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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#876, April 23, 1999
Birthdays
Martha Caauwe, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 14, 90th; Jo DeRuiter, Falmouth, MI, Mar. 8, 80th; Sylvia (Syke) Feddema (Boersma), Brampton, ON, Mar. 31, 90th; Arnold Hulleman, Milton, ON, Mar. 22, 90th; Jennie Karsies, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 100th; Mary (Maaike) Linstra (VanEs), Strathroy, ON, Apr. 18, 95th; Marion Monsma, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 25, 90th; Katherine Toering, Edgerton, MN, Mar. 20, 93rd; Adriana Uyl (DeJoode), Blyth, ON, Mar. 20, 79; Anne VanderMolen (Prins), Langley, BC, Apr. 4, 90th; Grace VanderVeen, Orange City, IA, Apr. 12, 85th;
Anniversaries
BAELDE (VanGenderen), Meyer & Aafje, Winchester, ON, Mar. 23, 50th; BIERLINK, Fred & Alice, Sunnyside, WA, Mar. 13, 65th; BOOT (Bom), John & Jacoba, Scotland, ON, Apr. 3, 45th; COK (Braaksma), John & Barbara, Manhattan, MT, Mar. 29, 50th; DEGELDER, Tom & Agnes, Calgary, AB, Apr. 14, 50th; DEJONG (Dykstra), Gerrit & Ieke, North Augusta, ON, Mar. 16, 60th; DEKRAKER (Meekhof), Bob & Joyce, Kentwood, MI, mar. 13, 40th; DEVRIES (Pikstra), Jolle & Jantje, Listowel, ON, Mar. 18, 50th; GROEN (Hekman), Henry & Wendy, Manteca, CA, Apr. 2, 55th; HASSEVOORT (Berkenpas), Gerald & Janet, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 24, 50th; HOLLEBEEK (Mulder), Dick & Ruth, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 16, 50th; KONING (Brander-horst), Dave & Ann, Mount Hope, ON, Apr. 3, 40th; OL-DENKAMP (Nicolay), Dick & Betty, Bellflower, CA, Apr. 12, 60th; RENS (Koel), Albert & Jacoba, Hull, IA, Apr. 1, 50th; RIBBENS (Martinus), Edward & Betty, Holland, MI, Apr. 1, 50th; RIP (Haveman), Lawrence & Joyce, Oak Harbor, WA, Apr. 1, 50th; SELLES (Kippers), Kees & Jean, Mission, BC, Apr. 17, 40th; SLOOTS (Sikkema), Harry & Grace, Burlington, ON, Mar. 21, 35th; SMITS (Yonker), Kenneth & Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 10, 50th; TEBBEN (Ulferts), Kasjen & Etta, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 5, 60th; VANDORP (Verbeek), John & Nellie, Marion, NY, Apr. 13, 50th; VANNOORD (Visser), Lewis & Emma, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 30, 60th; VANSCHEPEN (DeYoung), Paul & Carol, Burnsville, MN, Mar. 11, 50th; VERRIPS (VanderBaan), Gerry & Mary, Sheffield, ON, Apr. 10, 40th; VEURINK (Beltman), Henry & Henrietta, New Holland, SD, Mar. 29, 60th
Obituaries
Harold (Butch) Advocaat, husband of Diane, Langley, BC, Apr. 3, 55; Gerrit A. “George” Baak, St. Thomas, ON, Mar. 22, 52; Louis Baas, husband of Shirley, formerly widower of Eileen, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 12, 74; Paul E. Bandstra, husband of Beulah (Bloem), Oskaloosa, IA, Feb. 5, 83; Celia Joyce Bart (Bueker), wife of Robert J., Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 18; Irene Bekins, widwo of Don, Coopersville, MI, Mar. 20; Catharinus “Ken” Bergsma, husband of Henny, Burlington, ON, Mar. 22, 77; Minnie Betten, wife of John, Ackley, IA, Feb. 23, 84; Cora H. Bos, Pella, IA, Mar. 5, 94; Lois Brink (Kleinheksel), wife of Henry A., Archer, IA, Mar. 17, 87; Benny Maurits Broers, husband of Sofie Eveline, Mission Hills, CA, Jan. 24, 75; Rev. H.L. Brower, husband of Jean, Grandville, MI, Mar. 10, 93; George A. Brumels, widower of Gertrude (Schipper), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 98; Anje Berendje DeBoer, widow of Klaas, Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 19, 85; Delbert DeHaan, husband of Lois (Rowenhorst), Orange City, IA, Mar. 17, 73; Derek Victor Murray DePelsmaeker, infant son of David & Sharon, London, ON, Mar. 18, 4 1/2 months; Bert J. DeVos, husband of Eloise, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 83; Bert DeZeeuw, husband of Katie (Kragt), Hull, IA, Mar. 22, 90; Julie