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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#844, December 23, 1997
Birthdays
Fred Andringa, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 1, 80th; John DeHoogh, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 31, 90th; Effie Dwarshuis (Klaassens), Downers Grove, IL, Jan. 1, 95th; Harriet Eldersveld (Kuiper), Holland, MI, Nov. 29, 85th; Theresa (Tess) Hoitenga, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 17, 95; Jennie Hugen (VanderWilt), Newton, IA, Jan. 13, 100th; Helen Kraai, Palos Heights, IL, Jan. 11, 95th; Susan Lenderink (Molter), Palos Heights, IL, Dec. 14, 93rd; Grace (Grietje) Sliekers, Brampton, ON, Jan. 29, 88th; Henry Stremler, Lynden, WA, Dec. 25, 90th; John VandePol, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 12, 80th; Tunis VanderLee, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 24, 90th; Anna VanderSchaaf, Pella, IA, Dec. 16, 95th; Winifred Wykstra (Schreuder), Denver, CO, Jan. 5, 80th;
Anniversaries
AKKERMAN (BOUMA), John & Alice, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 1, 50th; BIELEMA (VanVliet), Al & Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 5, 50th; BOS (Mengers), Ralph & Marge, Cerritos, CA, Dec. 30, 45th; BOSSCHER (Droge), James & Angeline, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; DATEMA (Charon), Jim & Phyllis, Caledonia, MI, Dec 19, 50th; DEBOER (Kok), Anne & Tine, Brampton, ON, Jan. 1, 60th; DEVRIES, Aldrich & Marcella, Sumas, WA, Jan. 15, 50th; DOORNBOS (Klaassen), Charles & Elsie, Coopersville, MI, Dec. 20, 40th; ELZINGA (Wabeke), Richard & Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 1, 50th; EVINK (Brinks), Bernard & Kathleen, Allendale, MI, Dec. 13, 40th; FRYLING (Spoelhof), Gordon & Frances, Grandville, MI, Dec. 29, 50th; GARVELINK (Bouma), Jay & Thelma, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 25, 50th; GARVELINK (Noorman), Ray & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 50th; HANSUM (Groen), Adrian & Hattie, Platte, SD, Dec. 23, 60th; HAVERDINK (Spoelma), Garold & Carolyn, Grandville, MI, Dec. 20, 35th; HOEKSEMA (Ketelaar), Jacob & Clarine, South Holland, IL, Dec. 12, 50th; HOFFMAN (Essenburg), Robert & Carol, Grandville, MI, Dec. 19, 40th; HUISMAN, Henry & Geraldine, Orange City, IA, Dec. 27, 50th; KOETSIER, James & Wilhelmina, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 20, 68th; KUPERUS (DeVries), Nicholas & Jennie, Sussex, NJ, Dec. 17, 45th; ROSKAM (Schelling), Gerrit & Emma, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 27, 50th; RUNNER (Wichers), Dr. H. Evan & Elisabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 16, 50th; SCHOLTEN (Mulder), Adrian & Ila, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 28, 35th; TAVENIER (DeGraaf), William & Elizabeth, Prince George, BC, Dec. 14, 35th; TERPSTRA (Blystra), Jake & Marty, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 12, 45th; VANDERWOUDE (Heyboer), Neal & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 24, 55th; VRIELAND (Folkertsma), Jack & Natalie, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 28, 65th; WANROOY (Lieffering), William & Charlotte, Melbourne, FL., Jan. 2, 50th; WEY, Herman & Elisabeth, Richmond, BC, Dec. 23, 60th;
Obituaries
