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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#856, June 23, 1998
Birthdays
Ann DeGroot, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 90th; Alice Heyboer (Peuler), Jenison, MI, Jun. 2, 85th; Alberta Langstraat, Orange City, IA, Jun. 5, 80th; Marguerite Mulder, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 6, 80th; Dick Schaver, Fulton, IL, May 17, 89th; Jean (Jantje) VanderHill, Strathroy, ON, May 23, 85th; Aaltje VanDonkersgoed (Versteeg), Gorrie, ON, 90th;
Anniversaries
BEINTEMA (Swart), Peter & Meijtje, Jenison, MI, May 18, 65th; BOONSTRA (Hoekzema), Rev. J. & Angie, Denver, CO, Jun. 6, 50th; BOEKESTEIN (Kas), Ed & Frieda, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 3, 55th; BOSCH (Boeve), Albertus & Julia, Holland, MI, Jun. 2, 60th; BOSMA (Marcusse), Peter & Frances, Grandville, Jun. 1, 50th; BRINK (Postma), Leonard & Grace, Allendale, MI, Jun. 4, 50th; BROEK, John & Gert, Sioux Center, IA, May 29, 50th; CLAUSING (VanderMeer), Maurice & Eleanor, Orland Park, IL, May 12, 55th; DEJONG (Wassenaar), Klaas & Vivian, Wyoming, ON, May 17, 35th; DEKRAKER (Huisman), Herman & Ida, Dorr, MI, May 28, 55th; DOUMA (Kooiman), Herman & Betty, Lynden, WA, May 23, 40th; DREYER (Dykehouse), Bob & Thelma, Grandville, MI, May 22, 50th; FEENSTRA (Stroven), Donald & Mildred, Marne, MI, Jun. 17, 50th; FEYEN (Kruis), Fred & Betty, Byron Center, MI, May 19, 60th; GROENENDYK, Andy & Jean, St. Thomas, ON, May 30, 50th; GROTENHUIS, Marly & Ruth, Sibley, IA, May 29, 40th; HANENBURG, William & Cobie, Woodstock, ON, May 19, 40th; HEUTINK, Richard & June, Sumas, WA, HOITING, Ray & Willy, Stoney Creek, ON, May 24, 40th; HOPPE (Bakker), Paul & Sadie, Wyoming, MI, May 28, 55th; HORNEMAN (Witterholt), Marten & Elaine (Leentje), Chatham, ON, May 19, 50th; HORSMAN (Rietdijk), Jacob & Corrie, Leimuiden / Edmonton, AB, May 25, 50th; HORSTMAN, Gerrit & Ruth, Sioux Center, IA, HUISMAN, Jack & Grace, Onstwedde / Burlinton, ON, May 23, 60th; HUIZENGA (VandeBurg), J. Carl & Donna, Middleville, MI, May 20, 50th; HUNSE (Somsen), Teun & Jo, St. Catharines, ON, May 30, 45th; KARSEMEYER (VanderWerff), Albert & Marian, Jenison, MI, May 27, 50th; KLAVER (DeWitte), John & Trudy, Middleville, MI, May 21, 50th; KLUNDER (Morren), Herman & Beatrice, Grand Rapids, MI, May 27, 40th; KORVEMAKER (DeVries), Eiko & Alice, Wyoming, ON, May 16, 40th; KUSTERMANS, Adrian & Mary, Watford, ON, Apr. 25, 50th; LUTKE (Jager), James & Ruth, McBain, MI, May 14, 50th; MUILENBERG (Potts), Jay & Martha, Walker, MI, May 26, 50th; MYAARD (VandeBunte), John & Iris, Hudsonville, MI, May 28, 50th; MOEDT (Haagen), Ben & Jenny, Maple Ridge, BC, Jun. 4, 40th; NEDERHOED (Tacoma), John & Agnes, Ada, MI, May 21, 50th; NIEBOER (Postman), Bernard & Mary, Lethbridge, AB, May 14, 60th; NIEWENHUIS (VanderMolen), Wallace & Mindy, Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 50th; NOORDHOF (Otten), Lucas & Elsie, May 28, 40th; PRINSEN, Gary & Jannie, St. Catharines, ON, May 17, 40th; REINALDA (Douma), Gerrit J. & Anna Mae, Ontario, CA, Jun. 1, 50th; ROKE, Hendrik & Cornelia, Ommen-Nederhorst Den Berg / Iroquois, ON, Apr. 15, 50th; SCHUURS, Jan & Derkje, Woodstock, ON, May 23, 60th; SIETSMA (Dijkstra), Heine & Geertje, Friesland / St. Catharines, ON, May 27, 