Dyke, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 6, 90; Lois J. Dykstra, wife of Don, Jenison, MI, Mar. 21, 70; Cecilia Wilhelmina Eykhout, widow of John, Surrey, BC, Mar. 30, 70; Dede Benjamin Fredriksz, husband of Henrietta (Hennie), Fresno, CA, Feb. 7, 80; Lorraine Ganzeveld (Ned), wife of Herman, Vancouver, BC, Mar. 9; Cornelia H. Ganzevoort, widow of Wesley, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 96; Sophie George (VanTilborg), San Diego, CA, Jan. 20, 86; Benie Goodyke, husband of Nell, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 23, 93; Helena Martina Gravel (DenAdel), widow of Hervé, Woodslee ON, Feb. 27, 81; Hendrick Hagen, Hercules, CA, Jan. 3, 61; Tena Hamming (DeVries), widow of August, Hull, IA, Mar. 12, 83; G. James (Jim) Heeringa, husband of Lucy Mae, Tucson, AZ, Feb. 19, 73; Grace Hengeveld, Morris Plains, NJ, Feb. 15, 51; William “Bill” Ludovicus Herygers, widower of Lorraine (Leger), Moncton, MB, Mar. 14, 51; Gary H. Heyveld, husband of Mae (DenAdel), Pella, IA, mar. 7, 76; Wilhelmina Christina Heynemans, b. Amsterdam, NH / d. West Vancouver, BC, Mar. 24, 81; Henry Hoekstra, husband of Tillie, Brampton, ON, Mar. 1, 70; Dorothy R. Holkeboer, widow of Elmer, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 17, 87; Maurice J. Honcoop, husband of Evelyn (VanderStoep), Everson, WA, Mar. 23, 68; Gerrit Huenink, husband of Grace (Holtrop), formerly widower of Leona (DeBruin), Sioux City, IA, Mar. 7, 77; Leonard J. Immink, husband of Doris, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 22, 77; Alfred Gerald Irwin, husband of Doreen, Dunnville, ON, Mar. 17, 72; Sylvan Kiel, husband of Sheryl (Eisma), Chino, CA, Mar. 13, 52; Richard “Rich” Koldenhoven, widower of Christina (Bos), Sheldon, IA, Mar. 11, 87; Henry J. Koning, husband of Wilma, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 70; Arie Raymond Konynenbelt, husband of Aleida, Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 19, 61; Arthur J. Kraker, widower of Josie, Allendale, MI, Mar. 20, 86; Hubertus Antonius Kramer, husband of Josephina (Schutte), Grimsby, ON, Mar. 19, 76; Richard L. Kuikstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 22, 51; Henrietta Lanting (Orange), widow of John Orange, Jenison, MI, Mar. 15, 80; George Frederick Lucardie, husband of Constance, Colorado Springs, CO, Jan. 25, 76; Shirley F. Meendering, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 7, 51; Jacob Mein, husband of Grietje (Grace Grootjans), Kitchener, ON, Mar. 18, 83; Michiel Mommersteeg, husband of Anna (VandenBraak), Redmond, WA, Mar. 17, 83; Florence Mulder, widow of John (Red) Mulder, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 17, 95; Wilhelmus Nicolaas Nieuwenhuizen, b. Nieuwer Amstel, NH / d. Vancouver, BC, co-signatory on founding charter of United Flower Growers Co-op Association, operators of the flower auction, Feb. 21, 65; Helen C. Noordewier, widow of Jay, Rockford, MI, Mar. 2, 90; Alida (Alice) Otten, Mission, BC, Feb. 28, 82; Charles Herman Oudhoff, husband of Yvonne (DeRooy), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 7, 82; Alfred Oosterheert, husband of Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 9, 76; Sidney J. Peters, husband of Eleanor, Grandville, MI, Mar. 3, 80; Tena Postma (Bansma), widow of John O., Sheldon, IA, Feb. 25, 92; John “J” Prys, husband of Jessie, Lowell, MI, Mar. 20, 76; Cornelia W. Reinders (Spaan), widow of Gilbert, Orange City, IA, Mar. 19, 90; Mildred J. Reinking (VanRoekel), widow of Irwin F.E., Maurice, IA, Mar. 11, 78; June L. Ringewold, widow of Frank, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 16, 82; Elizabeth Ritsema, widow of Herman, Holland, MI, Mar. 15, 93; Henry Ritsma, husband of Jitske (Joyce), Lakewood, CO, Dec. 13, 85; Cora Evelyn Ross (Beugelink), wife of Richard, and mother of six, Langley, BC, Apr. 2, 41; Howard Allan