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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#937, November 7, 2001
Birthdays
Henry Berentschot, Inwood, IA, Oct. 23, 80th; Gerald Blaukamp, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 21, 80th; Bernie Blokzyl, Fullerton, CA, Oct. 6, 90th; Simon DeBruin, Stayner, ON, Oct. 20, 84th; Harvey Faber, Lynden, WA, Oct. 13, 90th; Ada Dekker (Tiemersma), Orland Park, IL, Oct. 24, 85th; Dr. Melvin & Irene Frieswyk (Heyboer), Holland, MI, Oct. 8 & Sep. 12, 80th; Albert Herweyer, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 12, 90th; Verna Mae Hoekman (Klootwyk), widow of Fred, Des Moines, IA, Sep. 29, 85; Jacob Jongs, Surrey, BC, Oct. 4, 90th; Alice Matter, Grimsby, ON, Sep. 29, 90th; Dena Radder, Marysville, WA, Oct. 21, Oct. 17, 100th; John & Emma Ridderbos, Gobles, MI, Oct, 17 & 28, 80th; Richard Rens Sr., Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 9, 95th; Joyce Tigchelaar, Hannon, ON, Oct. 6, 90th; Nick VanDelft, New Westminster, BC, Nov. 18, 80th; Peter VanderSchuur, Jenison, MI, Oct. 3, 85th; Helena (Nel) Joanna VanPopta (DeGeus), widow of Rev. J. T. VanPopta, Langley, BC, Oct. 18, 85th; Lillian Vis (Hulst), Zeeland, MI, Oct. 19, 80th;
Anniversaries
BROERSMA, Lloyd & Kay, Lynden, WA, Oct. 12, 50th; BROUWER (Dekker), Jim & Teny, Chatham, ON, Oct. 6, 40th; BYL (VanderLaan), William & Albertine, Grand Haven, MI, Oct. 16, 60th; DEWALLE (TenCate), Sam & Wietska, Calgary, AB, Sep. 26, 50th; DORNBOS (Bosscher), John & Helen, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 9, 60th; FOKKENS (DeBoer), Jack & Jane, Georgetown, ON, Oct. 13, 45th; GABRIELSE (Ruiter), Richard & Idelle, Springlake, MI, Nov. 2, 50th; GROEN (DeBlauw), Donald & Hilda (Tookie), Visalia, CA, Oct. 18, 50th; HEEMSTRA (Bult), Harold & Joanne, Goshen, IN, Oct. 1, 55th; HOEKSEMA (Vredeveld), Gerrit & Mae, Oct. 9, 55th; HOLTVLUWER (Boersma), Ken & June, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 55th; HOOREMANS (Katz), Rudy & Miriam, Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 4, 50th; KNOL, Gerald & Hilda, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; KOOY (Meeter), Tunis & Peternell, Munster, IN, Oct. 19, 45th; KUIPERS (Faber), North Haledon, NJ, Oct. 3, 50th; MICHMERHUIZEN (VanderKamp), Russell & Helene, Holland, MI, Oct. 12, 65th; NYMAN (VanZegeren), Jerry & Donna, Jenison, MI, Oct. 12, 40th; OOSTERHOFF, Peter & Nelly, Beamsville, ON, Oct. 7, 40th; OOSTING (Hagedoorn), John & Geraldine, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 12, 45th; POELMAN (Noordyke), Bernard & Marilyn, Hopkins, MI, Oct. 12, 50th; RENS, William & Joan, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 27, 40th; ROOK (Haveman), William Sr. & Crystal, Shelbyville, MI, Sep. 21, 50th; RUITER (Overbeek), John & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 11, 50th; SCHAAP, Martin & Germaine, London, ON, Sep. 30, 40th; SCHAAPHOK (VandenAkker), Al & Cathy, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 26, 50th; SCHUITEMA (Bamaby), Al & Gerry, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 29, 60th; SCHUTTE (Victory), Jay & Lucille, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 