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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#922, March 23, 2001
Birthdays
Grace Autsema, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 90th; John DeYoung, Artesia, CA, Feb. 11, 95th; Tim Dykstra, Orange City, IA, Mar. 3, 90th; Dora Dykstra (DeBoer), South Holland, IL, Mar. 3, 90th; Anna Gesink (Schiebout), Wayland, MI, Feb. 12, 90th; Clara Scholten (Zandbergen), Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 19, 100th; Evadina Tilstra (VanBeek), Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 12, 90th; Emma VandenBerg (VanderSpoel), Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 27, 80th; Kate VanderHaag (Bakker), Sanborn, IA, Feb. 18, 100th; Clarine Wandscheer, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 22, 87; Gerrit Weeda, Lynden, WA, Feb. 24, 95th;
Anniversaries
AUSTHOG (Geurink), Henry & Jean, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 1, 50th; BALLAST, Ralph & Jane, Lutten, OV, / Strathroy, ON, Feb. 9, 50th; BOLKS (Maatman), Myron & Juella, Holland, MI, Feb. 27, 60th; BOS (German) Irvin & Janice, Walker, MI, Feb. 17, 45th; BOS (Veltkamp), John H. & Martha, Bozeman, MT, Feb. 28, 67th; DEBOER (Boonstra), George & Joan, Largo, FL, Feb. 24, 50th; DEGROOT (Oosterhouse), Harry & Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 60th; DEJONCKHEERE, Camiel & Nellie, London, ON, Feb. 24, 60th; DENBOK (VanLeeuwen), Gerry & Paulina, Burlington, ON, Apr. 7, 50th; DERAAD, Leonard & Gertrude, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 17, 60th; DESCHIFFART, Sid & Mary, Brockville, ON, Mar. 2, 45th; DESMIT (Huitink), Arie & Mina, Orange City, IA, Feb. 27, 50th; DEWEERD, Gerald & Gladys, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 25, 50th; DROOGERS (DePater), Bill & Maartje, Norwich, ON, Mar. 28, 60th; DWARSHUIS (Bronsema), John & Jeanne, Berwyn, IL, Feb. 21, 50th; DYKMAN (Taylor), Richard & Elna, Battle Creek, MI, Feb. 24, 50th; FLIETSTRA (VandeGeest), Allen & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 50th; GROOTERS (Talsma), William & Bernice, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 17, 45th; HAAN (Groenendaal), Peter & Jean, Grandville, MI, Mar. 1, 50th; HUISMAN, Gene & Anna Mae, Hospers, IA, Feb. 15, 40th; HULST (VanDixhoorn), Rinus & Audrey, St. Thomas, ON, Feb. 24, 40th; HUYSER, Calvin & Evelyn, Naples, FL, Feb. 23, 50th; KNEGT, Abe & Janet, Stoney Creek, ON, Feb. 28, 50th; KOSTER (Bos), Adrian & Ietie, Thamesville, ON, Mar. 17, 40th; LENGER, Sidney & Beulah, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 26, 60th; LUYK (DeVries), Hubert & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 13, 60th; MOES (Kuiper), Don & Marietta, Highland, IN, Jan 26, 50th; PENNINGA (Marsman), Herm & Arlene, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 1, 50th; POLL (Klassen), JB & Lucille, Fremont, MI, Mar. 23, 50th; PRINS (Postma), Ray & Gert, Alto, MI, Mar. 2, 45th; RINZEMA (Scholtens), Arnold & Berniece, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 2, 50th; SCHAAP (Dirkse), Calvin & Jean, Lake Worth, FL, Feb. 21, 60th; SCHEMPER (DeWitt), Alfred & Mildred, Denver, CO, Mar. 2, 50th; SCHUIT (Kroon), John & Coby, Mijdrecht, UT, / Dunnville, ON, Feb. 2, 50th; SEGAAR (TeVelde), Raymond & Bernice, Lynden, WA, Mar. 30, 60th; SWART (Ledeboer), Melvin & Luella, Prinsburg, MN, Mar. 5, 50th; SYSLING (VanManen), Ralph & Hilda, Sneek, FR, / Ontario, CA, Feb. 17, 60th; TEUSINK (Rientsma), Fred & Hilda, Elliot Lake, ON, Apr. 25, 50th; TIMMER (Oordt), Garris & Margaret, Lynden, WA, Mar. 16, 50th; VANBOCHOVE (VanVoorst), Bill & Minnie, Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 20, 60th; VANDENBERG (VanderWees), Art & Anne, Mar. 7, 50th; VANDENHAZEL (Lamme), Gerard W. & Corrie G.J., Smithville, ON, Feb. 28, 55th; VANDERLINDEN (Kroeze), William & Harriet, Orange City, IA, Leota, MN, Feb. 18, 45th; VANDERSON (Dertien), Ted & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 45th; VANDERVEEN, Bert & Dixie, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 24, 45th; VANDERWEERDT (Nikkel), Henry & Cornelia, Sully, IA, Feb. 11, 60th; VANEERDEN (Ezinga), Al & Bea, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 1, 50th; VANMERSBERGEN, Bob & Fran, Lynden, WA, Feb. 21, 50th; VANROEKEL (Vermeer), Gershom & Edna, Hull, IA, Feb. 26, 60th; VERBAAN, Cor & Riek, Belleville, ON, Mar. 4, 50th; VERMEER, Gary & Matilda, Pella, IA, Feb. 14, 60th; VOOGD (Dykstra), John & Margaret, Oakland Park, FL, Mar. 2, 55th; WIERENGA (Kampstra), Peter & Betty, Brillion, WI, Mar. 3, 45th; WYNIA, Syne & Esther, Orange City, IA, Feb. 3, 45th; ZEINSTRA (DeJong), Cecil & Marion, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 21, 70th;
