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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#793, November 7, 1995
Birthdays
Henry Beute, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 80th; Marie DeRoo (Meerse), Holland, MI, Oct. 21, 90th; Betty Geels (Kempers), Pella, IA, Oct. 21, 90th; Nellie Nikkel (Stek), Pella, IA, Oct. 11, 95th; Sadie Vandersea (Kortekamp), New Bern, North Carolina, Oct. 15, 85th; Marie Veldhuizen, Pella, IA, Oct. 18, 95th; Mary Witteveen, Holland, MI, Nov. 5, 85th;
Anniversaries
BLEEKER, Dick & Dora, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 26, 55th; BRUINSMA (Krikke), Simon & Hilda, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 11, 55th; DEBOER (Kuiper), Henry & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 5, 50th; DEKKER (Boven), Jayson & Isabel, Jenison, MI, Oct. 7, 40th; DERUITER (DeVries), Evert & Tine, married in Zwolle, Overijssel, of Brampton, ON, Oct. 12, 45th; DEVRIES (Stelma), John & Alice, Jenison, MI, Oct. 2, 60th; DREYER (Goudzwaard), Herbert & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 50th; DIELEMAN (VanBaardewijk), Adrian & Johanna, Willowdale, ON, Oct. 15, 35th; DISSELKOEN (Botma), Ted & Grace, Lansing, IL, Oct. 17, 50th; ELDERS (Schutter), Marvin & Esther, Grandville, MI, Sep. 26, 55th; ELENBAAS (Boersma), Jack & Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 31, 50th; GROOT (Tornga), John & Jeanette, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 6, 45th; HEIDINGA (Steinstra), Marten & Wieke, Trenton, ON, Oct. 22, 50th; HIBMA (Rupke), Marvin & Jun., Byron Center, MI, Oct. 6, 35th; HOEKMAN (Mejeur), Henry & Jennie, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 14, 40th; HOLLEMAN (Kraay), Paul & Florence, Holland, MI, Oct. 5, 55th; ISENGA (Westra), Paul & Ruth, Jenison, MI, Oct. 4, 55th; JANSEN VanDOORN (Lise), Cor & Jessie, Listowel, ON, Oct. 8, 40th; KERKSTRA (Dykema), Larry & Jane, Jenison, MI, Sep. 30, 35th; KERKSTRA (Walma), Henry & Alice, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 27, 45th; KOMEJAN (Zwiers), Jason & Beatrice, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 27, 50th; KUIPER (Wiersma), Dan & Betty Lou, Spring Lake, MI, Oct. 7, 40th; LAMEYER (Grasman), Harm & Win, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 26, 50th; LOF (Bethlehem), Dirk & Beatrix, Wellandport, ON, Sep. 30, 35th; MIEDEMA (Gelder), Elmer & Jennie, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 2, 60th; MULDER (Westveer), Pete & Madelyn, Jenison, MI, Oct. 11, 55th; NYKAMP (Bytwork), Gerald & Winifred, Jenison, MI, Oct. 7, 40th; OPHOFF (TenHave), Arthur & Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 50th; OUDBIER (Harmsen), Donald & Florence, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; POSTMA (Hamstra), Ron & Jean, Dunnville, ON, Oct. 21, 40th; POTT (Slendebroek), George & Elsie, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 23, 35th; RENS (Willemstyn), Bill & Coba, Orange City, Oct. 19, 50th; RIENKS (van Thiel), Gabe & Afina, Brantford, ON, Oct. 21, 50th; RYKSE (Andree), Ronald & Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 30, 40th; SELLES (Klaver), Peter & Baucina, Barrhead, AB, Oct. 21, 35th; SLUIS (Schaaf), James & Clareen, Palos Heights, IL, Oct. 14, 40th; SNYDER (Engelage), Clarence & Trudy, Cameron, ON, Oct. 29, 40th; STRUYK (Middel), Peter & Henny, Dunnville, ON, Oct. 14, 40th; THOMASMA (Carstens), Harold & Virgina, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 50th; TIMMER (Goote), Jay & Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 50th; TIMMER (Grevengoed), Harris & Hazel, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 28, 45th; TORNGA (DeJong), Heinie & Grace, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 22, 63rd; VANDERJAGT (Gabrielse), Peter & Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 45th; VANDERKLOK (DeBack), Jay & Phyllis, Jenison, MI, Sep. 28, 45th; VANDERVLIET (Damstra), Dan & Florence, Holland, MI, Oct. 10, 55th; VANDERWALL (DeJonge), Art & Jun., Lamont, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; VANDUINE (DeWindt), Cornelius & Kathryn, Jenison, MI, Sep. 27, 50th; VANKUIKEN (Pullen), John & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 55th; VANOOSTEROM (Vanvliet), Kees & Bep, Sarnia, ON, Oct. 7, 40th; VANVUGT (Ver Hoeven), Gerrit & Esther, Sep. 28, 50th; VELDMAN (VanDasselaar), Henry & Willemiene, Carman, MB, Oct. 28, 35th; VOSS (Huisenga), John & Gertrude, Palos Park, IL, Oct. 24, 50th; WANDERS (Zietsma), Albert & Helena, Norval, ON, Oct.29, 30th; WOUTERS (Godschalk), Adrian & Betty, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 29, 50th;
Obituaries
