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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1058, November 23, 2006
Birthdays
Ben Hulkenberg, Calgary, AB, Sep. 30, 80th; Corrie Spagis (Wassenaar), Calgary, AB, Sep. 30, 65th; Aletha Vaselaar, Sanborn, IA, Oct. 14, 100th;
Anniversaries
ANDREE (Siereveld), John & Norma, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 6, 50th; AUSEMA (Boone), Neal & Arline, Grant, Jun. 15, 50th; BEUTE (TerHorst), Donald & Eleanor, Fremont, MI, Sep. 6, 50th; BRANDSEN (Pieper), Sidney & Louise, Holland, MI, Sep. 28, 60th; BREEN (Rinzema), Ray & Gerie, Marne, MI, Sep. 20, 60th; BROWER (Hibma), Ray & Betty, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 19, 55th; BULTEMA (Schlientz), Raymond & Ilene, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 22, 50th; DEJONG (Giesen), Lloyd & Betty, Orange City, IA, Sep. 26, 60th; DEKKER (Sterenberg), Luit & Jellie, Waterdown, ON, Oct. 4, 50th; DEVRIES (Vredeveld), Paul & Alma, Zelland, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; DOEZEMA (VanOverloop), Charles & Loraine, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 20, 50th; DYKSTRA (Redder), Gerald & Phyllis, West Olive, MI, Oct. 4, 50th; HAAKSMA (Koen), Andrew & Annie, Jenison, MI, Sep. 23, 69th; HOLTROP (Niewyck), Carlyle & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 56th; LODDER (Walinga), Robert & Trudie, Belwood, ON, Nov. 2, 50th; LUCAS (Gebben), Jacob & Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 60th; MEYAARD (Emelander), Vernon & Donna, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 3, 60th; MIEDEMA (Perham), Ted & Janice, Jenison, MI, Oct. 5, 50th; MOELKER (Ondersma), Gary & Roselyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 40th; KUYERS (DeRoo), Calvin & Grethel, Allendale, MI, Sep. 22, 40th; PALMBOS (Stob), Jack & Karla, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 1, 30th; ROOK (Haveman), William & Crystal, Shelbyville, MI, Sep. 21, 55th; RUST, Donald & Aleida, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 30, 50th; SCHAAPHOK (VandenAkker), Al & Cathy, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 26, 55th; SCHUTTE (Victory), Jay & Lucille, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 25, 65th; SLAGH (Landstra), Jay & Eleanor, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 19, 60th; SLENDEBROEK (Doesburg), Al & Reka, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 6, 50th; TIMMERMAN, Henry & Betty, Jenison, MI, Sep. 28, 50th; VANDERSTEL (Corson), John & Millie, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 14, 50th; VANDUSEN (Zeeff), Jim & Jean, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 13, 50th; VANGORKUM (VanderSluis), Ted & Hennie, Langley, BC, Oct. 15, 35th; VANMALDEGEN (Hodde), Eugene & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 4, 60th; VANROOTSELAAR (Geerts), Jacob & Annie, Thamesville, ON, Nov. 9, 55th; VANSTEE (VanderWall), Jim & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 5, 50th; VANWYK (Sikkema), Jim & Judy, Grandville, MI, Sep. 30, 35th; VERDUIN (Kuiper), Donald & Alice, Caledonia, MI, Nov. 1, 60th; WALLINGA (Metten), Peter & Ida, Coopersville, MI, Sep. 26, 65th; WIERENGA (DeWeerd), Edward & Arlene, Jenison, MI, Sep. 24, 60th;
Obituaries
