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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1125, September 7, 2009
Birthdays
J. George Aupperlee, Prospect Park, NJ, Jul. 7, 90th; Evadean Broek, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 17, 90th; Elizabeth Baas, Lynden, WA, Jul. 31, 90th; Fred Hollebeek, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 90th; Hermina Hoving, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 2, 90th; Rose Laning, Wayland, MI, Aug. 5, 95th; Jan Willem Noordberg, Fresno, CA, Aug. 21, 80th; Dorothy Pap (VanderWal), Riverside, CA, Aug. 16, 80th; Irene Pennings & Kathleen Rozeboom, Orange City, IA & Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 30, 80th; Shirley Speelman (VanderVies), Lynden, WA, Aug. 1, 80th; Grace VanderNagel, Jordan Station, ON, Jun. 29, 85th;
Anniversaries
ALKEMA (VanHof), Sid & Hilda, Dundas, ON, Aug. 2, 40th; ARMSTRONG, Rev. David & Janet, Elmhurst, IL, Aug. 29, 50th; BOON, Marvin & Eileen, Hull, IA, Aug. 1, 50th; BOS (Lof), Don & Liz, Smithville, ON, Aug. 28, 45th; BOUWERS, Henk & Gail, Athens, ON, Aug. 22, 50th; BROCK (Rozeboom), Sid & Margaret, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 26, 60th; BROERSMA (Sikkema), Gerry & Henny, Elora, ON, Sep. 5, 40th; BRUULSEMA, Gerald & Susan, Dunnville, ON, Jul. 2, 55th; BUIKEMA (DeBoer), Ralph & Florence, Orland Park, IL, Aug. 19, 60th; DEHAAN (Harkema), Stanley & Joanne, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 15, 50th; DENBOER, Leonard & Elizabeth, Chilliwack, BC, Aug. 25, 50th; DEVRIES (VanderLugt), Don & Alma, Holland, MI, Jun. 5, 50th; DEKKER (Leek), Teun & Jenny, Calgary, AB, Oct. 26, 57th; GREYDANUS (Schweitzer), Morris & Alice, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 7, 50th; GROELSMA, Ron & Doris, Jenison, MI, Jul. 13, 50th; HAAN (Post), Harold & Laverne, Lansing, IL, Aug. 20, 55th; HAGEN (Janssens), Jack & Helen, Ancaster, ON, Jul. 17, 50th; HENDRIKSE (VanEss), Erwin & Margaret, Oostburg, WI, Jun. 30, 60th; HIELKEMA, Gerrit & Jo, Sibley, IA, Aug. 11, 40th; HOFFIUS (Velting), Jack & Pearl, Cutlerville, MI, Jul. 29, 60th; HOFLAND (Lubbers), Gary & Ellen, Dixon, CA, Aug. 20, 50th; HOGETERP, Ralph (Roelof) & Marian (Maaike), Centreville, NS, Aug. 5, 50th; JISSINK, John & Helen, Neerlandia, AB, Jul. 4, 45th; KLIMEK, Henry & Eef, Bandoeng, NEI, / Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 4, 60th; MONTSMA (Talsma), Ted & Thelma, Delavan, WI, Aug. 21, 50th; MULDER (VanDyke), Harold & Marlyce, Winter Park, FL, Aug. 6, 50th; POEL (DeStigter), Norman & Lucile, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 60th; RETSEMA (VanWingeren), Robert & Joan, Grandville, MI, Jun. 20, 50th; RUITER (Steensma), Art & Carole, Spring Lake, MI, Jun. 25, 50th; SCHAAP, Norm & Anna, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 5, 50th; SMIT (Huizinga), Larry & Trena, Gary, IN, Aug. 21, 50th; SPOELMA (Kortman), Roger & Betty, McBain, MI, Aug. 3, 60th; STRIKWERDA, Andy & Henny, Newcastle, ON, Sep. 5, 50th; STROOBOSSCHER (VanMarum), Marc & Dora, St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 8, 45th; TERBORG (Bedeker), George & Odeline, TERPSTRA, Glenn & Marilyn, Sumas, WA, Jul. 22, 50th; THEUNE (Ehlert), Jack & Marion, Sheboygan, WI, Jun. 27, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (Buis), Albert & Gerrie, Winnipeg, MB, Aug. 14, 50th; VANDERPLOEG, John & Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 24, 60th; VANDERVEN, Art & Ronnie, East Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 2, 60th; VANDERWAL, Stan & Evelyn, Goderich, Aug. 25, 60th; VANVELDHUIZEN (VanMiddendorp), Cornelis & Jannie, Lethbridge, AB, Aug. 7, 45th; VANWOUDENBERG (Aikema), Pieter & Mary, Chilliwack, BC, Aug. 20, 50th; VEENSTRA, Arnold & Dini, Freelton, ON, Aug. 8, 50th; VELDKAMP (VanderLand), Henry & Anna, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 8, 40th; VENEMA (Rau), Dick & Phyllis, Grant, MI, Jul. 25, 50th; YONKER (Dykstra), Doug & Carol, Holland, MI, Jul. 31, 45th; YOUNGSMA (VanderWeit), Curt & Marjorie, Denver, CO, Dec. 27, 50th; ZONDAG (Donk), Otto & Alie, Tillsonburg, ON, 40th; ZYLSTRA (Becksvoort), James & Martha, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 10, 50th;
