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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#842, November 24, 1997
Birthdays
Effie Kamstra, Lynden, WA, Nov. 25, 100th; Marie Last, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 20, 90th; Elizabeth B. Kroes (Schep), Pella, IA, Dec. 19, 85th; Cena Le Febre, Jenison, MI, Dec. 3, 90th; Laverne Meerse, Holland, MI, Nov. 29, 90th; Henry Stremler, Lynden, WA, Dec. 25, 90th; Kay Zeldenrust (Sminia), Hamilton, ON, Dec. 29, 90th;
Anniversaries
ADEMA (Westveld), Robert & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 7, 50th; BEEZHOLD (Oostendorp), Harry & Dorothy, Evergreen Park, IL, Nov. 28, 50th; BOSGRA (Nydam), Bert & Eadie, Cobourg, ON, Nov. 15, 45th; BOUWMAN, Sid & Doris, Everson, WA, Nov. 25, 40th; DEBOER (Hoek), Mike & Ann, Chatham, ON, Nov. 20, 40th; DEBRUIN (Biersteker), Bert & Annie, Newtonville, ON, Dec. 7, 40th; DYKSTRA (DeBoer), Ron & Maritha, Surrey, BC, Nov. 11, 30th; DYKSTRA (Dykstra), Tunis & Rosalie, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 13, 50th; GROENENBERG (Slootweg), Arie & Annie, Hanford, CA, Dec. 18, 50th; HUIZEN (VanHouten), Irwin & Mary, Grandville, MI, Nov. 13, 50th; HULSHOF, Arnold & Dorene, Carmel, IA, Nov. 29, 50th; KLOP (VanDoorne), Steve & Doris, Grand Haven, MI, Nov. 12, 50th; KOOIKER, Vernon & Muriel, Sheldon, IA, Nov. 20, 50th; NELSON (Westenbrug), Arcadia, CA, Dec. 17, 50th; RIENSTRA (DeBoer), John & Arlene, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 25, 40th; RONDA (Roeters), Jim & Marilyn, Holland, MI, Nov. 9, 40th; ROSKAM (Schelling), Gerrit & Emma, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 2, 50th; SCHIERBEEK (Laarman), Jake & Ethel, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 5, 45th; STIENSTRA (DeWitt), James & Jo-anne, Fergus, ON, Dec. 19, 45th; VANDERSTOEP, Clarence & Harriet, Orange City, IA, Nov. 28, 40th; VANES, Jack & Pat, Estes Park, CO, Dec. 5, 50th; VANESS (Roeters), Jim & Alice, Monroe, WA, Dec. 9, 50th; VOGELZANG (DeVries), Floyd & Ruby, Jenison, MI, Nov. 27, 50th; VOS, Don & Millie, Elmhurst, IL, Dec. 6, 40th; WEESSIES (Barkema), Ray & Myra, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 6, 40th; WELFING (VanLeeuwen), Otto & Marretje, Langley, BC, Nov. 1, 45th; ZOUWEN (Teunis), John & Eda, Walker, MI, Nov. 24, 65th; ZUIDEMA (Doorn), Ben & Sadie, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 7, 68th;
Obituaries
Frances Assink (VanderWeit), widow of Gerard, Holiday, FL, Nov. 7, 83; Vernon W. Baareman, husband of Vera (Kole), Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 2, 71; Gertrude Bartsma, widower of Louis, Grand Rapids, MI, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 2, 103; Henry Boone, husband of Dena (Bonthuis), Orange City, IA, Nov. 23, 93; Grace Borduin (Postema), widow of Theodore, Jenison, MI, Nov. 7, 90; Gerrit Brinks, husband of Henrietta, Worthington, MN, Nov. 17, 74; Seitze (Sam) Byker, widower of Pauline, Surrey, BC, Dec. 1, 99; Frances Colenbrander (Dornbos), widow of Harold, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 14, 76; Henrietta DeGood, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 24, 91; Ada DeJongh (Enkhorn), widow of Maria Cornelia DeJongh, widow of Barend, Brantford, ON, Sep. 18, 89; Jeanette M. Dekker, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 2, 90; Mabel DenHouten, widow of Cornelius, Cascade, MI, Nov. 24, 90; Evalena DePenning (Bokhoven, Van Ryswyk), wife of Paul, formerly widow of Herman William Bokhoven, Pella, IA, Nov. 15, 80; Johan (Joop) DeVries, husband of Nell, Burlington, ON, Oct. 17, 73; Fred D. Diemer, husband of Barbara (Styf), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 17, 48; Harold Douma, husband of Nellie (Bos), Crete, IL, Oct. 15, 86; Edith Drost, widow of Rev. D.J. Drost, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 16, 89; Peter Duits, widower of Jane Eva (Wierda), Rock Valley, IA; Nov. 25, 78; Pieter Dykhuis, husband of Sara, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 20, 51; Henke (Helen) Dykstra, wife of Dirk (Dick), Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 10, 72; Faye Evenhuis, widow of Robert, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 5, 82; Rev. Patricia J. Elzinga, wife of Paul, Holland, MI, Nov. 25, 57; Allen James Faber, husband of Nancy, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 26, 56; Petronella Flemminks (Verschuur), Vancouver, BC, Dec. 7, 80; Theodora (Thea) Johanna Glupker (Kluitenberg), wife of Craig, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 23, 40; Freda Groeneweg (Kempema), widow of Pete, Edgerton, MN, Nov. 20, 90; Jay A. Hoeksema, husband of Nina (Thompson), Grandville, MI, Nov. 30, 61; Martha Huisenga, Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 23, 84; Larry