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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#800, February 24, 1996
Birthdays
Josie Dapp, North Haledon, NJ, Jan. 28, 90th; Anna DeJonge (Vannette), Whitehall, MI, Jan. 31, 86th; Joan Dekker (Persenaire), South Holland, IL, Feb.10, 80th; Hendrina Dykstra, Orange City, IA, Jan. 30, 85th; Anna Gesink (Schiebout), Wayland, MI, Feb. 12, 85th; Helen Hoezee (Zeerip), Zeeland, MI, Feb. 3, 80th; Aleida Hoftyzer (Veldhuis), Brampton, ON, 90th; Theresa Hoitenga, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 17, 93rd; Sophie Kippers (Wierenga), Edmonton, AB, Feb. 1, 87th; Harm Kotman, Holland, MI, Feb. 6, 95th; Grace Kuiken, South Holland, IL, Jan. 31, 85th; Jessie Lucas, Manhattan, MT, Feb. 19, 80th; Wilhelmina Moes, DeMotte, IN, Jan. 29, 85th; Carl VanderBrug, Artesia, CA, Feb. 1, 90th; Minnie Vander Hart, Pella, IA, Jan. 27, 97th; Jennie Visscher (Bos), Platte, SD, Feb. 1, 80th; Jeanette Westerink (DeBoer), Modesto, CA, Jan. 14, 90th;
Anniversaries
BEENEN (Wierenga), Ken & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 16, 45th; BELDMAN (Pols), Henk & Neeltje, Dorchester, ON, Jan. 30, 50th; BIERLING (Ibeshof), Ted & Tena, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 17, 50th; BOEVE (VanDyken), Al & Bettee, Grandville, MI, Jan. 20, 40th; BOUWMAN, Marty & Fran, London, ON, Jan. 16, 45th; BRAAM (VanderKwaak), Cor & Jane, Terrace, BC, Jan. 11, 45th; BUWALDA, Peter & Margaret, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 23, 60th; COOPER (DeSchipper), Harold & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 16, 50th; DEBOER (Vugteveen), Anthony & Arlene, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 26, 45th; DEGREEF (Dijkhout), Otto Jan & Marianne, currently of Guatemala, Central America, moving to Bayfield, CO, Feb. 40th; DEMANN (Petroelje), Clarence & Anne, Ripon, CA, Jan. 18, 50th; DEROOS, Johannes (John) & Agnes, London, ON, Jan. 21, 40th; DEVRIES (Guichelaar), Warren & Marge, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 17, 40th; DEWITT (Postma), William & Martha, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 30, 60th; DUIMSTRA (Velding), George & Pat, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 20, 40th; FABER (Vanderwerf), John & Marie, Strathroy, ON, Feb. 3, 40th; FOPMA, Donald & Waltressa, Pella, IA, Feb. 10, 40th; GOEMAN (Jipping), Russ & Jean, Bradenton, FL, Jan. 19, 45th; HOEKSTRA (Romeijn), Bouke & Truus, Brighton, ON, Jan. 25, 40th; HOOGLAND (Kraayenbrink), Gerrit & Henrietta, Loveland, CO, Jan. 16, 50th; HORST (VanRijn), Pieter & Ann, Roxboro, PQ, Jan. 26, 45th; HUIZENGA, Mr. & Mrs. Tony, Orange City, IA, Jan. 23, 65th; KALMINK (Pape), Jerome & Marjorie, Visalia, CA, Jan. 1, 50th; KARSTEN (Zylstra), Stuart & Florence, Grandville, MI, Jan. 10, 50th; KATERBERG (Wolthuis), Ralph & Effie, Grandville, MI, Jan. 27, 57th; KATS, Mr. & Mrs. William, Prairie View, KS, Feb. 3, 70th; KEYZER (Havenga), Mitchell & Jeanette, Wonder Lake, IL, Jan. 30, 50th; KNOPER (Hinken), Robert & Phyllis, Jenison, MI, Jan. 13, 40th; KRAGT (Kunst), Eugene & Jeanette, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 16, 60th; KUNTZ (Salomons), Jacobus Pieter (Jake) & Catharina (Cathy), Surrey, BC, Feb. 16, 