Gertrude Aalders (DeVries), Orange City, IA, Dec. 13, 89; Bernard N. Alles, husband of Mildred E., Byron Center, MI, Dec. 26, 77; Albert Gertrude Bartsma (Den Hertog), widow of Louis, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 2, 103; Hilda Beeksma (Jeninga), widow of Sidney, Ladner, BC, Dec. 28, 71; Dianne M. Berg (Bergmans), wife of Richar "Rick", Jenison, MI, Dec. 28, 51; Antje (Anna) Bergsma (Brouwer), widow of Folkert, St. Catahrines, ON, Dec. 7, 90; Kathleen Boer (Vis), wife of Peter, Sanborn, IA, Dec. 21, 69; Aaltje (Alice) Boomsma, widow of Tjeerd, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 17, 91; Dorothy H. Borst, Lamont, MI, Dec. 30, 76; Alvin S. Bouma, husband of Trina (Prins), Edgerton, MN, Nov. 27, 80; Sid & Harriet Bouma, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 11, 88 & 88; Richard (Dick) Boven, McBain, MI, Dec. 28; Joan Brenneman (DeZeeuw), wife of Andrew, Rock Rapids, IA, Dec. 15, 75; Johannes (John) Brink, husband of Siebergje, Newcastle, ON, Dec. 2, 84; Ben B. Broersma, husband of Jennie (Hettinga), Ontario, CA; Nov. 17, 92; William C. Buiten, husband of Iris Jane (Wood), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 27, 94; Marie D. Bultema, wife of Howard, Grandville, MI, Dec. 17, 76; Adrian DeBlaay, widow of Harriet, Kentwood, Dec. 13, 87; Sophia DeGraaf (VanWyk), Orange City, IA, Dec. 25, 90; Peter DeGroot, husband of Tina (Kingma), Lethbridge, AB, Nov. 18, 74; Hendrik DeJong Sr., widower of Katrina, Stoney Creek, ON, Dec. 31; John P. DeJong, husband of Donna, Cedar Springs, MI, Dec. 26; Janis DeKlerk, widower of Janna, Dunnville, ON, Nov. 29, 88; Leslie L. DeKorte, wife of Gerrit, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 25, 76; Hendrikus (Dick) DeLange, husband of Marge (VanLenthe), b. Ommen, OV, d. Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 8, 69; Maude DeMaagd (DeMeester), widow of M. Paul, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 14, 95; Dirkje Adriana Demik, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 25, 70; Edward DenBoer, husband of Marilyn (Myrt), Ketnwood, MI, Dec. 30, 74; Wilhelmus Antonius DenOuden, husband of Lien, Amherstview, ON, Nov. 11, 71; Bertha DeZwaan, widow of James, Caledonia, MI, Dec. 25, 98; Mae Doezema, widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 29, 89; Lester M. Douma, husband of Frances, Holland, MI, Dec. 27, 74; Clarence Duimstra, husband of Ida, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 13; Reinder Eisses, husband of Hilda (Heerema), b. Vries, DR, d. Lynden, WA, Dec. 26, 74; Donald A. Elenbaas, husband of Cora, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 23, 72; Frederick W. Elzerman, husband of Jeanette (Piersma), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 29, 77; Irene Ezinga, widow of Louis, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 15, 84; Joe T. Gaalswyk, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 8, 78; Cornelius James (Jeff) Geldersma, husband of Doris, Grattan, MI, Dec. 22, 85; Alice K. Groen (Nagel), wife of Orvel, George, IA, Dec. 25, 82; Gordon Haga, husband of Alice, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 17, 81; Aukje Hamstra (DeVries), widow of Rev. J., Brampton, ON, Dec. 19, 97; Bessie Harskamp, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 25, 89; Johanna Hartman, widow of Ursel (Ike), Middleville, MI, Dec. 22, 77; Eleanor A. Hector (Stegeman), widow of Clarence, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 23, 69; Pauline Heidebrink (Stierler), wife of Onno, Little Rock, IA, Dec. 18, 88; Albert Hoekstra, widower of Anna, Grandville, MI, Dec. 20, 89; Harriet Hofman (Schut), widow of Carl, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 16, 87; Geert Hogenkamp, husband of Grietje (Meijer), Grimsby, ON, Nov. 