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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1035, December 7, 2005
Birthdays
George (Geert) Dykhuis, London, ON, Oct. 6, 85th; Teatske Mulder, Woodstock, ON, 95th; Bernice Schoep, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 1, 90th; Jeanne Valkenier, London, ON, Oct. 2, 80th;
Anniversaries
BOOGAARD (Wiebenga), Ray & Darlene, Jenison, MI, Oct. 22, 50th; BOOGERD, Fred & Jeanette, Hull, IA, Nov. 8, 50th; BROWNEYE (Huizinga), Kenneth & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 50th; BULTHUIS (Dorn), Peter & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 15, 55th; DEYOUNG (Hendricks), John & Josephine, McBain, MI, Nov. 1, 65th; DONKERWOORT (Stone), John & Marion, London, ON, Oct. 8, 40th; DRYFHOUT (DeYoung), Bill & Sharon, Holland, MI, Oct. 22, 40th; ELENBAAS (Boersma), Jack & Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 31, 60th; FABER, Peter & Nell, Grand Rapids, MI,Aug. 26, 50th; GROENEWEGEN, Cor & Mia, London, ON, Sep. 24, 50th; GROOTHUIS (Boshoven), Peter & Jean, Holt, MI, Oct. 24, 65th; HAMMING (VanKlompenberg), Alfred & Shirley, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; HEKSTRA (Slendebroek), Fred & Fran, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 4, 50th; HUYSER (Happe), Adrian & Ethel, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 5, 65th; KERS, Henry & Coby, London, ON, Sep. 23, 40th; KRAKER (DeHaan), Albert & Sue, Allendale, MI, Nov. 1, 65th; KRAKER (Gemmen), Harold & Julia, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 1, 60th; LANGERAK (Kamphuis), Jim & Bev, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 29, 40th; LYNEMA (Ploeg), Gerald & Ilah, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; LUCAS (Haveman), Ted & Evelyn, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 2, 60th; MAKKINGA (VandeLinde), Evert & Sien, Murillo, ON, Nov. 15, 55th; NEYMEIER (Slabbekoorn), Gerald & Marilyn, Marne, MI, Nov. 4, 50th; NYEHOLT (Gervers), William & Nancy, Walker, MI, Nov. 1, 50th; OLTHOFF (Meyering), Bill & Beth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 50th; RENS, Bill & Coba, Orange City, IA, Oct. 19, 60th; SCHAAFSMA (VanDyke), Clair & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 25, 60th; SCHELSTRAETE, Bob & Elaine, London, ON, Sep. 28, 40th; SCHUITEMA (Dixon), Larry & Cosette, Newaygo, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; SCHUITEMAN (Brands), Art & Alice, Jenison, MI, Nov. 2, 60th; SMITH (DeVries), Ronald & Marilyn, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 25, 50th; STRATING (Dykstra), Harold & Lorna, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 1, 65th; SYSWERDA (Shultz), Fred & Hazel, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 24, 64th; VANBRONKHORST (Smallegan), Nathan & Maryann, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (Roedema), Jack & Verna, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 27, 50th; VANDEWEGE (Nederveld), Jerry & Donna, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 21, 45th; VAN'tHOF (Terpstra), Benjamin & Hilda, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 3, 72nd; VANVALKENBURG (Herron), Gary & Sandy, Grand Rapids, MI,Oct. 26, 50th; VENEMA (VanHarn), Bill & Barb, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; VIS (Bowman), Alan & Janet, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 40th; WAALKES (Gritter), Steve & Nancy, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 30, 35th; WABEKE (VanDyke), Howard & Connie, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 2, 60th; WABEKE (Rozema), Kel & Angie, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 28, 45th; WAGENAAR (Kampman), Wiebe & Hennie, Calgary, AB, Dec. 23, 50th; WOUDENBERG (VandenBos), Ronald & Marilyn, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; ZYLSTRA (Molenkamp), Alvin & Patsy, Grandville, MI, Oct. 27, 50th;
Obituaries
Telly Amier (VanGils), b. Bandung , NEI, / d. Los Angeles, CA, Sep. 6, 81; Piertje Appelman (Hoekstra), widow of Bertus, London, ON, Sep. 22, 77; Ralph Baldwin, husband of Janice (Kamphorst), Mount Pleasant, ON, Oct. 14, 56; Geraldine Barthel (DeLange), wife of Brian, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 8, 47; Janet D. Blok, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 95; Irvin W. Bos, husband of Janice, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 27, 77; Robert (Bob, Bonno) Bosma, husband of Ali, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 31, 74; Garnett R. Botma (Clifford), wife of Marvin, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 29, 85; Martin Christiaans, husband of Pauline, London, ON, Oct. 23, 84; Martinus (Martin) Cremers, husband of Dora, Calgary, AB, Sep. 14, 88; Mary DeCock (VanRooij), wife of Peter, Mississauga, ON, Sep. 28, 76; Skipper "Skip" David DeJong, infant son of David & Katie, London, ON, Sep. 18; Theodorus (Ted) Dekkers, widower of Lamberta (Bep), b. Eindhoven, NB, / d. Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 14, 78; Dr. Thomas DeRoos M.D., husband of Anna May, previously widower of Anneke, New Westminster, BC, Sep. 21, 85; Louis G. DeVriendt, husband of Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 76; Ona DeVries, widower of Frances, Bearspaw, AB, Sep. 25, 80; Johannes (John) Harmanus Franciscus DeWolf, husband of Gerbrigtha (Betty), London, ON, Oct. 31, 79; Elizabeth "Aunt Tootie" Doornbos (Miller), widow of Sidney J. Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 100; Dick Dorhout, husband of Lucille (Richters), preciously widower of Mae (VandenBosch), Barb (Boevink) & Johanna (Kragt), Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 21, 88; Joanne Eby (Genovese), wife of Glenn, Orleans, ON, Sep. 19, 55; Avis Ann Elenbaas (Ritter), wife of Howard, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28; Josephina Johanna Maria Fleuren (Roeling), Calgary, AB, Oct. 3, 73; Geraldine Fliestra (DeYoung), widow of Rev. C.W. Fliestra, Pella, IA, Oct. 17, 84; Sijgje "Sya" Groeneweg, wife of Pieter, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 14, 72; Ir. Everhard Hendrik Grolle, husband of Vera (Volquartz), formerly Honorary Consul of the Netherlands in Regina, Ottawa, ON, Aug. 30; Aaltje Ettje (Aly) Hemmes (Spijk), wife of Freerk (Fred), b. The Hague, ZH, / d. Edmonton, AB, Oct. 3, 81; Fennechien (Fennie) Herrebos, wife of John, Burlington, ON, Nov. 2, 76; William G. (Bill) Hes, Victoria, BC, Sep. 26, 93; Anna Hettinga (Vink), wife of Frank, Pella, IA, Oct. 19, 83; Teunis Hooft, husband of Cornelia, Victoria, BC, Sep. 10, 89; Dale Gordon Isenga, husband of Leighanne, son of Lewis & Ellen, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 28; Peter Jansen, husband of Grace (VanderBoom), Seaforth, ON, Oct. 21, 76; Jack Jansen, husband of Linda (Logan), Ingersoll, ON, Nov. 1, 57; Elizabeth M. Jonker (Lachniet), wife of Berend, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 86; Kenneth Arthur Kallberg, husband of Maxine, North Vancouver, BC, Sep. 14; Christianus Ignatius Keiser, husband of Henny (Sonneville), b. Semarang, NEI, / d. Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Sep. 15, 79; Norma Jean Kladder, widow of Albertus, Jenison, MI, Oct. 26, 74; Adriana Klein, Grandville, MI, Oct. 25, 91; Arend Kleine, husband of Jenny, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 13, 70; Elizabeth Maria Klein-Swormink, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 2, 36; Henry Lambregts, widower of Nellie, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 15, 83; Willem "Harry" LasVanBennekom, Edmonton, AB, Sep. 18, 72; Pauline "Polly" Mildred Lautenbach (Redding), widow of Casper J., Pella, IA, Oct. 15, 98; Hendrik "Hank" J, Meyer, husband of Carol (Greenwood), Woodstock, ON, Sep. 28, 64; Geert (Gerry) Mulder, husband of Hilda (Koster), Aylmer, ON, Sep. 22, 80; Narda Nieuwhog (Rutgers), wife of Klaas (Nick), Leamington, ON, Aug. 21, 62; Maria A.A. (Nettie) Oerlemans, wife of John, Calgary, AB, Sep. 8, 62; Nellie Ouwinga, widow of Martin, Grandville, MI, Oct. 23, 83; Marrigje Aafje Johanna Pitstra (Dijkshoorn), wife of Willem, Calgary, AB, Sep. 14, 62; Sharon D. Plutschouw, wife of David, Lowell, MI, Oct. 20, 63; Jennie (Jean) Quist, widow of Reno, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 25, 85; Egbertje (Elly) Rijpstra, Tofield, AB, Sep. 28; Julia Rijpstra, Tofield, AB, Sep. 28; Hendrik Gerrit (Hank) Rijsdijk, widower of Connie, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Edmonton, AB, Sep. 1, 84; Maria Agnes Rombouts (Kustermans), widow of Peter Thomas, London, ON, Oct. 4, 88; Hennie Rustenburg, wife of Harry, Grimsby, ON, Nov. 6, 57; Adrianus Josef Ruygrok, husband of Mies, Victoria, BC, Oct. 13, 78; Adrian "Ace" Scherders, husband of Mary Ann (Vervoordeldonk), Lynden, ON, Nov. 2, 50; Cora Ann Schnarr (VanBeek), wife of Robert (Bob), Ailsa Craig, ON, Sep. 23, 50; William "Bill" Snetselaar, husband of Anna, Colfax, IA, Sep. 28, 85; Henry Jay Scholten, husband of Eleanor (Stevens), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 83; Peter Joseph Streukens, husband of Michelle (VanGelderen), Calgary, AB, Sep. 19, 45; Joe Strybosch, Calgary, AB, Sep. 24, 48; Gilbert Suyker, son of Bert & Corrie, Burgessville, ON, Oct. 22, 20; Engelbertus (Bert) TerMors, husband of Tini, Victoria, BC, Oct. 6, 83; Wietse Terpstra, husband of Betty, b. Stroobos, GR, / d. Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 16, 73; William John F. (Willy) Theelen, husband of Sylvia, Westport, ON, Sep. 4, 68; Trynco Timmer Sr., husband of Geertruida (VanHoving), Victoria, BC, Sep. 9, 92; Wilhelmina (Willy) Tourand, Mount Hope, ON, Oct. 13, 72; James Anthony VanBerkel, son of John & Angie, St. Catharines, ON, Oct. 8, 23; Jim VanDam, widower of Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 27, 80; Hendrika "Rhea" VandeBeek, widow of Evert, St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 26, 80; Arie VandenBerg, husband of Jacoba (VanWilgen), Brantford, ON, Oct. 26, 87; Adriana (Jeanne) VandenDool, widow of Nijs (Nick), London, ON, Nov. 3, 89; Christina VandenHeuvel, widow of Dirk Jan, Peterborough, ON, Sep. 27, 94; Jose VanderAa, widow of John, London, ON, Sep. 13, 87; Martina VanderBurgt, wife of John, Kingston, ON, Sep. 3, 85; Patricia (Trish) Diane VanderLaag (Ingram), wife of Tom, Calgary, AB, Sep. 21, 46; Catharina D. (Kay) VanderPluym, widow of Andre, Peterborough, ON, Sep. 28, 79; Joseph "Joey" VanderPost, husband of Sharron (Pressey), Sarnia, ON, Oct. 14, 61; Grietje VanderSchaaf, widow of Jacob, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 30, 91; John VanderVeen, husband of Ina (VanDyk), Sarnia, ON, Sep. 19, 89; Marinus VandeVis, husband of Gerrie (Verhoog), Barrie, ON, Oct. 24, 77; Alice Jeanne Vandewyngaerde, Tillsonburg, ON, Oct. 20, 101; Theodoris "Theo" VanDongen, husband of Adriana, b. Schiedam, ZH, / d. New Westminster, BC, Sep. 4, 70; Corry J. VanDongen, Victoria, BC, Sep. 21, 56; Cornelius G. VanDoorn, husband of Berdina, Lynden, WA, Oct. 25, 88; Peter VanDrongelen, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 22, 42; Mayme Aletta VanDruten (Opheim), wife of Raymond, Victoria, BC, Sep. 21, 79; Raymond B. VanEe, husband of Mary, Dorr, MI, Oct. 23, 85; Dr. Nico Michel VanGelder, husband of Louise, Kingston, ON, Sep. 19; Frank VanGrinsven, husband of Barb, Windsor, ON, Sep. 23, 56; Anson G. VanHaitsma, husband of Erma (Wyngarden), Grandville, MI, Oct. 27, 83; Abraham Pieter VanHee, husband of Geertruida Maria Magdalena (Jense), b. Delft, ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, Sep. 25, 92; Phyllis Eileen VanHeist (Major), wife of Jacobus, Montreal, QC, Sep. 17; Adrianus Gerardus VanHuet, husband of Helena, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Victoria, BC, Sep. 20, 77; Robert Milton VanNoord Sr., widower of Greta, owner/operator of VanNoord Elevator, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 24, 84; William (Bill) VanOerle, husband of Vera (Large), Edmonton, AB, Sep. 1, 92; Johanna E. (Anna) VanOverbeek (Kremers), widow of Henricus, Seeley's Bay, ON, Sep. 23, 86; Johanna Carolina VanSchaik (VanLeeuwen), London, ON, Oct. 19, 96; Jan VanSloten, widower of Margaret, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 3, 97; Christian Joseph Marinus VanStee, son of Nico & Marian (Vermue), Moorefield, ON, Oct. 26, 20; Terry VanZant, husband of Suzanne (Routhier), Ottawa, ON, Sep. 27, 50; John Veerbeek, husband of Helen, b. Aalten, GL, / d. Smithers, BC, Oct. 8, 73; Johanna Vermeer (DenUyl), wife of Gerard, Chilliwack, BC, Sep. 14, 89; Antonius Vervoordeldonk, husband of Henrica, London, ON, Oct. 27, 84; Louis Vervoort, husband of Barbara, Chilliwack, BC, Sep. 23, 80; Frederik Johannes Verwijk, husband of Elsie (Triska), Edmonton, AB, Sep. 14, 79; Helmich "Henry" Visscher, husband of Lisa (Zielemen), St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 1, 84; Bertha A. Vredevelt (Anderson), widow of Jack, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 100; Johanna Wansleeben (VanRaamsdonk), widow of John, Calgary, AB, Sep. 19, 87; Larry Francis Wilding, husband of Annette (Luinstra), Sarnia, ON, Sep. 19, 61; Brendon Jan Wolthuis, son of Andrew & Fran (VanderLinden), Edmonton, AB, Sep. 27, 16;
Awards
Col. W.F. Veenhof, the Order of Military Merit for outstanding meritorious service to the Canadian Forces, Ottawa, ON;