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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#821, January 7, 1997
Birthdays
Jennie Fykstra, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 15, 85th; Dena Putt (Schipper), Ontario, CA, Dec. 30, 95th; Jennie Schortinghuis, Sheldon, MI, Nov. 30, 90th; Anna VanEgmond (DeMooij), Hamilton, ON, Dec. 8, 85th;
Anniversaries
BARNEVELD (Weber), John & Leona, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 55th; BOONSTRA (Veenstra), Bill & Marijke, Caledonia, ON; Dec. 14, 45th; BUMA (Schuurman), Peter & Mildred, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 21, 40th; DEGOOD (Talsma), Earl & Janet, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 25. 60th; DERUITER (Louwenaar), Ron & Marie, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 29, 50th; DOELDER (Pol), Jay & Bonnie, Sparta, MI, Dec. 16, 35th; EELHART (Bakker), Peter & Grace, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 20, 45th; FLIKKEMA (VanSolkema), John & Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 14, 45th; GEURINK (Kruithof), Elvin & Ruth, Holland, MI, Dec. 19, 50th; HARTMAN (Dijkhuis), Jurjen & Jurriena, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 4, 60th; HAVENGA (DeJager), Bill & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 12, 45th; HOEKWATER (Docter), Wilfred & Grace, McBain, MI, Dec. 21, 40th; HOLESINGER (VanZuiden), Marvin & Harriet, Morrison, IL, Dec. 18, 50th; HUMMEL (Bartels), Johannes & Ida, Lethbridge, AB, Dec. 16, 65th; JANSEN (Middeldorp), Albert & Nellie, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 13, 50th; JANSSENS (VanderHeide), John & Alie, Alvinston, ON, Dec. 19, 45th; KAS (Miersma), Gerrit & Harriet, Grandville, MI, Dec. 13, 55th; KOGELER (Hanenburg), Willem & Clara, Rocky River, OH, Dec. 21, 50th; LAMMERS, Wim & Jo, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Nov. 29, 45th; LENGER (Minnema), Dewey & Gert, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 13, 50th; MAAS (Lefers), Ted & Aletha, Corsica, SD, Dec. 4, 50th; MEURS (Temple), Ray & Alva Jean, Fulton, IL, Dec. 6, 50th; OEVERMAN (Kortman), William & Ada, Tustin, MI, Nov. 29, 50th; OFFRINGA (Mulder), James & Pearl, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 5, 50th; ROZEMA (Bronsink), Marvin & Harriet, Dec. 12, 50th; SEBENS, Marion & Irene, Lynden, WA, Dec. 12, 50th; SIKKEMA (Baas), Henry & Judy, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 28, 50th; SMIT (Brouwer), Roel & Corry, Woodbridge, ON, Dec. 24, 40th; SNAPPER (Andriese), Jan & Theresa, Redlands, CA, Dec. 21, 40th; STAHL (Meyering), Arthur & Hazel, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 6, 50th; STRAAYER (Spoelstra), William & Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, 50th; SYSWERDA (Moorman), Harry & Stella, Grand Rapids, MI,Nov. 18, 60th; TERPSTRA, Clarence & Jessie, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Dec. 17, 50th; TIMMER (Visser), Edwin & Marian, Grandville, MI, Nov. 29, 50th; VANDAM (Oelke), Harry & Ruth, Grandville, MI, 50th; VANDENBERG (Hoevenaar), Edward & Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 6, 50th; VANDERMEULEN (VanRaalte), Poppe & Jannie, Langley, BC, Nov. 16, 40th; VANDYK (Swets), Arthur & Laverne, South Holland, IL, Dec. 18, 45th; VANDYKE (Buys), Dr. Louis & Tena, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 21, 45th; VANNES (Zeyl), Ton & Tea, Nepean, ON, Dec. 40th; VELTHOUSE (Wierda), Peter & Frances, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 12, 50th; VRIESMAN (Laning), John & Dorothy, Grand Haven, MI, Dec. 12, 50th; WIERENGA (Huttenga), Bert & Tress, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 7, 45th; ZUIDHOF (Krijgsheld), Albert & Aaf, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 10, 50th;
Obituaries
Henry Berghuis, husband of Nel (Knibbe), Strathroy, ON, Nov. 28, 89; Bernard Berrevoets, husband of Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 78;l Ted Bierling, husband of Tena, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 6; Francis Boeve, widow of John, Holland, MI, Dec. 9, 81; Bernard Bolt, Jenison, MI, Nov. 22, 92; Stella Boomstra, wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 23, 91; Clarence Bootsma, husband of Clara (Mulder), London, ON, Nov. 27, 61; Hielke Boschma, Miscouche, PE, Dec. 5, 17; Mary Ann Bosma (DeZwaan), wife of Clair, Dec. 11, 53; Minnie (Min) Branderhorst, Allendale, MI, Dec. 6, 77; Oliver 'Bud' Bronsema, husband of Eide, Everson, WA, Dec 11, 84; Jeanette Brouwer (Petersen), wife of Koene A., Clara City, MN, Nov. 15, 88; Anthony J. DeBoer, husband of Agnes (Hoogewind), Toledo, OH, Dec. 18, 83; Dena DeJager (Verstraete), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 12, 88; Ada DeJong (Schuller), widow of Nelson, Orange City, IA, Dec. 4, 92; Anna De Man, wife of Gerrit, Holland, MI, Dec. 7, 90; John Docter, husband of Abbie, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 13, 93; Marilyn Faith Dykema, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 24, 69; Eileen M. Emelander (Norden), wife of