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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#851, April 7, 1998
Birthdays
Joyce DeGroot (DeJong), Chino, CA, Mar. 27, 85th; Betty Kuipers (Groenewold), Holland, IL, 85th; Gerrit (George) Plantinga, Townsend, ON, Mar. 10, 80th; Elizabeth Schinkel, Grimsby, ON, Mar. 7, 99th; Nellie Tromp, London, ON, Mar. 10, 80th; Hendrika VanKessel, London, ON, Mar. 12, 85th; Jeannette VanLeeuwen (Adema), Lynden, WA, Mar. 17, 85th;
Anniversaries
BANSBERG (VanLeeuwen), Klaas & Shirley, Artesia, CA, Mar. 17, 50th; BLEKKENHORST (Melenboer), John & Jenny, Georgetown, ON, Mar. 20, 40th; BOLTHOUSE (Zuidema), Walter & Roberta, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 40th; BOUSEMA, William & Veda, Sanborn, IA, Feb. 25, 50th; BREUKER, Roger & Marilyn, Muskegon, MI, Mar. 27, 45th; BRINK (Heyink), Dirk & Johanna, Mitchell, ON, Mar. 27, 45th; CORWIN (VanSloten), Francis & Annetta, Bellflower, CA, Feb. 21, 65th; DEJONGE (Schenk), Harry & Grace, Chatham, ON, Apr. 1, 50th; DIJKSTRA (Nieuman), Kornelis & Martha Maria, Haywood, MB, Apr. 3, 40th; ELLENS (Zietsma), Ray & Agnes, Grimsby, ON, Mar. 30, 35th; FEENSTRA, Jack & Mabel, Glendale, AZ, Mar. 16, 65th; HEKMAN (Jenema), Henry J. & Sylvia, Holland, MI, Feb. 24, 55th; KOOPS (VanderMeul), Dirk & Margaretta, Redwood City, CA, Apr. 23, 50th; KOOYENGA, William & Ann, Evergreen Park, IL, Mar. 24, 50th; KRUITHOF (Compagner), Gerald & Marian, Holland, MI, Mar. 15, 60th; LANINGA (Schipper), Ronald & Betty, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 8, 35th; LERCHE (Rusthoven), Robert & Martha, Sandwich, IL, Feb. 27, 55th; LEYSTRA (Oegema), Sjouke & Eelkje, Surrey, BC, Feb. 26, 45th; NYMAN (Rensink), John & Gerda, Wellington, ON, Mar. 5, 40th; OTTEN (Postma), Stoffer & Tina, Beamsville, ON, Apr. 12, 40th; OOSTERINK (Snoeyink), Leon & Barb, Grandville, MI, Mar. 6, 40th; OOSTERVELD (Hulleman), Ben & Diane, Burlington, ON, Mar. 15, 30th; PALS (VandenBerg), Floyd & Minnie, Grandville, MI, Mar. 6, 45th; POST (Groenewald), Pete & Jen, Alsip, IL, Mar. 6, 50th; ROZEBOOM, Mr. & Mrs. Dick, Rock Valley, IA, Mar. 20, 50th; SCHAKELAAR (Woodward), Gerrit & Grace, Haliburton, ON, Apr. 2, 45th; SCHAT (VanderMeer), Jelle & Hilda, Ingersoll, ON, Mar. 20, 40th; TENKLEY (Hyink), Dick & Adrianna, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 10, 60th; TRIEMSTRA, Vic & Jane, Barrie, ON, Mar. 29, 40th; VANDEMAELE, Marcel & Adeline, London, ON, Mar. 22, 60th; VANDENBERG (Meines), Andrew & Jessie, Lowell, MI, Feb. 18, 55th; VANDENBURG (Steenwyk), Henry & Caroline, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 5, 45th; VANDERHART, Harold & Gladys, Pella, IA, Mar. 11, 50th; VANDERMEULEN (Beerda), Harke & Sophie, Smithers, BC, Mar. 18, 50th; VANNEST (Mannes), Tim & Nancy, Kent City, MI, Mar. 8, 35th; VANVOORST (Broek), John B. & Harriet, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 23, 60th; VENNEMAN (Noorman), Blaine & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 19, 50th; VERBURG (Remmerde), Bert & Ranzella, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 6, 70th; VINK (Vos), Kees & Wies, St. Catherines, ON, Apr. 15, 50th; ZUVERINK (Hoogerheide), Hank & Marge, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 12, 50th; ZWAAL (Vis), Simon & Wietske, Thunder Bay, ON, Mar. 3, 50th;
Obituaries
Elizabeth Achttien, South Holland, IL, Jan. 8, 97; Herman Baljet, husband of Nora, Vancouver, BC, Mar. 20, 72; John R. Batts, husband of Eleanor, Kalamazoo, MI, Mar. 15, 64; Marian Ann Berrevoets (Rodenhouse), widow of Bernard, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 75; Richard Beuzekom, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 11, 90; Albert Binnendyk, husband of Carole, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 9, 59; Henry Boekhout, husband of Johanna, George, IA, 76; Roely Bootsma (Janssens), widow of Elwood, Brampton, ON, Dec. 20, 66; Egbert (Bert) Bork, husband of Marie (Schepers), Strathroy, ON, Mar. 3, 82; Peter Branderhorst Sr, husband of Maria (VandenBroek