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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1095, June 9, 2008
Birthdays
Margaret (Gery) Flack, Bradford, ON, May 23, 75th;
Anniversaries
BAAS, Neal & Gertrude, Wyoming, MI, May 7, 60th; BRINKS (VanNoord), Ivan & Sharon, Grandville, MI, May 9, 50th; CUPERUS (Moerman), Elmer & Dena, Jenison, MI, Jan. 7, 60th; DAMS (Swagman), Maurice & Esther, May 7, 60th; DEPRUIS (Kanis), Harry & Greta, Edmonton, AB, May 26, 40th; HEERING (Eisenga), Karl & Ina, Fraserville, ON, May 20, 60th; HOITING (Storteboom), Ray & Willie, Stoney Creek, ON, May 24, 50th; HOLTVLUWER (Wynia), Hendrik & Susanna, Manotick, ON, Jun. 10, 50th; KOSTER (Veenema), John & Dirkje, Grimsby, ON, May 30, 50th; KROL (Piper), Harold & Leona, Jenison, MI, May 12, 60th; LUYT (Mol), George & Connie, Stirling, ON, May 2, 50th; MEERVELD (Bouwman), Harold & Sharon, Guelph, ON, May 25, 40th; PIERSMA, Durk & Irene, Vineland, ON, May 3, 50th; POORT (Pals), Rick & Nancy, Jenison, MI, May 4, 30th; PRINSEN, Gary & Jannie, St. Catharines, ON, May 17, 50th; PRINZEN, John & Rita, Niagara Falls, ON, May 9, 55th; TORENSMA, Rense & Audrey, Ness, FR, / Listowel, ON, May 20, 65th; VANDEKROL, Keith & Joan, Pella, IA, May 17, 40th; WARNERS (Heidenga), Wayne & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI,May 6, 50th; WEEMHOFF (VanKuiken), Dick & Linda, Rockford, MI, May 13, 50th; WYNGARDEN, Herman & Blanche, Oskaloosa, IA, May 17, 60th;
Obituaries
William “Bill” Achterhof, widower of Jennie (Biel), Artesia, CA, May 17, 95; Paul S. Adams, widower of Lucy, Middleville, MI, May 4, 83; Wilma Andresen (Kooiman), widow of Arthur, Tinley, IL, Apr. 19, 86; Gertrude N. Arends (Jacobsma), widow of Jacob “Jake”, DeMotte, IN, Apr. 21, 92; John A. Bakker, husband of Elizabeth “Betty” (Zandstra), DeMotte, IN, May 23, 72; Henry (Hendrikus) Baltussen, husband of Joanne (Hynes), Ottawa, ON, Mar. 28, 55; Jason (Jay) Belder, husband of Helen, previously widower of Edna, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 28, 85; Albert “Bud” Belstra, husband of Florence Maria (Hanson), DeMotte, IN, Apr. 28, 87; William (Bill) Berghoef, husband of Willemina (Millie), Jenison, MI, Apr. 27, 74; Robert Maximillian “Bob” Bierman, husband of Angelina, Victoria, BC, Apr. 17, 86; Klara Boadway, daughter of Richard & Hanneke, Leiden, The Netherlands, Mar. 31, 24; Tuenis M. Bode, husband of Jean, Lynden, WA, May 5, 92; Jacob C. Boersema, husband of Pearl, Everett, WA, Apr. 14, 81; Jonathan Lee Bomgaars, husband of Wendy Jo (Heemskerk), Sheldon, IA, Apr. 30, 31; James J. Boonstra, widower of Wilhelmina, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 95; Muriel Bossenbroek, widow of Rev. Harold B., Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 4, 94; Nella G. Bouma (Derks), widow of Frank, Jenison, MI, May 8, 99; Theodore “Ted” Bouwkamp, husband of Marsha (Douthett), Peacock Township, MI, Apr. 30, 72; Antje (Anne) Boxem, widow of Jan, previously widow of Douwe DeVries, b. Groningen, GR, / d. Duncan, BC, Mar. 28, 89; Doris E. Brink (DenBeste), widow of William, Lynden, WA, May 7, 91; Hendrik Jan Broekhuijsen, husband of Janny C., b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Ilemet, CA, Mar. 16, 85; Martha (Max) Brookman, widow of George, b. Groningen, GR, / d. Calgary, AB, Mar. 20, 82; Hemmo Buter, husband of Grietje (Meems), Ottawa, ON, Mar. 31; Matthew “Bob” Buyert, husband of Sylvia Joyce (Sybesma), Sheldon, IA, Apr. 28, 76; Willem Ernst Cordromp, husband of Sunny B., b. Madioen, NEI, / d. Torrance, CA, Mar. 25, 67; Benjamin Couwenberg, b. Malang, NEI, / d. Northridge, CA, Mar. 14, 80; Bernard R. “Bernie” Damveld, widower of Shirley (VanderBand), Grand Rapids, MI, May 7, 79; Greg Laurence Datema, widower of Pamela, Dorr, MI, May 6, 50; Monique Marie Anne DeCocq, Calgary, AB, Apr. 21, 