55th; SMIT (Smid) Albert & Jane, Carrying Place, ON, Jun. 4, 50th; STADT (Becksvoort), Marvin & Julia, Holland, MI, Jun. 5, 45th; VANDENBERG (VanLeeuwen), Jacob & Nel, Fenwick, ON, May 18, 60th; VANENGELEN, Peter & Corrie, London, ON, May 2, 50th; VANWEELDE (Schuitema), Ernest & Emma, Coopersville, MI, May 14, 50th; VEENSTRA (Kuipers), Gilford & Jane, Caledonia, MI, May 11, 50th; VISSER (Groot), Ted & Wilma, Escondido, CA, Apr. 29, 50th; VOLKERS (Walburg), Bert & Johanna, Brookings, SD, Jun. 1, 50th; WIEGMAN (Verbree), Gerrit & Marie, Fort MacLeod, AB, Jun. 15, 50th; WIERDA (Kleinhesselink), Tom & Lucille, Orange City, IA, Jun. 6, 50th; WITTINGEN (Kraker), Boyd & Irene, Allendale, MI, Jun. 8, 50th; WYMENGA (Herder), Jaap & Wietske, Garijp-Opeinde, FR / Blenheim, ON, May 20, 50th; ZWART, Wes & Mary, London, ON, May 16, 40th;
Obituaries
Pearl Altena (VanBerkel), wife of Senard, Mesa, AZ, May 23, 69; Albert Arens, Holland, MI, Apr. 13, 106; Elsie Arkema, Wyoming, MI, May 19, 84; Ronald Bajema, Orange City, IA, May 21, 53; Margaret Beimers (Lautenbach), widow of Henry, Stratford, ON, May 30, 87; Didrich "Dick" Beukelman, Boyden, IA, May 23, 74; Gerrit Jan (Jerry) Bloemendal, Mount Brydges, ON, May 25, 73; Aukje Boersma (Ipema), widow of Anne, Stratroy, ON, May 21, 86; John Bonnema, husband of Frances, Prinsburg, MN, Apr. 16, 93; Peter Bont, widower of Gerda, Grand Rapids, MI, May 25, 86; Rev. J. Boogerd, husband of Elaine A. (Dykstra), Sheldon, IA, May 20, 74; Phillip Boom, husband of Nellie (VanHenten), Athens, ON, May 26, 72; Sidney (Sipke) Bouma, husband of Evelyn, Richmond, BC, May 25, 89; Eunice Bouwens (Rogers), widow of Frank, Caledonia, MI, May 21, 73; Gerald Bouwkamp, husband of Florence, May 27, 75; Siebergje Brink (VanderHeide), widow of Johannes (John), Newcastle, ON, Apr. 18, 83; Leonard DeBraber, husband of Thelma, Hudsonville, MI, May 16, 76; Ellis C. "Bug" DeBruin, husband of Winnie (Wesselink), Hospers, IA, May 23, 92; Angela S. DeBruyn (Vlasschaert), widow of Peter, London, ON, May 1, 77; Janet DeGraaf, wife of Andy, Mount Hope, ON, May 12; Cornelis "Jerry" W. DeJager, husband of Dorothea (Fradrich), London, ON, May 19, 67; Ivadel DeJong (Oosterhuis), wife of Steve, Hull, IA; Alfred G. DeRuiter, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 75; John G. DeVries, Mountain Home, AR, May 19, 91; Richard J DeVrou, husband of Shirley, Hudsonville, MI, May 20, 60; Pearl Dykstra (VanDrongelen), wife of Charlie, Orange City, IA, May 9, 92; Geert Eggink, husband of Henny (Bakker), Townsend, ON, May 23, 84; Coba Feikema (Schreuder), widow of Andrew, Denver, CO, May 6, 88; Cecelia Fleming (Kloosterman), widow of Robert James, London, ON, May 20, 80; Nellie Francken (DeVries), wife of Adrian, Ripon, CA, Apr. 26, 89; Elisa H. Geelen (Thiesen), widow of Jacob, Ridgetown, ON, May 27, 85; Pieterke "Pearl" Greevink (Koopman), widow of Gerrit "George", born in Stadskanaal (Gr), London, ON, May 7, 71; Gertrude Grotenhuis, wife of Arthur, Holland, MI, May 19, 82; Lillian W. Harmelink (Vrieze), wife of Peter "Pete" Edwin, Alton, IA, May 3, 82; Gerrit Jan "John" Heyink, husband of Herndrika, London, ON, Apr. 26, 88; Hap Hoekwater, husband of Alberta, Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 69; William J. Holwerda, husband of Alyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 81; John Houben, husband of Maria Ann (Berkens), Strathroy, ON, May 15, 76; Tony Huisman, widower of Trudy, London, ON, May 13, 71; Devin Daniel Abel Huizinga, son of Ken & Joy, Camlachie, ON, May 11, 10; Marion "Mike" Hulstein, husband of Harriet (Vlieger), Worthington, MN, May 14, 77; Christiaan Jan Huygen, widower of Lyntje (Lynda) DeWeerd, Stratford, ON, Apr. 16, 78; Anna Isenga, widow of Herbert, Grand Rapids, MI, May 22, 90; Ben Jansen, husband of Joanne, London, ON, May 21, 73; Lloyd Jacobsma, husband of Pearl (Christians), Sibley, IA; Reynold Richardson Jeltema, Belen, NM, Apr. 28, 77; Johanna Jennings (VanderMark), wife of Steve Jennings, Port Stanley, ON, May 2, 38; John Jensma, London, ON, Apr. 21, 45; Samuel Kersten, husband of Cornelia (VanderSloot), formerly widower of Catherine M. (MacQueen), Norwich, ON, Apr. 26, 90; John Keuning, widower of Janet (Spoelman), Pella, IA, May 13, 87; Samuel Kirsten, husband of Cornelia (VanderSloot), formerly widower of Catherine M.(MacQueen), Norwich, ON, Apr. 26, 90; Ethel Klap, widow of Martin, Grand Rapids, MI, May 19, 99; Minnie Koopmans (Weyerse), widow of Paul, Pella, IA, May 26, 96; Cornelius Kossen, widower of Wilhelmina Meyer, Zeeland, MI, May 27, 83; Leland Kremers, husband of Marilyn (Teitsma), Hudsonville, MI, May 22, 58; Peter Kroese Sr, husband of Catherine (Sawyer), Sanborn, IA, May 17, 89; John Lont, husband of Louise, Denver, CO, Apr. 16, 79; Mary H. Loyens, wife of Bill, Mount Brydges, ON, Apr. 12, 85; Wilma Lynema, widow of George, Grandville, MI, May 21, 68; Simona Margaretha Maaskant, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 26, 45; Fred Marinus, widower of Wilhelmina, London, ON, May 2, 88; Edward H. Massellink Sr., husband of Marie, Jenison, MI, May 21, 77; Catharina Maria Johanna Mathot (Zwetsloot), born in Warmond, widow of Leo, Delta, BC, May 23, 90; Ann Meendering (Mooibroek), widow of Bert, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 12, 92; John E. Minnema, husband of Annette (Schumacher), Dorset, ON, Apr. 30; Ethel J. Morsink, widow of Bert H., Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 84; Antje (Anne) Nyholt (VanReenen), wife of John, Sarnia, ON, May 16, 71; Robert C. Oom, husband of Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 29, 82; John (Jan) Papenborg, husband of Elizabeth "Betty" (Pilon), Chatham, ON, Apr. 24, 76; William John (Bill) Peeters, husband of Helga, London, ON, May 2, 70; Robert Peters, husband of Yvonne, Grand Rapids, MI, May 31, 69; Henry Polinder, husband of Lois (Kleinhuizen), formerly widower of Wilhelmina (Otter), Lynden, WA,. May 23, 79; Elsie V. Poll, Jenison, MI, May 19, 77; Clarence Pols, husband of Senetta, Wyoming, MI, May 31, 91; Celia Post, widow of Julius, Dutton, MI, May 19, 89; Gerry Raaymakers, London, ON, Apr. 16, 46; Robert Reedyk, husband of Pat, Chilliwack, BC, May 17, 56; Lilian Scholten (VanderWeide), wife of Herm, Grand Rapids, MI, May 19, 72; Petronella "Nellie" Schulenklopper (VanderHoek), born in Apeldoorn, GLD, widow of Aart W., Newton, IA, May 19, 88; Grietje Sikkema, born in Hoomsterzwaag (Fr), Brampton, ON, Apr. 29, 86; Jay Sikkema, husband of Joan, Grandville, MI, May 26, 69; William W. Slagter, husband of Patricia, Wayland, MI, May 21, 60; John Smid, widower