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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#620, October 1, 1988
Birthdays
John H. Bos, Allendale, MI, Oct. 9, 80; Johanna DeRuiter, Denver, CO, Oct. 4, 85; Anna Dykstra, Sibley, IA, Sep. 25, 85; Georgia Fisher, Crete, IL, Oct. 12, 75; Wilhelmina Haack, Bradenton, FL, Oct. 12, 80; Henrietta Hollander, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 90th; Mr. T. Langerak, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 5, 89; Elizabeth Ribbens Leys, Oct. 8, 90; Florence Niewiek, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 1, 80; Mabel Schrotenboer, Holland, MI, Oct. 7, 90; Hattie Stob, Downers Grove, IL, Sep. 30, 100; Pieter VanderBrugh, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 1, 90; Ida VanHaveren, Sheboygan, WI, Sep. 29, 90;
Anniversaries
BREUKELMAN (VanIperen), Evert & Johanna, Smithville, ON, Nov. 21, 25th; BRONSEMA (Bergsma), Robert & Hilda, Assen, DR / Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 1, 50th; BUIKEMA (Holthof), Rexdale, ON, Oct. 31, 35th; COLE (Klompien), Bernard & Pearl, Manhattan, MT, Oct. 26, 40th; DRENTH (Rodenburg), Marten & Evalina, Barneveld, GLD / St. Catharines, ON, Nov. 16, 55th; HAVEMAN, Herman & Adriana, Hull, IA / Lynden, WA, Nov. 5, 55th; HENDRIKSMA (Hulst), John & Annetta, Moline, MI, Nov. 12, 40th; HEYINK (Kistemaker), Gerrit Jan & Hendrika, Chatham, ON, Nov. 11, 40th; KUIPERS (Sikkema), August & Kathryn, Grandville, MI, Nov. 5, 45th; LENGKEEK (Hofsink), Art & Hanna, Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 29, 30th; LISE, Thomas Andrew & Jane, Drayton, ON, Nov. 15, 45th; METER (Boonstra), Ralph & Anna, South Holland, IL, Nov. 8, 65th; MEYERING (VanderHeide), Harvey & Gertrude, McBain, MI, Nov. 10, 40th; PYPER (Begerow), Adrian & Marian, Jenison, MI, Nov. 12, 45th; REKER (Hummel), Karel & Grace, Welland, ON, Nov. 4, 35th; ROON (Prince), John & Laverne, Chicago Ridge, IL, Nov. 12, 40th; SLOTMAN (VerHage), Merle & Millie, Holland, MI, Nov. 5, 40th; SCHUT (Rusthoven), Henry & Johanna, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 5, 40th; SMID (Bouwman), Maynard & Susan, Arkona, ON, Nov. 22, 25th; SMIT (Terpstra), James R. & Lynne, Highland, IN, Oct. 17, 25th; SONDERFAN (Bush), John & Gertrude, Paterson, NJ / Pompano Beach, FL, Dec. 4, 62; TOP (VanderWeerd), Bernie & Jeanette, Luverne, IN, Nov. 10, 40th; VANDAM (Timmers), Pieter & Nelia, Strathroy, ON, Nov. 11, 40th; VANDERLAAN (Greenfield), Jake & Alice, Orland Park, IL, Oct. 26, 50th; VANDERLINDE (Barendregt), John & Cornelia, Surrey, BC, Dec. 9, 35th; VANWOUDENBERG (Stam), Gerrit & Jentje, Smithville, ON, Nov. 13, 30th; VELTKAMP (Heys), Henry & Catherine, Manhattan, MT, Nov. 24, 50th; VELTMAN (Schreur), Albert Jan & Lubbigje, Hardenberg, OV/ Consecon, ON, Nov. 3, 55th; VISSER (Schutler), Edward & Ruth, Orland Park, IL, Nov. 24, 50th; WAGENMAKER (Dunning), Alvin & Verna, Fremont, MI, Nov. 1, 25th; WYBENGA (Nederveld), Clarence & Evelyn, Grandville, MI, Nov. 3, 50th;
Obituaries
