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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1090, March 24, 2008
Birthdays
Nelly Bouwhuis, Grimsby, ON, Jan. 26, 90th; Russ Goeman, Bradenton, FL, Mar. 22, 80th; George R. (Bob) Holwerda, Jenison, MI, Mar. 12, 90th; Roger Kole, Holland, MI, Mar. 22, 80th; Jeanette Palmbos, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 31, 90th; Ellsworth Schut, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 29, 80th; Maude Simmelink, Sheboygan, WI, Apr. 1, 90th; Harena VandenHoek (VanderLey), Corsica, SD, Mar. 1, 95th;
Anniversaries
ALLSPACH (Kampman), Donald & Annie, Parkersburg, IA, Mar. 21, 50th; BAKKER, Bernie & Evelyn, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 2, 60th; BOUSEMA, Bill & Veda, Sanborn, IA, Feb. 25, 60th; BRUINSSLOT (Sabinske), Daniel & Gayle, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 18, 30th; DEBOER (DeGroot), Vernon & Marilyn, Orland Park, IL, Feb. 27, 55th; DEJONG (Gesink), Henry & Henrietta, Orange City, IA, Feb. 27, 60th; DEYOUNG, Jack & Ellen, Lynden, WA, Mar. 8, 50th; DOORN (Kamp), Henry & Doris, Tinley Park, IL, Mar. 28, 50th; GROENBOOM (Rozema), John & doris, Fontana, WI, Mar. 1, 50th; HAAN (Bouma), Ralph & Carol, Jenison, MI, Apr. 1, 50th; HUIZINGH (Vanhouten), Marv & Jo, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 7, 40th; JACOBS (Blaauw), Peter & Jennie, South Holland, IL, Feb. 13, 60th; KORTHUIS, Ken & Esther, Lynden, WA, Feb. 19, 50th; KWANTES (Bulk), Peter & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 14, 60th; MULDER, Henry & Marietta, Orange City, IA, Mar. 3, 60th; POST (Groenewold), Pete & Jen, Alsip, IL, Mar. 6, 60th; SLAA (DeRoode), Henry & Frances, Enschede, OV, / Winnipeg, MB, Mar. 22, 50th; SMIDS, William & Dorothy, Sarnia, ON, Jan. 29, 60th; TEERMAN, Dennis & Jeanette, Fremont, MI, Feb. 22, 68th; TIGCHELAAR, John & Gerda, Washington, NC, Mar. 11, 65th; VANDERHAAK, Rich & Doris, Lynden, WA, Feb. 21, 50th; VERVER (Eggink), Jim & Cornelia, Ripon, CA, Mar. 31, 60th; VISSER, Eli & Jeanette, Orland Park, IL, Mar. 19, 60th; VLASBLOM, Bas & Aaltje, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 16, 60th; WILDEBOER, Tom & Greta, Langley, BC, Mar. 3, 30th; WOLTERS (Elzinga), Edward & Theresa, Zillah, WA, Mar. 13, 50th;
Obituaries
Fred Alferink, husband of Margaret, Holland, MI, Feb. 12, 87; William Bandstra Jr., husband of Irene, Palos Park, IL, Dec. 28, 84; Kathleen Mae (Kathy) Bandstra (Steenhoek), wife of Ron, Pella, IA, Jan. 23, 56; Irene Veronica Beemsterboer, widow of Louis, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 18, 89; Marvin Beukema, widower of Helen, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 13, 83; Thelma Blanksma, wife of Robert, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 12, 76; Mary Jane Blom (Vroom), wife of Ernie, Knoxville, IA, Jan. 5, 87; Marie J. Boelema (Kaat), widow of John, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 11, 102; Randall Boonstra, husband of Maxine, previously widower of Cleo, recipient of a Purple Heart (WWII), Davie, FL, Feb. 11, 89; John G. Bouterse Sr., widower of Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 14, 90; Frank Henry Brouwer, husband of Jill, b. Bussum, NH, / d. Victoria, BC, Jan. 24, 58; Wietske Bruinsma, widow of Wytse, Burlington, ON, Jan. 18; Margaret Buwalda, widow of Peter, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 19, 94; Gerrit DeBoer, husband of Tina (Welbedacht), Jarvis, ON, Jan. 17, 86; Frederik Hendrik DeGroot, husband of Trudy, b. Sabang, NEI, / d. Calgary, AB, Mar. 7, 78; Leo DeHoog, Everson, WA, Feb. 26, 59; Rev. J. De Jong, husband of Gertrude (Jansen), Grimsby, ON, Feb. 11, 77; John Y. DeJong, widower of Patricia, Lynden, WA, Feb. 24, 81; Helena Cornelisz DenDekker, b. Tandjung Karang, NEI, / d. Wrightwood, CA, Feb. 10, 92; Marian L. DeVrou, widow of Jasper, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 12, 98; Christoffel “Chris” Druiven, husband of Anna, Dundas, ON, Jan. 18, 79; Gerrit Esselink, husband of Dorothy (Mouw), Leota, MN, Dec. 26, 87; Jean Ann Hamersma, Akron, IA, Feb. 7, 56; Peter Hibma, husband of Grace (Jans), Maurice, IA, Feb. 20, 91; Margaret Hiskes (Doorneweerd), widow of John, South Holland, IL, Dec. 29, 97; Arthur Hofmeyer, widower of Myrtle (Douma), Orange City, IA, Feb. 22, 