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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1094, May 23, 2008
Birthdays
Jessie G. Bos, Holland, MI, May 13, 90th; Al DeWinkle, Ripon, CA, May 26, 90th; Clazine Engelsman, Phillipsburg, KS, May 9, 90th; Arthur J. Frens, Fremont, MI, May 22, 90th; Henrietta Spoelma (Ritsema), Jenison, MI, Apr. 30, 90th; Jack DeLeeuw, Greeley, CO, Apr. 28, 80th;
Anniversaries
BERENDS (Wendt), Ron & Ina, Beamsville, ON, May 18, 35th; BEUTE (Burmania), Robert & Joanne, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 25, 50th; BOSS (Deckinga), Raymond & Ida, Orland Park, IL, Jun. 2, 60th; BREUKELMAN (DeBoer), Simon & Betty, London, ON, May 3, 45th; Jay BROODMAN (Doezema), Alvan & Annette, Holland, MI, Apr. 13, 60th; BUSH (Bulthuis), Ernest & Donna, Coopersville, MI, Apr. 13, 60th; DEHAAN (Noordewier), Karl & Helen, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 30, 60th; DEHAAN (Boven), Jim & Ilene, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 18, 50th; DETERS (Dykstra), Alvin & Marian, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 17, 55th; DEVRIES (Ebbens), Gerrit & Leona, St. John, IN, May 21, 60th; DEWIT (Bosch), Floyd & Bea, Gilbert, AZ, May 13, 55th; DOUMA (Kooiman), Herm & Betty, Lynden, WA, May 23, 50th; DRENTH (Meekhof), Walter & Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 60th; DYKSTRA (Gabrielse), Tom & Julie, May 26, 30th; GORTSEMA (Newhouse), Ed & Elaine, Sand Lake, MI, Apr. 18, 50th; HOLLAAR (Haak), Bill & Lois, Crestwood, IL, Apr. 8, 60th; HUISJEN (Vree), Martin & Catherine, South Holland, IL, May 6, 65th; KEUR (Nauta), John & Ellen, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 26, 50th; KLUNDER (Morren), Herm & Bea, Byron Center, MI, May 27, 50th; KOK (VanTuinen), Roger & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 24, 50th; KONING (Schilthuis), Martin & Aly, Ancaster, ON, May 3, 40th; KORVEMAKER, Eiko & Alice, Wyoming, ON, May. 17, 50th; KRUISENGA (Verbrugge), Marvin & Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 31, 60th; KRUITHOF (VandePol), Jim & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 25, 50th; MIEDEMA (Wiersema), Elmer & Hilda, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 22, 60th, MIEDEMA (Hyma), Melvin & Wilda, Cutlerville, MI, May 16, 50th; MIERSMA (Nieboer), Calvin & Marguerite, Kalamazoo, MI, Apr. 30, 60th; NIEUWENHUIS (Afman), Neal & Alice, Ripon, CA, Apr. 23, 50th; POSTMA, Floyd & Ruth, Grandville, MI, May 5, 60th; SCHREUR (Bolks), Jay & Carolyn, Hamilton, MI, Apr. 18, 50th; TIMMER, William & Hetty, Aalsmeer, NH, / Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 22, 55th; TRIEZENBERG (Wiltjer), Bob & Bettie, Orland Park, IL, May 23, 50th; VANDERMEER (Haisma), Rink & Louise (Lamkje), Demotte, IN, Jun. 20, 60th; VANDERWEELE (VanHaveren), Don & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 50th; VANDERWOUDE (Bogaski), Fred & Maxine, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22, 60th; VANRAVENSWAAY, Arlen & Leola, Sanborn, IA, Apr. 26, 40th; VANREKEN (Poortenga), Everett & Rose, Lombard, IL, Apr. 2, 65th; VANWOUDENBERG (VandenHaak), Bill & Corrie, Beamsville, ON, May 18, 40th; VELD, Ben & Elly, Burgessville, ON, Apr. 19, 40th; VERKUYL (Knibbe), Marten & Willy, Haarlemmermeer, NH, / Woodstock, ON, April 7, 60th; VISSCHER, Harold & Evelyn, Fremont, MI, May 7, 60th; VISSER (VanderStelt), Gerrit & Johanna, Riverdale, CA, May 4, 65th; WESTVELD (Gemmen), Harve & Rosie, Allendale, Oct. 11, ’07, 50th; WIERSMA (Bustraan), John & Marge, Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 60th; YOUNG, Jack & Jo, Lynden, WA, May 9, 55th; ZAAGMAN (Bultena), Jacob & Kathleen, Bradenton, FL, May 2, 50th; ZOET (Johnson), Jerry & Grace, Jenison, MI, May 18, 60th;
Obituaries
