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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#843, December 8, 1997
Birthdays
Mense Meyert DeGroot, Brampton, ON, Dec. 31, 90; Cornelis Pieter Faas, Ridgetown, ON, Nov. 24, 96th; Weia Groenwold (Keizer), Edmonton, AB, Dec. 31, 90th; Walter Horlings, Brampton, ON, Dec. 2, 95th; Hattie TeSelle, Lynden, WA, Dec. 10, 94th; Eelkje (Alice) Tjeerdsma (Bijker), Miami, FL, Nov. 16, 93rd; Lois VanDolder, Annan, ON, Dec. 21, 90th;
Anniversaries
BOERSMA (Dieterman), Bert & Marge, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 11, 50th; BOVEN (Reyers), Henry & Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 12, 50th; DEGELDER (VanderMolen), Dick & Martha, Millgrove, ON, Dec. 28, 35; DEGRAAF (Winkel), Clare & Jo, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 5, 50th; DEROO (Steenbergen), Hilbert & Henny, Dec. 19, 45th; DEVRIES, George & Sadie, Round Lake, MN, Dec. 6, 50th; ELGERSMA, Hank & Angie, Sanborn, IA, Dec. 10, 50th; FLOKSTRA (Linde), Farines & Henny, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 8, 30th; HAAR (Hartman), Bert & Dini, Smithers, BC, Dec. 11, 40th; HOEKSTRA (Boelens), Bill & Betty, Kitchener, ON, Dec. 27, 40th; HUISSEN (Star), Gerald K. & Carolyn, Rockford, MI, Dec. 5, 50th; JOLMAN (VanZalen), Jacob & Catherine, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 4, 50th; KAMPS (DeVries), Clarence & Sadie, Coopersville, MI, Dec. 6, 40th; KOBES (Linde), John & Rosalie, Aramadale, Western Australia, Dec. 13, 45th; KORSTANGE (DenHof), Jerry & Devonne, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 29, 50th; KROES (Boven), Edward Jr. & Dorothy, Lucas, MI, Nov. 17, 45th; KUIK (VanderSluis), Jacob & Grietje who are 98, Carman, MB, Dec. 28, 79th; MULDER (DeBoom), Henry & Garlene, Rock Rapids, IA, Dec. 12, 50th; LAMEYER (Brummel), Ivan & Karen, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 10, 40th; OVERBEEK (Jonker), Tom & Hilda, Orangeville, ON, Dec. 21, 35th; PETIET (Mijnsbergen), Cornelius & Dina, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 10, 50th; POPPE (Roorda), Cornelis & Ytje, Guelph, ON, Dec. 22, 30th; RUNNER, emeritus philosophy professor Dr. H. Evan & Ellen, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 16, 50th; SCHIERBEEK (Laarman), Jake & Ethel, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 5, 45th; STELPSTRA (Renkema), Wieger (Bill) & Johanna (Joop), Simcoe, ON, Dec. 7, 45th; TAVENIER (DeGraaf), William & Elizabeth, Prince George, BC, Dec. 14, 35th; TERPSTRA (Blystra), Jake & Marty, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 12, 45th; THALEN, Jacob & Johanna, Guelph, ON, Dec. 18, 50th; VANDERBRUGGHEN (Hortensius), Joe & Jackie, Smithville, ON, Dec. 10, 45th; VANDERHORN, Jack & Sippy, Embro, ON, Oct. 29, 45th; VANDERLAAN (King), Derk & Sarah, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 1, 70th; VANDEVELDE (Stienstra), Adam & Anneke, Beachburg, ON, Dec. 21, 45th; VANESS, Jim & Alice, Oudeschoot, FR / Monroe, WA, Dec. 9, 50th; VANSTEDUM (Boss), Abe & Alice, Jenison, MI, Dec. 12, 50th; VANOVERLOOP (Wustman), Gord & June, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 4, 50th; VANSCHAIK (Danowski), William (Bill) & Adeline, Brampton, ON, Nov. 22, 50th; VEENSTRA (VanderGraaf), Pieter & Florence, Brampton, ON, Dec. 2, 60th; VOS (Zwaagstra), George & Frances, Smithville, Dec. 4, 45th; WEESIES (Barkema), Ray & Myra, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 6, 40th; WYNANDS (VanderMale), Mike & Ann, Caledonia, ON, Dec. 13, 40th;
