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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1110, January 23, 2009
Birthdays
Jo Ouwehand (Van Dam), Hamilton, ON, Dec 21, 85th;
Anniversaries
BOERIGTER (DeHoog), George & Sibilla, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 23, 50th; BOLHUIS (Talsma), Dale & Kathy, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 26, 40th; BOLKS, Roger & Helen, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 30, 50th; HARTGER (Lautenbach), Harold & Bette, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 21, 65th; HOVENGA (Postema), William & Bernadine, Dec. 10, 65th; KOREVAAR (Middelkoop), Andrew & Jacoba, Norwich, ON, Jan. 14, 50th; KWANTES (DeBoer), Kenneth & Irene, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 11, 60th; NIEBOER (Pippel), Keith & Joanne, Holland, MI, Dec. 21, 60th; PUITE (Verstrat), Robert & Carrie, East Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 6, 65th; RIEMERSMA (Hesselink), George (Sjouke) & Rita (Riek), Sheboygan, WI, Jan. 4, 60th; SCHOUTEN (Bos), Ray & Donna, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 12, 50th; VANDERZWAAG (Aalberts), Claude & Betty, Orange City, IA, Dec. 30, 50th; VANMEETEREN (Funk), Wayne & Lois, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 27, 45th; VANREGENMORTER (DeVries), Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 19, 50th; VANSWOL (VanderWall), Fred & Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 29, 50th; ZIETSMA, Chuck & Catherine, Burlington, ON, Nov. 22, 50th;
Obituaries
Wiebe Alderliesten, husband of Deborah, Ferndale, WA, Dec, 4, 61; Arend Bakker, widower of Maria (Rodermond), Monkton, ON, Oct. 15, 96; William Bandstra, husband of Dirkie (Vos), Pella, IA, Nov. 28, 91; John Banga, husband of Florence (Houtsinger), Grandville, MI, Dec. 9, 95; Roelie Bartels (Melenberg), widow of George, Attercliffe, ON, Dec. 22, 81; Cora Bartsma, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 13, 82; John M. Berkmortel, husband of Joanne (VanGerven), Mt. Bridges, ON, Nov. 4, 74; Adrian Bierens, husband of Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 7, 90; Gladys A. Bolt, widow of Marvin, Grandville, MI, Dec. 13, 87; Frederika Borg, widow of Jerry, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 7, 93; Ted (Tjeerd) Bosch, husband of Lorna, Belmont, MI, Dec. 13, 78; Casey Bosch, husband of Tineke (Wieringa), Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 8, 56; Josephine “Jo” Elizabeth Brink (VanDrummel), widow of Henry Kope, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 8, 89; Janke “Jane” Brouwer, Stoney Creek, ON, Nov. 30; Marten Harmen Bruinsma, husband of Atsje (DeLeeuw), Smithville, ON, Dec. 1; Eunice Brummel (Hoekstra), widow of Gerrit, Hull, IA, Dec./ 11, 88; Jean R. Bruneel (Cools), widow of Roger, Chatham, On, Nov. 5, 83; Shari Kay Buursma (Raak), wife of Ron, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 22, 57; Roger C. Byker, husband of Jennifer, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 16, 42; Peter Cnossen, husband of Diane (Herechuk), b. Sneek, FR, / d. Hamilton, ON, Dec. 18, 73; Grace Daling, widow of Harm, Walker, MI, Dec. 1, 85; Wilma Dam, widow of Edward, Hamilton, ON, Nov. 27, 79; Peter DeGeus, husband of Gwyneth “Gwen” (Hughes), Burlington, ON, Nov. 30, 90; Marinus (Rein) Antonius DeGouw, b. Zundert, NB, / d. Parkhill, ON, Oct. 25, 89; John DeHaan, widower of Betty (Springer), Lansing, KS, Dec. 17, 83; Henny DeHaan, widow