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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#835, August 7, 1997
Birthdays
Ida Doorn (Oostema), Oak Lawn, IL, Jul. 24, 90th; Hermine Engelhard (Huttenga), Kentwood, MI, Jul. 19, 80; Elizabeth Hoek (VanderVeen), Allendale, MI, Jul. 25, 90th; Cormelius "Case" Hoekman, Colton, SD, Jul. 24, 90th; Patricia Hogeterp, Grimsby, ON, Jul. 18, 90th; Alice Pastoor, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 10, 90th; Titus Procée, Barrie, ON, Jul. 10, 80th; Bertha Rienstra (Steen), Wyckoff, NJ, Jul. 20, 90; Dora Sasveld (Bakker), South Holland, IL, Jul. 31, 90th; Sena Sprik, Holland, MI, Jul. 10, 90th; Dena Vanderlaan (Tanis), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 90th; Gary VanderPloeg, Grandville, MI, Jul. 7, 80th; Barbara VanderPol (Faber), Shoreline, WA, Jun. 30, 80th; Marie VanPutten, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 16, 90th; Martin G. Verhoeven, Bellflower, CA, Jul. 24, 80th; Anna Wildeboer, Fergus, ON, Jul. 6, 90th;
Anniversaries
ALKEMA (Groenendijk), Thomas & Maria, St. Catharines, ON, Jul. 15, 30th; APPERLOO (Doornink), Marc & Erna, Winnipeg, MB, May 29, 40th; BARTELS (Sikkema), Bill & Annemarie, Ancaster, ON, Jul. 7, 30th; BASNER (Lubben), Samuel & Carol, Elmhurst, IL, Jul. 23, 50th; BETTEN (Weesies), Tony & Char, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 14, 40th; BLOEMENDAL (VanEsch), Gerrit & Wilhelmina, Mt. Brydges, ON, Aug. 3, 40th; BLOK (DeKock), Bill & Irma, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 9, 40th; BOER (VandenBosch), Elmer & Esther, Zeeland, MI, 50th; BOOMSTRA (Poll), Ralph & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun 20, 50th; BOSMA (Swaagman), Alvin & Estelle, Jul. 10, 45th; BOSS, Casey & Jacoba (Jackie), Guelph, ON, Jul. 29, 50th; BREEMS (Wieberdink), Gordon & Lorraine, Willmar, MN, Jul. 25, 50th; BROUWER (VanKuiken), Preston & Jean, Lansing, IL, Jun. 18, 50th; BRUMMEL (VanSolkema), Bruce & Bernice, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 20, 35th; BURUMA, Jerry & Minnie, London, ON, Jul. 1, 30th; DEBOER (Decker), Bob & Carole, Holland, MI, Jul. 26, 40th; DEBOER (VanderHaar), Chris & Greta, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 15, 60th; DEEMTER (VanderWeide), Art & Joyce, Jenison, MI, Jun. 21, 40th; DEJONG (Scholten), John & Rose, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 20, 50th; DEVRIES (Meinen), Jacob & Ann, Mitchell, ON, Sep. 20, 40th; DEWITT (Endeman), Harry & Mary, Fergus, ON, Aug. 2, 40th; DUKER (Peters), Koos & Anje, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 29, 40th; DYK (Wagenborg), Clarence & Marjean, Grand Rapids, MI. Jun. 14, 40th; DYKHOUSE (Vanderlaan), Clarence & Betty, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 18, 50th; EERKES (Twilt), Ralph & Elizabeth (Betty), Edmonton, AB, May 24, 40th; EZINGA (Boersma), Ron & Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 14, 40th; FEYEN (Bos), John & Sylvia, Grandville, MI, Jul. 11, 50th; GROENINK (Ferwerda), George & Caroline, Grandville, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; GRUPPEN (Huttinga), William & Regina, Jul. 22, 50th; HOEKSTRA (Pels), George & Frieda, Orland Park, IL, Jul. 11, 50th; HOOGERHYDE (Bengelink), Sidney & Claire, Baldwin, MI, Jun. 17, 50th; HUIZENGA (Statema), Otto & Madelyne, Orange City, IA, May 8, 40th; HUTTEN (Vandenberg), John & Jane, Waterdown, ON, Jul. 19, 40th; JASPER (Mulder), George & Clara, Chino, CA, Jul. 18, 50th; KAMPS (Verver), Henry & Alberta, Modesto, CA, Jun. 4, 50th; KAPTEYN (Ellens) Peter & Joan, Sarnia, ON, Jul. 5, 40th; KEESEN (Sitter), Ray & Ann, Littleton, CO, Aug. 6, 60th; KLEEFMAN (Vanderlende), Ralph & Susanna, Edmonton, AB, Jun. 30, 30th; KLOMPIEN (Geers), Aldert & Lois, Jul. 18, 40th; KNOT (VanWarners), Henderikus & Sjoukje, Guelph, ON, Jul. 31, 40th; KOERSEN (Rozema), Ben & Anne, Rexdale, ON, Jul. 20, 40th; LUDWIG (Oosterveld), John & Francis, Burlington, ON, Jul. 28, 35th; NOTEBOOM, Lee & Catherine, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 