Obituaries
Donald Richard Abrahamse, husband of Arlys J. (VanderPol), Oak Harbor, Dec. 2, 66; Minnie Alles, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 4, 99; Linda Jean Anema, wife of Richard, Lynden, WA, Dec. 6, 52; Dick J. Baker, Loppersum, GR, / Jenison, MI, Nov. 1, 48; Adriaan Theodore Bes, husband of Anne Lucia (Does), Tillsonburg, ON, Nov. 9, 71; Harris Beyer, widower of Marie (VanZante), Sully, IA, Dec. 6, 77; Kornelis (Case) Boekhoudt, husband of Antje (Anne), Strathroy, ON, Nov. 13, 82; Henry A. Boone, husband of Dena (Bonthuis), Orange City, IA, Nov. 23, 93; Bert Bouwmeester, husband of Billie, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 11, 71; Effie Brands (Vos, VanDieren), widow of Henry, formerly widow of Arie Johannes, Rock Valley, IA, Nov. 27, 87; Helen R. Bruinooge, wife of Henry, Greenville, MI, Dec. 5, 86; Evertje "Evelyn" Buitenhuis (Veurink), widow of Roelof, Burlington, ON, Oct. 9, 84; Janis DeKlerk, widower of Janna, Dunnville, ON, Nov. 29, 88; Maurice R. DePaepe, husband of Paula (Caeris), Tillsonburg, ON, Sep. 16, 59; Leen Cent Kornelis DeRegt, widower of Mabel Elaine, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 12, 63; Johannes (Joe) DeVries, widower of Janke (VanderVeen), Dutton, ON, Dec. 7, 86; Evelyn A. DeWilde, widow of Koob, Grandville, MI, Dec. 9, 87; Madeleine D'Hooghe, widow of George, Wallaceburg, ON, Nov. 9, 84; John Duimstra, husband of Esther, Grandville, MI, Dec. 7, 72; Peter Duits, widower of Jane Eva (Wierda), Rock Valley, IA, Nov. 25, 78; Wilmina H. Engbers (Guerink), widow of Albert, Green Valley, AZ, Nov. 22, 83; Otto Faber, husband of Judy (Wobbema), Orange City, IA, Dec. 7, 62; Edward Foreman, husband of Adrianna (Bouwman), Orange City, IA, Dec. 3, 74; Djoeke "Diane" Fransbergen (VanderWal), Chilliwack, BC, Nov. 28, 78; Rev. B. Hempel, former chaplain, husband of Beatrice (Schurman), Lynden, WA, Dec. 5, 68; Geert Hogenkamp, husband of Grietje (Meijer), Grimsby, ON, Nov. 5, 80; Jacoba Hendrika Hordyk (VanBuren), widow of Jan, Dec. 4, 95; Grace Houtstra, widow of John, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 11, 75; Grave Iedema (VanderKlooster, Streef), widow of Willem, formerly widow of Abraham VanderKlooster, Woodstock, ON, Oct. 20, 61; Wilma Jansen (Verschuur), widow of John, Norwich, ON, Dec. 4, 86; Trudy Jansenberger, wife of Rupert, Nanaimo, BC, Nov. 20; Nicholas Kingma, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 30, 15; Alfons Kints, husband of Zulma (DeWever), Exeter, ON, Nov. 7, 85; John Knoop, husband of Ann, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 29, 89; Henk Kooistra, husband of Ida (Nijdam), McMinnville, OR, Dec. 6, 70; Wilhelmina Kraay (Prins), widow of Klaas, St. Catharines, ON, Dec. 4, 90; Gesina Maria (Mary) Kroon, widow of Joe, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 7, 86; Minnie S. Lenderink (Byle), widow of Arend K., Howell, MI, Dec. 7, 92; Cornelis (Cor) Lof, husband of Gré (Margaret), St. Catharines, ON, Nov. 15, 80; Geertruida Luiten (Klos), formerly of Carman, MB, widow of John, Langley, BC, Oct. 29, 87; Gertrude Luth, wife of Albert, Chatham, ON, Nov. 18, 80; Rene Luyks, husband of Dymphie, Dorchester, ON, Nov. 7, 64; Peter Mars, husband of Nettie (TeBrink), Orange City, IA, Dec. 3, 87; John H. Mezenberg, widower