25, 60th; SLENDEBROEK (Doesburg), Al & Rika, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 6, 45th; SPEELMAN, Ed & Tena, Lynden, WA, Oct. 23, 50th; STEENBERGEN (Lemmink), Richard & Marge, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 11, 55th; SYTSMA (Boelema), Ade & Elene, Jenison, MI, Oct. 11, 55th; TERMAAT (DeVries), John & Theresa, Orland Park, IL, Sep. 27, 55th; VANDERLAAN, Karl & Jean, Ada, MI, Oct. 6, 45th; VANDERSTELT, Gerrit & Tracy, Lynden, WA, Oct. 24, 50th; VANDERVEEN (Hofstede), Jack & Jenny, Houston, BC, Oct. 27, 30th; VANHEERDE (Tubergen), Fred & Hattie, Sioux Falls, SD, Sep. 18, 60th; VANKAMPEN (Linker), Dirk Dien, London, ON, Oct. 29, 50th; VANLAAR (DeLeeuw), Teunis en Florida, Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 31, 55th; VANLEEUWEN (Doornbos), Gerrit & Eleanor, Jenison, MI, Oct. 25, 50th; VANMALDEGEN (Hodde), Eugene & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 11, 55th; VANROOTSELAAR (Geerts), Jacob & Annie, Thamesville, ON, Nov. 9, 50th; VANZEE (Wanders), John R. & Wilma, Pella, IA, Oct. 22, 60th; VERBREE, Dick & Hermina, Lynden, WA, Oct. 10, 50th; VERBRUGGE, Lawrence & Ruth, Blaine, WA, Oct. 12, 50th; VISSER (Nicolai), Clarence & Jennie, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 26, 50th; WALLENGA (Metten), Peter & Ida, Coopersville, MI, Sep. 26, 60th; WERKMAN (Nieland), Jacob & Jacoba, Oct. 23, 40th; Burlington, ON; WYBENGA (Rurenga), William & Regina, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 26, 50th;
Obituaries
Gerrit Jan (John) Adama, husband of Frances, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. North Vancouver, BC, Oct. 18, 87; Henry P. Baak, husband of Doris (DenBraber), previously widower of Fannie (Worst), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 4, 84; Peter (Pebe) Bandringa, husband of Anne, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 7, 89; Robert John Bart, widower of Celia, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 2, 86; Nicolaas Wilhelmus Beemster, husband of Cecelia, Coquitlam, BC, Oct. 9, 74; Garrett R. Boersma, husband of Gertrude, Newaygo, MI, Oct. 11, 84; Clara Bos (Kooiker), widow of George, Jenison, MI, Oct. 8, 89; Marjorie E.Boss, widow of Jay, previously widow of Leon Metzger, Grand Haven, MI, Sep. 30, 77; Clarence John (Kelly) Bredeweg, husband of Pearl, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep 23, 68; Gordon Breems, husband of Lorraine, Willmar, MN, Sep. 19, 79; Cornelius W. Buteyn, husband of Agnes (Smies), previously widower of Emmeline (TenPas), Oostburg, WI, Aug. 30, 93; Peter Butzelaar, husband of Carol, Surrey, BC, Sep. 30, 68; Henry A. Christians, husband of Evelyn (DeBoer), Kanawka, IA, Aug. 17, 78; John M. Cramer, husband of Virginia, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 9, 85; William “Bill” Dees, Port Stanley, ON, Oct. 13, 68; Oscar DeJong, husband of Lois, Kent City, MI, Sep. 24, 82; Margaret Angie DeJong (VanRoekel), widow of Donald, Pella, IA, Oct. 1, 87; Hattie DeLange (Breuker), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 3, 89; Claire Ann DeMooy (Plantinga), Harbert, MI, Sep. 14, 82; Janna DenBoer (Bakker), wife of Pieter, Midland, ON, Sep. 17, 