5, 80; Margaret "Mike" Hop (Vlieger), widow of Harold, Central Point, OR, Dec. 12, 79; W.J. (Bud) Huttenga, husband of Arline, Dec. 17, 78; Ronald L. Hyma, Holland, MI. Dec. 17, 62; Gertrude Iwema (Fischer), widow of Bonne "Ben", Cicero, IL, Nov. 19, 101; Donald Jolman, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 3, 67; Winifred (Winnie) Karsten, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 14, 93; Elizabeth Kiel, widow of Steve, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 27, 77; Cornelia "Corrie" Klaver, widow of Tom, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 9, 79; Anthony Klumpstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 11, 86; Rudolph H. Kooistra, husband of Ida (Nydam), McMinnville, OR, Dec. 6, 70; William Koop Sr., husband of Dena (VanEgdom), Bellingham, WA, Dec. 28, 77; Anna Koopman (Mast), wife of Marinus, Dell Rapids, SD, Nov. 29, 86; Jonathan L. Koops, son of Larry L. and Jean (Tucker), Wayland, MI, Dec. 22, 12; Jean C. Kooy, widow of Leonard, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 20, 84; James M. Kots, husband of Katherine (Verdoorn), Ireton, IA, Dec. 12, 81; Nellie Kroese, Hull, IA, Dec. 10, 87; George J. Kroeze, husband of Genevieve (Hart), founder and former owner of Kroeze Funeral Home, Inc., Fremont, MI, Jan. 4, 65; Flossie Kuiper (Bos), Waupun, WI, Dec. 2; Janet Lammers, Jenison, MI, Dec. 30, 91; Marvin H. Langeland, husband of Henrietta (Scholten), Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 1, 87; Timothy Lee Lobberecht, Pella, IA, Dec. 20, 28; Donald Longstreet, husband of Johanna, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 14, 75; John Lyftogt, husband of Anna W. (Blom), Orange City, IA, Dec. 20, 84; Athilda "Tillie" MacDonald (Kikstra), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 14, 85; William Meeusen, widower of Luella, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 29, 85; Oege Miedema, widower of Wietske (Tigchelaar), Vergennes, VT, Nov. 19, 85; Marlene J. Nyland, wife of Paul, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 4, 53; John P. Oudshoorn, Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 11, 73; Henry Pasma, widower of Katherine, Cutlerville, MI, Dec. 23, 80; Kenneth G. Ploeg, husband of Barbara, Walker, MI, Jan. 3, 73; Ruth Poortenga, wife of Elmer, Jamestown, MI, Dec. 13, 65; Marie Potgeter, widow of Henry, Allendale, MI, Dec. 16, 88; Thomas G. Prys, husband of Joyce, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 4, 52; Wilbur Riemersma, husband of Theresa (Beimer), Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 19, 73; William Roelse, widower of Dorothy (Dykman), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 74; Harold Roos, husband of Rosella (Zwagerman), Sibley, IA, Dec. 14, 73; William (Bow) Sandee, Grand Rapids, MI, husband of Shirley, Dec. 30, 71; Jeanette Scholten (Kamps), wife of John, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 31, 81; John Schweitzer, husband of Johanna, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 9, 89; Grace E. Siebesma, wife of Lewis, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 18, 85; Albert Slot, Walker, MI, Dec. 28, 83; Roelof (Ralph) Sol, widower of Hendrika (Prince), Woodstock, ON, Dec. 18, 84; Bert Solsma, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 22, 83; Jacob (Jake) Steenstra, widower of Harriet (Lucas), Jenison, MI, Dec. 20, 93; Harry Steiginga, husband of Marie (Tanis), Midland Park, NJ, Dec. 4, 74; Geziena Sweeris (Edema), widow of