of Bill, previously widow of John Annen, b. Hoogeveen, DR, / d. Aylmer, ON, Nov. 5, 96; Jean DeHoek, wife of Edwin, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 11, 85; Gerrie DeJonge, widow of Izaak, Brantford, ON, Dec. 21, 79; Richard Derksen, widower of Judy, Alto, WI, Nov. 13, 75; Douwe DeVries, husband of Diane, Parkville, ON, Nov. 18; Geraldine “Geri” Doezema (Slopsema), widow of Charles W., Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 23, 96; Jan Henry Dunnink, Waterdown, ON, Nov. 7, 68; Lester Dykstra, Jackson, WY, Dec. 22, 75; Wesley Dykstra, widower of Elma (VanSteenwyk), Orange City, IA, Dec. 16, 86; Tony (Teunis) Dykxhoorn, husband of Corrie (DeGroot), London, ON, Nov. 28, 75; Elsie Elgersma (Hofman), wife of William “Bill”, Sanborn, IA, Dec. 11, 89; Hendrik “Hank” Fluit, husband of Joan, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 29, 74; George (Geert) Geerts, husband of Grace (Meester), Hamilton, ON, Nov. 9, 89; Julius Gerrits, husband of Flora, Grandville, MI, Dec. 16, 88; Johanna “Jo” Maria Gielen (VanOsch), wife of Harry P., Grand Bend, ON, Nov. 16, 84; Anna Maria Graat (Hendriks), widow of John Victor, b. Heerlen, LB, / d. London, ON, Nov. 5, 95; George Gruppen, husband of Dorothy, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 23, 84; Klaas Harke, husband of Alberta (Hoogezand), Burlington, ON, b Dec. 13, 79; Hank Haveman, husband of Nellie (Camman), London, ON, Nov. 22, 82; Ian Tom Hazenberg, husband of Evelyn, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 22, 51; Grace Hibma (Jans), widow of Peter, Maurice, IA, Dec. 18, 90; Sadie Hibma (DeBoer), widow of Peter A., Hull, IA, Dec. 3, 85; Bob Hoekstra, widower of Margaret (Talbot), Durham, ON, Nov. 6; Cornelis (Kees) Hoekstra, survived by Martje (Hartman), b. Idzard, FR, / d. White Rock, BC, Jan. 8, 74; Grace Hoekwater, wife of Wilfred, McBain, Dec. 18, 79; Johanna C. Hofstee, widow of Derk, Aylmer, ON, Nov. 17, 88; Bertha E. “Bert” Huitink, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 22, 79; Elizabeth (Betty) Huttenga, Middleville, MI, Dec. 22, 92; Ronald Jansen, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 22, 64; Geraldine A. Jones (Medema), widow of Foster L., St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 15, 73; William “Bill” Lloyd Jousma, husband of Barbara Ann (VanderWarf), Caledonia, MI, Dec. 13, 67; Mildred Jurgens, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 92; Alice (Aaltje) Kingma (Bosch), widow of Jake, b. Huntum, FR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 4, 92; Jeltje Kingma (Dijkstra), wife of Minne, Kelowna, BC, Dec. 18, 80; Robert F. Koster, husband of Bonnie, Jenison, MI, Dec. 11, 73; Hendrik Albertus (Hank) Kouwenberg, husband of Tine, Dundas, ON, Nov. 24, 86; James Kuiken, London, ON, Oct. 9; William E. Kuiper Sr., husband of Alma, long-time President of WFUR in Grand Rapids and WKPR in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 4, 82; Leon J. Kuipers, husband of Arleen, Cutlerville, MI, Dec. 23, 83; Harm Lameyer, husband of Winnie (Grasman), Byron Center, MI, Dec. 15, 84; Raymond Joseph (Rene) Lauwereys, husband of Consula Fictoria Matilda “Connie” (DeWeyn), Wallaceburg, ON, Nov. 23, 81; Sena Lenters (Meekhof), widow of Rev. Harold Lenters, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 18, 78; Willard C. Lubbers, husband of Virginia (Martin), previously widower of Dorothy Siderius, Spencer, IA, Dec. 3, 89; Henry Lubbers, husband of Jean, London, ON, Oct. 