45th; KUYERS (Gemmen), Egbert & Ruth, West Olive, MI, Feb. 7, 50th; MEIJER (Rader), Frederik & Lena, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 5, 50th; MOBACH (Oosterveen), Obe & Atsie, Dundas, ON, Feb. 1, 40th; NAUTA (Hoogsteen), Anne (Andrew) & Aaltje (Alice), married in Beetgumermolen, Friesland, of St. Catharines, ON, Feb. 12, 65th; ONDERSMA (Lotterman), Andy & Jane, Alto, MI, Feb. 1, 50th; OOSTERWYK (Lens), Gerard & Nellie, married in Gouda, Zuid-Holland, of Marysville, WA, Feb. 13, 50th; OPHOFF (Wychers), Herman & Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 25, 45th; OVERWEG (VanDrunen), Melvin & Marty, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 18, 50th; PIERSMA (VanTuinen), Clarence & Bernice, Allendale, MI, Feb. 14, 50th; PLATSCHORE (Wesseling), James & Jessie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 50th; POSTMA (Annema), Thomas & Froukje, married in Murmerwoude, Friesland, of Surrey, BC, Feb. 28, 50th; SCHOON (Noordewier), Henry & Virginia, Highland, IN, Feb. 12, 50th; SIERVELD (Paauwe), Gerrit & Kate, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 11, 79th; SINKE, Jacobus & Maartje, Woodstock, ON, Jan. 27, 45th; SLINKMAN (Folkerts), John & Henrietta, Brookfield, IL, Jan. 29, 60th; STAM (Kelderman), Albert & Wilma, Oskaloosa, IA, Jan. 18, 50th; STUIT (Slegers), John & Pearl, ON, CA, Feb. 13, 50th; SYBESMA (Ploeg), Mike & Jane, Holland, MI, Jan. 20, 50th; TEERMAN (Groenink), Harold & Elizabeth, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 12, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (Medema), Gerrit & Elisabeth, married in Minnertsga, Friesland, of Owen Sound, ON, Feb. 6, 45th; VANDERPOL (Vander Veen), Marines & Irene, Chino, CA, Feb. 15, 50th; VANHAITSMA (Grooters), Ray an Jeanette, Jenison, MI, Jan. 18, 50th; VANHOUWELINGEN (Korving), Cornelius & Maria, Grand Haven, MI, Jan. 24, 50th; VANOEVEREN (Knol), Ray & Jeanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 25, 50th; VANORMAN (Wildeboer), Miles & Ann, Jenison, MI, Feb. 14, 50th; VANSPRANGE (Paauwe), Leonard & Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 50th; VANVOORST, Mr. & Mrs. James, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 11, 50th; VISSER (Vis), Richard & AB, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 17, 50th; ZEEFF (Vanderwerf), Roger & Joanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 26, 45th; ZUIDEMA (Looman), Ted & Gert, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 26, 63rd;
Obituaries
James F. Bass, husband of Margaret (VanDen Berg), Pella, IA, Jan. 9, 76; Hendrikje Beimers (Alkema), born in Midlum, Friesland, widow of Johannes, Abbotsford, BC, Jan., 100; Andrianus Bergsma, husband of Annie (van Sijdenborgh), Carman, MB, Dec. 25, 82; Zwaantjen Boerkamp (Lobbes), widow of Joseph Albert, St. Thomas, ON, Jan. 10, 93; William Everett Boersma, husband of Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 3; Violet Ann Bos, wife of Ray, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 12, 73; Jack Bouwkamp, husband of Judy, Brampton, ON, Dec. 24, 56; Cora Bremer, widow of Henry, Battle Creek, MI, Dec. 17, 94; Ebele Bruinsma, husband of Allie, Langley, BC, Jan. 2, 66; Geertruida G.J. (Truus) Brummelman (Regelink), widow