Efraim Cornelis Baartman, widower of Nellie, b. Lisserbroek, ZH, / d. Langley, BC, Apr. 27, 88; Tracy Baartman, widow of Peter, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 20, 97; Mirjam Binnendyk (Schutte), wife of Herman, Yarrow, BC, Apr. 26; Ed Boelema, husband of Kaye, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 8, 84; Anne Brink, widow of Andrew, Cutlerville, MI, Apr. 22, 92; Jay Brink, husband of Albertha (Bosgraaf), Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 17, 89; Guustaf A. (Gus) Broeders, Surrey, BC, Apr. 17, 50; Stan Bultena, Fergus, ON, Mar. 14, 41; Percy Bylsma, husband of Alice (Beukelman), b. Minnertsga, FR, / d. Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 8, 89; Cornelia Aletta Clement, Pella, IA, Mar. 15, 89; Herman A. Damstra, widower of Cathy, Cascade, MI, Apr. 9, 74; Ada Junella DeJong, Pella, IA, Mar. 31, 92; Martha DeWeerd (Essenburg), Zeeland, MI, Apr. 14, 95; Hazel May DeWitt (Corkins), widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 26, 101; Gertie Dumond (Roskam), Spencer, IA, Apr. 16, 85; Bernard Diekevers, husband of Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 25, 77; Effie Dykema, widow of Donald, Lansing, IL, Mar. 4, 87; Helen Dykman (Batjes), widow of Fred, Lynden, WA, May 2, 82; Jeanette Dykstra (Start), wife of Jerome, Holland, MI, Apr. 20, 78; Dorothy Eisenga (Voortman), widow of Clarence, Randolph, WI, Mar. 12; Etta Elsinga (Huiskamp), widow of John, owner and operator of French Pastry Shoppe, b. Haren GR, / d. Holland, MI, Apr. 23, 94; Lorraine Joyce Elzenga (Menage), wife of Donald W., Sibley, IA, Apr. 19, 80; Genella Mae Engbers (VanHeukelom), widow of Wilbur, Pella, IA, Apr. 6, 97; Robert “Bob” Earl Eppink, husband of Teria (Dole), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 75; Oscar Faber, husband of Elaine, Grandville, MI, Apr. 21, 71; Peter Joseph Flore, husband of Jane, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 14, 58; Dr. Melvin Frieswyk, husband of Irene, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 4, 86; Tena Gritter (Palma), widow of George, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 17, 95; Clarence Haveman, widower of wife, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 1, 92; Marie Heyboer, widow of John, Belmont, MI, Apr. 8, 92; Peter Holtrop, widower of Kathryn (Venhuizen), Lombard, IL, Mar. 20, 85; Fred G. Hoogwerf, husband of Yvonne (DeBlaey), Tucson, AZ, Mar. 18, 77; Nell Huisman (Brouwer), widow of Peter, Elgin, IL, Mar. 19; Helen Huizing (VanderSloot), widow of Albert, Jenison, MI, Apr. 19, 93; Nellie Huizinga (Otto), widow of Gerrit, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 95; Cornelia “Corrie” Huizinga, wife of Harm, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 8, 81; Elizabeth Hulst (VanZee), widow of Henry, previously widow of Jake Koele, Sheldon, IA, Apr. 18, 95; Evelyn Huyser (Kuyper), widow of William, previously widow of Ernest Garnmeister, Pella, IA, Apr. 10, 96; Gertrude Jacobs (Hofland), widow of John, previously widow of John Hartog, Orange City, IA, Apr. 9, 95; John E. Jonker, husband of Sadie (Harkema), Byron Center, MI, Apr. 22, 91; Dorothy Kamps (Landstra), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 11, 86; Amy Kamps, daughter of David & Kathy, Shelby, NC, Apr. 8, 23; “Bob” Clarence Keegstra, husband of Sue, Wayland, MI, apr. 23, 86; Patricia “Pat” Keizer (Kramer), wife of James “Jim” A., Doon, IA, Apr. 19, 69; Doretha Frances Klein (Vogelaar), wife of Robert J (Bob), Pella, IA, Feb. 26, 90; Corstian Klein, widower of Alice (VanWerven), Lynden, WA, Apr. 28, 82; Fred Koning, husband of Glenda, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 20, 59; Jeltje Jessie Kooistra, widow of John, Chase, BC, Mar. 16, 99; Andy Koster, Green Valley, AZ, Apr. 29, 61; Winifred Kuiper (Spooks), widow of Albert, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 24, 103; John W. Kuiper, husband of Janice (Egdorf), Fort Dodge, IA, Apr. 10, 73; Henrietta Eugenia Lamberts (Riemersma), widow of Harmen, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 10, 81; Priscilla Lemmenes (Wisse), wife of A. Glenn, Brookfield, WI, Mar. 16, 72; Andrew C. Mast, husband of Louise (Bouma), Comstock Park, MI, Apr. 