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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#832, June 23, 1997
Birthdays
Annette Bos (Walkotten), Holland, MI, Jun. 11, 90th; Jenn Bouma, Orange City, IA, May 29, 80th; Rev. J.E. Brink & Jennie (Dykstra) Portage, MI, May 30, 95th & 90th; Hendrik Eleveld, Chapala, Mexico, Jun. 2, 80th; Agnes Holwerda (Huizinga), Jenison, MI, Jun. 6, 90th; Jennie Mensink, Holland, MI, May 24, 100th;
Anniversaries
ADEMA (Bakker), Dirk & Minke, Smithers, BC, Jun. 18, 55th; BAARDA (Sprik), Hessel & Wilma, Smithville, ON, Jun. 1, 50th; BLOK, Jacob & Margaret, Lynden, WA, May 22, 45th; BLOKZYL (DeYoung), Bernie & Katherine, Fullerton, CA, May 16, 65th; BOERSMA (Ellens), Ben & Cleo, Caledonia, MI, May 17, 40th; BOOTE, Grace & Herman, Hull, IA, May 31, 50th; BOS (DeJoode), Pieter & Cornelia, Taber, AB, Jun. 13, 50th; BOS (Veltman, Wayland, MI, May 18, 35th; BRINKS (Lameyer), Donald & Fannie, Byron Center, MI, May 15, 60th; BRUINSMA (VanDyk), Stewart & Grace, Beamsville, ON, Jun. 3, 50th; BYMA (Werkema), Rev. Bernard & Ann, Grandville, MI, Jun. 7, 45th; DEBOER (Meekhof), Robert & Lilian, Lake City, MI, Jun. 20, 50th; DEGROOT, Rev. Otto & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 3, 60th; DEJONG, Harry & Edith, Hamilton, ON, May 22, 50th; DERUITER (Wierenga), George & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, May 29, 50th; DEVRIES (Timmer), Nelson & Marie, Grandville, MI, Jun. 6, 50th; ELGERSMA (Detmar), Leo & Alice, Cayuga, ON, May 18, 35th; EPPINGA (Batts), Stuart D. & Helene, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 4, 50th; FEDDEMA (Geldof), Peter & Milly, La Palma, CA, May 31, 40th; HAMSTRA (Volkers), Orrie & Alberdena, Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 65th; HAVERT (Bolt), Rev. Kenneth & Shirley, Grandville, MI, Jun. 6, 40th; HEKKING, George & Tillie, Hamilton, ON, May 22, 40th; HIETBRINK (Boersma), Henry & Lois, Holland, MI, May 28, 60th; HOEKSTRA, Ed & Tina, Cobourg, ON, Jun. 6, 40th; HOYTEMA (Postma), Jerry & Winnie, Grimsby, ON, Jun. 1, 35th; HUGMEYER (Swank), Verne & Claire, Grand Rapids, MI, May 22, 50th; JONKER (Bastianse), Cornelius & Truda, Walker, MI, Jun. 2, 50th; JONKER (Oostinga), Roelf & Bouwina, Calgary, AB, May 11, 60th; KLOOSTERMAN (Duiker), John & Jane, Thomton, ON, Jun. 7, 40th; KREGEL (Hoeksema), Charles & Lois, Byron Center, MI, May 27, 50th; MAST (Bolhuis), Andy & Jenny, Brampton, ON, Jun. 1, 40th; MERSMAN (VanStaveren), Nick & Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 50th; OOSTERHOFF (Bosch), Pieter Izebrand & Auktje Aurelia, Telkwa, BC, May 29, 50th; OOSTERMAN (Buynink), Jacob C. & Gertrude C., Oakdale, CA, 50th; OPPENHUIZEN (Peuler), Harry & Catherine, Kentwood, MI, May 17, 40th; OPPEWAL (Doornbos), Fred & Katie, Hudsonville, MI, May 31, 40th; POST (Elgersma), Sidney & Jeanette, DeMotte, IN, Jun. 3, 50th; SCHONEVELD (DeGroot), John & Henrietta, Ontario, CA, Jun. 1, 60th; SENNEKER (Bergsma), Donald & Hildegarde, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 50th; SIKKENGA (Kalsbeek), Edwin & Wilma, Whitehall, MI, May 23, 50th; SMITH (Burghgraef), Alfred & Jeannette, Glastonbury, CT, Jun. 8, 40th; SNELTJES (Hoekman), Henry & Lena, Trenton, ON, Mar. 30, 40th; STURSMA (Veltema), Ted & Evie, Jenison, MI, May 24, 40th; TELGEN (Siegers), Bill & Catherine, Shoreham, VT, May 29, 45th; THEEBOOM, Simon & Henny, London, ON, 50th; TIEMEYER (Rozeboom), Al & Wilma, Caledonia, MI, May 27, 50th; TUINMAN (Heemstra), Minor & Alice, Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 50th; VANALLER (Brunsting), John & Louise, Grandville, MI, Jun. 4, 50th; VANDERBRUG (Vermaat), Rev. Duane and Adele, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 1, 40th; VANDERMEER (DeWitt), Simon & Carrie, Grand Rapids, MI, May 27, 60th; VANDERWERF (DeJong), John & Ymkje, St. Catharines, ON, May 27, 60th; VANECK (Ooms), Jacob & Catherine, Lansing, IL, Jun. 4, 45th; VANESSEN (Kooiman), Oscar & Celia, Edgerton, MN, Jun. 8, 50th; VANHUIS (Paesens), Harris & Norma, Wyoming, MI, May 29, 50th; VANPROOYEN (Bonga), Kenneth & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 50th; VANSINGEL (HARKEMA), Gordon & Tena, Jenison, MI, May 23, 50th; VANSOMEREN, Rev. Bernard & Gertrude, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 5, 50th; VANSTEE (VanderLey), Jack & Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, May 29, 50th; VEENSTRA (Engels), Ralph & Lena, Grand Rapids, MI, VENHUIZEN (Feddes), John & Roelena, Manhattan, MT, Jun. 5, 50th; VERWYS (Noorthoek), Vincent & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 55th; VOETBERG (Ritsema), Marten & Clara, Hudsonville, MI, May 27, 60th; VRUGGINK (Stegeman), Jake & Dorothy, Hudsonville, MI, May 22, 50th; WABEKE (Kuipers), Ben & Jeanette, Holland, MI, Jun. 9, 65th; WAGENAAR (DeHaan), Vert & Jennie, Sarnia, ON, May 31, 40th; WIERENGA (Spiekhout), George & Sue, Scottsdale, AZ, Jun. 2, 60th; WITHAGE, John & Hilda, Nobleford, AB, Jun. 12, 50th; ZANTINGH, John & Alida, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 4, 40th;
Obituaries
Viola Achterhof, widow of Harry, Kentwood, MI, May 24, 77; Anna M. Apol, widow of Edward, Jenison, MI, Apr. 30, 86; Jacob Batterink, husband of Jacoba, Woodstock, ON, May 6, 54; Stuart J. Beiboer, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 67; Sidney D. Bekkering, widower of Betty, formerly of Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 83; Howard Belstra, husband of Ruth, Bitely, MI, May 18, 80; Beverly (Bev) Berg, Toronto, ON, May 15, 38; Raymond Stanley Boeve, husband of Margaret (Koster), Bradenton, FL, May 17, 82; Donna Ruth Bouwhuis (VanderMolen), Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 59; Elsie Branderhorst, widow of Edward, Jenison, MI, Apr. 21, 86; Jean Brunsting (Baartman), widow of Cornie, Sioux Falls, SD, May 12, 84; Timothy Louis DeBoer, Fairbanks, AK, May 22, 66; Elizabeth DeBrouwer, widow of Lambert, London, ON, May 15, 93; Jake Henry William Dekker, husband of Johanna, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 28, 74; Andrew DeKock, husband of Elizabeth (Bijl), born in Herwijnen, Gelderland, Pella, IA, May 15, 89; Peter A. DeKoning, husband of Maxine M., London, ON, May 11, 76; Mary DeLaat, widow of John E. Sr., Hudsonville, MI, May 23, 75; John DeLange, husband of Hattie, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 85; Dena DeVos (VanderWeide), widow of William, Sioux Center, IA, May 16, 94; Wilma Duits (Olivier), widow of Bert, Sioux Center, IA, May 13, 79; Rose E. Dykstra, widow of Ernest, Grand Rapids, MI, May 26, 95; Dennis D. Ebels, husband of Eleanor (Marcusse), Falmouth, MI, May 1, 77; Darrell D. Elders, PhD, husband of Patricia (VanderArk), Grand Rapids, MI, May 26, 56; Joan M. Freel (Mutsaers), widow of John M., formerly widow of John Syrek, Grand Rapids, MI, May 20, 88; Alvin D. Garvelink, widower of Joan, Hudsonville, MI, May 25, 86; Earl Goorhuise, Grand Rapids, MI, May 12, 90; Gerhardus Haagsma, widower of Annie (Wiersma), Portage, MI, Mar. 26, 81; Gerrit "Gary" Haagsma, widower of Mary, Artesia, CA, APr. 25, 88; Marie Heemstra, widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, May 27, 100; Ruth Hogeterp (Muizelaar), wife of Peter, Jarvis, ON, Apr. 24, 57; Hazel I. Holtrop, widow of Rev. P.F., Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 78; Gertrude Holwerda, widow of Harvey, Newaygo, MI, May 22, 85; Geertrui (Truus) Houtman (VanderGenugten), wife of Petrus (Peter), Three Hills, AB, May 6, 82; Robert Hovingh, widower of Betty, Allendale, MI, May 28, 74; Gordon D. Isenga, husband of Myra, Drenthe, MI, May 10, 55; Adriaan Joosse, husband of Catharina (Barentsen), Sarnia, ON, May 2, 89; Dirk Leendert Karreman, husband of Coby (VandeWal), formerly widower of Gertrude (Borduin), Nepean, ON; May 3, 83; Jacob (Jack Sr) Kemper, husband of Jenny (Askes), Hamilton, ON, Apr. 5, 80; Anna Gertrude Koolen, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 89; Catharina H. Kersten, wife of Ted, West Lorne, ON, 67; Nellie Kuiper (VandenBerg), widow of Ralph