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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#881, July 7, 1999
Birthdays
Klazina Cassens, Sibley, IA, Jun. 5, 89th; Alice B. Elgersma (Montsma), Townsend, ON, Jun. 10, 90th; Grace Geers, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 3, 85th; Willemina Grashuis (Bolkema), Jenison, MI, Apr. 3, 80th; Susan (Sjoukje) Greidanus (Tiersma), Edmonton, AB, Jun. 6, 90th; Flora Miedema, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 11, 100th; Herman Nyhoff, Lynden, WA, Jun. 8, 90th; Eli Posthuma, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 4, 90th; Jo Prins, Primghar, IA, May 29, 90th; Helen VanderHaar (Kooistra), Wyoming, MI, Jun. 13, 90th; Jane VanderVeen, Orangeville, ON, Jun. 5, 80th; Norma Wiersma Bosman (Meenderinck), Lynden, WA, May 30, 80th;
Anniversaries
ARNOLD (DeNooy), Rev. H. & Kathryn, Portage, MB, Jun. 29, 50th; BAKER (Zwiep), Bill 7 Mary, Dorr, MI, Jun. 16, 50th; BAKKER (Wiersema), Henk & Annie, East St. Paul, MB, May 22, 45th; BIEL (Lubberts), Karl & Grace, Guelph, ON, Jun. 25, 40th; BOELEMA (Vos), Kenneth & Joan, Wyoming, MI, May 27, 50th; BOEVE (Linde), Rudy & Mary, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 18, 40th; BOONSTRA (Kamp), Gerrit & Norma, Grand Rapids, MI, May 20, 50th; BOS (DeWolfe), Abram & Elizabeth, Pella, IA, Jun. 1, 65th; BOS (DeMaa), Gerald & Ann, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 10, 50th; BUWALDA (Horneman), Menno & Grace, Ulrum, GR, / Edmonton, AB, May 30, 50th; CAHAIS (Heeringa), Ike & Nellie, Pickering, ON, Jun. 12, 45th; COLYN (Douma), Allard & Imie, Smithville, ON, May 28, 45th; DAHM (VanderVeen), Frans & Dieuwke, Sexbierum, FR, / Sydenham, ON, Jun. 8, 60th; DEJONGE (Bosch), Gordon & Hermina, Zeeland, MI, May 19, 50th; DEPREE (Bouterse), Robert & June, Jenison, MI, May 14, 45th; DEVRIES (Rooda), Jacob & Renny, Garijp, FR. / Grimsby, ON, May 25, 60th; DEWITT (DeGroot), Albert & Baukje, Fergus, ON, Jul. 3, 35th; DIEKMAN (Dykema), James & Pat, South Holland, IL, Jun. 14, 60th; DOORNBOS (Kram), John & Jopie, Guelph, ON, Jun. 16, 50th; ELLENS (Grashuis), Joe & Florence, Byron Center, IA, Jun. 16, 60th; EVERTSE, Marius & Lena, Hull, IA, Jun. 5, 50th; HAAYEMA (Terpstra), Jacob & Dorothy, Ee, FR.,/ Smithers, BC, Jun. 2, 65th; HALMA (Weg), James & Lorraine, Buena Park, CA, Jun. 8, 45th; HELDER (Diekevers) John & Gertrude, Baldwin, MI, Jun. 26, 50th; HERREMA (Koning), Ted & Mae, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 8, 60th; HIEMSTRA (Prins), Jack & Titia, Brampton, ON, May 16, 40th; HOUSKAMP (DeBoer), John & Clara, Jenison, MI, May 19, 50th; HUYSER (Sjaardema), William & Alvina, Grandville, MI, Jun. 3, 50th; JACOBS, Antonius & Johanna, King City, OR, Jul. 16, 50th; JISSINK (Feringa), John & Helen, Winnipeg, MB, Jul. 4, 35th; KLEINE DETERS, Hank & Shirley, Edmonton, AB, May 9, 40th; KLOOSTER (Nieboer), Fred & Guelda, Higland, IN, Jun. 3, 50th; KOOISTRA (Sinninghe), Gerry & Grace, Schiermonnikoog / Fenwick, ON, Jun. 26, 50th; KOOLE, Sybrand & Willy, Nieuwerker a/s Yssel, ZH,/Brampton, ON, Jun. 8, 60th; LENGKEEK (DeGroot), Gerrit & Irene, Volga, SD, Jun. 1, 60th; LUBBERS (Engelsman), Henry & Gladys, Zeeland, MI, May 25, 55th; MARSMAN (Jans), Don & Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, May 22, 40th; MIEDEMA (Arendsen), Roger & Marilyn, Zeeland, MI, May 22, 40th; MOHLE (VanDongersgoed), Anthony & Janet, Moorefield, ON, Jun. 11, 40th; MULDER, Koop & Janny, Bracebridge, ON, Jun. 13, 40th; MULDER (Phillips), Bill & Gertrude, Wyoming, MI, May 25, 50th; OOSTERHOF,(DeJong), Anno & Margaret, Maarum, GR, / Abbotsford, BC, 50th; OOSTERHOFF (Lindhout), Richard Jacob & Nel, Smithville, ON, Jun. 20, 40th; OOSTRA, Gerald & Gertrude, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 5, 50th; PEULER (Zylman), Gordon & Lois, Wyoming, MI, May 20, 45th; POSTMA (Vissers), Garry & Diane, Ancaster, ON, May 16, 35th; PRINS, Peter & Tina, Dunville, ON, Jun. 6, 50th; SCHOEMAN (Neven), Jacob & Elizabeth, Waterdown, ON, May 6, 45th; SCHROTENBOER (Stevens), John & Madelyn, Zeeland, MI, May 20, 45th; SCHUT (Hamming), Gerrit & Henrietta, Hudsonville, MI, May 17, 65th; SLENDEBROEK (DeVries), John & Harriet, Hudsonville, MI, May 17, 45th; SLOTSEMA (Arnoudse), Marvin & Wilma, Grand Rapids, MI, May 19, 45th; TERHARK, Charles & Leona, Little Rock, IA, Jun. 6, 50th; THEULE (Maring), Jacob & Ruth, TIMMER (VanderKolk), Gerard & Donna, May 26, 45th; TWYNSTRA, Clarence & Brenda, St. Thomas, ON, May 30, 35th; SCHUURMANS (DeRoos), Peter & Gertrude, Nepean, ON, May 5, 45th; SPRIENSMA (Faber), Thomas & Jesse, Grandville, MI, May 30, 50th; TAMMING (Linker), Albert & Martha, Richmond Hill, ON, Jun. 10, 40th; VANARTSEN (Goulooze), Robert & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, May 27, 50th; VANDERHYDEN, Adrian & Christine, St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 6, 40th; VANDERMAARL, (Kok), Catharinus (Rinus) & Jantiena (Ina), Dundas, ON, Jun. 27, 40th; VANDERMEER (Spenle), Clayton & Mildred, Wyoming, MI, May 24, 60th; VANDERPLOEG (Muller), Ray & Helen, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 23, 45th; VANDERSLEEN (Tuit), Morris & Grace, Exeter, ON, Apr. 24, 40th; VANDYKE, Ralph & Alice, Kitchener, ON, Jun. 5, 40th; VANDYKEN, Clarence & Grace, Lynden, WA, Jun. 3, 50th; VANEEK (Ploegstra), Arie & Ellen, Waterdown, ON, Jun. 3, 45th; VANGELDER (Hubers), Dick & Helen, Orange City, IA, May 22, 50th; VANHOFFEN, Ben & Frederika, Grimsby, ON, May 30, 35th; VEDDERS (Ruis), Al & Janet, Visalia, CA, Feb. 1, 60th; VELDINK (Berkenpas), Gord & Loie, May 28, 40th; VOGEL, Peter & Styne, Hamilton, ON, May 29, 50th; VORDING (Schipper), Kornelis & Jantje, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 16, 55th; WALENGA (Schmuker), Robert & Dolores, Comstock Park, MI, May 28, 50th; WALHOUT (DeYoung), John & Gertrude, Muskegon, MI, Jun. 10, 50th; WIERENGA, Klaas & Fenny, Grimsby, ON, May 25, 40th; WYBENGA (Pap), John & Iris, Artesia, CA, Jun. 21, 50th;