Brouwer), Pella, IA, Feb. 15, 76; Hilbertus Jacobus (Bud) Brink, b. De Krim, OV / d. St. Albert, AB, immigrated with his family to Thunderbay in 1953, husband of Irene (Woudstra), March 12, 49; William G. (Bill) Bronkema, Lynden, WA, Mar. 12, 70; Audrey Marie Buist (Hickey), husband of Robert, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 16, 73; A. Gerald DeHaan, husband Of Marian (Wagner), Jenison, MI, Mar. 11, 83; Pat DeJager (Jager), wife of Durk, Lynden, WA, Mar. 19, 62; Stuart (Sjoerd) DeJong, husband of Maaike (Kloosterman), Chesterville, ON, Jan. 10, 74; Geertrui J. (Trudy) Dekker, (Koppejan), wife of Job, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 27, 75; Julienne DeKeukelaere, widow of Maurice, London, ON, Mar. 12, 92; Dorothy DenBeste (Oldenkamp), wife of Willard, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 19, 76; Jantje Diemer, widow of Geert, Saanichton, BC, Feb. 9, 90; Lois Diephouse, wife of Ralph, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 1, 78; Florence Ruth Dykstra (Smid), wife of John, Mar. 2, 55; Joseph Elenbaas, husband of Ruth (Serum), Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 5, 84; James Engelsman, husband of Effie, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 3, 80; Rosetta Marie Eysink (Huyser), widow of Gerrit, Pella, IA, Mar. 6, 97; Dorothy L. Haan, wife of Ted, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 10, 75; John B. Ham, husband of Katherine, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 82; Mient Hamstra, Edmonton, AB, Feb, 6, 95; Rev. W. Hietbrink, husband of Martha Jean (Begeman), Worthington, MN, Feb. 23, 71; John W. Hoekzema, husband of Jeanette (Timmer), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 5, 83; Vernon Hoezee, husband of Annette (VandeBunte), Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 26, 80; Jannetje Hogewoning, widow of Johannes, Beamsville, ON, Feb. 20, 84; Bernice Mary Holwerda, wife of William, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 2, 68; Cornelis (Kees) Hoogland, husband of Cornelia, Surrey, BC, Mar. 21, 71; Madelyne Huizenga (Statema), wife of Otto Alvin, Orange City, IA, Feb. 27, 65; Jacob Harvey Huizinga, husband of Kimberley (Wilson), London, On, Mar. 9, 37; Wilma Huls (Haan), wife of Stafford, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 2, 83; Bertha Edna Hummel, widow of Armand Bruce, Grimsby, ON, Mar. 9, 87; Herman J. Jansma, husband of Shirley, Alto, MI, Mar. 8, 59; Adriana Knops, wife of Lawrence, St. Thomas, ON, Feb. 27, 79; Esther Kooiker (DeKoster), wife of John W., Hull, IA, Mar. 9, 82; Jan Willem Korten, husband of Klaske (Blanken), Fenwick, ON, Feb. 13, 73; Asa Kraayenbrink, husband of Wilhelmina Henrietta (VandeKamp), Hull, IA, Mar. 5, 70; Clara Kroes, widow of Henry Frank, Stoney Creek, ON, Mar. 16, 84; William Hendrik Kroes, husband of Elizabeth, (Schep), born in Zeist, Pella, IA, Feb. 25, 83; Dale G. Krombeen, husband of Judy, Jenison, MI, Mar. 2, 59; Aaltje (Alice) Hendrika Kuiper (TenHoope), widow of Cornelis, Goderich, ON, Mar. 1, 92; William Luitjens, husband of Anna (VanGelderen), Sibley, IA, Feb. 28, 93; Martin Luttikhuizen, husband of Dena (Bakker), Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 4, 84; Lawrence Markusse, husband of Janie, Wyoming, ON, Mar. 9, 71; Hazel Mastbergen (Kleinheksel), Sibley, IA, Feb. 28, 78; Ken Menninga, husband of Judi (Venema), Pella, IA, Feb. 27, 61; Peter J. Minnema, widower of Hazel, Wyoming, MI, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 6, 90; Evelyn Mae Moermond (Schuiling), Sparta, MI, Mar. 3, 83; Henry “Bernie” B. Mulder, widower of Jennie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 9; Rena Nyenholt (VanderZee), widow of William, Dublin, GA, Feb. 7, 96; Deanetta Ploeg, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 99; Jessie Potter, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 15, 82; Leonard Henry Prins, Sibley, IA, Feb. 28, 64; Johanna Petronella Rink, widow of Paul P., Burnaby, BC, Mar. 13, 84; Clazena Roelofsen (Vos), widow