G., Pella, IA, May 6, 89; Bill Lamers, Windsor, ON, May 14, 49; Elizabeth A. Langerak, wife of R. Willard, Des Moines, IA, May 6, 87; Marian Mannes (Breen), widow of George, Holland, MI, May 15, 85; Joann Medendorp (Bylsma), Denver, CO, May 9, 85; Marie Monsma (Vos), wdiow or the Rev. Martin Monsma, Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 100; Ivan Muilenburg, husband of Katherine (Roetman), Hospers, IA, May 13, 76; James O. Rop, widower of Henrietta, Grandville, MI, May 23, 88; William R. Rozeboom, husband of Mary, Holland, MI, May 16, 76; Tine Schaafsma (Kuik), widow of Jochum (Joe), Wyoming, ON, May 9, 81; huite Schilstra, husband of Gezien (Wymer), Grimsby, ON, May 12, 93; Roland Paul Schipper, husband of Elaine, White Cloud, MI, May 25, 70; James R. Scholten, husband of Lisa, Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 38; Rosa Schreur, Kentwood, MI, May 19, 96; Josie Slagter (Meyer), wife of Louis, formerly widow of Gerrit Meyer, Grandville, MI, May 29, Walter S. Siekerk, husband of Laura, Belmont, MI, May 15, 83; Beatrice B. Straayer, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 93; Theodora (Dorothy) Cornelia Maria Swinkels, Vancouver, BC, May 21; C. Gertrude Sytsma (Rooks), widow of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, May 26, 93; Elsie M. Talsma, wife of Eugene, Flint, MI, May 16, 62; Cornelius Tas, husband of Helena, May 25, 84; Jantje (Jane) Tinga, widow or Rein, Edmonton, AB, May 3, 91; Zulma Elizabeth Vandaele (DeDeyne), wife of Remi, Sarnia, ON, May 19; Minnie VanDam (Stelma), widow of John, Wyoming, MI, May 25, 94; John Albert Vanderbie, husband of Theresa, Langley, BC, May 30, 66; Doekeline VanderMolen (Terpstra), Chilliwack, May 21, 72; Nancy B. VanderVeer, wife of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 66; John VanderVliet, husband of Geneva, Holland, MI, May 15, 88; Linda Rae VanDyken (Oosdyke), wife of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, May 4, 57; Adrianus (Adri) VanEgmond, husband of Janet (Kroes), Smithville, ON, May 15, 56; Jacoba "Cobie" VanEngen (Levering), widow of Albert, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 89; Edward VanEs, Ripon, CA, Apr. 25, 84; Bethanie Lea VanKooten, daughter of Kevin Eugene & Brenda Jo (VanMaanen), Sully, IA, May 13, 2; Geraldine VanPeursem (Peelen), widow of Alfred, Sheldon, IA, May 15, 83; Gary Robin VanRoon, Langley, BC, May 28, 31; Rodney VanTil, St. Catharines, ON, May 11, 52; Russel VanTil, husband of Berendene (Israels), Hudsonville, MI, May 26, 79; Johannes VanWillegen, husband of Elisabeth Cornelia "Betty" (Avis), Aylmer, ON, Apr. 21, 78; Henry Veeneman, husband of Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 76; Derik "D" Veenkant, Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 20; Minnie Veenstra (Kuik), widow of Rev. C.R., Sioux Center, IA, May 18, 82; Paul Velderman, Zeeland, MI, May 19, 50; Christiaan Veldt, husband of Christine (deGagne), formerly widower of Marty, Sault Ste Marie, ON; May 23, 59; Olive Visser (DeJong), widow of Ralph, Lynden, WA, May 23, 85; Russell M. Vollink, husband of Ruth, formerly Vice-President of Clipper Belt Lacer Company, Grand Rapids, MI, May 20, 81; Corneilius G. (Lon) Vonk, widower of Florence (Martin), Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 86; Kenneth D. Voss, husband of Darlene (VanKooten), Prairie City, IA, May 12, 62; Oliver I. Wagemaker, husband of Bessma, formerly general manager of US Molded Shapes, a subsidiary of Wagemaker Wolverine Boats, Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 74; Frederick "Fred" W. Wiersum, husband of Marleen, Ocala, FL, May 5, 79; Wilhelmina Wilderom (VanderMey), Kentwood, MI, May 10, 89; Harriet Wolma (VanderPloeg), widow of Arnold, Jenison, MI, May 15, 94; Donald E. Zeeff, husband of Barbara (Boersema), Hudsonville, MI, May 21, 66; Kenneth W. Zeeff, Dutton, MI, May 25, 55; Jeltje (Tina) Zeilmaker (DeVries), wife of Edward, Strathroy, ON, May 19, 86; Rose Zichterman, widow of Joseph, Allendale, MI, May 5, 98;