11, 84; Bertha Alice Meernik (Hofman), widow of Gilbert, Sanborn, IA, Apr. 15, 88; Donald Freeman Meyer, husband of Faye (Weyers), Pella, IA, Mar. 10, 92; John Robert Mouthaan, husband of Evelyn, Grant, MI, Apr. 25, 82; Janette Mulder, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 13, 90; Angeline Naber (Smallegan), widow of Alvin, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 23, 91; Alan Nagelkerk, husband of Charlene “Chuck”, Jenison, MI, Apr. 23, 68; Catharina Nydam (DeJong), widow of Frank, b. Gaastermeer, FR, / d. Lynden, WA, May 1, 86; Irene Kaye Ouellet (Leusink), wife of Ron, Monte Sereno, CA, Apr. 6, 57; Tillie Clarette Pell, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 96; Hendrik Post, husband of Arendina “Dini” (VanGelder), Grimsby, ON, Mar. 24, 72; Hendrikje (Ricki) Priester, Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 25, 52; Robert Reynen, husband of Sharon Kay (Kycek), previously widower of Patricia Eloise (Block), Orange City, IA, Apr. 19, 61; Charlie & Pearl Riemersma (Rozendaal), Glendale, AZ, Apr. 11, 91 & Apr. 16, 83; Lawrence Rip, husband of Joyce, Oak Harbor, WA, Mar. 1, 80; Jim C. Rozeboom, widower of Edith (Anema), Luverne, MI, Apr. 15, 79; Betty R. Rycenga, wife of Louis, Grand Haven, MI, Mar. 6, 88; Janny Scharft (VanEss), widow of Ben, b. Feerwerd, GR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 25, 91; Garry Schuil, husband of Gladys (Hamstra), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 27, 77; Roger Lee Schut, husband of Lois (LaHuis), Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 15, 74; Cornelia Schut (Byl), widow of Neal, Apr. 11, 87; Dr. Eugene S. Sevensma, widower of June, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 25, 90; Art James Slings, widower of Hattie (Verwoert), Pella, IA, Apr. 4, 78; Anne Marie Taber (Bouwhuis), widow of John, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 24, 86; Dick Jacob TenKley, husband of Wilhelmina (Minnie Veenhof), Bellingham, WA, May 3, 92; Gustaaf Robbert Terwogt, b. Paree, NEI, / d. Langley, BC, Apr. 15, 75; Annette “Nettie” Tiemersma (Groeneweg), Lynden, WA, Apr. 23, 67; Marilyn Timmer (Nyenhuis), wife of Rev. W. Timmer, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 14, 73; Dr. Jay L. Tinholt, widower of Charlotte (Langeland), Holland, MI, Apr. 17, 86; Peter Jacob Tol, husband of Ruth (Vroma), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 21, 68; Elois E. VandenBerg, widow of Joe, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 95; Jantje (Jean) VanderHill (Zylstra), widow of Gerrit, b. Hoogeveen, DR, / d. Strathroy, ON, Apr. 4, 94; Henry P. VanderLinde, Holland, MI, Apr. 4, 83; Sara Mae VanMaaren, Pella, IA, Mar. 22, 72; Anna VanMaaren (Wyma), widow of Elmer, Pella, IA, Mar. 9, 83; Virginia Mae VanMaldegen (Bouwkamp), wife of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 16, 83; Evert VanRavenswaay, widower of Jacoba Hendrika, Woodstock, ON, Apr. 12, 75; Howard J. “Doc” VanTil, husband of Arlene (Wyn), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 12, 78; Jennie VanVoorst (Maassen), widow of Jacob, Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 18, 97; Delia VanZee (Schinkel), widow of Arthur, Pella, IA, Mar. 30, 87; Albert Vedders, husband of Janet, Visalia, CA, Feb. 21, 90; Richard Visser, husband of Ruth (Evenhouse), Holland, MI, Apr. 16, 70; Wilma I. Voogt (Moerland), widow of Cornelius, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 91; Milton (Milt) Vruggink, husband of Cornelia (Bolhuis), Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 15, 90; Edith Kathleen Westmaas (Beverwyk), wife of Kenneth, Grandville, MI, Apr. 22, 73; Henry Weurding, husband of Virginia (Palmbos), Byron Center, MI, Apr. 10, 73; Pearl Winters, widow of Gerben, Toledo, OH, Feb. 15, 94; Johanna Zeeff, widow of Clarence, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 13, 86; William Robert Zoerhof, husband of June, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 22, 81;