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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#733, May 7, 1993
Birthdays
Meindert Joseph Boomars, North Vancouver, BC, Mar. 26, 90th; Bernice De Boer (Dykhuis), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 85th; Boukje Jeninga (Dykstra), Delavan, WI, Apr. 3, 100th; Henry (Hendrik) Ritsma, Lakewood, CO, May 11, 80th; Rev. Cornelius VanSchouwen, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 16, 90th; Susie Visser, South Holland, IL, Apr. 16, 95th;
Anniversaries
BEENEN (Bisschop), Gerrit-Jan & Ali, Oshawa, ON, Apr. 22, 40th; BEUTE (VanderLoo), Roger & Theresa, Grandville, MI, Apr. 5, 30th; DEJONGE, George & Kiena, Winnipeg, MB, May 5, 50th; DEKLERK (DeBoer), Ike & Marie, Dunnville, ON, Apr. 11, 35th; DOORN (Smith), Bernard & Geraldyne, Cicero, IL, Apr. 13, 40th; DYKSTRA (Brinks), Raymond & Mae, Grandville, MI, Apr. 9, 50th; DYKSTRA (Holthof), Donald & Tina, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 2, 69th; EISENGA (DeLeeuw), Jake & Johanna, Marion, MI, Apr. 16, 50th; HAAK, Barney & Thressa, South Holland, IL, Apr. 16, 45th; HOEKSTRA (Van Dop), Rein & Francine, Surrey, BC, Mar. 2, 25th; JANSEN (Van Gaalen), John & Marie, Matsqui, BC, Apr. 8, 40th; JONKMAN (Huizenga), Cornelius (Neal) & Anne, Lake Village, Indiana, Apr. 22, 50th; KNOLL (Vanderlaan), Arnold & Peggy, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 19, 50th; LE FEBRE (Te Hennepe), John & Cena, Jenison, MI, Apr. 24, 65th; LOZIE (Barendregt), John & Leny, Burnaby, BC, May 15, 40th; MEIJER, John & Jean, Winnipeg, MB, May 15, 40th; NYBOER (Kortman), John G. & Dena, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 25th; RENEMA (Hoekstra), Andy & Ann, Duncan, BC, June 8, 30th; SIDERIUS (Laanstra), John & Janet, Tzummarum, Friesland / Brampton, ON, Apr. 19, 65th; SINKGRAVEN (Koops), Clarence & Susan, Cambridge, ON, Apr. 28, 50th; SMITS (Achterhof), Carl & Trudy, Lansing, IL, Apr. 10, 30th; TAZELAAR (Zeilstra), Henry & Evelyn, Westchester, IL, Apr. 24, 45th; TERVOORT (Prenen), Dick & Willy, Haarlem, Noord-Holland / Holland, MI, May 4, 50th; TIESMA (Bouwers), Art & Eda, London, ON, Apr. 5, 35th; TOERING (Roede), Evert & Rose, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 15, 60th; TOONSTRA (Hofman), Henry & Henrietta, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 40th; VANBERGEYK (Kervel), Mr. & Mrs. W., Rotterdam / Maple Ridge, BC, Apr. 28, 50th; VANBILSEN, Martin & Nellie, Glencoe, ON, Apr., 40th; VANDENBERG (Tjepkema), Simon & Hilda, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 12, 60th; VANDERMEER (Post), Harry & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22, 45th; VANDERWOOD (VanderTuin), Hendrik (Henry) & Joukje (Jennie), Munnekezijl, Friesland / Maple Ridge, BC, May 3, 45th; VANDEVOOREN, Jan & Mary, Grand Bend, ON, Mar. 24, 40th; VELD (Goedbloed), Ben & Elly, Burgessville, ON, Apr., 25th; VLAANDEREN (deGraaf), Bill & Betty, Kamloops, BC, Aug. 23, 60th;
Obituaries
Harry Annema, husband of Ida (Raap), born at Akkerwoude, Friesland, immigrated in 1951 to Hospers, IA, formerly of Paramount, CA, late of Sedro Woolley, WA, Apr. 2, 70; June Antonides, Allendale, MI, Mar. 30, 77; James Bakker, widower of Catherine, Downers Grove, IL, Feb. 20, 87; Clara Bergsma, Orange City, IA, Apr. 4, 76; Gijsbert (George) Biesbroek, husband of Fenna (Kok), Calgary, AB, Apr. 11; Anna Brands, widower of John J. (1974), daughter of the late John & Antje Rupke (Wijsman), Lynden, WA, Mar. 24, 96; Helena M. Breen, widow of Quirinius (1975), daughter of the late Leendert & Elizabeth DeValois (Dykstra), Lynden, WA, Mar. 28, 92; Jacob Bremer, husband of Wilma (VanBolhuis), Bobcaygeon, ON, Jan. 28, 60, also survived by 4 children & 9 grandchildren; Lykele Bremer, husband of Fraukje (Spoelstra), Barrie, ON, Feb. 2, 91, survived by daughter-in-law Wilma Bremer, 4 grandchildren & 9 great-grandchildren; Ollie Brower (Starkenburg), widow of William, Spirit Lake, IA, Apr. 3, 85; Rev. Henry Buikema, husband of Wilma, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 18, 75; Francisca Buys (Haase), wife of Dirk, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 10, 72; Rex J. DeFouw, husband of Jean (VanderPloeg), Wyoming, MI, Apr. 8, 67; Maria Elisabeth DeGroot (Van Der Meulen), widow of Rienk (1976), formerly of Vauxhall, AB, late of Smithville, ON, Apr. 16, 78; Glenn F. DenBesten, husband of Jan (Hoort), Holland, MI, Mar. 2, 49; Henry Duininck, husband of Cora, Prinsburg, MN, Feb. 12, 89; Wilma Dykstra, born at Holland, NE to the late Peter & Eva Andringa (Schoonveld), widow of Dick J., Hull, IA, Apr. 