Obituaries
Margaret Gertrude Aasman (VanderVeen), widow of Harry, Burlington, ON, May 31, 67; Ted Bakker, husband of Alice (Buitenhuis), Thunder Bay, ON, May 2, 74; Hendrik (Henk) Beuker, widower of Trijntje “Tryn” (Blok), Burlington, ON, Jun. 12, 87; Arnold Blankers Sr., husband of Helene, Lynden, WA, May 31, 85; Frances Bosma (Jansma), widow of Clarence, Sibley, IA, May 8, 73; Gabe Bosma, husband of Gertrude (Mellema), Ocheyedan, IA, May 10, 83; Joseph Bouma, husband of Martha (VanAbbema), Bowmanville, ON, Apr. 25, 78; Geertrude Bouterse, wife of Harry, Sarnia, ON, Apr. 20, 82; Ted Brouwers, husband of Corrie, Burlington, ON, Jun. 5; Helmet S. Claproth (Delwel), Venice, CA, Apr. 19, 81; Effie Dahm (Stuursma), widow of Jacob, Pella, IA, May 18, 98; John Dekker, husband of Janet, Burlington, ON, Jun. 3; Catherine DeRoos (DeJong), widow of Stewart, b. Oostermeer, FR, d. Athens, ON, May 8, 59; Gillis Izaak Driesman, husband of Jennie (Buis), Aylmer, ON, May 27, 73; Henrietta Dykstra (Brand), widow of Henry A., Pella, IA, May 18, 92; Lucille D. Dykstra, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 74; Siebe (Sydney) Dykstra, widower of Johanna (Douma), b. Anjum, FR. / d. Winnipeg, MB, May 1, 78; Bertha Evenhouse, widow of Rev. H.J., Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 88; Ruth (Reintje) Haagsma (Pasma), widow of Andrew, b. Tzummarum, FR. / d. London, ON, May 11, 95; Reinder Hoeksema, husband of Anna (DeVries), formerly widower of Tena, Byron Center, MI, May 19, 87; Antoinetta Hoff (Sneep), widow of Wim (Bill), b. ‘s Gravendeel, ZH. / d. Brampton, ON, Apr. 8, 89; Richard Hogerwerf Jr., widower of Carolyn, Moline, MI, May 16, 83; Loraine Houskamp (Ennis), wife of Richard, formerly widow of Thomas Ennis, Caledonia, MI, May 20, 65; Alex Huinink, husband of Bernice (Grevers), Embro, ON, Apr. 28; John Huizinga, widower of Dorothy, Cutlerville, MI, may 20, 95; Robert G. Idsenga, widower of Jeanette, Grand Rapids, MI, May 19, 84; Vivian Isenga (Walstra), wife of Robert, formerly widow of Neil Walstra, Wyoming, MI, May 13; Ineke Jansen (Weststeyn), wife of Herbert, Kentville, NS, May 2, 54; Jerry James Jonkheer, Lethbridge, AB, May 10, 38; Eleonara Pauline Keim (VanDon), San Jose, CA, Apr. 10, 88; Edward R. Kobes, widower of Darlene, formerly widower of Christine, Alton, IA, May 13, 61; Clarence Koster, husband of Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 87; Kenneth Koster, husband of Bev, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 30, 33; Helene Kots (DeJong), widow of Wilbert, Orange City, IA, May 16, 94; Eugene “Gene” J. Kreykes, husband of Clarice (Postuma), Sheldon, IA, May 24, 74; Leon J. Langeland, husband of Joyce, retired Chief of Police of SpringLake/Ferrysburg, Coopersville, MI, May 7, 68; Wout Lankhaar, husband of Marjorie (Angenent), Lynden, WA, May 27, 95; Bob Lodewyk, husband of