Stephen C. Achttien, Crookston, MN, Jul. 20, 72; Sietske Arends (Bakker), widow of Geert, Navan, ON, Sep. 1, 82; Hieke Bakker (Stegenga), wife of Sidney, Sk, FR / Lynden, WA, Oct. 1, 73; James N. Barneveld, husband of Corrie (VanOosten), Clearwater, ON, Sep. 1, 51; Alvin J. Bol, husband of Evelyn (Witte), Holland, MI, Jul. 7, 60; Chris Bos, husband of Trena (DeVries), Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 29, 76; Jantje Bosma ( Visser), wife of Rinze, Belleville, ON, Sep. 5, 72; Henry C. Bush, husband of Ida (VanDokkumburg), Highland, IN, Sep. 7, 83; Lambertus DeGroot, recipient of the Israeli decoration of Yad Vashem, Amstelveen, NH / (Agassiz) Coquitlam, BC, Sep. 28, 89; John D. De Young, Pella, IA, Sep.10, 93; Agnes Dykema (Gelderloos), wife of Martin, Crete, IL, Aug. 11, 81; Frederick Fokkema, husband of Sandra (DeRoos), Auburn, WA, Jul. 19, 61; Samuel W. Haaxma, widower of Lilian, Toronto, ON, Oct. 9; Nicholas J. Hengeveld, husband of Martha, Jenison, MI, Aug. 30, 77; Ernest Hoekzema, husband of Genevieve (Timmer), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 72; Agnes Hoffman (Reitsma), widow of Menko, Downers Grove, IL, Aug. 20, 83; Sam Holwerda, husband of Jennie (Dekema), Randolph, WI, 72; Peter Hoolsema, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 2, 71; Johan Karsten, husband of Maria (Kiers), Townsend, ON, Aug. 31, 79; Cornelis Kruk, formerly of Port Alberni, BC, husband of Marie, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 21, 79; Edward Langeland, widower of Harriet, Allendale, MI, Aug. 28, 82; Hilda Leenders ( Kelderman), Lynden, WA, Sep. 27, 85; Clara Livesey, wife of Alan, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 4; John D. Medema, husband of Priscilla (Stremler), Everett, WA, Aug. 23, 65; Jacoba Nagtegaal (Kranenburg), wife of Jacob, Mississauga, ON, Aug. 24; Sadie T. Ooms (Dykstra), Lynwood, IL, Aug. 22, 86; John B. Oosterhof, husband of Alice (Dykstra), Mount Vernon, WA, Aug. 25, 62; Lena Rosema (Gemmen), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 6, 93; Anna Roskamp (Eekhoff), Outlook, WA, Jul. 12, 94; Gerard Schaap, husband of Jeanette (Daane), Sheboygan, WI, Aug. 27, 74; Grace Schans (Bierema), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 15, 91; Marie Schuyleman, Lynden, WA, Sep. 22, 87; Geraldine Selles (Akkerman), wife of Professor emeritus L. of Theological College, Canadian Reformed Churches, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 16, 67; Joe Slagter, husband of Marie (Glerum), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 90; Anna Speet (Heetderks), widow of John, Fremont, MI, Aug. 26, 86; Cora Steketee (Rykse), Wyoming, MI, Sep. 5, 87; Leonard Lawrence VanDeBogart, Chilliwack, BC, Sep. 23; Evertje VandeLagemaat, widow of Wulfert, Chilliwack, BC, Sep. 30, 83; Jan S. VanderHeide, husband of Anne (Heyboer), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 83; Martha A. VanderLaan (Bos), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 8, 88; Frank VanderLey, husband of Esther (Vermeer), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 18, 83; Jake VanderVeen, MN, Aug. 25, 81; Gysbertus VanEsch, formerly of Rosedale, BC, Schijndel, NB / Strathroy, ON, Sep. 30, 65; Gregory Jon VanMersbergen, son of Sherwin & Carolyn (VanKooten), Seattle, WA, Aug. 30, 21; William VanRooyen, husband of Anne (Wesselink), Charlottetown, PEI, Aug. 31, 57; Peter Vermeulen, husband of Tena (Porte), Holland, MI, 81; Margaret Wensink, Burnaby, BC, Sep. 30, 82;
