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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1126, September 23, 2009
Anniversaries
ALBERTA (VanderPloeg), Donald & Harriet, Moline, MI, Aug. 9, 60th; BATTS (Brouwer), John & Ruth, Jenison, MI, Aug. 4, 65th; BOERKOEL (Dekker), Dr. Benjamin J. Sr. & Jane Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 57th; BROERSMA (VanByssum), Jacob & Eleanor, Grandville, MI, Aug. 17, 60th; BROUWER (Mersman), Dale & Barb, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 6, 50th; BRUURSEMA (Schuh), Marvin & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 5, 55th; BULTEMA (Ebels), Harry & Janice, Newaygo, MI, Aug. 7, 50th; BUYS (Rogers), Harold & Estella, Ionia, MI, Aug. 12, 70th; DEBLAEY (Koning), Gordon & Marcie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 21, 50th; DECKER (Adriaansen), Robert & Cornelia, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 61st; DEHAAN (Harkema), Stan & Joanne, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; DEVRIES (Brink), Jim & Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 40th; DIELEMAN (Blauwkamp), Don & Helen, Cutlerville, MI, Aug. 8, 40th; DOUMA (VanderVliet), Wes & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 50th; ECKHOFF (VandenBosch), George & Beverly, Jenison, MI, Aug. 20, 50th; GOORHOUSE (Shoemaker), Howard & MaryJane, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 20, 60th; GRIT (VanderHaak), Nelson & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI,Aug. 7, 45th; HAADSMA (VanderJagt), Arthur & Audrey, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 9, 65th; HAAN (Bouma), Gordon & Judith, Grandville, MI, Aug. 21, 50th; HUNDERMAN (Valk), Henry & Emma, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 25, 60th; KOOISTRA (Venema), Ronald & Marsha, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 1, 40th; RENSINK, Henry & Daloris, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 7, 60th; SCHOLMA (VanderMarkt), Robert & Gesena, Jenison, MI, Aug. 16, 65th; SMIT (Schakelaar), John & Johanna, St. Catharines, ON, Sep. 12, 50th; SMITH (Halma), Martin & Anna, Woodland, CO, Aug. 24, 35th; TERPSTRA, Bob & Nella, Lynden, WA, 40th; VANDERWINDT (Bouwers), Harry & Henny, Grimsby, ON, Sep. 5, 50th; VANKALKER (Nagel), Terry & Sharon, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 14, 45th; VANMIDDENDORP, John & Mary, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 22, 50th; VRUGGINK (Ensing), Elmer & Vivian, Jenison, MI, Aug. 12, 60th; ZYLSTRA (Becksvoort), James & Martha, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 10, 50th;
Obituaries
John Akkerman, husband of Alice (Bouma), Wyoming, MI, Aug. 21, 83; Anne Beerhorst (Eisinga vanderKam), wife of John, b. Surabaja, NEI, / d. Evanston, IL, Aug. 15, 82; Winnie Besteman (Spoelman), wife of James, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 19, 87; Marien Beukema, widow of Bill, Columbus, IN, Aug. 4, 92; Nancy E. Bosma (Percy), wife of Louis, Grant, MI, Aug. 13, 64; Peter “Piet” Bouwkamp, husband of Dinie, b. Groningen, GR, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 13, 81; Janet M. Bruinooge (Woudenberg), widow of Nick, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 20, 81; Helena Bruins (Dexter), b. Malang, Java, NEI, / d. Las Cruces, NM, Aug. 5, 76; John Arthur Bruinsma, husband of Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 85; Donald E. Brummel, husband of Lila (Snyder), Byron Center, MI, Aug. 10, 86; Violet “Vi” Maud Burns (Kamphuis), widow of Donald “Buck”, Everly, IA, Jul. 26, 89; Johannes “John” Cammeraat, widower of Vera, b. Alkmaar, NH, / d. Mount Vernon, WA, Aug. 9, 87; Albert G. DeBlieck Sr., husband of Wilhelmina, Rochester, NY, Aug. 10; Patricia Ann “Pat” DeBoer (Kapp), wife of Ronald, Hawarden, IA, Aug. 9, 59; Madge DeBoer (Popma), widow of Everett “Bud”, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 2, 94; William DeHoog, husband of Jean, Mount Dora, FL, Aug. 16, 79; Minnie DeJong (Nikkel), widow of Martin, Pella, IA, Jul. 22, 87; Johanna DeLange (Gremie), widow of Thomas, North Vancouver, BC, Aug. 19; Cornelius (Casey) DenDulk, husband of Carrie, Sparta, MI, Aug. 10, 99; Dora M. Desmond (VandenBerg), Murray, UT, Aug. 