16, 51; Richard R. Lugtigheid, husband of Sara (VanderPuy), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 9, 67; Geesje Lunshof (Westerhuis), widow of George, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 10, 96; Nina Meeuwse, widow of Case, Aylmer, ON, Nov. 18, 87; Sytse Hero Meihuizen, M.D., practiced medicine in Victoria, Revelstoke, North Vancouver and Sayward, b. Surabaya, NEI, / d. Port Alice, BC, Nov. 19, 90; Geert M. (Jerry) Meyer, husband of Hermina (Minnie), Hamilton, ON, Dec. 2, 75; Sadie Miedema (Schoon), wife of Ed, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 16; Terry Miedema, London, ON, Nov. 18, 48; Alida Moerdyk, wife of Garret, Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 7, 81; Ann Morgan (Minnema), widow of Durward, previously widow of Robert Trap, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 13, 95; Louise Antoinette Cornelia Morton (Molenaar), wife of Jim, b. Maastricht, LB, / d. Vancouver, BC, Dec. 18, 59; Irma M. Mouw, widow of Donald, Soux City, IA, Dec. 12, 80; Clara Nagel, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 21, 88; Gertrude Nyenhuis (Karsten), wife of Hudson, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 7, 83; Antoinette Oostveen (VanDriest), widow of Karel, Chatham, ON, Nov. 18, 85; Henry R. Post, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 5, 90; Carol (Geertje) Prins (Vriend), widow of James, Waterdown, ON, Oct. 10; Tjeerd (Tom) Reitsma, husband of Thelma (Witvoet), previously widower of Johanna (DenBok), Hamilton, ON, Dec. 3, 86; Zelma M. Riemersma (Hendricks), widow of Charles Neal, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 16, 92; Paul Albert Riepma, husband of Gloria, Vero Beach, FL, Dec. 17, 84; Grace Roorda, widow of Albert, Lynden, WA, Dec. 10, 81; Cheryl Fay Sandbulte, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 15, 46; Marian Alice Schaefer (Wyma), widow of William K., Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 12, 83; Peter Scherff, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 72; Arthur J. Schuiteman, husband of Frances (DeZeeuw) Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 14, 82; Evelyn Ruth Schut (Strating), widow of Russell, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 15, 82; Pietje (Peggy) Schuur, widow of Peter, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 18, 87; Florence Slot (Dettling), widow of Nelson, Holland, MI, Dec. 8, 94; John Edward Sloterbeek, husband of Mary, Grandville, MI, Dec. 22, 85; Katherine Slotegraaf (DeJong), widow of Sidney (Tjeerd), Goderich, ON, Oct. 31, 93; William A. Smits, husband of Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 19, 92; Ruth I. Spoolstra, widow of John, Caledonia, MI, Dec. 11, 88; Anna Starkenburg, widow of John, Grandville, MI, Dec. 5, 97; Louis Gerald Steegstra, husband of Mary (Reimer), b. Groningen, GR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 11, 73; Harold J. Strating, widower of Lorna, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 8, 88; Trudy TenBrinke (Steenberg), widow of Mike, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 6, 69; Jack (Tjerk) Tiesma, husband of Hinke (VanderZee), Goderich, ON, Oct. 22, 80; Jeanette Tubert (Berkenpas), widow of Harold, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 15, 85; Gertrude Tuls, widow of Henry, Holland, MI, Dec. 24, 92; Mary Vandeloo (Willems), widow of William Theodore “Bill”, London, ON, Nov. 16, 87; Jannes VandenBrink, husband