Jean Balk (Veldman), widow of Cornelius, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 7, 78; Marvin Beuker, husband of Thressa, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 67; Harm (Bud) Bolhouse, widower of Wilma, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 22, 78; Harold Bosman, husband of Mary Jane, Grandville, MI, Sep. 20, 76; Dirk Jan Boswyk, Mission, BC, Oct. 12, 36; Franklin Gerald Bouwman, husband of Jacqueline (Bultman), Lynden, WA, Sep. 26, 68; Hermine Bouwkamp, wife of Harvey, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 4, 83; Susan Brouwers, widow of Gerrit, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 94; Albert J. DeBruin, husband of Jennie (Gosselink), Pella, IA, Sep. 15, 86; Dr. Walter Paul DeGroot, born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, husband of Katalin, Seattle, WA, Jul. 24, 65; Charles DeJong, widower of Ruth, Grandville, MI, Oct. 7; Edith DeJonge, wife of Donald, Holland, MI, Sep. 21, 90; Christina Den Herder (Vreeman), widow of Elmer, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 21, 86; Abby Dockter (Groen), wife of Garret, Orange City, IA, Oct. 1, 87; Raymond Dykema, founder of Dykema Office Supply in Kalamazoo, husband of Grace (Zichterman), Holland, MI, Oct. 2, 90; Larry D. Elders, husband of Nancy, Shelbyville, MI, Sep. 28, 52; Ralph Ellens, widower of Cornelia, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 88; Geraldine Emelander, widow of Donald, Jenison, MI, Oct. 4, 71; Lewis Engeltjes, born in Elburg, Gelderland, widower of Gertrude (Verdoorn), Sheldon, IA, Oct. 2, 86; Hendrik George Fredrik Geesink, husband of Connie, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 8, 74; Ed Harskamp, born in Barneveld, Gelderland, husband of Tonia (Kersbergen), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 18, 87; Adeline Hodde (Holwerda), widow of Herbert, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 7, 87; John Ilbrink, widower of Grace, Jenison, MI, Oct. 8, 93; Edward Kamps, San Diego, CA, Oct. 3, 70; Grada G. Kingma, wife of Dirk, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 30, 78; Gertie Kots (Bolluyt), widow of John, Orange City, IA, Sep. 30, 90; Jay Edward Laarman, husband of Georgie, Marion, MI, Sep. 19, 72; Elmer K. Leeuw, husband of Helen, Grandville, MI, Sep. 26, 74; Betty Ruth Lukaart, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 28, 65; Jessie Meengs (de Blaauw), widow of William, Holland, MI, Sep. 29, 87; Ben Miedema, husband of Johanna, Grosse Pointe Park, MI, Sep. 16, 71; Howard C. Miller, founder of the Howard Miller Clock Company of Zeeland, husband of Martha, Holland, MI, Sep. 21, 90; Spriet Mulder, wife of Bouke, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 5, 77; Johanna Noack (Mulder), widow of Richard, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 6, 73; Dirk Pruis, widower of Jacoba, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 92; Rev. John C. Scholten, husband of Katherine (VanDyke), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 14, 84; Engelena B. Scheeler (VanBaale), widow of Howard, Newton, IA, Oct. 1, 89; Myrtle Schuller (Kraai), wife of Albert, Sioux City, IA, Oct. 3, 81; Jack Slagter, husband of Adriann (Jousma), Alaska, MI, Sep. 22, 58; Herman Steenstra, husband of Joanne, Jenison, MI, Sep. 27, 80; Willard (Bill) Stormzand, husband of Shirley, Springfield, MO, Sep. 22, 73; Rose C. Stoutmeyer, widow of Garrett, South Holland, IL, Sep. 9, 86; Alison Stremler, Vancouver, WA, Sep. 4, 59; Edward Tilma husband of Ann (VanDyk), Riverbank, CA, Aug. 31, 83; Robert A. Uitermarkt, husband of Sylvia (Veldhuis), Otley, IA, Sep. 17, 40; Berdena Vanden Engel, wife of Peter, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 14, 75; Henry J. VandenHeuvel, husband of Gertrude (Uitermark), New Sharon, IA, Sep. 22, 82; Bert VanDerHoek, husband of Tina, Agassiz, BC, Sep. 30, 62; Gertrude VanderWoude (Sinke), wife of Tinus, Leighton Township, MI, Sep. 23, 73; Jacob William VanEizenga, Orange City, IA, Oct. 5, 60; Martha Elizabeth VanEldik, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 13, 95; Helen D. VanFaasen, wife of Herman (Fuzz), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 4, 72; Martina VanLoon, widow of Gerardus, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 15, 91; Cornelis Arie VanVelzen, husband of Greet (Veenstra), Richmond Hill, ON, Aug. 26, 67; Gilbert VanWyk, born in Hoofddorp, Noord-Holland, widower of Wilma (VanVliet), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 30, 84; Elizabeth Verkaik (Meyler), widow of Henry, Jenison, MI, Sep. 25, 93; Dulcie R. Verkerke, widow of Clarence (Bud), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 74; Andrew Wassenaar, husband of Emmy, Haliburton, ON, Sep. 16, 61; Gijsje Wayboer (Vaartjes), wife of Willem, Newaygo, MI, Sep. 20, 57; Hermina Johanna Werkema (Rutgers), widow of Harold, Lynden, WA, Sep. 18, 81; Jennie Wielard (DeHamer), widow of Gerrit, Knoxville, IA, Sep. 28, 89; Pier Wiersma, widower of Alyda (Kosters), Orange City, IA, Oct. 1, 97; Ann Wiggers (Sikking), born in Aalten, Gelderland, widow of John, Trenton, ON, Sep. 12, 80; Robert H. Witte, Sparta, MI, Sep. 27, 76; Hendrikje Woelders (TenBrinke), wife of Barteld, Chilliwack, BC, Aug. 31, 65; Ike Woudstra, widower of Willemina (Reinsma), Hospers, IA, Sep. 22, 90; Aaron Ziel, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 19, 20; Gertrude Zuidema, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 89;