4, 75; Sidney C. DeVries, husband of Elsa, previously widower of Margaret, Burnaby, BC, Aug. 14, 87; Harvey DeVries, widower of Greta Ann, Jenison, MI, Aug. 20, 82; Tony DeVries, husband of Helen, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 30, 66; Herman Doornenbal Sr., widower of Clasina (DeKleer), b. Veenendaal, UT, / d. Ripon, CA, Aug. 1, 88; James “Jim” LeRoy Driessen, husband of Janene (Winter), Hawarden, IA, Jul. 26, 67; Fred Faber, husband of Jenny, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 19, 74; Gloria J. Goss (VandenHeuvel), wife of Ronald, Saginaw, MI, Aug. 8, 67; Jeanne Grasman, wife of Mark, Dorr, MI, Aug. 21, 47; Grace Grit (Poutsma), wife of Jacob, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 15, 86; Rein J Groen, widower of Jane, San Jose, CA, Aug. 5, 87; Wilma Diane Haalstra, wife of Brad, Ajax, ON, Aug. 6; Robert W. Haan, widower of Pearl, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 6, 95; Beatrice Harkema (Stehouwer), widow of James, East Lansing, MI, Jul. 28, 93; Peter Harmsen, widower of Leona (VanVeldhuizen), Sioux Falls, SD, Aug. 6, 85; Ellen Hauck (VanBaren), wife of Donald F., Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 5, 75; Ian Tom Hazenberg, husband of Evelyn, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 22, ’08, 51; Alice Elizabeth Heidebrink (Pluim), widow of Carl, Alton, IA, Jul. 28, 85; Judson J. Helder, widower of Julia (Judy), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 5, 87; Bernard Paul Hoekstra, husband of Mildred (Rains), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 85; Eldon Gene Hofmeyer, Des Moines, IA, Aug. 17, 65; Jennie W. Holfman (Winters), widow of Edward, Ripon, CA, Aug. 4, 99; Alyda Hoogeboom, widow of Lyle, Jenison, MI, Aug. 12, 92; Faye Huibregtse (Raymond), widow of Edward John, Sanborn, IA, Aug. 12, 101; Annie C. Jansen (Vink), widow of Leo G., Middletown, NY, Aug. 3, 96; Colin James Jansma, son of Jelte & Janine, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 5, 25; Marion Jasper, husband of Wilma H. (Sprik), Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 13, 92; Catherina Anna Helena Johnston (VanIterson), wife of John, Toronto, ON, Aug. 10, 63; Joyce Juffer (Brinkman), widow of Jeff, Orange City, IA, Aug. 17, 81; Joe Kaldenberg, Pella, IA, Jul. 18, 71; Lorena June Kamminga (Mills), widow of Simon, East Lansing, MI, Aug. 17, 92; Annie Kamps (Swaan), wife of George, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 6, 73; Grace Keizer (Niemeyer), wife of William “Bill”, Doon, IA, Aug. 11, 85; J. Norman Klynsma, husband of Dorothy A. (Roghair), Hospers, IA, Aug. 9, 74; Anje Knibbe (Kadijk), wife of Jan, b. Uithuizermeeden, GR, / d. Douglas, MI, Aug. 1, 83; Arthur (Art) Kocsar, husband of Nelly, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 24, 83; Florence Kooistra, (Riemersma), wife of Andrew Richard, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 18, 78; Vivian L. Kronemeyer (Parker), widow of Morris, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 23, 92; Margaret Aldine Kuiken (VanMaanen), widow of Delbert, Rock Valley, IA, Aug. 11, 78; Nancy Ann Kuiper (Scholten), Jenison, MI, Jul. 31, 69; Frederick Laninga, husband of Carol, Holland, MI, Aug. 21, 72; Troy Arend Lenderink, Belmont, MI, Aug. 11, 42; Ruth H. Lindhout, widow of Russell, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 87; Henrietta Lont (DeKorte), widow of Richard, North Haledon, NJ, Aug. 7, 106; Rev. J.H. Maassen, Venice, FL, Aug. 10, 89; Warren E. Mastenbroek, husband of Norma (Klatt), Grand Haven, MI, Aug. 18, 86; Theo Meijer, husband of Marjan, Saanich, BC, Jun. 20, 74; Ralph Mouw, widower of Genevieve Marie (Slothouber), Orange City, IA, Aug. 14, 90; Harold Nooitgedacht, husband of Helen, Denver, CO, Aug. 16, 88; John W. Obbink, husband of Donna Mae (Velgersdyk), Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 27, 80; Geraldine “Jerri” Oosterhouse, widow of Jack, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 14, 74; James Lee Paauwe, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 4, 50; Steven Craig Pals, husband of Dr. Cynthia “Cindy”, Orange City, IA, Aug. 18, 56; Laurie L. Penninga (Cornelisse), wife of