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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1102, September 23, 2008
Birthdays
Hilda Addink, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 31, 90th; Hermina Bos (Uiterdyk), Manhattan, MT, Sep. 24, 95th; Johanna Bothof, Belgrade, MI, Sep. 26, 100th; William R. Buikema Sr., Palos Heights, IL, Aug. 17, 80th; Kathy Calkhoven, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 23, 85th; Frances Duimstra, Milton, ON, Oct. 2, 95th; Jennie Kiel, Allendale, MI, Sep. 4, 90th; Sidney Lenger, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 8, 90th; Dorothy Spoelma (Verwys), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 4, 90th; Zwaantina “Swannie” TeVelde (Deurwaarder), Chino, CA, Jul. 26, 95th; Angeline VanAndel, Lynden, WA, Sep. 10, 90th; Jess VandeGriend (Cleveringa), Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 29, 95th; Grace VanderVeen (Tolsma), Lacombe, AB, Sep. 9, 100th; Tracy Veenstra, Corsica, SD, Aug. 28, 95th; Nelvie Wynia, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 24, 75th;
Anniversaries
ASSINK, Jim & Gail, Marion, KS, Lynden, WA, Aug. 23, 40th; BOERKOEL (Dekker), Benjamin & Jane, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 56th; BONGA (Folkertsma), Roger & Dorothy, Shelbyville, MI, Aug. 10, 60th; BOS (Reid), Jack & Marlene, Holland, MI, Aug. 16, 50th; BRAS (Rooze), John & Josina, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 60th; BRASSER (Zuidema), Roger & Ruth, Nathrop, CO, Aug. 7, 60th; BREEN (Stegenga), Peter & Pauline, Grandville, MI, Aug. 12, 60th; BURGHGRAEF (Smits), Fredric & Janet, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 50th; DECKER (Adriaansen), Robert & Corrie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 60th; DEJONGH (Leys), Neal & Linda, Clarksville, MI, Aug. 14, 50th; DENDULK (VanEs), Casey & Carrie, Sparta, MI, Aug. 22, 75th; DENHARTOG, Paul & Joan, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 20, 60th; DYKSTRA (Stoit), Ben & Ange, Crestwood, IL, Sep. 8, 60th; EVERTSE (Bostwick), Peter & Thressa, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 65th; FERINGA (VanderHenst), Harold & Louise, Jenison, MI, Aug. 4, 60th; HEYBOER (Wynalda), Ronald & Charlotte, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 22, 50th; HOFFMAN (DeVries), Vernon & Carol, Grandville, MI, Aug. 22, 50th; HOFMEYER, Harlan & Marla, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 3, 50th; HOUTGEERTS (Blaauw), Herbert & Trudy, Holland, MI, 65th; JEURINK (Hoffman), Ben & Isabelle, Allendale, MI, Aug. 31, 60th; KATERBERG, Arie & Jo, Holland, MI, Sep. 12, 50th; KOOIKER (Brandsen), Laverne & Ruth, Holland, MI, Aug. 13, 50th; KOOPMAN (VanDyke), Don & Terry, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 45th; KRIKKE (VanDelden), Yul & Coby, Burlington, ON, Sep. 6, 50th; KUIPER (Tuinstra), Clarence J. & Marcella, Franksville, WI, Sep. 12, 50th; KUIPERS (Modderman), Oscar & Henny, Whitsinville, MA, Jul. 24, 50th; LEMMEN (Schat), Bern & Elsie, Allendale, MI, Aug. 27, 65th; LINDHOUT (Verhey), Gordon & Evelyn, Grandville, MI, Aug. 19, 60th; LUCHTENBURG (Stob), Alfred & Mary, Belmont, MI, Aug. 29, 50th; MEDENDORP (Doornbos), Wayne & Genevieve, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 56th; MEIJERS (Roorda), Enno & Lenie, Barrie, ON, 55th; MEINDERTSMA (Mellema), Larry & Audrey, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 22, 50th; MULDER (Kuipers), Roger & Marian, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 