of Henry, Sully, IA, Feb. 28, 92; Wilma Rolleman (Groeneveld), wife of Albert Jr., Surrey, BC, Jan. 30, 42; Anita Constance Schreuders (Rimper), Sunnyvale, CA, Feb. 13, 79; Jacob D. Schut, husband of Bertha Cornelia (DeKoning), Feb. 10, 78; Catharina “Tootje” Scott (DeGroot), wife of Leonard, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 15, 73; Maggie Siebersma (Scheeringa), widow of Steve, Orange City, IA, Mar. 3, 101; Gertrude Silvis (VandenBosch), widow of Ed, Bigelow, MN, Mar. 2, 91; Mina Smits, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 19, 94; Henry J. Sonneveldt, widower of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 3, 87; Agnes Soodsma, widow of Bartle, Hull, IA, Mar. 11, 90; Gerald (Jerry) Storms, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 5, 70; Douwe “Duke” Swart, widower of Harriet, Lowell, MI, Mar. 16, 87; Beatrice (Bea) Tegelaar (Wickson), widow of Hendrik, Burlington, ON, Mar. 11; James R. TenEyck, husband of Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 10, 57; Annette TerLouw (VanderHart), widow of Rev. J.S. TerLouw, Pella, IA, Feb. 26, 100; Lorian Terpstra, widow of Rients, Fairview, TX, Feb. 27, 87; Jeanette Timmer (Maring), widow of Fred, Wayland, MI, Mar. 3, 82; Ina Tolsma, widow of Walter, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 20, 96; Inez M. Tuinstra, widow of Allen, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 26, 91; Johanna VanBinsbergen (Mouw), widow of John, Orange City, IA, Feb. 28, 91; Julien Edmund VanCoillie, husband of Mary (Bogaart), Naples, FL, Mar. 5, 67; Therese (Toni) VandeKamp (Brouwer), wife of Hendrik, Willowdale, ON, Feb. 25, 60; Gerardus (George) W. VandenBroek, widower of Riet (Verhoeven), formerly widower of Petronella (VanLankvelt), Chatham, ON, Mar. 3, 85; Karel Bernard VandenHeuvel, husband of Helen, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 1, 84; Raymond L. VanderHeiden, Pella, IA, Feb. 15, 82; Louis G. VanderPlaats, widower of Matilda (Dykstra), Sheldon, IA, Feb. 28, 83; Florence Mae VanderVliet, wife of Daniel, Holland, MI, Mar. 1, 80; Hattie VanderWoude, widow of Albert, Moline, MI, Mar. 15, 81; Jill VanderZee, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 1, 18; Tressie VanderZwart (VanderMoore), widow of Dick, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 27, 82; John VandeWetering, husband of Rita, London, ON, Mar. 13, 69; Cornelia Louise (Corrie) VanDriel, wife of Peter, Burnaby, BC, Mar. 12, 70; Johanna VanDyk, wife of Albert, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 25, 75; Jacoba VanEde, widow of Louis, Burlington, ON, Mar. 3, 82; Katryn Elizabeth VanEngelenburg (VanderWerff), wife of Gysbert Jr., Prairie City, IA, Feb. 21, 76; Nelie VanGelderen (Maan), widower of G.W., Mar. 4, 95; Dina Veenbaas (Klazinga), widow of Oetze, Sarnia, ON, Feb. 16, 63; Charlotte L. Veenstra, wife of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 76; Johanna Willemina Verkerk, wife of Jan, Surrey, BC, Mar. 17, 81; Kathryn (Kay) Visser, widow of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 73; Tonia A.W. Wiets (Sybenga), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 6, 84; Steven Matthew Willemsen, son of Matthew & Laurie, Stratford, ON, Mar. 1, 15; Oliver Wisgerhof, husband of Sylvia (Thompson-Armstrong), formerly widower of Hazel (DePrenger), Newton, IA, Feb. 19, 90; Willem (Bill) Lammert Witteveen, husband of Betsy (Hoftyzer), Grimsby, ON, Mar. 7, 60; Dorothy L. Woudstra, widow of John W., Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 2, 78; Tony Zeeff, widower of Jessie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 5, 93; Tillie Zylstra, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 26, 90;
Appointments
Mike DeJong, BC Liberal MLA, to aboriginal affairs critic; Ted Nebbeling, BC Liberal MLA, to employment and investment critic; John VanDongen, BC Liberal MLA, to fisheries critic;
Graduations
Lisa Nooren, from the School of Radiation Therapy Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto, ON, Mar. 6;