Obituaries
Gerry (Boomer) Akerboom, Burnaby, BC, Feb. 24, 47; John Apol, husband of Dorothy, Cutlerville, MI, Feb. 26, 84; Gerardus Johannes Avé, husband of Daisy (Troela Poortman), Homestead, FL, Jan. 6, 78; Alice Baron (Hoekstra), widow of James, Lynden, WA, Feb. 20, 98; Charles François Baudoin, husband of Tuti, b. Batavia, Dutch East Indies, / d. West Covina, CA, Dec. 15, 87; Siert W. Bergman, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 70; Tracy Boersma (Vermeuler), Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 10, 97; Gelmer “Boets” Boetsma, husband of LaVonne “Vonnie”, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 25, 56; Johanna Josephine Bongers, wife of Anthony, London, ON, Feb. 14, 72; Bill Brandes, husband of Anne, former owner of Avenue Farm Machinery, Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 5, 81; Tina Bremmer (Dykstra), wife of Dan, Grimsby, ON, Jan. 28, 69; Marian Ann Broekema (Stouten), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 82; Anna Brouwer (Wiersema), wife of Dirk, Westchester, IL, Jan. 6, 85; Joe K. Brummel, husband of Jeneanne K., Cedar Falls, IA, Feb. 14, 67; Alvin Edward DeBoer, Simcoe, ON, Jan. 29, 47; Geraldine “Dean” DeGooyer (Addink), wife of Donald R., Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 18, 83; Johannes DeKlerk, husband of Helen, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Surrey, BC, Feb. 27, 77; Patricia DenDekker (Krygsman), widow of Gerrit, Feb. 4, 90; Gerald (Gerry) DenDekker, widower of Mary, Dunnville, ON, Feb. 26; Jacobus Gerald E. DenHerder, husband of Edna Gertrude, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 24, 80; Jacoba Arendje DePater, widow of Leendert, Norwich, ON, Feb. 21, 77; Bernard G. DeWildt, widower of Evelyn, Jenison, MI; Elsie DeYoung (Kuiper), widow of Rudy, Racine, WI, Jan. 12, 86; John Draaisma, husband of Doris, Strathroy, ON, Feb. 15, 65; Jessie Ducker (Grypstra), Janesvile, WI, Jan. 5, 80; Jake Dyk, husband of Henrietta “Letty” (Roon), Jenison, MI, Feb. 18, 85; Stewart Dykstra, husband of Irene, b. Andijk, NH, d. Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 10, 79; Peter Dykstra, husband of Winifred (Hoekstra), Kentwood, MI, Jan. 5, 80th; Joyce Elenbaas, widow of Kenneth, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 27, 67; Johanna Catherine Farenhorst (Deenik), widow of Dirk, b. Hilversum, NH, d. Brampton, ON, Jan. 28, 87; A. Herman Gritter, husband of Kee (Cornelia Goulooze), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 85; Helena Gutter (Guther), widow of Cornelis, Brampton, ON, Feb. 12, 96; Jennie Hartog (Huizenga), widow of Jack, Evergreen Park, IL, Jan. 8, 92; John Haveman, husband of Connie (Cramer), co-owner of Haveman Brothers Forestry Services, Thunder Bay, ON, Jan. 25, 39; Bernard J. “Hezzy” Heslinga, husband of June, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 20, 82; Donna Mae Hoytema, wife of Donald Wayne, Clinton, ON, Feb. 15, 38; Christian Edward Hubers, LeMars, IA, Feb. 14, 13; Willie Iedema, widower of Gertrude (Riemersma), Ocheyedan, IA, Feb. 11, 81; Nell Jansen (Chevalier), widow of Lard, b. Djombang, Dutch East Indies, / d. Vista, CA, Dec. 17, 82; Henry Jansen, widower of Cornelia (Nelly VanNorden), Sully, IA, Feb. 4, 87; Mary Lucille Kaashoek (Glimn), widow of Roy E., Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 81; Gerrit “Gerry” Kerpel, Burlington, ON, Feb. 8, 69; Margaret Gertrude Keuning (VandenBerg), wife of Casey, Lynden, WA, Jan. 30, 50; Willempje K. Klapwyk (VanElderen), widow of Leonard, b. Mijnsheerenland, ZH, / d. Elora, ON, Feb. 5, 85; Matilda Klootwyk (Braafhart), widow of Ernest, Pella, IA, Feb. 10, 77; Nick (Klaas) Klynstra, widower of Johanna (VanderWerf), Hamilton, ON, Jan. 14, 80; Andrew A. Kommer Sr., widower of Annie, previously of Anna, Cutlerville, MI, Feb. 19, 99; Frederick J. Koster Sr., widower of Marcia Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 79; Reka