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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#822, January 23, 1997
Birthdays
Margaret DeBie (Schouten), Ontario, CA, Jan 1, 85; Dolly Olthof (Boonstra), Crete, IL, Dec. 17, 85th; Geertrui (Trudy) Joldersma (Beldman), Calgary, AB, Jan. 4, 75th; Herman Oegema, St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 22, 65th; William Yonkman, McBain, MI, Dec. 31, 80th;
Anniversaries
BAJEMA (Klein), Dewey & Tillie, Lynden, WA, Jan. 17, 50th; BOER (Olthoff), Harry & Beatrice, De Motte, IN, Jan. 1, 50th; DENHOED, Rev. & Mrs. John, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 3, 40th; DYK (Berens), John & Alice, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 22, 65; EISENGA (Voortman), Clarence & Dorothy, Friesland, WI, Dec. 20, 55th; FISCHER (Schollaart), Ralph & Virginia, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 19, 50th; FOLKERTSMA (De Boer), Herm & Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 55th; GANZEBOER (Winia) Rollie +Theresa, Fergus, ON, Dec. 30, 35; GELDERMAN, Gerrit & Hilda, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 19, 50th; GULKER (Walhof), Mert & Sally, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 27, 40th; HARTMAN (Dijkhuis) Jurjen & Jurriena, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 4, 60th; HOP (Wiers), Roger & Joann, Hudsonville, MI, 50th; HOLLEMAN (Hoekema), Henry & Suzanne, Lynden, WA, 50th; HOUZENGA (Buikema), Donald & Charlotte, Sterling, IL, Nov. 20, 40th; HOUZINGA (Dykstra), James & Lorraine, Thomson, IL, Dec. 31, 50th; IPPEL (VanderPuy), Lester & Janet, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan 3, 50th; KAMP (Danhof), Tom & Fenna, Manhattan, MT, Jan. 7, 55th; LANKHEET (Haverdink), Murton & Henrietta, Holland, MI, Dec. 31, 60th; LODEMA (Boonstra), Herman & Dorothy, Prospect Park, NJ, Dec. 13, 55th; LOUWERSE, Ken & Hermina, Orange City, IA, Dec. 28, 40th; STOB (Kladder), Joseph & Evelyn, Indian Head Park, IL, Dec. 24, 55th; SNIPPE (Baker), Albert & Freda, Limehouse, ON, Dec. 28, 40th; SPRENGER (Beukema) Thixton & Theresa, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 29, 55th; TIMMER (Hansum), Clarence & Gertrude, Dec. 23, 55th; VANDENAKKER, Gerard & Janna, married at Rotterdam, now at Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 25, 65th; VANDENBOSCH (Vollink), Leonard & Sadie, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 30, 55th; VANDERFLIER, Sam & Mary, St. Catharines, ON, Nov. 24, 40th; VANECK (DeBoer), Erwin & Norma, Grandville, MI, Dec. 17, 50th; VANEEDE (Diekema), Walter & Ella, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 11, 55th; VANGORP (Arkema), Freeman & Marjorie, Oskaloosa, IA, Jan. 16, 50th; VANLAAR, Teunis & Florida, married at Schoenrewoerd, now at Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 31, 50th; VANVALKENBURGH (Borduin), Donald & Alida, Prospect Park, NJ, Dec. 28, 50th;
Obituaries
Jeanette Aalbers (Sille), widow of Marinus, Oskaloosa, IA, Dec. 13, 92; Franklin Andree, widower of Saralyn (Gaikema), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 31, 88; Margarita Joyce Balzer (Ridder), wife of John, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 19, 53; Harm Bartels, husband of Dorothy (Harms), George, IA, Dec. 23, 71; Gysbert Beekhuizen, husband of Jennie, Oskaloosa, IA, Dec. 1, 95; Ralph R. Bergsma Sr., husband of Henrietta, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 27, 82; Henry Betten, husband of Esther, Muskegon, MI, Dec. 21, 67; Lilian Bode, Redlands, CA, Oct. 31, 96; Gerrit Boertje, husband of Tena, Upland, CA, June 21, 64; Jildo Brouwer, widow of Gerrit, Jenison, MI, Dec. 28, 92; Albert (Al) Bruursema, husband of Myrtle, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 23, 83; Martin R. Buikema Sr., widower of Susan, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 20, 85; Anthony (Tony) C. DeBoer, husband of Arlene, Walker, MI,Dec. 20, 67; Betty Jean DeBoer (Lehner), wife of Maynard, Archer, IA, Dec. 29, 56; Cornelia 'Connie' DeBoer (Schaaf), widow of Martin, Crestwood, IL, Nov. 13, 88; Tena DeBoer (Ezinga), wife of