Obituaries
Michael Wayne Abma, son of Fred & Joan, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 29, 26; Seymour Alsum, husband of Katheryn, Denver, CO, Jul. 27, 81; Mary Baumann, wife of LeRoy, Sheboygan, WI, Jun. 12, 82; Leni Blyleven (Kloet), Hamilton, ON, Jul. 2, 68; Effie Bosker (Vlieg), widow of Garrett, Imlay City, MI, Jul. 24, 99; Heinen Bosman, husband of Marie (TeGrootenhuis), Baldwin, WI, May 26, 93; Dorothy (Doutje) Bouma (Langhout), widow of Dirk, Carman, MB, Jul. 6, 88; Bernard G. Bruxvoort, husband of Dora (Schimmel), Oskaloosa, IA, Jul. 23, 79; Bernice L. Byland, Nashville, TN, Jul. 25, 84; Alice Annetta DeBoer (Groen), widow of Lester, Hartley, IA, Jul. 12, 91; Garrit DeBruin, husband of Marlys (Postma), Rock Rapids, IA, Jul. 19, 84; Mildred L. DeHaan (VanAartsen), Jenison, MI, Jul. 28, 91; John M. DeJong, husband of Leola (VanPeursem), Maurice, IA, Jul. 19, 78; Jannetje Dekker, Brantford, ON, Jun. 22, 103; Tjitske DeVries (Klynstra), widow of Ulbe “John”, Waterdown, ON, Jul. 23, 89; Lida J. Driessen (Rietmulder), widow of Peter, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 21, 83; Vera Marie Eberlien (Geerdes), widow of Clifford E., George, IA, Jul. 15, 92; John Eerenberg, Jacksonville, FL, Jul. 28, 93; Irene Frieswyk (Heyboer), widow of Dr. Melvin J., Holland, MI, May 9, 87; Jacoba (Coby) Fuchs, Calgary, AB, Jul. 22, 74; Doris Geldersma, widow of C.J. “Jeff”, Grattan, MI, Jul. 29, 87; Edward Goemaat, widower of Mildred (Prothero), Oskaloosa, IA, Jul. 23, 93; Fokje Gunn (Dikkerboom), widow of Dale Everett, Hoytsville, UT, Jul. 18, 85; Laura J. Haitsma (DeVries), South Holland, IL, Jul. 18, 24; John Martin Hamstra, widower of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 25, 89; Ida Margaret Hartman (VandenBerge), widow of Donald, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 23, 85; Eilt Hartman, husband of Hetty (Flokstra), Dundas, ON, May 23, 70; Jan Heuving, widower of Jennie (Snippe), Ottawa, ON, Jul. 23, 83; Hanny (Johanne) Hermine Hille (Been), wife of John, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Salt Lake City, UT, Jul. 18, 78; Martin Hoekstra, husband of Susan (Talsma), Jenison, MI, Jul. 28, 89; Lloyd Jonathan Hoitink, widower of Delores (Veldman), Sheboygan Falls, WI, Aug. 1, 86; Rev. A. Hospers, husband of Margaret, Grand Haven, MI, Jul. 23, 81; Harke “Harry” H. Houtman, husband of Shirley, Escondido, CA, Jul. 12, 89; John (Jan) Huls, husband of Yvonne, b. Staphorst, OV, / d. Edmonton, AB, Aug. 6, 82; Max Kannegieter, San Francisco, CA, Jul. 25; Jacob John Klynstra, husband of Viola, Holland, MI, Jul. 24, 84; Simon Kouwenhoven, husband of Martha (Stellingwerf), Oakville, ON, Jul. 19, 76; Nancy Ann Kuiper (Scholten), wife of Jacob, Jenison, MI, Jul. 31, 69; Jantje Kuipers (Apperloo), wife of Franke, Surrey, BC, Aug. 2, 80; Katherine Linstra (Tanis), widow of Yelte ”Charlie”, North Haledon, NJ, Jul. 30, 85; Jessie Lucas, Bozeman, MT, Jul. 28, 93; Katharine “Kay” Matter, Lynden, WA, Jul. 24, 84; Jeanette Meints (Zantjer), widow of John, Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 7, 91; Dorothy Lucille Molt (Soepboer), wife of Edwin, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 24, 86; Thea Mouw (VanDyk), wife of Jim, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 25, 54; Adrienne Carol Mulder (McNeil), wife of Jacob “Jake”, Dunnville, ON, Jun. 13, 76; Cornelius “Neil” Myroup, husband of C. Fernella (Munn), Elmhurst, IL, Jun. 7; Sena Nannenga (Walstra), widow of George P., DeMotte, IN, Jul. 17, 91; Margaret Newendorp, widow of Vernon Conrad, Alton, IA, Jul. 22, 93; Grace Niewoonder, Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 27, 84; Shirley R. Olthoff, wife of John P., Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 