Jim, Middleville, MI, Aug. 6, 50; David Dick Peters, husband of Grace, Farmington, NM, Aug. 9, 71; James “Jim” G. Poel, husband of Lois (DeKruyter), Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 16, 66; Hubert Postma, widower of Juanita, Pella, IA, Aug. 5, 86; Lammert James “Sonny” Rozeboom, husband of Edith (Sorgdrager), Sheldon, IA, Jul. 29, 92; William Schreur, husband of JoAnne, Lowell, MI, Aug. 4, 79; Martha Schut (Hoffman), widow of Herbert, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 12, 88; Shirley Lynn Schutter, Jenison, MI, Aug. 7, 67; Robert H. Slagter, husband of Patricia (Hoek), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 5, 68; Richard B. “Dick” Spykerman, husband of Sandra (Sandy), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 8, 62; Faye Ola Stouwie (VanWyk), wife of Gerrit Nelson, Pella, IA, Jul. 31, 80; Peter Sytsma, husband of Jennie, b. Britswerd, FR, / d. Lethbridge, AB, Jul. 8, 92; Robert K. Terpstra, husband of Margaret (Brower), Jenison, MI, Aug. 14. 91; J. Derk TeWinkel, husband of Dina (Lammers), b. Aalten, GL, / d. Blenheim, ON, Jul. 29, 84; Daniel “Dutch” “Red” Tolsma, husband of Evelyn, b. Arum, FR, / d. Sebring, FL, Aug. 8, 86; Grace Tornga (DeJong), widow of Henry “Heinie”, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 4, 94; James TeKrony, widower of Eleanor Joan (Kroese), Hull, IA, Jul. 25, 83; Clarence TerHaar, Grandville, MI, Aug. 11, 97; Hank VanAmeyde, widower of Tini, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 11, 84; Gerrit VanDaalen, husband of Bela (Riemersma), b. Leerdam, ZH, / d. Crossville, TX, Aug. 1, 83; Hilda Vandenberg (Tjepkema), widow of Simon “Si”, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 2, 98; Mildred Lucille VandenBerg, widow of Allison VandenBerg, MD, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 2, 92; Mary VandenBosch (DeBoer), widow of John, Grandville, MI, Aug. 3, 93; Marjorie VandenBurg, wife of Richard, Littleton, CO, Aug. 12, 79; Hans F. VanderLinden, husband of Lillian, b. Jakarta, NEI, / d. Escalon, CA, Aug. 13, 84; Jacob VanderMeulen, widower of Janet, Paterson, NJ, Aug. 12, 89; Terry VanderSar, Ph D., Hope, BC, Aug. 14, 64; Jaring “John” VanderVeen, husband of Marilyn, South Bend, IN, Aug. 18; Isla G. VanEenenaam, widow of Gordon F., Holland, MI, Aug. 1, 106; Hermina VanGinkel (Veldman), widow of Everett, Inwood, IA, Jul. 27, 83; Antonius Hendrikus VanGrol, husband of Louise (Mathot), Burnaby, BC, Aug. 28, 75; Rev. M.P. VanHouten, husband of Gay, Mount Vernon, WA, Aug. 11, 83; Margaret VanLoon (Swagers), widow of Marinus, Clifton, NJ, Aug. 13, 101; Rev. A. VanLummel, widower of Marjorie H. (Brouwer), Goshen, IN, Feb. 4, 87; Anje VanNiejenhuis (Scheper), widow of Jan, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 1, 91; Dirk “Dick” Adrianus VanRijs, husband of Gerarda “Grace”, Sparta, MI, Aug. 9, 85; Larry VanValkenburg, husband of Idanne, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 3, 67; Cornelis P.J. (Neil) VanVliet, husband of Catherine, builder of various landmarks in BC, b. Wassenaar, ZH, / d. Surrey, BC, Aug. 14, 79; Jacobus P. VanWaalwijk, husband of Gerarda, Manahawkin, NJ, Aug. 5, 86; Prudent Ludovicus VanWaes, husband of Jewdokia (Kononenko), Didsbury, AB, Aug. 7, 89; Peter VanWingerden, Towaco, NJ, Aug. 10, 49; Hendrika G. “Gerry” VanWoerden, widow of Albert, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Cotton Heights, UT, Aug. 3, 83; John VanZee, husband of Geneva (Hubers), Pella, IA, Aug. 10, 88; John Veenstra, husband of Elaine, Jenison, MI, Aug. 7, 82; Johnny Verheyen, b. The Hague, ZH, / d. Sun City, AZ, Aug. 4, 83; Wilma Vernooy (Heemstra), widow of Walter, Oskaloosa, IA, Aug. 9, 91; Dorothy L. Verwys, widow of Joe, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 31, 92; Maria Vonk, Toronto, ON, Aug. 15, 97; Ethel Ida Wallinga, widow of Raymond, Allendale, MI, Aug. 9, 83; Harry W. Wiertzema, husband of Susan “Susie” Little Rock, IA, Aug. 2, 61; Colleen Wiessner (Aalsburg), wife of Rev. C.A., Raleigh, NC, Aug. 5, 55; Henry Woensdregt, husband of Ann, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 24, 81; Rev. P.C. Zylstra, widower of Suzanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 2, 87;