Ineke, former mission worker in Africa, Langley, BC, Jun. 13, 61; Jacob “Jake” Meendering, husband of Gertrude (Faber), Inwood, IA, May 23, 75; Antje Nauta, widow of Sytze, Grandville, MI, May 13, 99; Joe Nikkel, husband of Donna, formerly widower of Mary Cora (Jansen), Sully, IA, May 16, 77; Froukje Noordegraaf (Douwes), widow of Rev. C., Toronto, ON, Mar. 21, 91; Diane J. Plate (Wanders), wife of Ernie, Oskaloosa, IA, Apr. 23, 57; David Paul Reynaert, husband of Mary (Leliveld), Aylmer, ON, May 28, 35; Albert J. Rietberg, husband of Gladys, Jenison, MI, May 7, 89; Frieda Rodenhuis, Lynden, WA, Jun. 1, 62; Jerine Rotman (Kuyers), widow of James, Holland, MI, May 23, 85; Anny Amelia Sigarlaki (Meiteko), wife of Nico, Alhambra, CA, Apr. 13, 87; Eleanor L. Stehouwer (Goulooze), wife of Adrian L. (Bud), Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 78; Nell Sweeris, widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, May 12, 87; Sylvia M. TenBroek, Grand Rapids, MI, May 6, 76; George Timmer, widower of Clarraine (VanderSchaaf), Rock Valley, IA, May 12, 83; Martin Uittenbogaard, husband of Gretta (Levering), formerly widower of Sylvia (Talsma), Sheldon, IA, May 25, 83; Arlene VandenBosch (Honcoop), wife of Aldred (Bud), Everett, WA, May 14, 62; Donald A. VanderGiessen, husband of Hetty (Pruys), Seattle, WA, May 14, 68; Susan K. VanderKooi, Middelville, MI, May 19, 46; James A. VanderPloeg, widower of Janet (Rons), Sheldon, IA, May 16, 87; John VanderVelde, widow of Alice, founder of Van’s, Edmonton, AB, Jun. 1, 84; Martha VanderWeide (Teune), wife of Nicholas, b. Ten Post, GR. / d. Freehold, NJ, Jun. 2, 54; Freemon L. VandeStouwe, husband of Tillie (VanKalsbeek), Sioux City, IA, May 13, 83; Floyd Willard VanKley, husband of Marie (Haverhals), Sioux Center, IA, May 18, 71; Joseph Peter VanSnellenberg, Westbank, BC, Jun. 8, 87; Catherine E. Verhey, wife of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 90; Christine Vermeer (VanRoekel), widow of Benjamin, Sioux Center, IA, May 13, 88; Leonard A. Versluis Jr., husband of Marjorie, Williamsport, PA, May 11, 79; Eleanor VerStrate, widow of James, Jenison, MI, May 15, 83; Patricia J. Vissers (Kaiser), widow of Marvin, formerly widow of Henry Kaiser, Wyoming, MI, May 19, 82; Hermina Vogel (Haveman, Kok), wife of Frank, formerly widow of Hilbert Kok, Lynden, WA, May 17, 98; Abram C. Vos, Walker, MI, May 23, 86; Adrian Karl Peter (Ed) Yzerman, husband of Mary, North Vancouver, BC, Jun. 1; Henry A. Winter, husband of Johanna (Jager), Grimsby, ON, May 11, 89; Rev. C.B. Wissink, widower of Geraldine (Mouw), Alton, IA, May 13, 91; Jacob Zoet, widower of Angeline (Rens), Hull, IA, May 17, 87;
Awards
Pete VanderWyst, Monte Carlo driver of St. Thomas, ON, finished eighth, completing all 250 laps of the Mopar Parts 250; John VanPutten, Abbotsford News Photographer, award recipient of British Columbia & Yukon Community Newspapers Association Better Newspapers Competition;