Birthdays
Henrietta Kuiper (Boven), Holland, MI, Nov. 13, 100; Ralph Miedema, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 15, 85; Mendine Poelman, Granum, AB, Nov. 16, 85; Arthur Schregardus, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 5, 80; Jessie VanKalsbeek (Piersma), Bellflower, CA, Nov. 16, 90;
Obituaries
Adrianna Abma (Jonkman), wife of Marvin, Midland Park, NJ, Oct. 17, 61; Louis Robert Berens, Coopersville, MI, Sep. 7, 53; Bouwe Bergsma, husband of Jantje (Jongsma), Aylmer, ON, Oct. 1, 76; Hendrik Bouman, husband of Geesje (Benjamins), Wellandport, ON, Oct. 14, 63; Raymond Bratt, Holland, MI, Sep. 9, 75; Jacobus DeKleer, husband of Aaltje (Reurink), Gloucester, ON, Oct. 2, 89; Arjen Dykstra, Hagersville, ON, Sep. 25, 88; Harry F. Gerbens, husband of Jane (Borgman), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 72; Raymond J. Gezon Sr., Wyoming, MI, Sep. 5, 74; Henry Goodyke, husband of Irene (Diekema), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 17, 77; Lucille Gowens (VanTil), South Holland, IL, Oct. 17, 47;Dr. A.A. Hoekema, husband of Ruth (Brink), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 75; Jeane Huttinga (Spoelma), wife of Ralph, McBain, MI, Oct. 10, 75; Gerald Jaarda, husband of Dolly (Elenbaas), Holland, MI, Oct. 9, 68; An Kiers (Sysma), Olympia, WA, Oct. 16, 85; Gerhard Willem Klomps, husband of Annie (Simmelink), Clinton, ON, Oct. 18, 68; Jannetje Mos (Twilt), wife of Peter, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 4, 74; Marguerite A. Ophoff (Wieringa), wife of Earl,Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 9, 64; Hindrik Oosterveld, ON, Oct. 2, 82; Dirk Post, husband of Gerritje, New Westminster, BC, Nov. 7, 85; Rev. A.B. Roukema, emeritus, Canadian Reformed Churches, Brampton, ON, Oct. 22, 80; Bertha Rylaarsdam (Hekman), Ripon, CA, Oct. 9, 75; Peter J. Schaap, husband of Nellie (Sas), Orange City, IA, Oct. 7, 96; Clarence Schaver, Morrison, IL, Oct. 5, 75; Jacob Scheper, husband of Alice, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 9, 76; John G. Sikkema, Marion, MI, Aug. 16, 72; Thomas Stob, husband of Jennie (Wildeveld), Crete, IL, Sep. 20, 90; Gerry (Gerrit) Stoffelsen, Brantford, ON, Oct. 18, 57; Gertrude Stout (VanderMaarl), wife for 64 years of John, Hanford, CA, Oct. 9, 86; Ettamae Talsma, wife of George "Dutch", Shelbyville, MI, Oct. 5, 56; Jetsche Talsma (Wieringa), Bowmanville, ON, 90; Jean Tazelaar (Bel), wife of Raymond, Oak Park, IL, Sep. 26, 65; Herman Teune, husband of Carrie (Bos), South Holland, IL, Sep. 17, 86; Johanna Gerritdina Timmer (Logtenberg), wife of Bernard, Toronto, ON, Oct. 7, 73; Sijtze VanderHeide, Williamsburg, ON, Oct. 6, 81; Nellie VanderLugt, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 84; Jacob VanDyken, husband of Wilemina (Klomp), Wyoming, MI, Sep. 26, 89; William VanStryland, Castlewood, SD, Oct. 15, 82; Hermanus Johannus Veenendaal, Vancouver, BC, Nov. 2, 89;