Clarence, Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 22, 81; Bessie DeGraaf, widow of Arthur, Orange City, IA, Dec. 25, 78; Effie DeHaan, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 6, 83; Nicholas Peter DeJong, formerly widower of Donna (Gosselink), husband of Marie (Nikkel), Knoxville, IA, Dec. 14, 78; Alfons DeRouck, husband of Denise (Roes), Tillsonburg, ON, Dec. 11, 62; Arlene J. DeVries (VanderTuin), wife of Gordon, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 21, 60; Wilbur DeZwaan, Ada, MI, Dec. 27, 81; Agnes Diekevers, wife of Harry, Jamestown, MI, Dec. 28, 78; Hetty J. Diephouse (Prince), widow of Gerrit, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 26, 81; William Duyker, husband of Maryke, born in Westbroek, The Netherlands, Clearbrook, BC; Dec. 13, 81; Rev. G.J. Dykman, husband of Grace (Schrotenboer), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 22, 90; Gertrude Dyksterhouse, widow of Joseph, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 27, 101; Johanna Dykstra, wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 20, 89; Winnifred Ensing (Timmer), widow of William, Allendale, MI, Jan. 3, 90; Helen Lee Folkertsma, widow of Edward Sr., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan.1, 82; Margaret Ann Fournier (Varenkamp), widow of Roy James, Scottsdale, AZ, Dec. 19, 75; Donald E. Folkema, husband of Mary, Fremont, MI, Dec. 20, 75; Harry Greenwood, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 28, 84; Jeanette Greenwood, Grand Rapids, MI; Gerrit Gritter, Jenison, MI, Jan. 2, 100; Jeanette A. Groot (Tornga), wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 65; Chris Haan, husband of Annette, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 27, 81; Dec. 3, 85; Wilhelmina Heessels (VanKasteren), widow of Christianus (Chris), London, ON, Dec. 20, 81; John A. Herrema, husband of Florence, Ontario, CA, June 17, 67; Wiebe J. Hiemstra, widower of Jeanette, Grandville, Dec. 27, 89; Egbert J. (Ed) Hoekstra, widower of Nellie, McBain, MI, Nov. 26, 90; Ada Holmes (Zegers), widow of Robert, Knoxville, IA, Dec. 9, 82; Catherine Homan, widow of Fred, Richmond, BC, Dec. 31, 96; Herman Hoogkamp, widower of Harmina (Jolink), London, ON, Dec. 16, 87; Joe Horstman, born in Deventer, The Netherlands, widower of Reka (Hulstein), Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 20, 95; Marilyn Houwer (Blyleven), wife of Clarence, Nov. 15, 40; Dr. Ann H. Huizenga, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 28, 83; Garrett F. Huizenga, widower of Irene, gunsmith and owner of Huizenga Gunshop, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 2, 91; John H. Huizenga, widower of Dorothy (Badtke), Fulton, IL, Dec. 24, 79; John Huls Sr., husband of Reka, (Kor), Sibley, IA, Dec. 26, 83; Theresa Hutt (Sikkema), Palmyra, NY, Dec. 14, Edward Jelsema, husband of Rolena, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 30, 83; Dena Johnson (Addengast), widow of Meindert 'Mike', Ashton, IA, Dec. 20, 91; Simon 'Sam' Jongejeugd, husband of Edna (DenAdel), Lynden, WA, Dec. 24, 92; Marie Ketel, Seattle, WA, Dec. 18, 93; Emaline Kiel, wife of OW 'Bill', Jenison, MI, Dec. 23, 85; Cornelius (Neil) Kloostra, husband of Connie, Walker, MI, Dec. 31, 87; Merrie Lynn Kluis (VandeBerg), wife of Herm, Orange City, IA, Dec. 20, 50; Helen Koenes (Schaver), widow of Fred, Morrison, IL, Dec. 20, 83; Jacob Koetsier, widower of Janet (Matze), Brampton, ON, Nov. 29, 89; Arlene (Aafke) Kuperus, widow of Nicholas, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 27, 87; Peter Kuyers, husband of Catherine, Jenison, MI, Dec. 22, 84; John Lammers, husband of Esther (Holleman), Jamestown, MI, Dec. 28, 86; Florence Langstraat (Schat), formerly widow of Bert VanSteenwyk, widow of Cy, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 19, 93; Nancy C. Markus, wife of Jim, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 42; Frederick Masselink, widower of Ans (Broekema), Charlottetown, PE, Nov. 8, 85; Harold Meyering, husband of Aletta J. (Hoek), Modesto, CA, Nov. 8, 91; Sidney Miedema, husband of Joanne (LaFleur), Whitsinville, MA, Nov. 25, 81; Tena Mulder (Verhey), Edgerton, MN, Nov. 16, 95; Jantina Nieuwenhuis, widow of Sybren VanderWoude, Milton, ON, Dec. 30, 91; William Nyenhuis, husband of Jeanette, Hudsonville, MI, Ja. 4, 96; John Ooms, husband of Petronella 'Nellie', St. Thomas, ON, Dec. 13, 71; Christina Oostenbrink, wife of John, Cranbrook, BC, Nov. 30, 80; Mary Pasma, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Ja. 4, 85; Brenda K. Patten (Schutte), Alto, MI, Dec. 21, 44; ***Puyenbroek, husband of Cornelia, London, ON, Dec. 9, 81; John H. Plate, husband of Agnes (Steenhoek), Prairie City, IA; Dec. 27; 86; Jurrian D. 