Hooyboer), Leamington, ON, Jun. 6, 82; Johan Jacob DeJong, husband of M.C. (Davids), Victoria, BC, Jun. 17, 79; Cornelia DeKoning (Ross), wife of Bert, Montreal, QC, Jun. 8, 85; Florence Margaret DenAdel, Pella, IA, Oct. 3, 85; Rene DePeuter, Windsor, ON, Aug. 14, 55; Hein (Henry) DePruis, widower of Jeepina, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 23, 88; William (Bill) DeVries, husband of Dinie (Hammers), Jordan, ON, Sep. 29, 69; John R. DeWeerd, husband of Ann (Draayer), Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 12, 83; Rev. F. Diemer, husband of Betty (DeVries), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 77; Janna Adriana Dullemond (Alblas), widow of John, Ottawa, ON, Aug. 7, 94; Hilda Martha Elzinga, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 16, 98; Effie Englehardt (VanDellen), widow of Herbert, Calgary, AB, Jun. 15, 90; Florence Faber, Jenison, MI, Oct. 19, 95; Coral Geurkink, wife of John, Ottawa, ON, Aug. 14, 57; Klaas Grit, husband of Valerie, Dunnville, ON, Oct. 14, 70; Dorothy Eleanor (Rea) Grooters, widow of Gerald G., Jenison, MI, Oct. 20, 83; Gerritdina Hannenberg (Wegink), Verdun, QC, Jun. 5, 105; Gertje Hooyenga (Venema), Chilliwack, BC, Aug. 29, 82; Theodore (Ted) Howerzyl, husband of Gatha (DeHaan), Jenison, MI, Oct. 20, 85; Jan Idzenga, husband of Margaret, St. Catharines, ON, May 20, 78; William John "Pim" Iking, husband of Marilyn, b. Arnhem, GL, / d. Beiseker, AB, Jun. 1, 55; Delwyn P. Israels, Grand Haven, MI, Oct. 16, 63; Peter Bernard Kastein, husband of Jenieva, Rock Rapids, IA, Oct. 18, 89; John (J.J.) Koelewyn, Victoria, BC, Jul. 8, 65; Dora Koldenhoven (Hartog), widow of Edward, Denver, CO, Sep. 24, 89; Dora Kooima (VanHolland), widow of Kenneth, Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 12, 77; Kenneth Korver, husband of Steph (Vrieze), Alton, IA, Oct. 12, 64; Cornelia "Connie" Kosters, widow of John, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 14, 83; Simon C. (Sam) Kraakman, widower of Agatha, Langley, BC, Aug. 7; Johannes Cornelis (John) Littel, husband of Hettie, Calgary, AB, Aug. 17, 71; Jannette (Nettie) Lotz, wife of John, b. Rijnsburg, AH, / d. Langley, BC, Jun. 21, 88; Karst (Karl) Lublinkhof, husband of Fenna, b. Beerzerveld, OV, / d. Calgary, AB, Jul. 18, 81; Henricus (Hank) Maass, widower of Kathleen Mary (Rowlett), Windsor, ON, Jul. 1, 87; Aleta MacKenzie (Diephuis), widow of Gerald, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 14, 95; Adriana (Ada) Mannetje, wife of Teunis (Tom), Stoney Creek, ON, Oct. 13, 71; Paul Leo Mast, husband of Jennie (Ciluffo), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 14, 85; Maria Jacoba Measures (Kuijper), widow of Wilfred Thomas, Montreal, QC, Aug. 12, 85; Christina Meinen, Burnaby, BC, Jun. 15; Jelle (Jay) Mensonides, widower of Emma, Tacoma, WA, Sep. 12, 92; Marinus Meulendyks, husband of Nelly, Oct. 23, 82; Henk Michelbrink, widower of Ria, Calgary, AB, Jun. 17, 74; Carrie Olthuis, widow of William, Neerlandia, AB, May 28, 93; Winnie Olthuis (Prins), widow of Fred, Edmonton, AB, Jun. 24, 86; Hazel Marguerite Paalman, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 