Medendorp, widow of Raymond, Wayland, MI, Feb. 22, 87; John Mesman, husband of Loretta, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 31, 70; Arnold D. Meyerink, widower of Betty, Caledonia, MI, Feb. 25, 70; Evert Eelko Middel, husband of Evelyn (Strijker), Goderich, ON, Jan. 18, 66; Daniel Lee Mulder, Tempe, AZ, Feb. 5, 28; Peter D. Nauta, widower of Grace, Cutlerville, MI, Feb. 27, 94; Peter Melvin Nederveld, widower of Frances, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 21, 81; Wilhelmina (Willy) Nieken, widow of Jack, Coquitlam, BC, Mar. 5, 72; Wilhelmus Nieuwenhuizen, husband of Josephine (Korthout), Feb. 16, 72; Delores M. Nunnikhoven (Roose), wife of Gerald, Albia, IA, Jan. 25, 65; Catherine Oosterhouse, widow of John C., Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 27, 82; Muriel M. Ostendorf (Roos), wife of Harry, Oshkosh, WI, Feb. 2, 68; Fred S. Parkyn, widower of Elizabeht (Weese), Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 22, 96; Jeanette Porter (VanderWeit), widow of Frank, Lansing, IL, Jan. 16, 87; Cora Postma (VandeVegte), widow of Richard, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 25, 91; Dick Rolffs, husband of Henrietta (VanKooten), previously widower of Minnie (Jansen), b. Sprang Capelle, NB, / d. Oskaloosa, IA, Jan. 30, 96; Albert A. Rietberg, husband of Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 23, 90; Dick L. Rozeboom, husband of Hermina (Zomer), Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 15, 75; Nelvina Scholten, Orange City, IA, Feb. 1, 85; Donna M. Schut, wife of Lambert, Grand Haven, MI, Feb. 17, 63; Marguerite R. Scripps (Rottier), widow of Kenneth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 25, 85; Ben Siemonsma, Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 19, 70; Ed Sigarlaki, husband of Jolanda (Yolie Reyes), b. Batavia, Dutch East Indies, / d. Hesperia, CA, Dec. 18, 54; Rudy Smith, husband of Diny, b. Klaten, Dutch East Indies, / d. Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 16, 73; Anna Ruth Steenhoek (Gabelmann), wife of Rueben J., Des Moines, IA, Jan. 30, 76; Martha Steensma (Boorsma), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 20, 88; Klazien Swanwick (Torenvliet), widow of Harold, Waterdown, ON, Feb. 15, 88; Mitzi Kainoa Tanis, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 24, 34; Gerrit Jan TeBrake, widower of Jacoba (Duthler), Grimsby, ON, Feb. 6, 94; Fred Terpstra, husband of Bonnie, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 69; Mabel Tuinstra, widow of Elmer, Sibley, IA, Jan. 22, 86; Helena Jacoba VanBaarsel (DeRave), b. Albina, Surinam, / d. Alexandria, Canada, Jan. 4, 94; Anthony (Tony) N. VanBavel, husband of Johanna (Anne Vinken), London, ON, Feb. 18, 75; Jason Leonard VandeKuyt, Orillia, ON, Jan. 24, 28; Rex (Boy) Jansz VanDelden, Hilo, Hawaii, Nov, 4, 86; Jessie VanderGalien (Stiemsma), widow of Willard, Randolph, WI, Jan. 11, 90; Herman (Dan) VanderMolen, husband of Agnes, previously widower of Lyda, Jenison, MI, Feb. 17, 89; Dick VanderWal, husband of Angeline, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 87; Jason VanderWeide, husband of Mary Jane, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 28, 82; Logan Vanderzyl, widower of Margaret (VandeKieft), Pella, IA, Feb. 13, 85; Albert VanDonselaar, husband of Rena (VanZee), Oskaloosa, IA, Feb. 9, 92; Marie R. VanHouten, widow of Edwin, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 15, 92; Jacob “Jake” VanMaanen, husband of Grace (Elbers), Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 9, 77; Arie VanOosten, widower of Wilma (Nieuwland), Beamsville, ON, Jan. 14, 83; Betty VanTuinen (DeVries), wife of Ray, Orlando, FL, Feb. 26, 76; Angela Marie Vlasschaert, wife of Austin, Blenheim, ON, Feb. 20, 74; Ivan Louis Vos, husband of Mavis (VandeKieft), Pella, IA, Feb. 2, 60; Justin Wabeke, husband of Alice (Tenkinck), Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 1, 87; Ruth Wolfswinkel (TenHaken), widow of Burnie, Hull, IA, Feb. 16, 98; Nicholas A. Yonker, husband of Ila Jean, Holland, MI, Jan. 30, 68; Geraldine Zaprawa, widow of Stanislaw, b. Drachten, FR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 21, 90;
Retirements
Pieter DeVink, Deputy Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada’s Pacific region, Sep. 2001;