75; Tjabiena DeVries (Stryker), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 101; Robert Paul “Rocket” DeWitt, husband of Malinda, Oskaloosa, IA, Sep. 20, 57; Pieter DeZwart, husband of Judy (VanderSchei), Woodstock, ON, Oct. 13, 76; William Arie Dikschei, husband of Tinie (VanderKuur), Woodbridge, ON, Aug. 16, 59; Adriaan Eikelenboom, husband of Josine (Smits), b. Ter Aar, ZH,/ d. Maple Ridge, BC, Oct. 17, 78; Wilbert John Evink, husband of Mary (Schmidt), Sioux Center, IA, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 28, 73; John P. Feddema, husband of Grace (Grietje Hiemstra),Lynden, WA, Oct. 13, 72; Maynard Grijzen, husband of Beatrice (Hoezee), Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 1, 85; Jack L. Haan, husband of Hazel, Grandville, MI, Sep. 24, 91; Mathilda Hajer (Kliewer), widow of Willi, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 12, 83; Marten Heidinga, husband of Wytske (Vicky), Brampton, ON, Sep. 28, 81; Gosse Hoekstra, husband of Sijtske (Faber), b. St. Annaparochie, FR, / d. London, ON, Oct. 1, 83; Charles E. Holkeboer, husband of Carol (Fennema), Caledonia, MI, Oct. 1, 50; Clazina Hoogland (VanderStoep), widow of Willem, Langley, BC, Oct. 19, 95; Walter George Horlings, widower of Hettie (Flach), pioneer of the Holland Marsh Dutch growers’ settlement, b. Nieuwe Pekela, GR,/ d. Brampton, ON, Aug. 25, 98; Wilhelmina “Wilkie” Huisman (Jansen), widow of Mark, Lynden, WA, Oct. 9, 78; Court Huisman, husband of Bertha (DeVries), Kentwood, MI, Sep. 20, 89; Paula Elisa Kaes (DeVos), widow of Eugene, London, ON, Sep. 26, 97; David Abraham Karels, husband of Anne (DeKlerk), Strathroy, ON, Oct. 6; William A. Kelderman, husband of Lena (VanderWoude), previously widower of Minnie (Hoekman), Pella, IA, Oct. 1, 89; Theressa Kikkert (Start), widow of Gordon, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 4, 81; Janette Mae Kleinjan, Prairie City, IA, Oct. 7, 91; Paul Klingenberg, husband of Dolorus, Holland, MI, Oct. 3, 71; Hans Konings, husband of Yoka, Pitt Meadows, BC, Oct. 10, 66; Maria Koops (Lamberts), widow of Jan, Woodstock, ON, Sep. 1, 91; Neal “Dutch” Kornelis, husband of Myrna, Juneau, AK, Sep. 23, 71; N. Jean Kosters, wife of Al, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 2, 71; John Kuperus, husband of Trina (Trijntje Sijtsema), Coopersville, MI, Oct. 6, 78; Sena Lamer (Boes), Zeeland, MI, Oct. 9, 88; Bart Linker, husband of Tina, London, ON, Oct. 5, 62; Anna Christina Lubbers (Brower), widow of Andrew, Pella, IA, Oct. 3, 94; John Evert Luymes, husband of Nel (Voskamp), Moorefield, ON, Sep. 16, 75; Manus Mens, Halifax, NS, Sep. 23; Gerlof (Gerry) Numan, husband of Christine (VanderVecht), Brampton, ON, Aug. 31, 57; Thomas F. Muller, husband of Marjorie, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 10, 90; Raymond Ondersma, husband of Mary, Laingsburg, MI, Oct. 6, 87; Bert C. Ooms, Santa Barbara, CA, Aug. 27, 88; Albert Oosterveld, husband of Karen Louise (Miller), Woodstock, ON, Oct. 14, 59; Neil J. Poll, husband of Ruth, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 4, 84; Anna Evelyn Postema (VanderHye), widow of Henry, Holland, IL, Aug. 27, 90; Peter Postma, husband of Anna, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 1, 82; Gerardus Maria Reintjes, husband of Jennie, London, ON, Oct. 16, 67; Emma Roos, Orange City, IA, Sep. 30, 89; Anne Rosier (Dorn), wife of Frank, Evergreen Park, IL, Aug. 20, 88; Frederick John Rube, widower of Margaret, Fort Langley, BC, Oct. 17, 102; Marie Slagter (Gerum), widow of Joe, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 23, 102; Robert Spronsema, b. Beilen, DR./ d. Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 7, 86; Harvey W. Stuit, husband of Janice (TeBos), Grandville, MI, Sep. 20, 79; Robert J. Swartout, husband of Linda, Wayland, MI, Sep. 20, 63; William (Bill) TeBrake, husband of Alice (Visscher), Burlington, ON, Sep. 19, 65; Cornelia Tickler (Heemstra), widow of Donald, South Holland, IL, Sep. 4, 94; Shelle Dawn Tilstra, wife of Shawn, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 2, 37; Jan (John) Ton, widower of Taetske (Thea), Ancaster, ON, Sep. 21, 85; Jennie UitdeFlesch (VanderGrift), widow of John, Alton, IA, Oct. 3, 99; Antonia Jacoba Hendrica (Toni) VanBuiten (Dijkstra), widow of Pieter, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Tsawwassen, BC, Oct. 20, 87; Evert VandeBeld, husband of Albertine (Lassche), Wallaceburg, ON, Oct. 19, 76; Sybil L. VanderBaars (Bell), wife of Hendrick G. “Hank”, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 10, 76; Carrie VanderHeide (Malestein), widow of Garry, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 8, 84; James J. VanderHeuvel, husband of Gertrude (Sytsma), Jenison, MI, Oct. 4, 72; Elizabeth Marie VanderHoeven, widow of Peter Martin, London, ON, Oct. 4, 92; Henry (Hank) VanderMaas, husband of Patricia Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 23, 77; René VanderMeer, husband of Wilhelmina, Arkona, ON, Oct. 15, 82; Esther Ruth VanderPloeg, widow of Samuel, Allendale, MI, Oct. 10, 96; Rev. N. VanderZee, husband of Dorothy, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 9, 79; Norman “Norm” VanDonselaar, husband of Ruth Ann (Cleveringa), Milford, IA, Oct. 5, 63; Annius VanDriesum, husband of Jane (Meyer), b. Meppel, OV,/ d. Prince George, BC, Sep. 16, 77; Peter VanLaarhoven, husband of Anne, London, ON, Oct. 11, 74; Antoinette Marie “Toni” VanMeenen, wife of Honore, Wallaceburg, ON, Oct. 16, 79; Harry VanRaalte, husband of Hermina (Bakker), Barrhead, AB, Sep. 11, 53; Kenneth D. VanVoost, husband of Viola (Hendricks/Hoogendorn), Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 28, 79; Herman VanWesep, husband of Wilma, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 7, 82; Andrew VanZyll, husband of Eleanore, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 10, 83; Jan C. Vleeming Sr., husband of Anna (Garssen), London, ON, Sep. 25, 83; Katherine Weesies (VanderWall), widow of Edward, Montague, MI, Oct. 5, 85; Alice Wesseling (Schipper), widow of Stuart, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 23, 82; George (Gerrit Jan) Witvoet, husband of Henny (Oldejans), Oshawa, ON; Robert Jan Wyma, husband of Audrey, Vero Beach, FL, Sep. 21, 70; Hinke Ypma (Dotinga), wife of Lodewijk, b. Gauw, FR, / d. Chilliwack, BC, Sep. 11, 80; James A. Zwiers, Holland, MI, Oct. 9, 63;