15, 97; Caroline Pannekoek, widow of Ed, Calgary, AB, Jul. 13, 91; Gerarda Maria Pietersma, widow of Jakob, Campbell River, BC, May 14, 81; Maatje Johanna Piket (Mentink), widow of Bill, Powel River, BC, Jun. 1, 87; Margaret Poll (Wyngarden), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 94; Gilbert Postma, husband of Viola, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 21, 90; Johannes "John" Martin Ravesloot, widower of Myrtle Jean (Lowe), Carlton Place, ON, Jun. 13; Norma Jean Records (Bredeweg), wife of Dave, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 21, 56; Jan Reijm, Victoria, BC, May 28, 60; Jan L.L.B. Reinink, husband of Tineke, Ottawa, ON, Jun. 17, 77; Jerry Reyers, widower of Maria (Loos), Vancouver, BC, Jun. 8, 66; Bradley Joseph Schram, husband of Christine, Chatham, ON, Aug. 11, 51; Kathryn Schreur, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 83; Henry Schurman, husband of Lois P. (VanPolen), Rochester, MN, Sep. 19, 83; Ivan Schwoob, husband of Maria (Schipper), Port Colbourne, ON, Jul. 6, 66; Cornelius (Jack) Spape, husband of Joyce, Montreal, QC, Jun. 20, 80; Willem (Bill) Spits, husband of Lilla, Ocean Park, BC, Jun. 23, 84; Anita G. Sprik (Woodstra), widow of Ysbrand, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 88; Dorothy Starkenburg (Sebens), wife of Jake, Lynden, WA, Oct. 23, 83; Angie H. Steketee, widow of Robert C., Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 81; Andries Johan (Andy) Stienstra, husband of Hendrika (Henny), b. Leeuwarden, FR, / d. St. Catharines, ON, Jul. 27, 84; Evelyn H. Stob, widow of Joseph, Indian Head Park, IL, Sep. 20, 84; Peter Stolwyk, widower of Jacoba "Cobie" (Schwegler), Ottawa, ON, Jul. 19, 85; Judy Stroeh, wife of Al, Luverne, MI, Sep. 9, 41; Steven TerBurg, husband of Willemina (Holtvoort), Burlington, ON, (Ommen, OV), Oct. 5, 73; Johan (Joe) Thiele, widower of Joan, North Vancouver, BC, Oct. 26, 71; Hendrika "Hennie" Valstar (VandenBerg), wife of Jacob, Balzac, AB, Aug. 12, 61; Anna Maria VanDaele, wife of Marian, Montreal, QC, Jul. 23, 86; Jacob VandenBerg, husband of Nell (VanLeeuwen), Grimsby, ON, Oct. 20, 92; Patricia Annette VandenBiggelaar, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 27, 63; Willem Evert (Bill) VandePijpekamp, husband of Tina, Olds, AB, Jul. 16, 86; Frank VanderHeide, husband of Margaret (DeVries), Sarnia, ON, May 25, 79; Lena VanderHoeven (Snyders), widow of Walter, Sarnia, ON, Jun. 27, 95; Geertruida "Trudy" VanderKuip (Bosma), wife of Johannes "John", St. Catharines, ON, May 6, 84; Maria Jacoba "Coby" VanderLaan, widow of Henk, previously widow of Hans Kobes, Nepean, ON, Jun. 1, 81; Geert VanderLeeuw, husband of Greta, Barrie, ON, Jun. 5, 73; Dirk Hendrik VanderMaas, husband of Sytje, St. Catharines, ON, Oct. 20, 80; Mark Peter VanderPloeg, son of Steve & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 11, 29; Jan Adrian VanderRee, husband of Betty (Yelland), Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Jul. 23, 85; Harry VanderSteen, Oakville, ON, Oct. 3, 65; Bryan VanderWeide, husband of Annette (Winterswyk), Hanford, CA, Sep. 1, 43; Nellie