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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#830, May 23, 1997
Birthdays
William Diephuis, Grand Rapids, MI, May 1, 90th; Grace Dykhuizen, Sioux Center, IA, May 3, 80th; Bernice Huygens, Hospers, IA, Apr. 27, 85th; Ann (Antien) Oostenbrink (Louissen) Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 3, 95th; Peter Swierenga, Bradenton, FL., Apr. 18, 85th; Peter Alice J. VanLuinen, Rockford, MI, Mar. 7, 75th;
Anniversaries
ARENDS (Meenink), John & Joan, Brampton, ON, May 27, 40th; BIEREMA (Monsma), Austin & Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 50th; BLOM, Emile & Francisca, Roseville, CA, May 25, 50th; BODBYL (DeRuiter), Harry & Lois, Wyoming, MI, May 2, 50th; BOON (Jongsma), Martin & Kathleen, Oak Harbor, WA, May 2, 50th; BOS (Ozinga), Emerson & Kathryn, Grandville, MI, May 1, 50th; DAMSTEEGT (Linker), Case & Diny, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 29, 45th; DEBOER (Hofing), William & Maria, Edmonton, AB, May 8, 60th; DEBOER (Niewiek), Ted & Billie, Cutlerville, MI, Apr. 25, 50th; DEBRUIN, Simon & Janna, Stayner, ON, May 26, 55th; DEGROOT (Bergsma), Thomas A. & Tennie, Grand Rapids, MI, May 1, 55th; DEJONG (Brouwer), Cornelis & Geertruida, Jordan, ON, May 18, 40th; DEVOS (Barendregt), Ben & Hilda, St. Mary's, ON, May 18, 35th; DEWITT (Brinks), Walt & Marilyn, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 26, 50th; DOOR (Palma), Chester & Mathilda, Moline, MI, Apr. 16, 55th; DYKEMA (Isenga), Gordon & Gloria, Jenison, MI, Apr. 27, 35th; ENNEMA (Hartzema), Tom & Henny, Brampton, ON, May 7, 60th; GEUDENS, Martin & Jacoba, London, ON, May 4, 40th; GRIT (Player), Klaas & Valerie, Brampton, ON, May 18, 40th; HAM (Pott), Jerry & Betty, Grandville, MI, Apr. 24, 50th; HOEKZEMA (Timmer), John & Jeanette, Jenison, MI, May 4, 60th; HOFSINK (Noppers), Jan Hendrik & Zwaantje, Chilliwack, BC, Apr. 16, 60th; HORDYK (VanSydenborgh) Len & Rhea, Waterdown, ON, May 10, 40th; HUIZINGA (Faber), Auke & Betty, Brampton, ON, Apr. 26, 40th; HUTTEMA (Oostenbrug), Klaas & Mannie, Chilliwack, BC, Apr. 26, 40th; KEULEN (Jelsma), Gerald & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 24, 50th; KEYZER (Kruis), Peter & Mae, Zeeland, MI, May 2, 50th; KLYNSTRA (Karsten), Jake & Vi, Holland, MI, Feb. 27, 50th; KOOIKER (Olson), Henry & Agnes, Rockford, MI, Apr. 24, 60th; KORTLEVER (Texer), Case & Jane, Holland, MI, Apr. 18, 50th; KOTTELENBERG, John & Hanna, Shelburne, ON, Jun. 6, 50th; KRUIS (Keyzer), Rev. John G. and Gene M., Jenison, MI, May 2, 50th; MATTER (DeBoer), Peter & Alice, Guelph, ON, May 17, 55th; MEENGS (VanderWood), John & Theresea, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 24, 50th; MOZES (Drost), George & Jean, Newmarket, ON, May 5, 60th; NANNINGA (Weessies), Derk & Rie, Whitby, ON, May 7, 50th; NAUTA (VanderMolen), Bert & D. Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 28, 50th; ONDERSMA (Holwerda), Bick & Fran, Caledonia, MI, May 7, 50th; OOSTINDIE (Scheltus), Dirk & Pieternella (Nellie), North Vancouver, BC, Mar. 28, 40th; OOSTING (Kleinjans), Maynard & Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 50th; POLL (Bolt), Lou & Gwen, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 25, 50th; POOL (Baker), Peter & Allie, Edgerton, MN, Apr. 29, 60th; PRANGER (Nywening), Jacob & Connie, Strathroy, ON, May 4, 40th; REINDERS, John & Mary, Woodstock, ON, Mar. 15, 45th; SCHOONVELD (Oosterloo), Clarence & Ann, Hudsonville, MI, May 1, 45th; SCHOUT (Schippers), Preston & Helen, Allendale, MI, May 1, 50th; SCHOUTEN (Schippers), Johannes & Elizabeth, London, ON, May 8, 45th; SLEEGERS, Henry & Gerda, London, ON, Apr. 27, 60th; SMITH (Janssen), Willem & Roelie, Belwood, ON, May 5, 30th; STAD (Boes), Clarence & Tina, Smithers, BC, May 2, 35th; STRUIK (Mellema), Robert & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 40th; TENHARMSEL (Meyer), Albertus & Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 24, 50th; TIMMER (Bosch), Clarence & Delia, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 26, 50th; UITVLUGT (Hart), Aggo & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 50th; VANDEBRAKE, Gene & Jennie, Maurice, IA, Apr. 26, 50th; VANDERGAAG (Zylstra), Arend & Minke, Smithers, BC, May 24, 45th; VANDERHEIDE (Koops), Wietze & Lamkje, Picture Butte, AB, May 14, 60th; VANDERTILL (Palma), Oscar & Jessie, Jenison, MI, Apr. 25, 65th; VANDERTUIG (Roelofsen), Sylvester & Arlene, Tulare, CA, Apr. 23, 50th; VANDERWOOD (DeYoung), Earle & Maxine, Grandville, MI, Apr. 24, 50th; VANMIDDELKOOP (Kiefte), Gerry & Brenda, Carrying Place, ON, May 18, 40th; VANSTEINVOORN (VandeBurg), Harm & Tena, Jenison, MI, Apr. 22, 45th; VELTKAMP (Bos), James H. & Grace A., Bozeman, MT, Apr. 27, 65th; VERKAIK, Gerald & Marian, London, ON, Apr. 29, 50th; VERSLUYS (Hubers), Jack & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 24, 50th; VORK (Diemer), Harold & Dorothy, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 26, 50th; WERLEMAN, Ernst & Tina, El Cajon, CA, May 30, 50th; WIECHERTJES (Schierbeek), John & Henrietta, Holland, MI, May 1, 50th; WILTJER (Wiegers), Bob & Theresa, Oak Lawn, IL, May 7, 45th;
Obituaries
Rev. C. Abbas, husband of Lenore, Freeport, IL, Mar. 29, 87; Mary Backx, widow of Henry, London, ON, Apr. 13, 94; Willem (Bill) Jan Bakker, husband of Jan, Brampton, ON, Apr. 8; Ford A. Berghorst Sr., husband of Audrey, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 15, 87; Albert Blouw, widower of Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 14, 88; Marie Bonsma (VanKlei), widow of Dick, Sibley, IA, Apr. 12, 87; Elsie Branderhorst, widow of Edward, Jenison, MI, Apr. 21, 86; Jennie Bruursema (Folkertsma), widow of Tyce, Dorr, MI, Apr. 24, 87; Johanna J. Courtade (VanOeffelen), widow of Henry, Coopersville, MI, Apr. 21, 92; Hendricus (Harry) Daamen, widower of Ardina Maria (Mandeers(, London, ON, Apr. 17, 86; Edward Daling, husband of Rose, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 18, 52; Florence A. Datema, widow of Jacob, Rockford, MI, Apr. 26, 65; Anita DeBoer (Wieringa), wife of Roy, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 16, 54; Rose DeVries, wife of Pete, Burgesville, ON, Apr. 20, 61; Gertrude DeVoss, widow of Herbert, Jenison, MI, Apr. 22, 94; Willard DeWinter, widower of Edith (Keiger), Yakima, WA; Mar. 25, 90; Martha Doeden (VanWesten), widow of George, Sibley, IA, Apr. 21, 75; Agnes Dykwell, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 21, 93; Tjitske Ellens (VanKalsbeeK), widow of Elle, Sarnia, ON, Apr. 7, 100; Peter Fintelman, husband of Alie (VanderBrink), Kirkton, ON, Mar. 17, 87; Hermina Freyling (DeKoning), wife of Arend "Bub", Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 88; Helen W. Goote (Monsma), wife of Mart, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 19, 78; Yanny Hardy, wife of Ronald, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 8, 67; Mattheus Adrianus Hogervorst, husband of Maria (Straatman), Watford, ON, Mar. 1, 66; Gloria Hooymans, widow of Joe, Burnaby, May 1, 61; Marie Horsting, wife of Hans, Surrey, BC, May 3, 74; Harriet Huizen (Verhage), wife of John, Grandville, MI, Apr. 14, 78; Grace Huizinga, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 88; John Jurries, husband of Lucille (VerMerris), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22, 82; Marilyn C. Kooi (Paesens), wife of John, Grandville, MI, Apr. 16, 65; Ilse Theresia Kooren (Wegner), Santa Clara, CA, Mar. 11, 72; Cornelia Laninga, widow of Julius, Grandville, MI, Apr. 14, 88; Murton Lankheet, husband of Henrietta, Holland, MI, Apr. 17, 85; George Leffers, husband of Sophia, Houston, BC, Mar. 29, 64; Margaretha Lodder (Bijl), wife of George, Guelph, ON, Mar. 28, 67; Theresa Lubberts (Kooistra), wife of Alfred, Jenison, MI, Apr. 9, 86; Henry Maessen, husband of Cristine, Kitchener, ON, Apr. 28, 43; Marian Mantel (Wybenga), wife of John, Ann Harbor, MI, Apr. 3, Klaas J. Meeboer, husband of Hendrika, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 19, 77; 70; Ann Michmerhuizen, wife of Gerald, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 7, 83; Gertrude Nederveld, widow of John, Grandville, MI, Apr. 16, 98; Hendrik Nieman, husband of Tallechina (Knip), London, ON, Mar. 29, 66; William Nienhuis, widower of Mary Louise, Holland, MI, Apr. 17, 