of Bert, Palmerston, ON, Jan. 14, 80; Grace DeBoer, South Holland, IL, Dec. 3, 96; Karen M. DeHaan (Mouw), wife of Adrian, Plano, TX, Jan. 21, 61; Nellie DeRuyter (Dirksen), widow of Cornie, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 24, 82; Balt Arie de Vette, born in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, widower of Margaret, husband of Lillian, Langley, BC, Feb. 7, 83; Jelle de Vries, born in Joure, Friesland, widow of Anna (Kuiken), Pella, IA; Anna Dykhouse (Hamersma), widow of Henry, Midland Park, NJ, Dec. 20, 91; Jenny Dykstra, wife of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 83; Pearl Dykstra (Dyk), wife of John, Manhattan, MT, Dec. 2, 83; Stanley L. Dykstra, husband of Bette, Walker, MI, Jan. 20, 55; Tena Dykstra (Holthof), widow of Donald, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 20, 91; Herbert S. Eichhorn, husband of Jesse (DeBruin), Nichols, NY, Dec. 24, 87; Harriet Engelhard, widow of John, Artesia, CA, Dec. 18, 88; Ferdinand (Fred) Faber, born in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, husband of Shirley (Lise), Mission (not Abbotsford as listed in issue 798), BC, 49; Edwin Flikkema, Manhattan, MT, Dec. 6, 42; Anna Maria Frenken (Manders), widow of William, Coquitlam, BC, Jan. 28, 95; Elsie Graves (Bakker), wife of Joe, Grundy Center, IA, Jan 14, 79; Herman H. Hamming, husband of Angeline (DeVries), Jenison, MI, Jan. 17, 86; Nellie Handlogten, widow of Henry, Jenison, MI, Jan. 11, 91; JoAnn Haverdink, wife of Roger, Walker, MI, Jan. 6, 39; John Imke Heida, husband of Florence (Nyboer), Lafayette, NJ, Nov. 28, 79; Peter T. Hoek, husband of Elizabeth, Allendale, MI, Jan. 19, 85; Rose Hoeve, widow of Peter, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 5, 93; Donald Huisenga, husband of Hilda (Wiegers), Evergreen Park, IL, Dec. 15, 77; Peter Janssen, born in Hillegom, Zuid-Holland, husband of Adriana (Ketel), Greentown, PA, Jan. 13, 65; Hilda Keuning (VanDam), Artesia, CA, Jan. 5, 94; Minnie Kingma (Sloot), widow of Gerben, Sunnyside, WA, Nov. 14, 102; Arnold Knoll, husband of Peggy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 4, 76 Carolyn Kok (Rutgers), widow of Egbert, Lynden, WA, Jan. 28, 98; Elaine Korver (Ulven), wife of James, Alton, IA, Jan. 20, 78; Gerrie (Gertie) Lammers (Woudstra), wife of Gerrit (George), Millgrove, ON, Jan. 28, 48; Marian J. Luikaart, wife of W. David, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 9, 63; Donald J. Lukaart, husband of Gloria, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 67; Henry Matter, husband of Katharine (Vreugdenhil), Sumas, WA, Jan. 25, 74; Richard E. Nanninga, husband of Charlene (VanderVeen), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 5; Harmke Otten (Koekoek), born in Nieuweroord, Drenthe, wife of Hendrik, St. George, ON; Harold Paekel, husband of Elizabeth (Colenbrander), Orange City, IA, Jan. 24, 75; Cornelius Pauw, born in Den Helder, Noord-Holland, of Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 26, 64; Adrian J. Penning, husband of Colleen, Spirit Lake, IA, Jan. 20, 75; Sjouk (Joyce) Polet (Cnossen), wife of Tom, Calgary, AB, Jan. 22, 67; Anna Polstra (Holwerda), widow of Jacob, Justice, IL, Dec. 27, 89; Henry N. (Hank) Reens, husband