Robert, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 5, 56; Harriet J. Franken (Dykshorn), widow of Henry, Pella, IA, Dec. 5, 95; Rode Geerdes (Kruse), widow of Amos, George, IA, Nov. 14, 79; Gerrit G. (Dutch) Heeringa, husband of Victoria (Wrega), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 9, 82; Egbert (Ed) Hoekstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 26, 90; Dirk Hoolwerf, husband of Jetskina (Wubs), Nepean, ON, Nov. 22, 80; Hendrik Idema, widower of Johanna (VanderVeen), Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 4, 91; R. Paul Jasperse, husband of Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 6, 69; Ralph Kerkstra, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 12, 80; Dr. Paul Klimstra, husband of Lois, Northbrook, IL, Nov. 26, 63; Henry Jacob Klinge, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 15, 85; Gerard Koster, husband of Jennie (Wilma), Zeeland, MI, Dec. 9, 78; Jonathan Kreulen, husband of Nancy, South Bend, IN, Oct. 23, 50; Henry Kuipers, husband of Gertrude, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 14, 84; Philip Johannes Lemmers, husband of Jeannette, North Vancouver, BC, Dec. 8, 80; Cornelia Lindhout (Traas), wife of Jacobus Marinus, Chilliwack, BC, Dec. 3, 58; Christie Lynn Medendorp, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 22, 43; Grace Meyering (Noor), widow of Paul, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 16, 84; Clifford 'Bud' Mulder Sr., husband of Wilma 'Jean', North Blendon, MI, Dec. 10, 72; Jan Oevering, husband of Geke (Frieswijk), Esperance, NY, Dec. 6, 61; Fr. Peter Anthony Oostveen, ordained priest for the Archdiocese of Utrecht in July of 1939, served at Parkhill, Watford. Alvinston and St. Columbian, Chatham, ON, Dec. 3, 82; Myrle J. Osinga, husband of Mildred (Taylor), Seminole, FL. Dec. 3, 78; Alena Overzet (Ahuis), wife of Ralph, Fremont, MI, Nov. 14, 88; Henrietta 'Toots' Deurwaarder Poel, widow of Jacob Deurwaarder, wife of Adrian Poel, Grand Haven, MI, Dec. 12, 75; Albert E. Posthuma, M.D., husband of Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 23, 77; Marie Renkema, widow of William, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 12, 92; Leonard John Riemens VanLaare, husband of Dina, Burnaby, BC, Dec. 86; Elizabeth Riezebos, wife of Jan, London, ON, Nov. 25, 72; John Roelofs, husband of Gertrude (Schut), Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 22, 78; Richard G. Ryskamp, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 10, 69; Tena Schaver, wife of Louis, Fulton, IL, Nov. 22, 85; Herbert Schilling, husband of Betty (Reintsma), Little Rock, SD, Dec. 9, 67; Carl Bernard Schretlen, husband of Agnes (Sue), Burnaby, BC, Dec. 16, 72; Gerrit Senneker, husband of Elouise, Leighton Township, MI, Dec. 14, 78; Reka Sjoerdsma, widow of Andrew, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 7, 94; Harold W. Smith, husband of Pearl, Lynden, WA, Dec. 10, 83; Tillie Staal, Holland, IL, Nov. 2, 94; John Albert Talsma, widower of Amelia (Shoraga), Hawarden, IA, Dec. 3, 89; Vernon Ten Cate, widower of Lois, Holland, MI, Dec. 4, 91; Ernest TerWisscha Sr., widower of Agnes (Sweep), Lynden, WA, Dec. 3, 90; Maggie Tollenaar, Leighton Township, MI, Dec. 12, 82; Grace VandenBerg (LaMeyer), Byron Center, MI, Dec. 16, 85; Sarah Ann VandenBerg (Verheul), Otley, IA, Dec. 3, 83; Geraldine Ann VanderHyde ,wife of Harold, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 8, 72; Jennie Vandermarkt, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 13, 90; Kenneth C. VanderMate, husband of Iva (Hilliker), Howard City, MI, Dec. 15, 72; Peter 'Hoppy' Vandermeulen, Lynden, WA, Dec. 5, 65; John Herman VanderMey, husband of Sharon (De Wilde), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 59; Peter VanEck, husband of Sophie, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 7, 94; Leona VanHouten, wife of John, Wayne, NJ, Nov. 11, 70; Antoinette VanKoevering, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 9, 93; Yvette VanSchilt, widow of Franciscus, Maple Ridge, BC, Dec. 13, 82; Leona VanSoelen (Branderhorst), wife of Case, Sully, IA, Nov. 12, 60; Richard 'Dick' Eugene VanTassel, husband of Jeanette, Sibley, IA, Nov. 17, 69; Delia VanValkenburg, widow of Martin, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 2, 89; Thomas J. VanWyk, husband of Lucille, Jenison, MI, Dec. 14, 77; Cornelis Verkaik, widower of Wilhelmina, Artesia, CA, Nov. 11, 70; Hendrik Willem Visser, husband of Francina (Van Dop), London, ON, Nov. 21, 81; Dorothy R. Volkers, wife of Harvey, Sparta, MI, Dec. 5, 80; Jacob Voss, Fulton, IA, Nov. 29, 80; Johanna Vreugdenhil (Vander Eijk), widow of Cornelis Jan, Chatham, ON, Nov. 28; Pearl Vrieze (DeVries), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 3, 81; Catherine Walraven (Peters), widow of Alden, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 4, 91; Hilda Wiersma (Tolsma), wife of Jaap, Sneek, The Netherlands, formerly of Belmont, MI, Dec. 16, 42; Johanna Zweegman (Adema), widow of Ernest, Lynden, WA, Dec. 14, 87;