82; Marie Johanna Nobach (Brunink), Ferndale, WA, Apr. 25, 85; Helene Osterman, wife of Hans, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 13, 64; Dieneke Pieters (VanBeekom), Sparks, NV, Mar. 22, 75; Maria (Mary) Pleizier (Top), wife of John C., Sterling, ON, Mar. 12, 79; Gerrit John Plender, husband of Peggy, Lake City, FL, Apr. 17; Adelia Edna "Dell" Reinders, widow of John R., Sioux City, IA, John H. Remmerde, widower of Marie (Sandbulte), Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 26, 92; Apr. 16, 84; Wendell Hofma Rooks, M.D., widower of Gé, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 20, 91; Hendrik Sandink, husband of Aaltje (Hulzebosch), Burlington, ON, Mar. 29, 78; Grace (Grietje) Schenk, widow of William, Sarnia, ON, Apr. 13, 92; Helen Scholma, wife of John, Grandville, MI, Apr. 8, 76; Jake A. Scholtens, husband of Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 82; John Schut, widower of Maggie, Pella, IA, Mar. 23, 96; Margaret Sikkema (Danneffel), wife of Duane, Coopersville, MI, Apr. 9, 43; John Slager, husband of Chris (Perron), Woodstock, ON, Mar. 24, 52; Martha R. Slegers (Zylstra), wife of Hubert, Chino, CA, Mar. 11, 79; Mildred Smith (VandeKieft), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 28, 73; Ype Spek, husband of Tena, Brampton, ON, Apr. 11, 73; P.M.F. (Boy) Stout, formerly inspector of Police in Nederlands-Indië, Mar. 16, 79; George Telgenhoff, husband of Bernice (Vlasman), Lynden, WA, Apr. 25, 85; A. Wilson Tremeer, Seaforth, ON, Apr. 28, 92; Nella (Nan) VanDam, wife of Elmer, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 18, 71; Jack VandenBerg, husband of Margo, Brampton, ON, Apr. 30, 65; Jacob M. VanderHart, husband of Janetta (VanGorp), Pella, IA, Apr. 14, 74; Karel Lambert VanderLinden, Berwyn, IL, Mar. 16, 65; Fred (Fokke) VanderMeulen, husband of Margaret (Veninga), Carman, MB, Mar. 26, 76; Artie VanderTuig (VanGorp, Boone), widow of Peter, formerly widow of William Arthur VanGorp, Orange City, IA, Apr. 12, 99; Coralee Hope VanderWall, wife of Merlin, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 12, 67; Nellie Vanderwerff (Dirkmaat), widow of Peter Sr., Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 7, 93; Rev. E. VanderWoude, husband of Gerda (Vroon), Langley, BC, May 4, 53; John J. VanHaren, widower of Annie, Blenheim, ON, Apr. 11, 73; Kryn VanHoeve, husband of Elizabeth (Jansen), Glencoe, ON, Apr. 5, 80; Jan VanNiejenhuis, husband of Anje (Scheper), Edmonton, AB, Mar. 10, 83; Johanna VanRijswijk, widow of Cornelius, Coopersville, MI, Apr. 14, 90; John W. (Bill) VanTol, husband of Barbara (DeBoer), Ripon, CA, Mar. 12, 84; Johannes Vanwilligen, husband of Elisabeth Cornelia "Betty" (Avis), St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 21, 78; Paul Veenstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 78; Stefan Alexander Veldheer, son of Tim & Daina (of Michigan), as a result of a car accident in Brunssum, Limburg, Mar. 29, 7; Clarence John Veldman, son of Clarence & Pat, Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 12, 7; Clinton Dick Veltkamp, husband of Denise, Sand Lake, MI, Apr. 17, 49; Ann Verheule, widow of Cornelius, Jenison, MI, Apr. 18, 90; Harvey N. Weeda, husband of Darlene (VanderWerff), Lynden, WA, Apr. 26, 53; Anna Weert (Wiltjer), widow of John, Jenison, IA, Apr. 9, 89; Harriet Wierda (Van't Hof), widow of Raymond, Orange City, IA, Apr. 21, 83; Catherine Wiersma (Ebbeling), widow of Simon, Whitsinville, MA, Mar. 14, 86; Arnold Yskes, husband of Hennie (Vroon), born in Zaandam, formerly of Calgary, AB, Summerland, BC, as a result of a car accident in Zierikzee, Zeeland, Apr. 22, 65; Cornelius Zegstroo, husband of Christina, born in Haarlemmermeer (Noord-Holland), formerly a prisoner-of-war in the Dutch East Indies, Everett, WA, Apr. 9, 84; Albert Jan Zimmermann, Monrovia, CA, Mar. 28, 71; Gertrude Zonnefeld (Meernik), widow of James, Sanborn, IA, Apr. 19, 79; Mildred Zylstra (Reitsema), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 21, 86;
Appointments
Frances Baldwin, Regional Passenger Sales Manager for Western Canada at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines;