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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#739, August 8, 1993
Birthdays
Dick Baas, Pease, MN, Jul. 15, 90th; Joe De Wit, Rock Valley, IA, Aug. 6, 90th; Rev. Peter Honderd, Jenison, MI, Jul. 24, 90th; Gertrude Kiekover, widow of Albert, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 23, 100th; Bertha Lantinga, Clear Lake, SD, Jul. 12, 90th; Hermina Marcusse (Veldman), Jenison, MI, Jul. 24, 90th; Mino Muur, Fulton, IL, Jul. 28, 85th; Marie Oostman, South Holland, IL, Aug. 2, 90th; Gerrit Rysdam, South Holland, IL, Jul. 27, 85th;Anna Vander Zee, Bozeman, Montana, Aug. 8, 90th; David VanStelle, husband of Elizabeth, Sheboygan Falls, WI, Jul. 27, 85th; Ethel Windemuller, Holland, MI, Aug. 1, 85th;
Anniversaries
APOL (Mook), Edward & Anna, Jenison, MI, Aug. 3, 60th; BERENDS (Vanderpol), Henk A. & Joanne T., Matsqui, BC, Jul. 5, 30th; BIEL (Vander Honing), Rudy & Henny, Alma, ON, Aug. 3, 40th; BOLTHUIS (Jager), Francis & Kathleen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 27, 25th; BOONSTRA, John & Leny, Telkwa, BC, Jul. 21, 35th; DEJONGH (De Boer), Leon J. & Margaret, Bradenton, Florida, Jul. 1, 50th; DEMEY (Verhulst), Corniel & Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 28, 45th; DEMOOY (Plantinga), Adrian & Claire, Harbert, MI, Jul. 2, 50th; DENOOY (Vande Weert), Garret & Minnie, Denver, CO, Jul. 15, 60th; DRAGT (VanBrug), Peter & Alice (Aaltje), Oppenhuizen, Friesland / Enumclaw, WA, Aug. 15, 30th; DREYER (Kind), John & Jane, Monster, Zuid-Holland / Kitchener, ON, Aug. 10, 50th; DROOGSMA (Hanenburg), Ernie & Joan, Milaca, MN, Jun. 26, 40th; DROST (Bakker), Koop Roelof & Annigje, Ruinerwold, Drenthe / Listowel, ON, Jul. 24, 50th; EISEN (Kiers), Hendrik & Hennie, Duncan, BC, Aug. 12, 50th; ELZINGA (Leistra), Jack & Dena, Tinley Park, IL, Jul. 14, 55th; FEDDES (Izenbaard), Marvin & Nell, Manhattan, Montana, Aug. 14, 40th; GANSEKOELE (Bouwers), John D. & Trudy, Fergus, ON, Jul. 18, 35th; GRIFFIOEN (Batelaan), Simon & Johanna, Fenelon Falls, ON, Aug. 4, 40th; HAAN (Ippel), Lewis & Charlene, Lansing, IL, Jul. 3, 40th; HEYDA (Vastenholt), Jan & Meintje, London, ON, Aug. 6, 50th; HOLLEBEEK (Krikke), Fred & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 50th; HOOIMEYER (Hofsink), Martin & Jennie, St. Albert, AB, Jul. 10, 30th; HOWERZYL (De Haan), Rev. James & Jean, Escondido, CA, Aug. 17, 50th; KLUITENBERG (Smedema), Peter & Tena, Alameda, CA, Jul. 10, 40th; LANENGA (Hendrikse), Jack & Joy, Fennville, MI, Aug. 6, 45th; LANGELAND, Marvin & Henrietta, Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 19, 60th; MAAS (Zwaal), Bruce & Ada, Brampton, ON, Aug. 3, 25th; MEIJERS (Roorda), Enno & Lenie, Milton, ON, Jul. 25, 40th; MEYER (Talsma), Harry & Rene, Wyevale, ON, Aug. 13, 40th; MIDDEL (Radsma), Ray & Jill, Welland, ON, Aug. 29, 35th; MULDER (Monsma), Lambert & Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 28, 55th; NANNINGA (Adema), Norm & Rena, Holland, MI, Aug. 7, 40th; (Correction,) NEDERLOF (Velema), Bastiaan & Roely, New Westminster, BC, Jul. 1, 50th; NIEWLAND, Barend (Ben) & Martha, Ancaster, ON, Jul. 17, 50th; NYLAND (Pierik), Martin & Jannie, LaGlace, AB, Jul. 12, 25th; PASMA (Joosse), John & Lena, Tillsonburg, ON, Aug. 10, 25th; POTHOVEN (Dahm), Garret & Stella, Jenison, MI, Jul. 26, 65th; PRINS (Peters), Pete & Gert, Chandler, MN, Jul. 8, 45th; RAVENSBERGEN, Cees & Nellie, Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland / Pointe Claire, Quebec, Jul. 15, 40th; RITSEMA (VandenHoek), Fred & Esther, Denver, CO, Jul. 30, 50th; RITSEMA (Mulder), Gary & Alene, Denver, CO, Jul. 19, 45th; SCHURINGA (VanBruggen), Jacob & Alberdine, Orland Park, IL, Jul. 28, 50th; START (Bouman), Clarence & Jo, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 22, 50th; STELLINGWERF (Schuurmans), Dick & Hilda, IJlst, Friesland / Middleton, New York, Sep. 22, 45th; STOKMAN, Jim & Gertrude, Strathroy, ON, Aug. 1, 40th; STORTEBOOM (Petrusma), Jan & Grietje, Kornhorn-Marum, Groningen / Agassiz, BC, May 19, 40th; TENHAGE (Roodzant), John & Alice, Brampton, ON, Jul. 3, 35th; TROAST, Robert & Gertrude, Wyckoff, NJ, Jul. 30, 45th; VANDENHAZEL, Besel & Mia, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 4, 40th; VANDERVEEN (Oegema), Chris & ann, Brantford, ON, Aug. 10, 25th; VANDIXHOORN, Henk & Thea, Union, ON, Jun. 1, 25th; VANHELDEN (Kroezen), Arie & Margaretha, Smithville, ON, Aug. 3, 40th; VANMARRUM (Griffoen), Peter & Dora, Smithville, ON, Jul. 29, 55th; VANPEURSEM (Walkotten), Rev. William & Ann, ON, CA, Jul. 17, 65th; VANREKEN (De Wind), Donald & Elsa, Holland, MI, Jul. 28, 50th; VEDDER (DeHaan), William & Hilda, Ottawa, ON / Wainfleet, ON, Jul. 25, 35th; VERDUIN (Scholtens), Lee & Gerri, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 15, 50th; VERSLUIS (Aldrink), Philip P. & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 35th; VINK (VanManen), George & Evelyn, Norwood, ON, Aug. 23, 25th; WASSINK (VanHarten), Evert & Klaziena, Wierden, Overijssel / Forest, ON, Jul. 16, 40th; WINTER (Westerhuis), Ben & Julie, Stoney Creek, ON, Jul. 20, 25th; WOUDSTRA (Bouwkamp), Sierd & Diane, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 40th;
Obituaries
Della Baker (Anema), Neerlandia, AB, May 23, 84; Derek Richard Boeve, son of Rudy & Mary, Yarrow, BC, May 27, 27; George Cyril Borremans, husband of Maxine (Nash), late of Aylmer, ON, May 31, 66; Frank Buruma, son of Cornelis & Betty, Clinton, ON, Jul. 2, 51; Janna DenHollander, widow of Gerrit (1988), late of St. Anns, ON, Jul. 16, 65; Elizabeth Haan (Ruiter), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 23, 90; Tymen Hopman, husband of Maria (Blokhuis), born at Bunschoten, Utrecht, late of Chatham, ON, Jul. 4, 83; Martijntje Dirkje (Mary) Huisman (VanRijswijk), widower of Engel (Bert), Brampton, ON, Jun. 14, 79; Martha Kickert (Euwema), Westchester, IL, Jun. 22, 89; Nicholas Kuiper, husband of Ruth, St. Catharines, ON, Jul. 5, 55; William (Bill) Luyks, born Aug. 6, 1927 at Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, died Jun. 9, 1993 at London, ON, brother of Rene, Jim, Criena, Leo, John, Piet & Jo; John Meesters, husband of Gertie (Kappert), born at Nieuwleusen, Overijssel, immigrated to Canada in 1954, late of Belmont, ON, Jun. 24, 67; Anne Meines, widow of George, Bellflower, CA, Jun. 14, 87; Gezinea (Grace) Melles (Bierling), widow of Everardus, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 29, 91; Rev. Jacobus (Jac) Overduin, widower of Willemken (Wilbrink, 1992), Chatham, ON, Jul. 7, 79; E.R. Post, long-time high school principle, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 11, 96; Margaret A. Prins (Jansma), Aubury, Kentucky, Jun. 9, 95; Edward Schierbeek, husband of Caroline (Kreun), Holland, MI, Jun. 12, 76; Grace Schootstra-Bosscher, widow of Henry Bosscher (1961), & Catrinus Schootstra (1992), Moline, MI, Jul. 6, 83; Jeanette Schreuder (Postma), wife of John, Denver, CO, Jun. 12, 65; Inez Catherine Sleegers (Tromp), wife of Joseph, daughter of Nellie & the late Gerald, Embro, ON, Jul. 2, 43; Dr. Gordon J. Spykman, husband of Eleanor (Hendriksen), served as the first minister at Blenheim (ON) C.R.C., professor of theology at Calvin College for 32 years, & author of numerous books, late of Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 13, 67; Andy Terpstra, husband of Betsy, Langley, BC, Jul. 2, 73; Johannes Marie Tieman, widower of Catherina Maria Idler & Agnes Grace Baker, Ottawa, ON, Jun. 3; Herman Tuinstra, husband of Elizabeth (Beyer), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 27, 90; Jan (John) VanAsselt, husband of Nell, late of Burlington, ON, Jul. 18, 67; Jan van den Andel, P.Eng., husband of Ditty, late of Burlington, ON, died at East Dorset, Vermont, Jul. 10, 69; Rodney VandenBerg, husband of Ruth (Seger), Aurora, South Dakota, Jul. 5, 71; George VanderMeulen, Downers Grove, IL, 88; Neal VanderVate, widower of Jeanette (Bode), born at Schoonhoven, Zuid-Holland, emigrated to Oak Harbor, WA in 1920, late of Everett, WA, Jul. 1, 93; John Martinus Cornelius VanderVelden, husband of Catherine (Castelijns), formerly of Mount Brydges, ON, late of Strathroy, ON, Jul. 12, 79; Henrietta VanderZwaag (Huygens), widow of William (1953), Hull, IA, Jul. 8, 87; Cornelia VanWaterschoot, husband of Arthur, late of London, ON, died in Germany, Jun. 30, 71; Aart Vat, husband of Truus, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 3; Brandon Ralph Veldstra, son of Ralph & Ruth, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 5, 9; Herman N. Venema, husband of Elizabeth, Grandville, MI, May 30, 76; Adriana Veraart (Wouts), widow of Frank (1957), Iona Station, ON, Jun. 30, 78; Jacomina Verbeke (VanHekken), widow of Albertus, Oakville, ON, Jun. 26, 94; Joe Verellen, husband of Mary (Michiels), Stratford, ON, Jun. 16, 79; Harold Vermeeren, husband of Anna (Johnson), died at Ottawa, ON, Jul. 9; Hermina Versluis (Postma), St. Boniface-Winnipeg, MB, Jun. 1, 58; Johanna G. Verwey, wife of Jan, Surrey, BC, Jul. 2, 81; Leo Vollebregt, on a visit from the Netherlands, Ingersoll, ON, ON, Jun. 13, 51; Tietje (Teresa) Wanders, widow of Jan, Burlington, ON, Jul. 14, 78; Tena Wassenaar-Busaan, wife of Frank, Lacombe, AB, Jun. 12, 83; Fred Weisman, former journalist, travel agent, photographer, teacher, officer in the Canadian military reserves, & Deputy Commissioner of the Pavilion of Economic Progress at Expo '67, late of St. Lambert, Quebec, May 25, 67; Anthony A. Weykamp, widower of Ann M. (Massop, Apr. 1993), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 4, 91; John Wies, Tillsonburg, ON, Jun. 28, 74; Marinus Wilbrink, husband of Alberdina (Brunsveld), Ancaster, ON, Jul. 20; Anne (Andrew) Wouters, husband of Shirley, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 21, 77; Frank Wynia, husband of Elizabeth (Vermaas), Barrie, ON, Jun. 4; Geraldine G. Zwyghuizen (Kamp), wife of Rev. Hilbert, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 6, 72; Andy Zylstra, husband of Grace, ON, CA, Jun. 7, 84;