11, 82; Rev. Tony John Ouwehand, husband of Anna, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 27; Robert J. Overbeek, widower of Elvira, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 28, 84; Audrey Alice Plass (TenPas), widow of Ralph William, Sheboygan, WI, Jul. 27, 81; Betty Poort (Rosier), widow of Neal, Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 92; Frits Willem Poth, husband of Trees (DeRooze), b. Bondowoso, NEI, / d. Ocala, FL, May 22, 93; Eva Prins (VanLant), wife of Edward, Ripon, CA, Jun. 18, 93; Robert Clarence Reenstra, husband of Elizabeth, previously widower of Dorothea (Chambers), Toms River, NJ, Jul. 14, 89; Arie “the DJ” Remmelzwaal, husband of Bonnie (Harper), Smithville, ON, Jun. 15, 55; Theresa Roorda (DeVries), wife of Garry, b. Hallum, FR, / d. St. Johnsville, NY, Aug. 5, 80; Connie R. Rosendahl, widow of Duane, Holland, MI, Jun. 4, 77; Gertrude Schipper, widow of William, Lansing, IL, Jul. 21, 94; Gerrit J. Scholten, husband of Darlene, Boyden, IA, Jul. 16, 86; Arnold (Nolly) Schou, husband of Joyce (Ladage), b. Semarang, NEI, / d. Irvine, CA, Feb. 25, 78; Thomas H. Sikkema, husband of Sandie (Stengel), Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 31, 69; Adriaantje Slaa (Vogelzang de Jong), widow of Arie, Calgary, AB, Jul. 19, 96; Antje “Ann” Smidts-Hogeveen (Politiek), widow of Job Hogeveen, Grimsby, ON, Jun. 20, 84; Bill Snip, husband of Norma (Thomson), Kitchener, ON, Jun. 22, 77; Ronald R. “Spike” Spykerman, husband of Betty (VandenBrink), Phoenix, AZ, Jul. 31, 74; Minnie Sterk (VanVeldhuizen), widow of Cornie, Grinnell, IA, Jul. 16, 94; Linda Anna Marie Steunenberg, wife of William, Burlington, ON, Jun. 19; Fikke Stikkel, b. Soerabaja, NEI, / d. Buffalo, NY, May 31, 81; Johannes (John) Stuyt, widower of Luz, b. Castricum, NH, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 22, 79; Margiena Zwaantje Syswerda (Nuiver), widow of Peter, Grandville, MI, Jul. 27, 88; Johannes Tangelder, (B.Th. DRS. Th), husband of Helen Louise (Feasby), b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. London, ON, Jul. 23, 73; Ann Tiemersma, wife of Ken, Nooksack, WA, Jul. 19, 37; Jamses Callanan VanAntwerp Jr., husband of Margaret (Barrett), Mobile, AL, Jul. 25, 85; Jan VanBattum, husband of Wanda (Skeens), Bristol, VA, Jul. 30, 66; Zachary Liam VandeKuyt, infant son of Robert & Krista (Dam), Ancaster, ON, Jul. 26; Alice VanderBaan (DeBoer), widow of James, Whitsinville, MA, Jul. 18, 91; Rommy VanderHeyden, widow of Karel, Vernal, SC, Jul. 24, 98; Bernard (Ben) VanderHeyden, husband of Maggie, Victoria, BC, Jun. 27, 69; Raymond William VanderLip, husband of Noreen, Burlington, ON, Jul. 8, 82; Peter J. VanderSchans, husband of Ursula (Alley), Austin, TX, Jul. 22, 82; Klaas VanderVeen, husband of Joanne (Scholten), Edmonton, AB, Jul. 23, 79; Paul G. VanDriest, husband of Carol, Oostburg, WI, Jul. 16, 68; John VanHarten, widower of Helen, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. St. Catharines, ON, Jul. 24; Gerrit “Gerald” VanLangeveld, husband of Ditte, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 18, 77; Rev. A. VanLummel, widower of Marjorie H. (Brower), Orange City, IA, Feb. 4, 87; Henny VanMil, widow of Leo, Ventura, CA, Jul. 16, 92; Frederick H. VanSlype, husband of Denise (Denton), b. Jakarta, NEI, / d. Visalia, CA, Jul. 27, 55; June VanSoelen, wife of Seeko, Fonthill, ON, Jun. 8, 66; Ashley Sue VanWingerden, daughter of Jake & Wendy, Earleville, MD, Jul. 24, 11; Richard “Dick” Vredeveld, widower of Marian, Jenison, MI, Jul. 28, 85; Jessie Walma (Boomers), wife of Henry, Middleville, MI, Jul. 30, 82; Maria Zetsen (Hurkens), widow of Andy, Camrose, AB, Jul. 21, 77; Aafke Zuidhof (Krygsheld), widow of Albert, Grimsby, ON, Jun. 6, 90;
Graduation
Michael John Benjamins, Bachelor of Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering), Universtity of Waterloo, ON; Ryan Evan Benjamins, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agronomy), University of Guelph, ON;