of Leota (Wilde), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 6, 76; Evelyn Reimer (Tibstra), wife of Frank, Winnipeg, MB, Nov. 25, 75; Jeanne Ribbe (DeBoer), widow of Joe, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 16, 74; Mienke Riemersma (Ronda), born in Onde Bilt Dyk, Friesland, widow of Jan, Agassiz, BC, Jan. 17, 81; Jeanette Rooy (Bouma), Oskaloosa, IA, Dec. 28, 91; Geraldine Alice Salomons (Verbeek), wife of Rev. Herman, Lethbridge, AB, Jan. 13, 56; Winnie Schaafsma, widow of Sybrant, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 12, 98; Henry L. Schemper, widower of AB (Dekker), Bellflower, CA, Dec. 12, 88; Daniel Adrian Schotanus, Barrie, ON, Jan. 16, 28; Fannie Schuiling, wife of Ralph, Ripon, CA, Dec. 30, 84; Clayton Simmelink, husband of Maude (Dekker), Sheboygan, WI, Dec. 3, 78; Della Slotsema (VanStrien), widow of Ernest, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 6, 96; Rika Sluis, widow of Jacob, Orland Park, IL, Jan. 5, 101; Bauke Spanjer, husband of Tiete (Bremer), Woodstock, ON, Jan. 11, 91; William Top, Orange City, IA, Jan. 15, 95; Wilhelmina Tuit, No. Haledon, NJ, Dec. 8, 81; Lorraine G. Vader (Piers), Eastmanville, MI, Jan. 5, 70; Alyce Vanden Einde (Slagter), wife of Harold, Prinsburg, MN, Dec. 11, 80; Margriet Vande Pol (Bakker), widow of Art, Hull, IA, Jan. 27, 92; John Vander Heul, born in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, husband of Jeannetta (Lupke), Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 21, 92; Shirley Roberta Vanderhoef (Mohrmann), wife of Arnold, Port Coquitlam, BC, Jan. 18, 64; Evert Jan Vanderlende, born in Doetinchem, Gelderland, husband of Aagje (Ellen) (Onderwater), Surrey, BC, Jan. 30, 80; Alice Vandertuin (VanMeekeren), wife of Robert, Kentville, NS, Oct. 14, 61; Henry VanderVeen, born in Kollum, Friesland, husband of Edith (Duiff), Lynden, WA, Jan. 25, 82; Cyriel VanDeWalle, widower of Ghislaine (VanHove), Wallaceburg, ON, Jan. 10, 94; Peter VanDyke, husband of Joan (Klompien), Manhattan, MT, Dec. 21, 62; Foppe (Frank) VanDyke, born in St. Jacobiparochie, Friesland, husband of Geertje (Gertrude) (Meijer), Kingston, ON, Jan. 7, 80; Roger Andre Vanhooren, husband of Jean, Tillsonburg, ON, Jan. 9, 67;Rev. Jacob (Jack) VanKekerix, husband of Johanna (Punt), Grinnel, IA, Jan. 19, 69; Sue VanKorlaar, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 89; Melvin H. Veeneman, husband of Gertrude, Coopersville, MI, Jan. 5, 69; Frank Cornelius Verheyen, husband of Mary (Vandenberk), Strathroy, ON, Jan. 9, 54; Cora Ver Hoef (VanDer Hout), born in 's-Gravenzande, Zuid-Holland, widow of Samuel, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 21, 89; Jacob Vermue, husband of Mathilde (Lippens), London, ON, Jan. 16, 88; Louise A. Verschoor, widow of Peter, Sioux City, IA, Jan. 13, 88; Anne M. Verspoor, widow of Adrian, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 18, 85; Betty Vogelzang (Bergsma), wife of William, Holland, MI, Jan. 19, 70; Gerrit Westmaas, husband of Mensje(Hoogendam), London, ON, Jan. 8, 74; Jeannette Witt (Schoolland), widow of Rev. Cornelius, Jan. 11, 95; John C. Zeutenhorst, husband of Priscilla (VandeBerg), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 28, 80;