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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1032, October 23, 2005
Birthdays
Bernard Bos, Burr Ridge, IL, Oct. 25, 80th; Frances Duimstra, Milton, ON, Oct. 2, 92nd; Bertha Gesink, Orange City, IA, Oct. 30, 100th; Naantke Jagt, Brampton, ON, Oct. 4, 90th; Henry Scholten, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 8, 85th; Joanne VanDeursen, New Sarum, ON, Aug. 7, 75th; Lena VanDie, Peterborough, ON, Sep. 16, 90th; Alice Vedders, Milaca, MN, Sep. 25, 100th; Pete Weg, Lynden, WA, Sep. 21, 80th; Margaret Wolfert (Heyboer), Byron Center, MI, Oct. 8, 90th;
Anniversaries
BAKKER, Bernie & Christine, Strathroy, ON, Oct. 8, 50th; BERGSMA, Peter & Barbara, London, ON, Jul. 23, 60th; BOS, Lloyd & Shirley, Everson, WA, Sep. 25, 35th; BOSCH, Gerald & Helen, Franeker, FR,/ Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 29, 50th; BRONKEMA, Bob & Dorothy, Sumas, WA, Oct. 1, 50th; BUISMAN (Zietsma), Burlington, ON, Karl & Nell, Burlington, ON, Oct. 8, 50th; COLYN (Knegt), William & Margaret, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 9, 50th; DEGRAAF, Louis & Paula, Dorchester, ON, Jul. 31, 40th; DEGRAAFF (Advocaat), Lambrecht (Bert) & Anne Doreen, Penticton, BC, Jun. 15, 50th; DEGROOT, John & Jennie, Lynden, WA, Sep. 25, 60th; DEJONG (Hiemstra), Gerben & Anne, Grafton, ON, Oct. 1, 40th; DIESBOURG, John & Bernadette, London, ON, Aug. 28, 60th; DYKHUIZEN, Ed & Hilda, Edmonton, AB, Sep. 2, 45th; GORIS, George & Johanna, Mt. Brydges, ON, Oct. 14, 50th; GROENEWEGEN, Cor & Mia, London, ON, Sep. 24, 50th; HEEMSKERK (VandenHaak), Piet & Truus, Welland, ON, Sep. 10, 55th; HEERENS, Elmer & Myrna, Spencer, IA, Sep. 25, 50th; HULST (Knooihuizen), Dirk & Alice, Burlington, ON, Sep. 2, 45th; HUNEFELD (VandenBerg), Clarence & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 60th; KERKSTRA (Koetsier), Claus & Wilma, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 8, 50th; KERS, Henry & Coby, London, ON, Sep. 23, 40th; KOOREMAN (VanderWeert), John & Eleanor, Hawthorne, NJ, Aug. 17, 50th; KORTHUIS (Strengholt), Lynden, WA, Nov. 2, 50th; KRYGSMAN, Evert & Hendrika, Burgessville, ON, Sep. 30, 45th; KUIPER (Wiersma), Dan B. & Betty Lou, Spring Lake, MI, Oct. 7, 50th; LINDE (Flokstra), Ken & Tina, Wellandport, ON, Sep. 15, 45th; NIENHUIS (VanderWall), Victor & Jean, Grand Haven, Sep. 10, 50th; OLTHOFF (Meyering), Bill & Beth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 50th; OLTHOFF (Baas), Ken & Kathy, Spring Lake, MI, Aug. 25, 50th; ONDERWATER (Meints), Martin & Diane, Houston, BC, Sep. 20, 40th; PETERS (VanHuizen), Henry & Grace, Neerlandia, AB, Oct. 17, 30th; PETROELJE (Kuiper), Peter & Bernice, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 60th; RENKEMA, Bert & Linda, London, ON, Sep. 12, 30th; REKERS, Harry & Ria, Ferndale, WA, Aug. 21, 50th; RITZEMA (Land), Bert & Patty, Fulton, IL, Oct. 18, 60th; SNYDER (Engelage), Clarence & Trudy, Cameron, ON, Oct. 29, 50th; STIEVA (Vis), Gert & Christine, Brampton, ON, Sep. 4, 35th; STRUYK, Peter & Henny, Dunnville, ON, Oct. 14, 50th; TALSMA (Zylstra), James & Bertha, Colfax, IA, Sep. 1, 50th; TUINSTRA (Postma), Bill & Ruth, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 13, 50th; TWYNSTRA, George & Darlene, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 28, 40th; VANBURGSTEDEN, Henk & Rita, West Lorne, ON, Sep. 3, 50th; VANDERKUYL, Cor & Jo, London, ON, Jul. 23, 60th; VANDERLEEK (Uitterdijk), Cornelis & Dorothy, St. Catharines, ON, Oct. 7, 50th; VANDERSLUIS (Veenendaal), Gerry & Alice, Carman, MB, Sep. 29, 40th; VANRAALTEN, Wim & Anna, London (GB), Oct. 18, 45th; VANREGENMORTER, Henry & Cynthia, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 26, 60th; VANTIMMEREN (VanderMey), Marvin & Carol, Holland, MI, Aug. 12, 40th; VEENEMA (DeJonge), Hank & Wilhelmina, Dresden, ON, Oct. 22, 50th; VERHEY (Weeda), Martin & Hennie, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 12, 30th; VERSTEEG, Jakob & Catharina, Clifford, ON, Oct. 6, 50th; VIS (Roodzant), John & Nellie, Brampton, ON, Jul. 24, 40th; VLASMAN, Cor & Josie, London, ON, Aug. 7, 40th; VREUGDENHIL, Cornie & Eileen, Sumas, WA, Aug. 22, 30th; VRIEND, Jim & Rita, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 23, 50th; WIESKE, Garrelt & Gertruida (Charles & Trudy), Hamilton, ON, Oct. 14, 45th; WILDSCHUT (Howell), Larry & Mary, Walker, MI, Oct. 13, 60th;
Obituaries
James "Jim" Akkerhuis, husband of Kay, founder of Town & Country Appliance, Lincoln Lake, MI, Sep. 14, 78; Cornelius Boogaard P.E., husband of Noel, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 89; Jane Boonstra (Ouwehand), wife of Rudy, Sep. 8, 52; Andre Joseph Bosquart, widower of Ginette, Tillsonburg, ON, Jul. 6, 79; Rosena Brink, wife of Clarence, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 12, 88; Gerald L. Cremer, husband of Mary L. (DeGood), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 67; Madeleine M. DeBruyne, widow of Refin, Tillsonburg, ON, Sep. 17, 79; Nellie Alida DenDekker (DenHollander), wife of Peter, Dundas, ON, Sep. 26, 62; Mel DeKorne, husband of Clarissa (DeHoog), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 15, 87; Johannes Bastiaan "John Sr" DePeuter, widower of Catharina (DeGraaf), Bradford, ON, Sep. 9, 94; Jack DeVries, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 51; Alice DeWitt, widow of Albert, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 8, 95; Nellie Marie Dieleman, widow of William, Chatham, ON, Aug. 3, 97; Joop Diepersloot, husband of Ans, Visalia, CA, Sep. 28, 70; Peter Doorten, husband of Anne (Zeldenrust), Edmonton, AB, Jul. 29, 76; Curtis A. Dorhout, Hudson, SD, Sep. 16, 42; Helena Dykstra (Franken), wife of Gerrit, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 12, 82; Johannes "John" Dykstra, widower of Klaaske, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 6, 86; Luke Ellens, husband of Martha, Grimsby, ON, Sep. 12, 76; Rita Geertsen (Rossignol), widow of Hans, London, ON, Aug. 7, 81; Grace Gertsma (Wiertzema), widow of Harry, Ellsworth, MN, Sep. 9, 76; Tjerk "James" Greidanus, husband of Theresa, Clinton, ON, Jul. 4, 76; Cornelius (Case) Hoekman, Colton, SD, Jul. 8, 97; Andrew Anne Holwerda, widower of Virginia, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 2, 83; Alma L. Hoogland, wife of Chaplain (Colonel-Ret.) John J., Oceanport, NJ, May 15, 70; Ronald Albert Idema, husband of Sandy, Jenison, MI, Sep. 14, 67; Wilhelmina (Wilma) Jansen (Pannebakker), widow of Georges Jean, Grimsby, ON, Sep. 29, 91; Grietje (Greta) Kiers (Westerhof), St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 20, 85; Dr. D. Stephen King, husband of Judy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 30, 63; Ilse M.J. Klos (Hanswijk), wife of Johannes (John), Grimsby, ON, Sep. 1, 79; Jack Koetje, husband of Carolyn M., Senior Vice President of Retail Operations of Meijer Inc., St. James City, FL, Sep. 15, 73; Frank Laemers, husband of Margaret, Tillsonburg, ON, May 31, 86; Catharina (Rina) Loyens (Willems), wife of Theodorus (Ted), Waterford, ON, Aug. 5, 87; Wilhelmina (Billie) Luikes, widow of Bud, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 93; Donna M. Lukaart, wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 14, 81; Hendrikus "Hank" Martin Maas, widower of Johanna, Burgessville, ON, Sep. 22, 82; C. Mankel (Okhuysen), widow of LeVern, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 90; Cecilia Hendrik "Hank" Marissen, husband of Janny (DeRoode), Neerlandia, AB; Vincent M. Martin, widower of Marie, North Haledon, NJ, Aug. 10, 93; John Meengs, husband of Theresa, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 10, 85; Rev. P.D. Mellegers, b. Vlaardingen, ZH, / d. London, ON, Jun. 10, 81; Kenneth Mulder, husband of Jeanette (Stomberg), Boyden, IA, Sep. 20, 72; Norma J. Nikkel, wife of Carroll, Ames, IA, Sep. 19, 55; Jetske Numan (Lamsma), b. Appelscha, GR, / d. Brampton, ON, Aug. 