Huyser, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 30, 53; Hendrikje (Hennie) Kampman, widow of Albert, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 14, 92; Elizabeth Klooster (Banford), Wyoming, MI, Nov. 29, 92; Margaret "Mike" Kooi, wife of Bill, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 14, 63; Margaret Koster, widow of Albert, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 3, 87; Carl F. Kragt, husband of Berniece, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 6, 83; Andrew Kuiphof, widower of Ruth (Pylman), formerly widower of Winifred (Fennema), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 23, 84; Henderina Teakje (Rita) Medemblik (Walinga), wife of Jan, Fergus, ON, Nov. 8, 62; Robert G. Mouw, husband of Marilyn, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 25, 70; Jack W. Newhouse, husband of Vivian, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 19, 83; Ronald D. Newhouse, husband of Shirley (Rogalske), Portage, MI, Nov. 20, 71; Marvin J. Noorman, husband of Katherine A. (Baas), Kentwood, MI, Nov. 18, 70; Henk Nymeyer, husband of Margaret, St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 7, 60; Cors Pater, widower of Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 29, 85; Jaitske Post (Elgersma), wife of Siebren, De Motte, IN, Dec. 1, 73; Harvey Reimink, widower of Lorraine, Coopersville, MI, Nov. 20, 69; Rev. H.R. Roelofs, husband of Cynthia (VanDyke), Wyoming, MI, Dec. 2, 67; Cornelius "Case" Runia, widower of Grace, Sibley, IA, Nov. 13; Grace Runia (Rutgers), wife of Cornelius, born in Enschede, Sanborn, IA, Nov. 7, 95; Evelyn Rusthoven (Gorter), widow of Herman, Escondido, CA, Oct. 30, 93; Herman Schaafsma, widower of Irene, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 2, 88; David Schut, husband of Vickie (Vos), Monroe, IA, Nov. 8, 45; Johanna Seinen (Roelofs), widow of John, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 15, 85; Marie Smallegange, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 29, 92; Willem Smit, husband of Francine (Geldof), born in Harskamp, Petrolia, ON, Jun. 30; Charles Stienstra, husband of Jeanette (Dykstra), Orange City, IA, Nov. 15, 72; Pieter Nicolaas Termaat, husband of Adriana Barbara, who received a honorary doctorate from a Michigan university for his resistance to Nazi-policies in occupied the Netherland and aid to the Jews, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 24; Peter VanderBoom, Burlington, ON, Nov. 3, 54; Michael VanderDyke, widower of Agnes (Huisman), Berwyn, IL, Nov. 11, 92; Jack E. VanderMaale, husband of Mary Ellen, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 24, 50; Joan Marie VanderMolen (Wygman), wife of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 1, 63; Frances S. Vandermyde (Steketee), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 26, 58; Simon "Sy" VanderPloeg, widower of Audrey, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 21, 80; Adriana (Jean) VanderVeen (Koster), wife of Harry, Thamesville, ON, Oct. 28, 65; Winifred VanderVelde, wife of Maurice (Mike), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 2, 82; August "Augie" VanderWall, husband of Marie (Heersema), Oak Lawn, IL, Oct. 31, 74; Henry VanderZwaag, widower of Alvina Kleinhesselink, Orange City, IA, Nov. 21, 87; Nick VanderZouwen, husband of Rita (VandenBerg), born in Zeist, Everson, WA, Nov. 28, 72; Alice VandeWeerd, Orange City, IA, Nov. 12, 77; Ruby VanLoo (Smith), widow of Edward Sr.,Wyoming, MI, Nov. 25, 80; Jennie VanRoekel, widow of Benjamin, Orange City, IA, Nov. 20, 93; Frederick VanStrien, widower of Lorraine, formerly widower of Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 2, 77; Edward VanTil, widower of Virginia, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 3, 81; Melvin Veeneman, husband of Donna, Coopersville, MI, Dec. 1, 67; Marvin G. Veenstra, husband of Hester, Jenison, MI, Nov. 24, 88; Ann Veldman, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 84; Lubbigej (Lubbie) Veltman (Schreur), widow of John, Carrying Place, ON, Oct. 22, 89; Cornie Verdoorn, husband of Diana (Luchtenburg), Ashton, IA, Nov. 15, 87; Edward M. Visser, husband of Marian, Lynden, WA, Nov. 18, 87; Lois Darlene Westra (Bouma), wife of Verlyn, Crookston, MN, Nov. 21, 45; Adrian Wielemaker, Mississauga, ON, Oct. 29, 76; Tressa Yonker (Veltema), wife of John, Bentheim, MI, Nov. 15, 76; Leo E. Yonkers, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 14, 75; David A. Zaagman, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 16, 54; William D. Zevenbergen, widower of Pansy Ava (Palmer), Nov. 22, 81; Benedict "Ben" Zoodsma, husband of Alice, Cascade Township, MI, Nov. 24, 74; Albert Zuiderhof, husband of Gezina (Bakker), Zeeland, MI, Nov. 15, 78; Martha Zwart (Meyer), widow of Ralph, George, IA, Nov. 23, 83;