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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1063, February 7, 2007
Birthdays
Harmen Beintema, Waterdown, ON, Jan. 9, 90th; Allie Korver, Alton, IA, Nov. 28, 90th; Trijntje Nobel (Sonneveld), Hamilton, ON, 80th;
Anniversaries
AVINK (Weurding), Robert & Marian, Grandville, MI, Nov. 18, 40th; BOOM (Vonk), Dan & John, Eastmanville, MI, Nov. 12, 50th; BOUWERS (Stiksma), Hendrix & Betty, Orangeville, ON, Dec. 17, 30th; BUIKEMA (Meyer), Gerard & Beatrice, Grandville, MI, Dec. 30, 65th; BUYERT, Bob & Sylvia, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 17, 50th; DEBLAAY, John P. & Susan, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 30, 45th; DEGELDER (Jissink), Leonard & Audrey, Burlington, ON, Jan. 27, 45th; DEJONG, Piet & Rena, San Marcos, CA, Jan. 30, 50th; ENGELSMA (DeKorne), James & Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 15, 50th; FEENSTRA (DeGraaf), Andrew & Esther, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 12, 50th; GEELHOED (Diemer), Harold & Dena, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 16, 50th; HENDRICKS (Bouma), Jake & Kay, Jenison, MI, Nov. 14, 65th; HEYBOER (Hoekstra), Junior & Jean, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 16, 50th; HOEKWATER (Docter), Willie & Grace, McBain, MI, Dec. 21, 50th; HOLLEMAN (HOEKEMA), Henry & Suzanne, Lynden, WA, Jan. 10, 60th; HORDYK, Art & Riet, Burlington, ON, Feb. 14, 50th; KLAVER (Velding), Rudy & Barbara, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 15, 60th; KONING (VanDyke), Simon & Sara, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 14, 60th; KRIKKE (VanderLee), Lloyd & Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 16, 50th; KRUITHOFF (Zalsman), Rodney & Lucille, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 17, 50th; LOUWERSE, Ken & Hermina, Orange City, IA, Dec. 28, 50th; MARING (VanVels), Heine & Deane, Jenison, MI, Nov. 7, 65th; MIEDEMA, Vern & Kathy, Lynden, WA, Jan. 6, 40th; MONSMA (Hovinga VanderVeer), Timothy & Dorothy, Loveland, CO, Dec. 22, 50th; MORREN (Schans), Ed & Grace, Jenison, MI, Nov. 14, 60th; PIETERMAN (Wildeboer), Arend (Art) & Grietje (Grace), Chatham, ON, Feb. 4, 60th; SCHOUTEN, Gerrit & Joyce, Hawarden, IA, Jan. 11, 50th; SCHUTTER (Tiejema), Ernie & Hazel, Sparta, MI, Jan. 8, 55th; SWEERS (VanBuren), Bill & Ardith, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 14, 60th; VANDERKODDE (VanLaar), Jim & Bertha, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 1, 67th; VANDERROEST (Beurkens), Richard & Jacklynn, Rockford, MI, Nov. 16, 50th; VANDERSCHAAF (Roghair), John & Gertrude, Orange City, IA, Jan. 2, 60th; VINK (VanderWall), Gordon & Hermina, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 22, 40th;
Obituaries
William Berkenbush, husband of Jermina (VanderWende), Elmwood Park, NJ, Dec. 13; Evelyn Boomstra, widow of Ralph, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 28, 87; John "JJ" Bouma Jr., husband of Pam, Chairman of the Board for the Bouma Corporation, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 22, 54; James W. Bronkema, widower of Alyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 5, 86; Augustinus "Gus" Buist, husband of Gebina (Buikema), Burlington, ON, Nov. 23, 69; Eleanor Byl, widow of Michael, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 7, 90; Janet Decker, widow of John, previously widow of Harry Niemeyer, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 9, 101; Marilyn J. DeHaan, wife of Harvey, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 23, 74; Anna Mane DenBesten (Zylstra), widow of George, Glendale, AZ, Dec. 2, 92; Lena DeVos (DeRijk), Grand Rapids, MI, widow of Jan, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 5, 91; Raymond DeJong, husband of Arlene Mae (Harman), Orange City, IA, Dec. 31, 74; Adrian "Ed" DeVries, widower of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 6, 90; Leone C. DeVries, widow of William J., Comstock Park, MI, Jan. 1, 90; William G. "Bill" DeWitt, husband of Milada Lottie (Helms), previously widower of Martha (Postma), co-founder of