58; Audris V. DeHaan, Saranac, MI, May 8, 94; John DeJong, husband of Rose, member Fremont City Council 1970-1980, Mayor from 1980-1983, Holland, MI, May 1, 81; Lydia DeMaagd (DeVries), wife of Ted, Coopersville, MI, May 5, 93; Lucille H. DeRoos, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 100; Dick DeVry, husband of Margie, San Jacinto, CA, Mar. 26, 93; Jans Diemer, husband of Ginnie, Victoria, May 19, 75; Dick Doorneweerd, husband of Leah, Beaver Creek, MN, May 6, 84; Peter Dyk, Palm Beach, FL, May 8, 97; Nelson E. Dykema, widower of Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, May 3, 89; Frederik “Fred” Nicholas Engel, husband of Sherry Carman, b. Eindhoven, NB, / d. Myrtle Beach, SC, Apr. 21, 54; Lloyd Earl Essink, Firth, NE, Apr. 8, 88; Fransina “Frits” Faber (Keyzer), Roswell, GA, Apr. 17, 82; Janette Fonkert (Harms), widow of Peter, Sheldon, IA, May 6, 93; Martha B. Gallup (Dam), b. Edam, NH, / d. Schenectady, NY, Apr. 27, 84; John William Garret, husband of Sheila, b. Swalmen, LB, / d. Delta, BC, May 11, 81; Leni Simona Groeneveld (VanLeeuwen), b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Halifax, NS, Apr. 21, 68; Col. Russell A. Hage (Ret), widower of Ruth L. (Dame), Muskegon, MI, May 13, 89; Harvey G. Hamstra, widower of Annette (Rykse), Grand Rapids, MI, May 1, 90; Mijntje Hansma (Brouwer de Koning), widow of Stephen, Drayton, ON, Apr. 13, 91; Donna Hekman (Tinholt), widow of Louis, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 30, 89; Henrietta Heunink (Haverhals), widow of Wilbur, Hawarden, IA, Apr. 25, 83; Harold Robert Hoogerwerf, husband of Phyllis (Mol), Grand Rapids, MI, May 4, 84; Sadie C. Hoppe (Bakker), widow of Paul J., Wyoming, MI, May 6, 84; Hendrik S. “Hank” Houthakker, prof. em. Harvard University, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Hanover, NH, Apr. 15, 83; Ann Huisman (VanSomeren), widow of Peter, Jenison, MI, Apr. 28, 93; Martin Huismans, husband of Carolina (VanSantvoort), Ottawa, ON, Apr. 16, 86; David Hybels, husband of Vickie (Taylor), Kalamazoo, MI, Apr. 20, 59; Adrianus Cornelius “Kees” Jobsis, Houston, TX, Mar. 30, 78; Paul Klaverweiden, Roxbury, CT, Apr. 7, 84; Joseph Kleinhesselink, husband of Bertha Mae (Hofmeyer), Orange City, IA, May 4, 91; Bastiaan Kok, husband of Johanna (DeWit), Teeterville, ON, Mar. 30, 70; Alice Koning, wife of Willard, Holland, MI, May 2, 93; Peter Kuipers, husband of Nora Mae (Bode), Kentwood, MI, May 5, 80; Bernardus Jan “Ben” Kruissel, widower of Aafke “Evelyn” (Klooster), b. Sappemeer, GR, / d. Kalamazoo, MI, May 19, 92; Ben A. Kupper, b. Hengelo, OV, / d. Pasadeno, CA, Mar. 22, 67; Anna Verena Lambooy (Obrecht), widow of William, Kemptville, ON, May 15, 88; Matthew Lindhout, husband of Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 26, 89; Harry Mulder, husband of Nelvina (Lammers), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 29, 80; William (Bill) Mulder, husband of Janice, Vancouver, BC, May 7, 69; Frits Newland, husband of Anna, Ottawa, ON, May 2, 83; Bertha Viola Overgaauw (VanderPoel), widow of Frank, Artesia, CA, Apr. 5, 77; Minnie Louise Pals (VandenBerg), widow of Floyd, Grandville, MI, May 3, 78; Cornelius “Corky” Pals, husband of Mary Lou, Coopersville, MI, May 1, 83; Lien Patel, wife of Rustom, Victoria, BC, Apr. 29, 90; Margaret Pluger, Marion, MI, May 2, 78; Kevin D. Post, Davenport, IA, Apr. 24, 42; Elly Raaff (Soekias), wife of Rudolf, b. Tjamis, NEI, / d. Anaheim, CA, Apr. 9, 90; Jacob Klaas Rietsema, b. Oldehove, GR, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 17, 85; Cornelius W. “Peanuts” Ritsema, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 29, 82; Sidney Romkema, Ontario, CA, May 11, 73; Wilbur Dick Rook, husband of Tillie (DeJong), Rock Valley, IA, May 2, 84; Jack R. Rozema, husband of Barbara (Marshall), Byron