Rozema, husband of Judy, formerly widower of Cheryl, Grandville, MI, Mar. 20, 52; Wilma Schoo (Gritter), widow of John, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 12, 83; Pieter Sevensma, husband of Edna, formerly of Vancouver, Oliver, BC, Dec. 29, 83; Ruth Siegers (Bartholf), widow of Henry, Haledon, NJ, Jan. 12, 94; Tillie Slot (Ambrose), widow of Albert, Walker, MI, Mar. 15, 84; Gertrude Telgenhof, wife of Herman, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 14, 79; Wouter P. TenHaaf, widower of Carolina, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 16, 78; Aaron John TerBeek husband of Pearl (Damstra), Wyoming, MI, Mar. 17, 83; John Teune, Coopersville, MI, Mar. 17, 83; August N. “Nick” VanBelkum, husband of Dolores (DenHof), former owner/operator of Nick’s Fruit Market, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 16, 74; Marie VanderBaan (Ebbeling), widow of John, formerly widow of Gerrit Ebbeling, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 17, 94; Grace VanderBerg (Beernink), widow of Douwe, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 12, 98; Cornie VanderMolen, husband of Edith, Manhattan, MT, Feb. 7, 71; Tracy VanderSchaaf (VanBrug-gen), wife of John S., Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 16, 80; Elly Van-derVecht, widow of John, London, ON, Mar. 23; Jan Van-derVelde, widower of Anna, Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 19, 87; Nancy VanderWilt (Harmsen), wife of Edward, Hospers, Mar. 7, 84; Annabelle VandeVusse, widow of Lester, Orlando, FL, Mar. 9, 90; Jerry J. VanDoorn, husband of Dorothy, Des Moines, IA, Mar. 4, 60; Theodore (Ted) Bernard Joseph VanErp, husband of Wilma (VandenBroek), Strathroy, ON, Mar. 13, 63; Neeltje (Nelly) Geertuida Maria VanLeeuwen (VanNus), Winnipeg, MB, Feb. 3, 58; Dona VanOss, wife of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 74; Edward R. VanOveren, husband of Betty, Grand Rapdis, MI, Mar. 20, 83; Renée Charlotte VanTilburg (Landré), wife of Piet, Anaheim, CA, Jan. 24, 78; Edwin F. Veen, husband of Jeanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 8, 79; Annegien “Anne” Venema (Ebbinge), widow of Hendrik “Henry”, Burlington, On, Mar. 19, 85; Govert Vertregt, widower of Cecilia, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 82; Anna Vink (Schuring), widow of John, Pella, IA, Mar. 1, 91; E. Joyce Vogel (VanSteenwyk), wife of George, Orange City, IA, Mar. 10, 76; Jerald Vogelaar, husband of Willa (Chatterton), Pella, Ia, Mar. 13, 78; Robert A. Vredeveld Sr., husband of Lois (Ludwick), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 24, 75; Johanna Vroom (Vriesenga), wife of Lawrence, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20; Maurice Vuylsteke, widow of Germaine, Wallaceburg, ON, Mar. 18, 99; Martha Elizabeth Wagter (Kooistra), wife of Roelof, b. Makkinga, FR / d. Kingston, ON, Mar. 2, 79; Abraham (Abe) Johannes Wamsteeker, husband of Jackie (Koomneef), Oshawa, ON, Mar. 9, 78; Herman Wessel, husband of Mary (Janssen), former owner of Dutchman’s Caterers, b. Zwollerkerspel, OV / Vancouver, BC, Apr. 2, 71; Ruth G. Wieland (VanStensel), widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 84; Thomas Wierda, husband of Lucille Corrine (Kleinhesselink), Orange City, IA, Mar. 19, 81; Arthur Wiersma, husband of Angeline, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 20, 89; Jacob Wiersma, Northbridge, MA, Feb, 16, 92; Jenny Winkelaar, widow of Gerard, Langley, BC, Feb. 26, 76; Irene M. Wondergem, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 16, 97; Nicholas Yonker, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 21, 91; Klaas Zunneburg, husband of Aaltje “Alice” (Oost), London, ON, Mar. 21, 90;
Appointments
Dirk Ryneveld, senior crown counsel for Vancouver Island, to senior prosecutor for war-crimes tribunals at the International Court of Justice in The Hague;