92; Margaret Hoitinga, widow of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 88; Leonard “Len” Hordyk, husband of Rhea (VanSydenborgh), b. Berkel, ZH, / d. Waterdown, ON, Jan. 25, 73; Viola Huitink (Jasper), wife of Henry W., Orange City, IA, Feb. 21, 84; Geertruida (Trudy) Hummel (Bakker), widow of Pieter, New Westminster, BC, Feb. 15, 86; Joanne Kamstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 12, 75; Delphine Harriet Kelderman (VanEngen), widow of Lawrie, Doon, IA, Feb. 10, 74; Wilma Kempers, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 22, 70; Harold Klynstra, widower of Frances, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 16, 88; Richard (Rick) John Kool, husband of Eve (MacPherson), Marietta, GA, Feb. 13, 50; Clarence Koomen, husband of Agnes (Mulder), Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 19, 81; Joseph Henry Landheer, widower of Gertrude (Snieder), Kent City, MI, Feb. 16, 90; Poppie Majoor (Hoyer), b. Magelang, NEI, / d. Renton, WA, Jan. 1, 80; Lillian H. Mellema, widow of Claude E., Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 93; Jacob Molenkamp, husband of Henrietta (Kregel), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 18, 88; Martin Anthony Naerebout, husband of Dorothy, previously widower of Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 16, 86; Nell Otten (Buyze), widow of Chris, Holland, MI, Jan. 16, 93; Louis Albert Parker, husband of Jacqueline (Bourgery), b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. West Hollywood, Feb. 1, 100; Wilhelmina Poelman, widow of Casey, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 11, 92; Ceridwin E. Post (Camper), wife of Bernard, Langley, BC, Jan. 19, 63; Yvonne Riemersma (Helmus), wife of Bruce, Grandville, MI, Feb. 12, 63; John Rynbrandt, widower of Alma, Burnips, MI, Feb. 17, 79; Frank Schellenboom, husband of Helen, Jenison, MI, Feb. 16, 94; Laura R. Stuurmans (Hoekema), wife of Pete, Lynden, WA, Feb. 7, 87; Albert Talsma Jr., husband of Dorothy (DeGraaf), Jenison, MI, Feb. 12, 80; Theresa TeSlaa, wife of Bernard, Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 9, 77; Martha J. Tibboel (VanderWoude), widow of Gerrit, Fremont, MI, Feb. 17, 84; Jacob (Jack) Tigchelaar, husband of Margaret, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 17; John VanBallegooyen, husband of Grada (Kooi), Hawarden, IA, Feb. 19, 77; Lucille “Lou” VanDam, wife of Ben, Newaygo, MI, Feb. 16, 89; Roy Walter VandeKraats, husband of Donna Mae (VanHalen), Pella, IA, Jan. 22, 79; Thomas N. VandenBosch, husband of Lena (Kuipers-VanEssen), Edgerton, MN, Dec. 29, 86; Naomi V. VandenToorn, widow of Henry, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 17, 87; Romy Vanderbos (Bouma), wife of Fred, Richmond, BC, Feb. 29, 73; Luverne “Rusty” Romain VanderHam, husband of Vivian (Nofziger), previously widower of Ruth (Hofmeyer), Lebanon, OR, Jan. 30, 84; Gerrit G. VanderMei, husband of Aberta, Portland, OR, Feb. 5, 81; Ervin V. VanderWilt, widower of Tillie (Christians), Sioux City, IA, Feb. 8, 82; Dr. Julia (Jacoba) VanNorden (Wouters), wife of Dr. Herman, Vancouver, BC, Feb. 26, 89; Willem Gerard VanPolanen, husband of Tine J. (Bos), b. Djokjakarta, NEI, / d. Port Charlotte, FL, Feb. 2, 77; Henrietta VanSchepen (Zeilenga), wife of John, Holland, IL, Jan. 15; Maria VanStaalduinen, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 4, 82; Bert Velthuizen, husband of Joan, b. Barneveld, GL, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 11, 65; Lawrence Servaas Verbrugge, husband of Ruth, Lynden, WA, Feb. 13, 83; Ranzella “Ren” Verburg, widow of Bert, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 15, 97; Robert “Bob” Vermulm, husband of Johanna (Vonk), Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 22, 76; Dick E. Visser, husband of Hermina (Dykman), Manhattan, MT, Jan. 7, 74; Jacob Vyn, widower of Gepke, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 16, 95; Helen Westrate (DeWinter), widow of Peter, Grandville, MI, Feb. 12, 96; Herman J. Wetzel, b. Surabaya, NEI, / d. Castro Valley, CA, Feb. 6, 80; William “Bill” Wynhoven, husband of Joanne, Burllington, ON, Feb. 9; Laurie Rae Zoodsma, Charlotte, MI, Feb. 14, 53; Annie Zwiep (Otten), widow of William, Vineland, ON, Feb. 2, 80; Bryan D. Zwyghuizen, Grandville, MI, Feb. 13, 44;