of Jandine (Buurma), Burlington, ON, Apr. 26, 89; Grace Ann Snell, wife of Ron, Burlington, May 11; Rev. J.R. Steegstra, husband of Agnes (Voss), Grand Rapids, MI, May 31, 81; John H. Steenbergen, widower of Pat, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 1, 82; William R. Steenwyk, husband of Myrtle (Brower), Hudsonville, MI, May 27, 68; Dick Suwyn, husband of Dolores, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 75; Henry R. Swierenga, husband of Ann (Dykstra), Crestwood, IL, Apr. 17, 73; Bernice F. Sytsma (VanderPloeg), widow of Fred, Deltona, FL, Apr. 17, 78; Evelyn Sytsma, widow of Anthony, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 81; Tom (Teunis) Timmerman, husband of Helen, London, ON, May 17, 85; Deanna Timmermans, wife of Leo, born in Velden, Blenheim, ON, May 14, 50; Elizabeth Tuinstra, widow of Herman, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 90; Neeltje "Nellie" Tolsma, widow of Klaas, London, ON, May 20, 81; Marten VanAchteren, husband of Dicky (Oegema), Chilliwack, BC, May 12, 48; William Warren "Bill" VanderBurgh, husband of Betty, London, ON, May 23; Gertrude VanderLinden (Verrips), widow of Raymond, Pella, IA, May 21, 86; Grace VanderSloot, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 88; Nathan Martin VanderSpek, infant son of Mike & Henrietta (DenDekker), Norwich, ON, Apr. 23, 9 days; Johanna VanderStoep (Schaap), widow of Andrew, formerly widow of Gerrit Lammers, Orange City, IA, May 24, 108; Anna Van Driel (Kastelein), wife of Kees, b. The Hague, d. Burnaby, BC, June 4; Adrianus (Art) VanLammeren, widower of Margaret (Hoogenboom), London, ON, Apr. 13, 87; Albert VanRiesen, husband of Dena (Addink), Sioux Center, IA, May 19, 86; Rika Josephina Maria VanRoestel, widow of Cornelius, St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 23, 86; Alice Van't Hof, Grand Rapids, MI, May 22, 97; Gerrit Jan (Paucho) VanVeldhuisen, husband of Margaret, Sarnia, ON, May 6, 91; Friedi VanYsselstein, widow of Max, London, ON, May 25, 83; William A. VanZee, husband of Etta (Netten), Pella, IA, May 13, 93; Henry Veltkamp, husband of Catherine (Heys), Manhattan, MT, Apr. 20, 81; Cornelia (Connie) Verburg, widow of Martin, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 89; Augusta Maria Verstraeten (DeBruyne), widow of William Joseph, Tillsonburg, ON, May 27, 94; Maurice Joseph Verhaeghe, widower of Bertha Maria (Vansteenkiste), St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 24, 87; Roger K. Vinkemulder, Port St. Lucie, FL, May 18, 69; John Visser, husband of Eelkje (Groot), Chatham, ON, Apr. 22, 84; Neva I. Vogelaar (Engelhoven), wife of Harold, Chicago, IL, May 18, 67; John Vreeman, husband of Jeanette, Grant Park, IL, Apr. 15, 86; Frederika C.S. (Freke) Ward (VanNouhuys), widow of Thomas G., born in Ternate, Dutch East Indies, Carlisle, ON, May 21, 97; Jennie Wierda, widow of Andrew, Holland, MI, May 26, 99; Rodney W. Wissink, husband of Betty, Hudsonville, MI, May 24, 66; Minnie Wolfert, widow of Plenis, Grand Rapids, MI, May 24, 93; Gerriet Zandbergen, born in Borger, husband of Anne (Iedema), Centralia, ON, Apr. 24, 71;
Graduations
Melissa DeGroot, Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Food and Nutrition from the University of Western Ontario, Brescia College, Apr. 1998;