17, 83; Cornelia Maria Pals (VanNes), wife of Sybe, b. Rijsoord, ZH/ d. Coquitlam, BC, Oct. 3, 92; Suzanne Cornelia Platschorre (Overbeeks), widow of Paul, St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 18, 94; Courtney Katrina Popken, daughter of Joop & Clara (Fennema), Chilliwack, BC, Aug. 5, 12; Norma Renaud (Roorda), widow of Deverne Leo, Pella, IA, Sep. 2, 86; Dr. Gerald R. Rietberg, husband of Carolyn, founding board member of the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC), Cutlerville, MI, Sep. 20, 75; Leonard "Lane" Rodenburgh, husband of Mina (Baartse), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 16, 84; Paul Arthur Roovers, husband of Chris (Haponik), St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 11, 55; Franciscus P. Rooyakkers "Frank", husband of Wilhelmina (Ebben), London, ON, Sep. 16, 69; Johanna Rowaan (Wierenga), widow of Jozua, b. Uithuizen, GR, / d. Barrhead, AB, Jul. 2, 92; Henry Schuitman, widower of Augusta (Starkenburg), Wyoming, MI, Sep. 10, 98; John Schulthouse Jr., Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 16, 79; Mient (Nick) Sprietsma, husband of Wilma, previously widower of Jenny (Molenkamp), Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 22, 75; Florence (Ike) Staal, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 12, 75; Kirk Alan Steensma, husband of Kris (Vanse), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 39; Darrell John Stremler, husband of Judith (Kuiper), Oak Brook, IL, Sep. 10, 45; Geertje "Grace" TerSteege, widow of Folkert, Dundas, ON, Sep. 12, 84; Nancy Ann Timmer, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 12, 48; Lambert "Bert" Jay VanAndel, husband of June (Woltersom), Kalamazoo, MI, Sep. 20, 77; Jose VanderAa, widow of John, London, ON, Sep. 13, 87; John Edward VandenBerg, husband of Janet, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 75; Harvey E. VanderBee, husband of Ardith, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 13, 78; Nellie Lena VanderHeyden (DeBruin), widow of Paul, Sep. 4, 82; Marvin VanDellen, husband of Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 10; Nicholas VanderBoom, son of John & Anne, North York, ON, Oct. 2, 19; Julius "Jude" VanderHoek, husband of Gertrude (Gert), Lynden, WA, Sep. 18, 77; Lynn VanderMeulen, wife of Rob, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 25, 39; Dina VanderNat, widow of Arnold, Jenison, MI, Sep. 16, 88; Paul VanderRee, husband of Dorothy, Mission, BC, Oct. 2, 60; John VanderVeen, husband of Ina (VanDyk), Sarnia, ON, Sep. 19, 89; Peter VanderWal, husband of Mary Lou, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 8, 57; Viola E. VanderYacht (Knittel), widow of Harry C., Lynden, WA, Sep. 16, 98; Roger VandeWeghe, husband of Sylvia, London, ON, Sep. 8, 75; Martha VanHeukelem (Cornelisse), widow of Fred, Denver, CO, Aug. 18, 91; Sharon VanVaerenbergh (Stocking), wife of Peter, Spring Lake, MI, Jul. 26, 67; Harvey VanWyhe, husband of Sally, Steen, MN, Sep. 10, 66; Randy VanZalen, husband of Mary Kay, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 16, 48; Edna VanZee, Pella, IA, Sep. 7, 83; Robert Louis Veenstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 15, 56; Lambert Veldstra, husband of Martha, Escalon, CA, Aug. 10, 50; Julie Verberne (Gaborko), Petrolia, ON, Jun. 28, 58; William H. Verburg, husband of Gertrude, Sanborn, IA, Sep. 8, 91; Marie Johanna Vos (Branderhorst), widow of John, Pella, IA, Sep. 4, 85; Gladys Voss (Triezenberg), wife of Peter, Arlington Heights, IL, Jul. 23, 68; Cora Ruth Waalkes, widow of George, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 11, 94; Martha Witte (Fisher), widow of Samuel, Sussex, NJ, Aug. 4, 74;
Graduations
Robert Bosman, BA in Criminal Justice and Public Policy 2005 from the University of Guelph, ON; Brent Visscher, Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Civil) from University of Western Ontario, London, ON;