Albert, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 14, 86; Anthony B, Sytsma, husband of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 28, 86; Eleanor Te Krony (Kroese), wife of James, Hull, IA, Dec. 17, 69; Gerdena Telling (Ungersma), widow of John, Lynden, WA, Dec. 26, 98; Dena Ten Harmsel, widow of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 23, 95; Frances Terpstra (TerHorst), wife of Arthur Sr., Allendale, MI, Dec. 19, 73; Klaas Terpstra, husband of Ann (Drexhage), Ancaster, ON, Dec. 21, 78; Willemina Vahrmeyer (Slappendel), widow of Marius Petro, Fenwick, ON, Dec. 4, 92; Mike VanAndel, husband of Stena, Ripon, CA, Nov. 28, 85; Hanna VandeBelt (Oosterveen, VanArragon), widow of Willem, formerly widow of Gerhard Oosterveen, Caledonia, ON, Dec. 11, 88; Judy VandeKieft, wife of Robert, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 25, 57; Jack VandenHoek, Grandville, MI, Dec. 13, 48; Melvin VandePol, husband of Georgene, Jenison, MI, Dec. 17, 65; Christina VanderAarde (Luchtenburg), widow of Bernard John, Orange City, IA, Dec. 29, 92; Marie VanderKlok, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 13, 93; Sara Lucille VanderPloeg, Jenison, MI, Dec. 11, 62; Vicki VanderVeen (Finnern), wife of Duane, Ocheyedan, IA, Dec. 17, 34; Annette M. VanderVelde, widow of Theodore, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 83; Della Vandervennen, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 31, 92; John VanderWal, Washington, NJ, Dec. 8, 81; Gerrit VanderWilt, widower of Harriet Alice (Toom), Pella, IA, Dec. 15, 94; Nellie VanDoorn (Tichelaar), widow of Rich, New Sharon, IA; Ida VanDyk, wife of Pieter, Jenison, MI, Dec. 25, 74; Arlene M. VanEe, Lakewood, CA, Dec. 5, 77; James VanKeulen, husband of Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 68; William VanMaldegen, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 11, 73; Tim S. VanOort, Belmont, MI, Dec. 25, 36; Henry VanPopering, husband of Gwen, Comstock Park, MI, Dec. 15, 80; Daniel B. VanRoekel, husband of Kimberley (Culver), Delton, MI, Dec. 25, 45; Willem VanSaane, husband of Willemina (Poppe), Chilliwack, BC, Dec. 26, 61; Susie Visser (Solle), widow of John, Lansing, IL, Nov. 13, 99; Henry (Hank) Woudstra, husband of Catharina "Nien" (Bylsma), Shallow Lake, ON, Oct. 17, 79; Ken Woudstra, Burnaby, BC, Dec. 27, 67; Ties Westera, husband of Marrigje (Toerse), Red Deer, AB, Dec. 18, 75; Mary Wever, widow of John, Grandville, MI, Dec. 10, 91; Jay A. Wiersma, widower of Mary Ann, Tuczon, AZ, Dec. 12, 69; Judith Wondergem (Peuler), wife of John, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 18, 57; Anthony S. "Bandy" Wykstra, widower of Kate (Schippers), founder of the Wykstra Oil Co., distributor of Phillips 66 products, Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 12, 80; William (Bill) Zandstra, husband of Corrie (Kassies), Millgrove, ON, Nov. 17, 52; Etta Elizabeth Zwagerman (VanGelder), wife of Wallace, Hospers, IA, Dec. 9, 73;
Graduations
James H. DeGraaf, PhD, Doctorate in Nuclear Physics from the University of Toronto; Caroline Elizabeth Veldhuis, B.A., received Bachelor of Science (Psychology) with High Distinction, University of Toronto;
Awards
Jack Schipper, owner of ServiceMaster Commercial Services, the Manager Bronze Award for achievements in janitoral services, Michigan; Elizabeth & Nick VanDalfsen, Yale Secondary School in Abbotsford, Elizabeth: the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology Award; Nick: the Young Science Innovation Award;