1, 83; Marie Fonger (Schuitema), widow of Leslie, Muskegon, MI, Feb. 28, 96; Delroy Wayne Geetings, husband of Jennie Lenora (VanDyk), Pella, IA, Apr. 1, 74; Christina M. Goos (Muysenberg), wife of William, West Lorne, ON, Apr. 13, 70; Wilemina Gritters, Hull, IA, Mar. 7; Gerrit J. Hertgers, husband of Antonia, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 10, 82; Margaret Hoogwerf (De Groot), Volga, South Dakota, Marhc 15, 86; Wendell Hoonhorst, Redlands, CA, Apr. 5, 57; Jacob Horinga, born at Oldekerk, Groningen, late of Woodstock, ON, Mar. 17, 83; Gustav Huber, Jenison, MI, Mar. 6, 82; Anje Huttema (Compaan), wife (for sixty years to the day) of Pieter, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 11, 80; Matilda Hyink (Groen), widow of Lawrence, Madison, SD, Apr. 11, 85; Agnes Janssen, widow of Joe, London, ON, Apr. 14, 58; Everardus Antonie Klein, husband of Jannie (Stolk), Brampton, ON, Mar. 10, 82; Frederik Kleinhaar, husband of Willemina (Prins), born at Bathmen, Overijssel, immigrated in 1955, formerly of Exeter, ON, late of Chesley, ON, Apr. 11, 73; Clarence M. Koen, husband of Henrietta, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 4, 86; Anna Kooi, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 31, 96; Robert Kootstra, widower of Johanna (Posthumus), Hamilton, ON, Apr. 10; Sietke (Shirley) Lautenbach (Frankema), wife of Gordon, Lynden, WA, Apr. 9, 73; Jennie Leenheer, Jamestown, MI, Apr. 10, 100; Maurice Molendyk, widower of Susie (Groen), Lynden, WA, Apr. 8, 87; Edward Moll, husband of Hermina (Buurma), La Verne, CA, Jan. 9, 91; Steven Nederveld, widower of Audrey, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 21, 93; Roelofje Piel (Lutke), wife of Albert, Ilderton, ON, Apr. 9, 79; Margaret Pikaart (Faber), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 80; Sue Pleiter (Smits), wife of John, Oak Lawn, IL, Mar. 11, 85; Ben Ridder Sr., husband of Etta (Keizer), Westchester, IL, Mar. 17, 83; Nellie Rindels (Heemeyer), wife of Albert, of Minneapolis, MN & Sun City, Arizona, Mar. 16, 63; Hendrik Schenkel, husband of Nellie (Wynia), Sherwood Park, AB, Mar. 20, 80; Jennie Speelman, widow of Harry, South Holland, IL, Feb. 24, 87; Marian I. Stroo, widow of Bill, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 8, 78; Nicholas Swart, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Jan. 17; Bernard J. Sytsma, husband of Elaine, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 4, 76; Matthew Ty Timmer, husband of Nell (Ondersma), Kalamazoo, MI, Mar. 26, 85; Renard Tubergen, husband of Annette, of Grand Rapids, MI, at Germantown, Tennessee, Apr. 10, 81; Elmer Tukker, husband of Cornelia P. (De Jong), Pella, IA, Apr. 12, 72; Jack VandenBerg, retired professor of English at Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 6, 71; Tillie Sietstra-VanderBaan, wife of Gerlof, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 19, 73; August VanderBrug, husband of Grace (Miedema), Whitinsville, Massachusetts, Mar. 5; Jozina Vanderlaan (Vandenburg), wife of Ryn, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 9, 64; Louise VanderMolen (VanDalen), widow of John (1975), Lynden, WA, Apr. 9, 89; Neil VanderPol, husband of Bertha (Bierlink), Mount Vernon, WA, Feb. 13, 72; H.G. (Riek) VanderVeen, widow of Sjoerd, Langley, BC, Apr. 24, 79; Tunis VanderWiele, husband of Trina, formerly of Prospect Park, NJ, late of Lake Worth, Florida, Mar. 6, 89; Cornelia (Mae) VanDerWilt, daughter of the late Jacob & Cornelia Van Zee - De Haan, wife of Lewis C., Ames, IA, Apr. 5, 83; Jurry Van Der Zwaag, husband of Pauline (Mouw), Middleburg, IA, Mar. 30, 77; Walter VanDerZyl, son of the late Menze (George) & Jennie (VanDerHart), husband of Tressie Henrietta (VanWyk), Newton, IA; Roelofje VanDijk, widow of Hendrik (1984), Vancouver, BC, Apr. 14, 88; John VanEngen, husband of Amy Harriet (TeBrink), Orange City, IA, Apr. 3, 77; Alexander VanRooyen, husband of Willemyntje (DeJoode), Aylmer, ON, Apr. 10, 88; Elizabeth VanSlooten (De Vries), widow of Wilson, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 10, 89; Adrianna Velders, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 4, 81; Clarence W. Voskuil, husband of Generva (Brummels), Chino, CA, August 23, 84; Cornelius M. Vroom, widower of Nettie Geraldine (De Kock, 1981), Leighton, IA, Apr. 2, 93; Donald Westendorp, Camlachie, ON, Apr., 67; John C. Zoodsma, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 90; Samuel Zuidema, widower of Bertha (Steiginga), Wyckoff, NJ, Jan. 28, 89; Carleen Marie Zuiderveen, wife of Robert, Jenison, MI, Mar. 2, 48;