'Jerry' Reinsma, husband of Sara Ann 'Dolly' (Wiersma), Orange City, IA, Dec. 11, 85; Andrew Riedstra, widower of Fenny (Hoekstra), London, ON, Dec. 13, 84; Esther M. Riekse, wife of Gilbert J, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 27, 92; Rev. R. Rienstra, husband of Henrietta (DeBoer), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 93; Johanna J. Ritsema, widow of John, Jenison, MI, Dec. 23, 86; Johanna Roghair (Mulder), widow of William (Bill), Sheldon, IA, Dec. 24, 90; Dick Roos, widower of Clara (Bosma), Sheldon, IA, Dec. 18, 80; Ruth Rusticus, wife of Ybe (Ike), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 30, 89; Mathew J. Schakel, Knoxville, TN, Dec. 18, 36; Joseph Schoonbrood, husband of Paula, North Vancouver, Dec. 14; Henriette Star (Ligtenberg, Rodenhuis), formerly widow of H. Rodenhuis, widow of L. Star, Artesia, CA, Nov. 22, 91; 67; Dorothy J. Steenhoek, wife of Lawrence, Prairie City, IA, Dec. 17, 72; Priscilla M. Steenwyk (Siekman), widow of Lewis, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 24. 85; Katie M. Stepleton (VanEkeren), wife of Norman, Cedar Rapids, IA, Dec. 21, 60; Marvin Stob, husband of Elaine, Elmhurst, IL, 73; William (Bill) Strybosch, husband of Leona (Denys), Strathroy, ON, Dec. 16, 63; Abe Timmer, husband of Jane, Imlay city, MI, Jan. 4, 81; Gerald F. VanDyken, husband of Grace, Middleville, MI, Jan. 3, 77; Folkert Tolsma, husband of Tetje, Lacombe, AB, Dec. 12, 76; Hilbrand Twynstra, husband of Alie (Postma), Ailsa Craig, ON, Dec. 10, 87; Grace VanderBill (Nieuwenhuis), widow of Paul, Prinsburg, MN, Nov. 16, 94; Willy Andrew VanderMeulen, husband of Joanne, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 3, 34; Tenis VanderPlas, husband of Mildred, Chino, CA, June 18, 78; Froukina H. VanderPloeg, widow of Aike, St. Thomas, ON, Dec. 10, 98; Abraham VanderZee, husband of Antje (Alberda), Edmonton, AB, Dec. 18, 82; Elizabeth (Betty) VanderZee, wife of Leonard, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 24, 84; Jennie VandeZandschulp, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 21, 76; Gertrude VanDriel (Docter), widow of Abe, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 24, 93; Donald E. VanFarowe, husband of Geraldine, Lansing, MI, Dec. 28, 75; Ronald Glenn VanHoven, husband of Donna (Brumels), Zeeland, MI, Dec. 29, 66; Johan VanHaren, husband of Dora, Richmond, BC, Dec. 19, 65; Henriette VanMalsen, widow of Rev. Bert, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 87; Gertrude VanOort (Oldenkamp), widow of Wein J., Sheldon, IA, Dec. 20, 86; Dianne Vanstigt, widow of Johannes, London, ON, Dec. 18, 87; Delia VanValkenburg, widow of Martin, Dec. 2, 89; Guysbert 'Gus' VanWyk, husband of Esther (VanGent), Pella, IA, Dec. 23, 72; Garrit VerSchuur, husband of Marjorie, Colfax, IA, Dec. 3, 72; Louise Visser, widow of Donald, Cutlerville, MI, Dec. 19, 72; Gerald Westmaas, widower of Viola, Jan. 5, 69; Jeanette W. Wiersema, Jenison, MI, Dec. 22, 84; Adrian Frank Wouters, widower of Maria Derta (Reynders), St. Thomas, ON, Dec. 19; ***Johanna J. Ritsema, wife of John, Jenison, MI, Dec. 23, 86; ***Walter Willemstein, widower of Alida, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 31, 96; Helen M. Wynsma, widow of Claude, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 24, 87;
Appointments
Federation of Independent School Associations: Dr. Lee Hollaar, re_elected as Vice_president, Peter Vanderpol, re_elected as Treasurer, Ariel DeJong, director; Martin Merema as executive director of the Fulton Chamber of Commerce;