of Audrey (Duits), Tillsonburg, ON, Nov. 13, 78; Natalie J. VandenToorn, widow of James, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 17, 81; Berend “Ben” VanderBeek, husband of Diane “Dini”, Hamilton, ON, Nov. 6, 73; Janet W. VanderBeek (Hol), widow of Elmer, Olympia, WA, Nov. 29, 86; Hendrik “Hank” VanderHorst, husband of Norma (Cairns), St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 15, 68; Gerarda “Gerry” VanderHout (Prins), wife of Adrianus, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 23, 77; Okke VanderKamp, husband of Suster, Heidenschap, FR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 5, 78; Barbara VanderLey (VanWieren), widow of Hein, b. Engelum, FR, / d. Burlington, ON, Dec. 10, 86; Robert “Bob” VanderMolen, husband of Linda, Burlington, ON, Nov. 10, 61; John VanderStarren, widower of Martina, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 20, 77; Edward VanderVelde, husband of Anna Mae, Holland, MI, Dec. 26, 89; Bertha VanderWerff (DeVries), widow of Roy, Lynden, WA, Dec. 19, 92; Adriana VanDooren, widow of Wilhelmus, b. Boekel, OV, / d. Dutton, ON, Oct. 20, 101; Eric W. VanDyk, husband of Joanne (Lammertsen), Burlington, ON, Dec. 10, 59; Gilbert VanEgdom, Chino, CA, Dec. 12, 95; Robert “Bob” J. VanGinkel, husband of Mary (Stick), Inwood, IA, Dec. 13, 59; Marten VanHoorn, husband of Ann (Vlaar), Smithville, ON, Nov. 20, 69; Sebastian VanLeeuwen, widower of Nellie, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 31, 80; Avert Walter Vannette, husband of Suzanne E. (Haverkamp), Pella, IA, Nov. 17, 77; Arthur Neil VanOstenberg, husband of Marian (Koopman), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 13, 90; Lucille Martha VanOtterloo, wife of Melvin John, Hull, IA, Dec. 9, 78; Beatrix (Bea) Nicola Josephina VanRyn, widow of Gerardus, Mount Hope, ON, Nov. 22, 88; Floris VanTilburg, husband of Dolores, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 7, 82; Harmina “Harmie” VanWesten (Risius), widow of Lawrence, Sibley, IA, Dec. 12, 82; Gary Vellenga, son of Peter & Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 19; G. John Vellenga, husband of Ann (Elgersma), Stoney Creek, ON, Nov. 1, 79; Louise Venenga (Christians), wife of Ted, Little Rock, IA, Dec. 12, 85; Edwin George Verberkmoes, husband of Arloa (Arkie) (Riemersma), Ada, MI, Nov. 30, 84; Cornelia Versluys, widow of Arie, Burlington, ON, Nov. 29, 92; Marie A. Verstrate (Drost), widow of Gerald “Archie”, Grandville, MI, Dec. 15, 96; Gerrit W. Visser, husband of Katherine (Bierma), Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 19, 92; John Voortman, husband of Johanna (Riphagen), Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 9, 85; Hessel Vredeveld, widower of Annette, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 92; Hazel Wanders (VanHemert), widow of Albert Allen, Pella, IA, Dec. 3, 92; Mary J. Westra (Stehouwer), widow of John I., Jenison, MI, Dec. 19, 89; Edward Wielenga, widower of Lucille (Dykstra), Jenison, MI, Dec. 3, 87; Carolyn M. Wiest (Smits), widow of Raymond J., Camarillo, CA, Dec. 15, 91; Gerald (Gerry) Willaert, husband of Rosalie (Goodger), Tillsonburg, ON, Oct. 17, 74; Kenneth J. Wolters, husband of Judy (VanDyke), Grandville, MI, Dec. 20, 70; Elizabeth (Betty) Wouters (Godschalk), widow of Adrian, b. Made, NB, / d. Jenison, MI, Dec. 11, 86; Margaret Zandstra, widow of Rev. Jack Zandstra, previously widow of John Swagman, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 10, 98;