Center, MI, May 5, 79; Jacoba (Cootje) Rozenhart, wife of Jules, Vernon, BC, May 4, 87; Astrid Beatic Maria Ruygrok, b. Delft, ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, Apr. 3, 66; Patsy Ann Schippers (Johnson), Coopersville, MI, May 5, 75; Dorothy Schout, widow of Herbert, Hudsonville, MI, May 12, 88; Johanna Schweitzer (Lanting), Edmonton, AB, Apr. 2, 97; Donald E. Scripsema, husband of Arlene, Grandville, MI, May 1, 85; Helen Shults (Zwiep), widow of Richard “Ted”, Hull, IA, May 5, 97; Cornelia (Connie) Smith (VanderWerff), widow of Alex, Victoria, BC, Apr. 15, 88; Pearl J. Smith (Jorissen), widow of Harold, Lynden, WA, May 8, 93; Jeanne R. Snyder (Wachter), wife of Charles, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 21, 86; Alice J. Spykerman, wife of Donald, Rockford, MI, May 7, 88; Hilda Stellingwerf (Schuurmans), wife of Dick, Grand Rapids, MI, May 7, 88; Nancy J. Talsma, wife of Kent, Newaygo, Apr. 17, 69; Gerrit Tamminga, husband of Bouwchiene (Nijburg), b. Lageland, GR, / d. Strathroy, ON, Apr. 15, 84; Helen Loretta Teusink (Stevens), widow of Russell, Holland, MI, May 2, 93; Viola B. Tiesma, widow of Frank, Grand Rapids, MI, May 8, 89; Marie Tillema (DeBoer), widow of Aries, DeMotte, IN, Apr. 27, 97; Delores Mae Tornga, widow of Arthur, Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 78; Severt “Seip” VanBerkel, husband of Margene (Bomgaars), Sioux Center, IA, May 5, 81; Wilfridus A.T. “Wilf” VandenByllaardt, Vancouver, BC, May 5, 74; Johanna (Ann) VandenHanenberg (VanderRijt), wife of Casey (Cornelius), Ottawa, ON, May 5, 80; Todd Alan VandenHull, Archer, IA, Apr. 21, 48; Prof. Dr. Josephus (Jef) VandePoel, widower of Marge, b. Leiden, ZH, / d. Ithaca, NY, Apr. 25, 82; Godert C. VanderHart, widower of Grada A. (VandeVoort), Pella, IA, Apr. 24, 97; Hiltje VanderHeide (Smid), widow of Binne, Chilliwack, BC, Mar. 26, 80; Joann VanderMolen (Fisher), widow of Howard, Wyoming, mI, May 3, 79; Darl E. “Van” VanderPloeg M.D., husband of Miriam Ruth “Mims” (Vieth), San Antonio, TX, Apr. 23, 82; Stephen Mark VanderPloeg, husband of Gina (Vetti), Grandville, MI, Feb. 17, 46; Nelis VanderPol, widower of Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 101; Gertrude VanderWeele (Beeke), b. Krabbendijke, ZL, / Portage, MI, Apr. 29, 84; Bessie VanDyke (DeVries), wife of Jake, Sanborn, IA, Apr. 27, 94; Marian VanEck (VanderJagt), widow of Bill “Babe”, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 28, 89; Anna VanGaale (VanLoon), widow of Jan, b. Haarlemmerliede, NH, / d. Winchester, CA, May 17, 91; Richard “Rick” Sidney VanHaitsma, Rockford, MI, Apr. 28, 29; Ralph VanHeerden, husband of Barbara (Betsy), San Jose, CA, May 13; Robert F. VanHoef, husband of Lois, Prior Lake, MN, Mar. 23, 85; Joseph “Joop” VanOverveen, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Lafayette, CA, Mar. 3, 91; Garret VanSeters, widower of Mildred, Riverdale, NJ, Apr. 1, 89; Edith Veeneman (Stukkie), wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 89; Harold Verduin, widower of Gerarda (Bottema), Holland, MI, May 7, 92; Jan Voskes, widower of Francisca, b. Raalte, OV, / d. Auburn, CA, Apr. 8, 83; Susan Vrieze (DeWeerd), wife of John William, Orange City, IA, Apr. 28, 88; Kornelis Vroegop, husband of Adriana (VanBezooyen), Chilliwack, BC, Mar. 20, 84; Steven Vugteveen, widower of Lynda, Grand Rapids, MI, May 1, 52; Carole Waalkes (Souffrou), widow of Stuart “Stu”, Rockford, MI, May 3, 76; Elinor Jane Wierda (Ryerson), widow of Gerald, Grandville, MI, May 2, 83; Ronald Glen Winter Sr. Husband of Ellamae (Bennett), Lynden, WA, May 6, 72; Maynard Woodwyk, widower of Anna Mae, Hudsonville, MI, May 5, 87;
Awards
H.C. Neys, Member in the Order of Orange Nassau, Walnut Creek, CA; A.E. VanHaren Nomen, Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau, CA;