29, 50th; NIEUWENHUIS (Tubergen), Bob & Faith, Grandville, MI, Aug. 19, 50th; NYDAM (Feddema), James & Jean, Uxbridge, MA, Sep. 9, 60th; NYENHUIS (Huver), Marve & Pat, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 18, 50th; OORDT, Gerben & Dorothy, Lynden, WA, Aug. 28, 55th; PASMA (DeHaan), Orville & Tilly, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 6, 50th; POSTEMA (Huizinga), J. Ted & Sylvia, South Holland, IL, Sep. 26, 50th; ROSSE (Haring), Dirk & Johanna (Jansje), Millbrook, NY, Aug. 30, 50th; ROWENHORST (Visser), Merlin & Marie, Aug. 18, 60th; RUMPH, Henry & Lammie, Grimsby, ON, Aug. 29, 60th; SCHARPHORN (Gritter), Joseph & Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 27, 60th; SCHEMPER (VanHouten), Loyd & Louise, Bellflower, CA, Jul. 30, 60th; SLOOT, Richard & Elsie, Everett, WA, Sep. 5, 50th; TALSMA (VanDyke), Al & Carol, Jenison, MI, Aug. 29, 50th; TIGCHELAAR (DeYoung), Peter & Patricia, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 21, 45th; TIMMERMAN, Harold & Millie, Nunica, MI, Aug. 6, 65th; VANDERLAAN (Kantrow), Burton & Kathy, Orland Park, IL, Aug. 11, 35th; VANDERMEER (Helms), John D. & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 50th; VANDERPUY (Nyenhuis), Cornelius & Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 24, 65th; VANDERSAR (Bruggeman), Pete & Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 60th; VANDERVLIET (Rykse), Henry & Phyllis, Ada, MI, Aug. 8, 50th; VANDERWEIDE, Ramona & Eddie, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 6, 50th; VANDERWOOD (VanderTuin), Henry & Jenny, Maple Ridge, BC, May 3, 60th; VANDERYACHT, Darryl & Carole, Lynden, WA, Aug. 16, 40th; VANKOOTEN (Putt), Paul & Charlene, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 13, 60th; VANZYTVELD (Hoitenga), David & Esther, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 29, 50th; VERHULST (Roy), Don & Betty, Sheboygan, WI, Jul. 24, 65th; WISSE (Broekhuis), Rev. R. & Ethel, Wyckhoff, NJ, Sep. 10, 55th; WORMMEESTER (Visser), John & Virginia, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 29, 50th; ZUIDEMA (Shoemaker), John & Gladys, Jenison, MI, Aug. 16, 45th; ZYLSTRA (Mellema), Ron (Doc) & Joyce, Lynden, WA, Aug. 20, 50th;
Obituaries
Kees Bierling, widower of Anna, Holland, MI, Aug. 12, 92; LaVerne Joyce Blouw, widow of Kenneth, Aug. 17, 79; Gene Boerigter, husband of Sally, Hamilton, MI, Aug. 10, 67; Jannigje “Jenny” Blokland, widow of Cornelius, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 25, 91; Vera Boermans, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 9, 97; Anna Maria Bos, widow of John P., London, ON, Aug. 5, 91; Grace A. Bouwhuis (Hale), widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 71; John Broek, husband of Gertrude (DeVos), Sioux Falls, IA, Aug. 24, 81; Thelma Broek (Heyman), Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 5, 83; Kathryn Jean Brower (Setsma), wife of Wayne, Jenison, MI, Aug. 21, 71; Dale Junior Cnossen, husband of Patricia, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 8, 71; Warren D. DeBoer, husband of Paulette (Wierenga), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 12, 63; Florence DeBoer (VanderSluys), Grand Rapids, MI, wife of John C., Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 10, 82; Earl C. DeGood, widower of Janet (Talsma), Jenison, MI, Aug. 23, 93; Charlotte M. “Chuckie” DeJong, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 9, 84; Margaret “Gre” DeJong, widow of Bill, Dundas, ON, Jun. 