Bil Mar Foods, El Mirage, AZ, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 24, 93; Willy Johannes Douwes, husband of Ingeline W. (VanVreeswijk), b. Djokjakarta, NEI, / d. Livingston, TN, Dec. 12, 88; Bennie Dick Dunsbergen, widower of Margaret (Huyser), Newton, IA, Dec. 17, 89; Edward Simon Dykhuizen, husband of Hilda (Bulthuis), b. Oosternieland, GR, / d. Edmonton, AB, Oct. 19, 72; Calvin John Dys, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 5, 60; Patricia Anne Ensing (Newkirk), widow of Jason, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 26, 78; Henry G. "Hank" Ensink, husband of Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 9, 81; Rose Evenhuis (Ridder), wife of Norman, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 6, 92; Hattie Fedder (Zandstra), widow of Gerrit, previously widow of Gerrit Smeelink, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 5, 98; Grant Geers, husband of Viola (DeWeerd), Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 29, 86; Henrietta Gelder (Haitsma), widow of Gerrit, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 5, 87; Henry Gravenhof, widower of Martha, Worthington, MN, Dec. 21, 96; Frances Grit, widow of Cornelius, Jenison, MI, Dec. 25, 93; Madalene Groendyke, widow of John E., Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 8, 98; Caroline L. Groenink (Ferwerda), wife of George, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 31, 81; Andrew Groot, husband of Henrietta, previously widower of Alice, operator of Groot and Sons Landscaping and Maintenance Co., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 6, 83; Annette Hoeksema, wife of John T., Grandville, MI, Dec. 27; James C. Hoekstra, Moline, MI, Dec. 22, 55; Margie Hoekwater, widow of Jay, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 26, 87; William Honcoop, Bellingham, WA, Dec. 31, 87; Carrie Evalina Horling, widow of Albert, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 9, 85; Clazina Hunderman, widow of Bernard, previously widow of Wiebe Tuinstra and Murlend Jaycox, Lansing, MI, Jan. 3, 91; Anna L. Huyser, widow of Melvin, Cutlerville, MI, Jan. 7, 93; Robert Idema, Grandville, MI, Jan. 11, 82; Hanna Brenda Janssen (Leyen), wife of Werner, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 17, 59; Maxine Marie Jonkhoff, wife of Jack, co-owner Reynolds-Hansen Funeral Home, Williamsburg, MI, Nov. 9, 76; Simon Kamstra, husband of Arvilla M. (Borgman), Sheldon, IA, Dec. 26, 83; Orville John Kempers, husband of Esther (Bosch), Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 27, 82; Ida Kerkstra (Bulthuis), widow of Okke, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 26, 84; Cecil Kielstra (Sietsma), husband of Betty, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 28, 80; Mary Theresa Klunder (Roozenburg), widow of Peter, Columbia, SC, Dec. 24, 88; Agnes Koel (VanGelden), widow of Gerrit, previously widow of John Koel, Rock Rapids, IA, Dec. 22, 94; Dick Kooistra, Sumas, WA, Dec. 30, 86; Glenn Alonson Koopman, widower of Marian, Des Moines, IA, Dec. 7, 89; Lois Kos, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 10, 97; Evelyn Kranenberg (Wynalda), widow of Stanley, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 7, 90; Beverly Jane Kronemeyer, Holland, MI, Dec. 24, 66; Christiaan Kwint, husband of Willy (Hansma), Welland, ON, Dec. 9, 87; Clarence G. Leep, widower of Alyda (Bouman), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 14, 92; Martha Leetsma, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 23, 103; Alfred Lubberts, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 23, 93; Leonard T. Maas, widower of Alice, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 9, 97; Robert Jurgens Martens, husband of Georgine "Trees", b. Surabaya, NEI, / d. Hayward, CA; Ben Meekhof, husband of Annette, previously widower of Adeline, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 9, 83; Siebe Meindertsma, husband of Sippy, FortMacleod, AB, Dec. 10, 85; Kenneth Morren, husband of Lillian, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 26, 62; Ethel Mary Norder (VanEerden), widow of Alan, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 6, 90; Marlene Ann Nyenhuis, wife of Don, Grandville, MI, Dec. 25, 70; Cornelius "Casey" L. Oegema, widower of Phyllis, Grandville, MI, Jan. 5, 80; Ann Osterhouse (Hoogeboom), widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 2, 86; John J. Overzet, husband of Laura (Fairchild-Tubergen), Fremont, MI, Nov. 13, 87; Jane L. Pekelder, wife of Bernard, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 11, 83; Frederick Pel, husband of Vera, Vancouver, BC, Jan. 12, 84; Jeannette Piersma (Noordewier), widow of Henry D., previously widow of Menno J. Wolters, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 97; Hugo Pilon, husband of Shirley, Toronto, ON, Nov. 30, 71; Neeltje Hendrika (Nan) Pranger (Schalk), b. Hardinxveld, ZH, / d. Vancouver, BC, Nov. 9, 81; George A. Raap, widower of Lorraine (Hall), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 83; Donald Ivan Raaymakers, husband of Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 28, 72; Robert "Bob" Allen Renkema, husband of Donna (Mattoon), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 10, 56; Paul Ribbens, husband of Minnie, Caledonia, MI, Dec. 31, 85; Arnold Andrew Ryken, husband of Wilma Ann (Rus), Pella, IA, Dec. 25, 73; Harvey Earl Sall, husband of Viola Fay (Otten), Allendale, MI, Dec. 22, 76; Albertha Schuiling (Sweetman), widwo of Martin James, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 10, 88; Muriel Sikkema (Bogard), wife of Casey, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 27, 85; John E. Slykhuis, Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 1, 62; Nellie J. Sporte, wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 31, 82; Charles H. Steffens, widower of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 31, 88; Willy Stok, widower of Josephine, b. Banjumas, NEI, survivor of Japanese camps in Thailand and Burma, d. Redwood City, CA, Nov. 30, 86; Marie Alexandrine Stout (Frieser), b. Kudus, Java, NEI, / d. Tucson, CA, Dec. 13, 80; Ruth Ann TeBos (VandeVusse), widow of Melvin, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 71; John TenHarkel, widower of Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 3, 93; June VandenBosch (Herms), wife of Arlin "Arch", Cutlerville, MI, Jan. 10, 62; Roy VanderBeek, widower of Verda (Versteeg), Pella, IA, Dec. 14, 86; Sally R. VanderEst, widow of Adrian, Spring Hill, FL, Nov. 6, 101; Clarence "Tex" VanderHage, husband of Mary, Blaine, WA, Dec. 31, 78; Lois Jean VanderPloeg (VanZoeren), wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 24, 86; Klaas VanderVeen, husband of Margaret (Zonnefeld), Sibley, IA, Dec. 30, 80; Louise VanderVliet (Niessink), widow of Gerrit, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 24, 86; Angeline "Angie" VandeZande, widow of Delmer, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 11, 100; Lela VanHeuvelen (VanRavenswaay), widow of Lauren, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 26, 62; Arthur Jay VanHouten, husband of Caryl, previously widower of Betty Jean (DeBoer), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 76; Marion M. VanLente (Madderom), wife of Rev. Lloyd VanLente, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 4, 87; Elrich Vermeer, husband of Harriet (Hulstein), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 7, 80; Klaasje Visscher (Kisterman), widow of Jan, Graysville, MB, Nov. 29, 93; Peter W. Waalkes, husband of Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 81; June Weemhoff, Jenison, MI, Dec. 23, 81; Wilhelmina "Minnie" Wesselink (Valentine), widow of William, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 22, 90; Adrian Dirkse Woldring, husband of Connie (Roode), previously widower of Evelyn Mae, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 91; Betty Woudstra, widow of Frank "Ray", Wyoming, MI, Dec. 26, 83; Marvin J. Yonker, husband of Lee, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 13, 68; Carolyn J. Zoodsma (Spanninga), Caledonia, MI, Jan. 7, 70; Margene Zylema (VanDyken), Lynden, WA, Dec. 29, 66;