M. VanderWoude, wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 4, 88; Reindert VandeWal, widower of Heintje (VanDam), Kingston, ON, May 14, 82; Kathy Trijntje) VanDijk, widow of Henrik, Ottawa, ON, Aug. 10, 89; Eva VanEns (Berg), widow of Jeen, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 6, 71; Marion VanGelder, widow of Hank, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 17, 65; Gerardus (Gerrit) VanGorp, husband of Jet, Sarnia, ON, Aug. 17, 84; Ellen VanGunst (Postema), widow of Henry, New Era, MI, Sep. 1, 90; Jean VanHam, wife of Frank, Calgary, AB, Jun. 11, 75; Helen Catherine VanHelden, widow of Van, Calgary, AB, Jun. 9, 94; Joyce VanHeukelom (Stawnicky), Edmonton, AB, Jun. 19, 59; Geneva VanLant (Bouwman), widow of Ben, Artesia, CA, Sep. 4, 99; Lucy I. VanLoon (Hutley), widow of Fred, Port Colborne, ON, Aug. 10, 89; Chad VanMeenen, Sarnia, ON, Aug. 9, 28; Audrey VanMegen, wife of Herman, Calgary, AB, Aug. 22, 72; Medardus VanPutten, husband of Jean, Kingston, ON, Jul. 12, 74; Elizabeth VanReeuwyk, Chilliwack, BC, May 26; Wim (Bill) VanSlee, C.G.A., husband of Michaela, North Vancouver, BC, Oct. 20, 75; Gilles VanSchetsen, widower of Mary, former owner of Mary's Bakery in Burnaby, Chilliwack, BC, Jul. 19, 93; Otto Christian Lambertus VanSoldt, b. Scheveningen, ZH, / d. Vancouver, BC, Jun. 19, 91; Nina Katherine VanSurksum (McGraw, Brown), wife of John, previously widow of Jim, Cerritos, CA, Oct. 11, 58; Adrianus "Ad" VanVeghel, husband of Nellie, Surrey, BC, Jul. 11, 82; Johanna VanWeert, Edmonton, AB, Jul, 19, 92; Rosalia (Rosa) Vereecke, widow of Albert, London, ON, Aug. 2, 89; Johannas Verwaal, husband of Corrie (Op'tLand), Waterford, ON, Oct. 2, 60; Philomena Maria "Mien" Visser (VandenBorne), widow of Arnoldus (Arnold), Almonte, ON, Jul. 19, 72; Meije (Mike) Vollema, widower of Alice, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 6, 78; Arie (Harry) Voskamp, husband of Jacoba (VanGeest), Waterdown, ON, Oct. 23, 74; Minnie "Modderman" Wallinga, widow of Ernest, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 99; Helen L. Weersing, wife of Robert (Bob), Comstock Park, MI, Oct. 12, 80; Lucretia E.J. (Lucy), Wegeriff (TerHoeven), widow of Hans, Victoria, BC, Aug. 13, 81; Maria Weistra (Mellema), widow of John, b. Leeuwarden, FR, / d. Barrie, ON, Jun. 9, 94; Albertus (Ab) Werkman, husband of Tini, b. Beek, LB, / d. Edmonton, AB, Jul. 10, 93; Egbert (Ep) Antonie Adriaan Westerbeek, husband of Rita, b. Leiden, ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, Aug. 21, 74; Vincent Leo (Zeke) Westra, husband of Tracy (Dawe), Hawkestone, ON, Jul. 12, 39; Michael Wientjes, husband of Ester, previously widower of Sylvia, Chilliwack, BC, Jul. 11, 90; Martin Wynia, husband of Wilmina (Ennema), Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 15, 81; Chester H. Woltjer, husband of Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 10, 94; Jacobus Wynker, widower of Conny (VanDriel), Chilliwack, BC, Jul. 8, 78; Dolores Marie Zandbergen (Neely), widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI,Oct. 13, 75; George J. Zwiers, widower of Anna, Grand Rapids, MI,Oct. 13, 96;