30, 84; mery Dekker, husband of Hilda (Toering), Wyoming, MI, Aug. 18, 89; Barbara DenHerder, widow of Robert, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 17, 80; Robert W. DePree, husband of Sally, Comstock Park, MI, Aug. 10, 81; Cornie “Jack” DeVos, husband of Dorothy (Weyen), Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 21, 75; Donald Harm Douma, husband of Jenny, Sarnia, ON, Jul. 28, 66; Jean Driessen, wife of Ted, b. Beesel, LB, / d. Aylmer, ON, Jul. 28, 81; Sandra Jean Dykhouse, Volga, SD, Jul. 22, 46; Dr. Jerome H. Dykstra, widower of Jeanette, Holland, MI, Aug. 4, 78; Willis M. Essink, husband of Angeline, Bentheim, MI, Aug. 14, 89; Annette Grace Eyk (Besterman), widow of Harry Jr., Grandville, MI, Aug. 21, 86; Harvey J. Gerrits, husband of Gloria (VanderPloeg), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 13, 71; Nellie Gulker (Vastenhout), widow of Peter, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 13, 85; Theodore “Ted” Haan, widower of Dorothy, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 17, 89; Clifford Dwaine Harmelink, husband of Barbara (Popma), Phoenix, AZ, Aug. 20, 71; Agnes Heerema (Meyer), widow of William C., North Haledon, NJ, Jul. 19; Hennie Heuving (Bosma), Beamsville, ON, Aug. 19; Eugene Richard Hoekema, husband of Perlene, Lynden, WA, Aug. 21, 74; Jeffrey (Jelle) Wiebe Johannes Hoekstra, New Westminster, BC, Aug. 22; Margaret Hoeksema, Pella, IA, Jul. 28, 95; Marjorie Eleanor Hofland (Siebersma), wife of Elmer Vernon, Orange City, IA, Aug. 18, 79; Carlyle (Casey) Holtrop, husband of Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 80; Ralph W. Holtrop, husband of Dorothy, Grandville, MI, Aug. 10, 81; Marjorie N. Homan, widow of Henry L., Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 91; Hendrik (Henk) Kardol, husband of Irene (VanderGaag), b. Vlaardingen, ZH, / d. Hampton, PE, Aug. 15, 78; Diny Kersten (Verdun), widow of Hendrik, Aylmer, ON, Aug. 8, 89; Anthony “Tony” Klaasen, widower of Anna, Holland, MI, Aug. 14, 96; Harold Kleinhesselink, husband of Dorothy Alice (Drost), Orange City, IA, Aug. 16, 84; Alvin Klynstra, husband of Nadene, Casa Grande, AZ, Aug. 5, 76; Jacob John “Jack” Kooima, husband of Delores “Dolly” , Spirit Lake, IA, Aug. 11, 70; Henry Harold Koopman, widower of Alma, Sparta, MI, Aug. 8, 96; Kevin J. Laninga, husband of Lisa (Eacker), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 34; Jack Junior Luidens, husband of Bess (Strickland), Rockford, MI, Aug. 13, 81; Shirley Ruth Mellema (Datema), wife of Evert, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 16, 83; John B. Mulder, widower of Henrietta, Jenison, MI, Aug. 24, 95; Margaret Mulder (Faber), widow of Robert “Bob”, Aug. 10, 84; April Catherine Nauta, daughter of Douwe & Herma, Grimsby, ON, Aug. 4, 27; Hendrik Orsel, Burlington, ON, Aug. 9, 77; Janet Ione Petersma (Morris), wife of Leonard, Des Moines, IA, Jul. 28, 73; Ann Plantinga, widow of Folkert, b. Ee, FR, / d. Grimsby, ON, Jul. 1, 89; Caroline Marie Kol (Ezinga), widow of Henry, Jenison, MI, Aug. 4, 95; Hans (Johannes Adrianus) Maas, husband of Ann, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 17, 75; Margaret Mulder, widow of Robert “Bob”, Rock Valley, IA, Aug. 10, 84; Theodore Plantinga, Ph.D., husband of Janet, prof. Philosophy, Redeemer University College, b. Ee, FR, / d. Dundas, ON, Jul. 4, 61; Gerald “Joe” Postmus, husband of Elaine, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 22, 76; John Ridderbos, husband of Emma (Bloem), b. Meeden, GR, / d. Gobles, IL, Aug. 25, 86; Mark Allan Riemens, husband of Deborah (Morley), London, ON, Jul. 29, 37; Rudolf Pieter Rijkschroeff, b. Jakarta, NEI, / d. San Diego, CA, Aug. 4, 73; Thomas James Rosema, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 7, 85; Tina (Trijntje) Snyder (DeJong), widow of Thomas, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 27, 89; Rita L. Spoelstra (Wiber), widow of Amos Yme, London, ON, Jul. 22, 98; Anne Marie Steffens, widow of Leonard D., Holland, MI, Aug. 22, 95; Henry John TenBraak, husband of Jennie (Hilbrands), Doon, IA, Aug. 9, 85; Albert (Tim) Timmermans, husband of Twila, London, ON, Jun. 29, 61; Galen Royce VanBoven, Everson, WA, Aug. 19, 45; Cornelius VandenBerg, husband of Eldora (Jauken), Ireton, IA, aug. 13, 84; Darryl VandenTempel, son of Ted & Liz, Poole, ON, Aug. 7, 21; Adam Jacob VanderBrugghen, husband of Christa, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 12, 27; Wayne LeRoy VanderFeen, husband of Oina (Baack), Hawarden, IA, Aug. 7, 77; Kathryn Irene VanderKlay, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 12, 84; Jacob “Jake” VanderLingen, husband of Anna (Prins), Mississauga, ON, Jul. 4, 74; Dowie VanderSchaaf, husband of Delia, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 13, 87; Maxine VanderWood (DeYoung), widow of Earle, Grandville, MI, Aug. 19, 82; Cornelia Franciscus “Nellie” VanderZeeuw, widow of Anthony, Forest, ON, Aug. 1, 90; John VanderZouwen, widower of Eda, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 11, 99; Wein Adrian VanderZwaag, widower of Alvina Viola (Beimers), Orange City, IA, Aug. 12, 89; Gerrit Klaas VanDyke, son of Ken & Margaret, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 29, 19; Ted VanEgdom, husband of Ellen, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 21, 50; Elizabeth VanEns (Dreise), widow of Tom, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 82; Reid David VanGelderen, son of Rick & Cindy, East Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 22; Martha VanRhee (Neels), widow of Lewis, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 9, 83; Gregory R. VanSplinter, widower of Myrtle, Bailey, MI, Aug. 16, 90; Jacob VanVliet, husband of Lynda, Ottawa, ON, Jul. 6, 69; Johanna (Annie) VanWyk (Koperdraad), wife of Cornelius, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 9, 84; Christiaan Jacobus Veerman, widower of Veronica, Dundas, ON, Aug. 9, 58; Julie Veldman (VanGeest), wife of John, Wellandport, ON, Aug. 17; Philip Norman Veneklasen, husband of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 75; Tony Verbruggen, husband of Margaret, Ancaster, ON, Jul. 11; Virginia Versluis (DeVreugd), widow of Jack, previously widow of Adrian VanderGiessen, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 89; Marian Vonk, widow of Arlyn, Jenison, MI, Aug. 12, 74; Wilma Walinga (Greydanus), wife of Dirk, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Brampton, ON, Jul. 28, 84; Herman Westenberg, husband of Joke (Lever), Dundas, ON, Jun. 14, 65; Neeltje (Nel) Weverink (Tensen), wife of Martin, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 22, 85; Hielkje Yonkman (Luinenburg), b. Katwijk, ZH, / d. Enderby, BC, Aug. 6; Joyce Zoet (Karsten), wife of Gene, Holland, MI, Aug. 25, 74; Hilda Zuidgeest (Hillegonda VanderSchoor, widow of Adrian, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 89; Lynn Joel Zylstra, husband of Sharon (VanderPlaats), Rock Valley, IA, Aug. 15, 50;