of Lamberdina, Tavistock, ON, Nov. 4, 88; Johanna Nabben (In't Zandt), widow of Johannes, London, ON, Nov. 27, 88; Andrew Nauta, husband of Alice (Hoogsteen), St. Catharines, ON, Nov. 8, 87; Adrian Nouwens, widower of Bessie (Brunger), Lynden, WA, Dec. 14, 97; Benjamin Nymeyer, husband of Swany, Cambridge, ON, Dec. 10, 79; James H. Offringa, husband of Pearl, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 8, 76; Henrietta Peters (Bultena), widow of Arthur, Neerlandia, AB, Nov. 13, 71; Everett Poll, Jr, husband of Thelma (Glass-Buehler), Hastings, MI, Nov. 6, 65; Gerard J. Pynenburg, widower of Wilhelmina W. (VanGaal), Woodstock, ON, Dec. 4, 78; Henk Ridder, husband of Dorethy (Stoffelsen), Hamilton, ON, Oct. 30, 73; Abraham Schilder, husband of Maria, Nov. 27, 73; Judson Sjaarda, husband of Annette Ebaugh, Ireton, IA, Nov. 28, 41; Lambert Jay Smitter, husband of Helen (Byker), Jenison, MI, Oct. 27, 80; Hendrene TeGrootenhuis, Sheldon, IA, Hospers, IA, Dec. 3, 81; Janneke (Jean TenHave (DenHaan), wife of Klaas, Thunder Bay, ON, Nov. 15, 67; Burton D. Timmer, husband of Virginia (Piers), Jenison, MI, Dec. 6, 71; Woutera (Teresa) VanBeek, wife of Gradus, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 8, 76; Suzanna Maria VanBiesbrouck, widow of Jules, Blenheim, ON, Nov. 17, 88; Andries (Andy) VanCleef, husband of Aafke, Mt. Brydges, ON, Nov. 16, 72; Leona VanDamme, wife of Remi, Wallaceburg, ON, Nov. 27, 79; Helen Ann VandeHogen, wife of Joe, London, ON, Dec. 6, 59; Pieter Theodorus VanderBoom, Burlington, ON, Nov. 3, 54; Gysbert VanderHaar, husband of Teresa (VanLoo), Clinton, ON, Dec. 7, 82; John VanderHage, husband of Esther Bischke, Lynden, WA; Dec. 3, 79; Feijo (Frank) VanderLaan, husband of Gretha (Margaret), Edmonton, AB, nov. 14, 70; Johanna C. VanderMark, widow of Abraham, Port Stanley, ON, Nov. 22, 68; Tamara A. VanderMay, wife of Larry, Tillamook, OR, Dec. 9, 54; Hermina Hendrika (Minnie) VanderPuttin, wife of Bob, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 1, 70; Cornie VanderWal, husband of Antoinette (Rietveld), Pella, IA, Nov. 26, 85; Nicolaas VanderZouwen, husband of Rita (VandeBerg), Lynden, WA, Nov. 28, 72; Frederika Alida Wilhelmina VanGelder (Gunnink), widow of Jan, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 14, 75; Hendrik VanIperen, widower of Johanna (VanTilburg), Grimsby, ON, Nov. 21, 88; Aukje (Audrey) VanHarten (VanderLaan), wife of Henk, Brantford, ON, Nov. 21, 71; Jacobus VanLuinen, husband of Alice (Huisman), Rockford, MI, Dec. 4, 90; John VanMeetelen, Peers, AB, Nov. 13, 76; Hendrik (Henry) Maas VanSteenbergen, husband of Coby, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 1, 72; Cornelis Adrian (Casey) Verberk, husband of Cornelia "Corrie" (VandenBroek), Arkona, ON, Nov. 22, 62; Martin A. Verberk, husband of Nancy (Devet), Arkona, ON, Dec. 5, 37; Jacob Lambertus (Jacques) Vermeer, husband of Margaret, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 14, 76; Alice Vogel, widow of Rev. P. Vogel, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 5, 91; Romkje "Rennie" Voorthuyzen (Nauta), widow of Cornelius, Chatham, ON, Nov. 27, 87; Natasha Alexandra Wesselius, daughter of Henry & Izalela, Dundas, ON, Nov. 21, 3; Doretta Harlene Zandstra, wife of Gary, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 3, 80; Marvin (Mike) Zuidema, widower of Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 5, 91;