5, 50th; OOMS (Schoon), Herbert & Estelle, Jul. 10, 50th; PETERSON (Droogsma), Vernon & Dena, Jun. 20, 50th; POST (Swaving), Garrett & Jean, Ocheyedan, IA, Jul. 10, 50th; ROZENDAL (VanSomeren), Anthony & Margaret, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 26, 55th; SCHIPPER (DeMaar), John & Gertrude, Jenison, MI, Jul. 17, 60th; SCHOLTEN (VanDyk), Evert & Hilda, Lynden, WA, Jul. 25, 50th; SCHOLTEN (Vink), Bernard & Anna, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 10, 50th; SCHUIT (Kraayenhof), George & Jenny, Ancaster, ON, Sep. 12, 50th; SEINEN (Lubbelinkhof), Albert & Marie, Jul. 18, 50th; SOORSMA (Boersma), Lolke & Peteranella Elizabeth (Betsy), Winnipeg, MB, Jun. 28, 55th; STOB (Dahm), George & Joan, Annapolis, MD, Jul. 9, 60th; TEBBEN (Marcus), Harry & Florence, Prinsburg, MN, Jul. 23, 50th; VANBEEK (Slaa), Henk & Elly, Winnipeg, MB, Jul. 22, 45th; VANBRUGGEN, Rev. J. & Gertrude, Glendale, AZ, Jul. 7, 65th; VANDAALEN (Kole), Gerrit & Maatje, Rexdale, ON, Jul. 15, 45th; VANDERMOOREN (TenBrinke), John & Joanne, Houston, BC, Jul. 11, 45th; VANDERPLOEG (Ebert), Mark & Carol, Pella, IA, Jul. 2, 45th; VANDYK, Riender & Grace, Jul. 19, 60th; VANHOUTEN (Brunink), Warren & Eleanor, Cadillac, MI, Jul. 3, 50th; VANLAAR (Holtrop), Jack & Eloise, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 25, 50th; VANLUIK (Mans), Hein & Peterdina Johanna, Beamsville, ON, Jul. 20, 40th; VANMANEN (Baars), Teunis (Tony) & Trudy, Nampa, ID, Jul. 17, 50th; VANVLIET, Cors & Cornelia, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 30, 50th; VANVUREN, Jack & Corrie, Bolton, ON, Aug. 28, 40th; VERHULP, Tony & Jean, Listowel, ON, Jul. 8, 40th; VERMEER (Hofman), Adolph & Marguerite, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 31, 60th; VEURINK, Ite & Jane, Coaldale, AB, Jun. 15, 35th; VIS (Busstra), Roelof & Femmigje Alida, Smithville, ON, Aug. 9, 45th; VISSER (Hellinga), Sid & Ann, Scarborough, ON, Jul. 13, 40th; VOS (VanderGiessen), John & Ada, Lynden, WA, Aug. 8, 50th; WEMEKAMP, George & Jenny, Barrhead, AB, Jul. 6, 40th; WERKHOVEN (Blok), John & Menny, Brampton, ON, Jul. 3, 40th; WITTEVEEN (Renema), John & Wiepie, Richmond Hill, ON, Jul. 20, 35th;
Obituaries
Jacobus (Jack) Adriaensen, husband of Maria, London, ON, Jun. 27, 89; Catharina Alleblas (VanRy), wife of Cornelis (Cees), Caistor Centre, ON, Jul. 8, 79; Martha Bardolph (Bothwell), wife of Marinus, Alton, IL, May 8, 81; Johannes A. (John) Beukers, widower of Rieky, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 11, 80; Suzanna Bonsink, wife of Henry, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 5, 84; Jan Braaksma, Ponoka, AB, Jun. 21, 86; Minnie Brouwer (Taatjes), Clara City, MN, May 28, 94; Byron "Bike" Bruinsma, widower of Anna Mae (Eshuis), Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 20, 67; Florence Buijze, wife of Bill, Edmonton, AB, Jun. 16, 85; Wilhelmina Cook (Meyer), wife of Francis (Frank), Grand Rapids, MI, May 29; Miriam Lyona DeBoer, daughter of Charles & Caroline, Vega, AB, Jun. 26, 22 months; Rose DeBoer (VanDyke), widow of William, born in Ferwerd, Orange City, IA, Jun. 20, 89; Walter A. DeJong, husband of Johanna (Feikema), Jenison, MI, Jun. 4, 87; Gilbert "Gib" DeRuiter, husband of Marie (Vis), Rock Valley, IA, Jun. 20, 68; Jeanette Dood (Timmer, Melissant), widow of Herman, formerly widow of Bert Timmer, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 26, 92; Gerald A. Doornbos, husband of Wilma, Jenison, MI, Jun. 19, 76; Harriet Doornwaard (Grotenhuis), widow of Gerrit, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 14, 87; Johannes (John) Erkelens, husband of Wilhelmina (Huygen), Woodstock, ON, Jun. 24, 76; Mr. John F. Feikema, widower of Gertrude, Rockford, MI, Jun. 21, 91; Cora Fennema (Lubbers), wife of John, Holland, IL, Jun. 16, 87; Nellie Guether, widow of John, Brampton, ON, Jul. 3, 98; Clarence Haak, widower of Anna, Yakima, WA, May 30, 76; Willem Helsloot, widower of Jozina (Koopman), Woodstock, ON, Jun. 23, 86; Irene Holtrop (VanDuinen), wife of Frank, Muskegon, MI, Jun. 7, 75; David Peter Hutten, son of Jerry & Claire, Fergus, ON, Jun. 12, 11; Grietje (Grace) Jelsma, Burlington, ON, Jun. 1, 79; John Kits, husband of Helena, Lacombe, AB, Jun. 29, 62; Cornelius R. Klaver, husband of Jennie (Faber), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 21, 79; Robert M. Kole, husband if Rebecca, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 25, 70; John Kooi, widower of Marilyn, Grandville, MI, Jun. 24, 65; Eleanor Cornelia Krueze (VanderArk), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 20, 72; Tryntje Linde (Moes), wife of Harm Linde, Smithville, ON, May 25, 79; Elie Listhaeghe, widower of Maria (VandeWeyer), Petrolia, ON, Jun. 25, 80; Wieger Miedema, husband of Marjorie (Morris), London, ON, Jul. 3, 70; Roelie (Ruth) Moes, wife of John, Hagersville, ON, Jul. 4, 74; Fred G. Moolenaar, husband of Gloria (DeVries), De Motte, IN, May 31, 76; Dieuwke Nagel (DeHaan), wife of Geert Jilles, Exeter, ON, Jun. 26, 83; Ruby M. Nykamp, widow of Edward, formerly widow of Peter Nykamp, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 25, 99; John C. Oosterhouse, husband of Catherine (Bouma), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 12, 86; Ralph Overzet, widower of Alena, Fremont, MI, Jun. 21, 90; Jess Ellen Posthumus, wife of Tom, London, ON, Jun. 5; Bernie Postma, husband of Jeanette (Lanting), Denver, CO, Jun. 26, 75; Susan Rietveld, wife of Peter, Ardrossen, AB, Jul. 1, 40; Reinder Ruim, Edmonton, AB, Jun. 22, 91; Grace Schaal, wife of Rev. J., Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 88; Jane Schelhaas (VanNeuren), wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 10, 81; Jantina P. Snoeyer, widow of Bernie, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 26, 83; Clarence (Klaas) Stad, husband of Tina (Boes), Smithers, BC, Jun. 20, 66; Betty (Boukje) Steegstra (Bruinsma), widow of Stuart (Sjoerd), Petrolia, ON, Jun. 29, 75; Hattie Tensen (Lyftogt), widow of Joe, Hospers, IA, Jun. 18, 85; Jeffrey Ubels, son of Gerry (former garden columnist of the Windmill Herald) and Trudy, Langley, BC, Jul. 10, 43; Etta VanCampen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 19, 93; Laurens Jan VandenBerg, husband of Doris (DeMoor), Grand Haven, MI, Jul. 8, 65; Frances VandenBrink (VandeGutche), wife of Thomas, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 26, 80; P. John VandenHeuvel, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 12, 26; Willard VanderArk, husband of Mina (Shooks), Jun. 15, 79; Fred VanderHoek, husband of Jane, Edmonton, AB, Jun. 20, 51; John VanderKamp, husband of Joan (Heslinga), Elmhurst, IL, Jun. 10, 75; Hendrikje VanderKolk, widow of Egbert William, Calgary, AB, Jun. 29, 92; Cornie J. VanDis, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 18, 88; Adrianus (Adri) VanEgmond, husband of Janet (Kroes), Smithville, ON, May 15, 57; Agnes VanGent, Pella, IA, May 24, 92; John VanKlinken, husband of Jannette (Mulder), Prosser, WA, Mar. 10, 77; John VanOs Sr., widower of Hendrika (VandenBoom), London, ON, Jun. 29, 96; George C. VanSchepen, husband of Florence (Anema), Siuox City, IA, May 18, 72; William (Bill) VanVeen, husband of Alliandra, Surrey, BC, Jul. 14, 48; Cordelia Veenstra (Dee), widow of Ernie, Garden Grove, MI, Jun. 9, 79; Burl Veltman, husband of Patricia, Jenison, MI, Jun. 19, 61; Hans (Dutch) Vermeer, husband of Penny (Henry), Hamilton, ON, Jul. 9, 50; Cora Voss (Bakker), widow of Fred, formerly widow of Edward DeVries, Palos Heights, IL, May 10, 97; Pearl Wattez (Visser), widow of Peter, Gulfport, MS, Apr. 24, 91; Maryanne Weeber (Zwyghuizen), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 24, 61; Ebeltje (Eileen) Wiersma, widow of Willem Sr., Grimsby, ON, Jun. 20, 88; Donald L. Zylstra, widower of Virginia (Marriott), Lynden, WA, Jun. 20, 79;
Graduations
Anthony VanBommel, from Dalhousie University with the Degree of Masters of Business Administration; Sally VandeSompel, from King's College with a B.A. in Sociology;