Curtis B. Balkema, husband of Sandy, Rockford, MI, Sep. 21, 51; Frank M. Bergmans, widower of Joyce Ione (VanNortwick), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 4, 92; Dena Bierlink (Geleynse), wife of William "Bill", Quincy, WA, Sep. 18, 87; Ed Boekestein, husband of Frieda, Grandville, MI, Oct. 5, 87; Ernest Bogaert, husband of Johanna (Vereecken), London, ON, Aug. 18, 73; Elizabeth J. Bouws, wife of Clare, Holland, MI, Oct. 6, 85; Leo Breukers, widower of Rosemary, previously widower of Anna, Ingersoll, ON, Sep. 7, 82; Mabel Compagner (Dozeman), widow of Harold, Oakland, MI, Sep. 24, 92; Gerry Couwenberg, husband of Mary Ellen (Moore), Burgessville, ON, Sep. 27, 45; Ed L.M. Cramm, b. Batavia, NEI, / d. Mesquite, NV, Sep. 24, 93; Simonne Marie DeBacker, widow of Prosper, Aylmer, ON, Sep. 16, 91; Simon DeBoer, husband of Wilma (Dykstra), Sheldon, IA, Sep. 27, 78; Susanna Maria DeJong, widow of John, Mitchell, ON, Aug. 23, 93; Jacobus Hubertus DeVos, widower of Antoinette, Strathroy, ON, Aug. 6, 86; Nancy DeVriendt (Bergman), wife of Fred, Tillsonburg, ON, Aug. 13, 65; Anne DeVries (Mulder), widow of Sidney, previously widow of Barney Noorman, Jenison, MI, Oct. 4, 87; Jeanette M. DeVries (Bouma), widow of Franklin, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 86; Clare DeWent, husband of Marie (Mast), Zeeland, MI, Sep. 11, 91; Egbert "Bert" DeWitte, widower of Ruth, Holland, MI, Sep. 23, 95; Marjorie Dice (Hoffman), widow of Norman, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 80; Harm Donald Douma, husband of Susanna Johanna (Stroomenberg), Sarnia, On, Oct. 2; Dorothy Dykhouse, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 12, 85; Bill Eising, husband of Maureen, London, ON, Oct. 4, 85; Dawn Olive Etterbeek, wife of Kenneth, Macatawa, MI, Sep. 26, 75; Leona Groendyke, widow of Jay, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 95; Deborah C. Haan (Harkema), husband of Rev. Bernard John Haan, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 2, 84; Hazel C. Haan (Plockmeyer), widow of Jack L., Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 88; Gerald H. Hamstra, husband of Bernice (DeWaard), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 15, 88; Alice F. Handlogten (Syswerda), widow of Benjamin, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 23, 87; Fannie Heeres, widow of Simon, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 30, 94; Timothy Hemkes, widower of Regina, North Haledon, NJ, Sep. 25, 79; Bonne Hilverda, Lynden, WA, Sep. 25, 73; Adriana Johanna(Jane) Hoedeman (VanRijs), London, ON, Sep. 28, 77; Hattie Hoeve, Holland, MI, Sep. 11, 94; Dorothea Amelia Hoogland (Einink), widow of Jacob, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 25, 91; Evelyn Huizinga (Rus), widow of Jacob, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 89; Meta Helene Huizenga, widow of Paul, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 87; Floyd Huizenga, widower of Myrtle, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 88; Femmy Hulshof, widow of Eddie, b. Borger, DR, / d. Sarnia, ON, Aug. 14, 87; Charles (Chuck) Jager, husband of Lois (Vanderlaan), previously widower of Helen (Berkompas), Johannesburg, MI, Sep. 23, 73; Wilma Jansma (TerAvest), Byron Center, MI, Sep. 18, 89; James L. Kempema, husband of Jean, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 26, 75; Martin Keuning, widower of Alvina, Holland, MI, Sep. 19, 90; Joyce LaRue Kirk (Vriezelaar), wife of Ray, Pella, IA, Sep. 11, 83; Herbert Koedoot, husband of Sandy (Hofmeyer), b. Capelle aan de IJssel, / d. Holland, MI, Sep. 23, 70; Fay Kooistra, widow of Martin, previously widow of Bert (VandeStouwe), Hull, IA, Sep. 30, 99; Maria E. Kooy, daughter of Gary & Sandy, Chardon, OH, Sep. 10, 20; Alice Kremers (DeHaan), widow of Albert, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 93; Tena Krick (Boomers), widow of Lyle, Cedar Springs, MI, Oct. 2, 84; Kenneth James Krull, husband of Arlys (Goldhorn), George, IA, Sep. 25, 72; Herman Lankamp, husband of Effie, London, ON, Aug. 24, 90; Ardythe June Leenhouts, widow of Alvin, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 81; Klaas Linker, husband of Patsy, Strathroy, ON, Sep. 6, 75; Theodore R. Markus, husband of Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 28, 70; Maurice Joe Mouw, husband of Margretta "Betty" (Kleyne), Boyden, IA, Sep. 30, 86; Thomas Jay Mulder, Ada, MI, Sep. 9, 23; Casey Johannes Nicolaas Nooren, husband of Frances (VanBree), Aylmer, ON, Sep. 20, 68; Jennie Odding, widow of Hendrik, St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 1, 85; Annabelle Jane OnderLinde (Hoff), wife of Edward, Hull, IA, Sep. 22, 82; Arend (Harry) Ossel, husband of Johanna (Anne Verhoeven), St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 27, 73; Ryan A. Overveld, Woodstock, ON, Sep. 5, 28; Harry F. Peters, husband of Jane (Huyben), Watford, ON, Sep. 14, 78; Pauline Poelman, wife of Jacob "Jerry", Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 82; Norman Clarence Rapelje, widower of Mary (Tolman), St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 23, 86; Eleanor Rotman (Rykse), wife of Kenneth, previously widow of Russell Kuit, Allendale, MI, Sep. 11, 84; Trevor Heath Rus, son of Harlan & Carla (Cleveringa), Lennox, SD, Sep. 29, 20; Thelma (Tietje) Schurer (Haven), widow of Bartholomew (Bill), Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 28; Anthony Joseph "Tony" Sesink, husband of Regina Mathilda (DeWilde), London, ON, Aug. 16, 79; Christine (Stena) Sikkema (Schripsema), Marion, MI, Sep. 19, 94; Theodorus Johannes (Ted) Slaats, husband of Shirley, Newbury, ON, Aug. 9, 52; Martje (Martha) Snip (Nienhuis), widow of Klaas (Clarence), Grimsby, ON, Sep. 20, 90; Minny "Miep" Stuitje, wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 85; Jack Robert Swets, husband of Plonia, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 75; Marcia Tanis (Scholten), widow of Emerson, Holland, MI, Sep. 14, 83; Henriette Stekkinger (VandenEikhof), b. Bandoeng, NEI, / d. Oxnard, CA, Aug. 25, 85; Anna Tanis, widow of Herbert, previously widow of Joseph DeVries, Jenison, MI, Sep. 22, 97; Herman R. Teitsma, widower of Grace, previously widower of Elizabeth "Betty", Fremont, MI, Sep. 29, 84; Irene B. TenClay (Mastbergen), widow of John Raymond, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 30, 86; Ruth TenHarmsel, wife of Albertus, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 20, 84; Hanna TenPas, widow of Bernard, Mitchell, ON, Aug. 1, 94; Clarence Terpstra, widower of Lyda (Groeneweg), Hawarden, IA, Oct. 4, 81; Dorothy Mae Uitermarkt (VanOmmen), widow of Clayton, Pella, IA, 97; Joseph VanAlten, widower of June Billie (Balkema), Zeeland, MI, Sep. 16; John Rembrandt VanAndel, husband of Phyllis (DenBraber), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 5, 90; Neeltje VanArkel, Englehart, ON, Aug. 30, 59; Peter VanBerkel, husband of Johanna, Strathroy, ON, Sep. 6, 88; Johanna VandeKieft (DeHeer), widow of Henry, b. Goudswaard, ZH, / d. Rock Rapids, IA, Sep. 19, 84; Antonie "Tony" VandenHoven, husband of Cahterine (Groen), Mitchell, ON, Sep. 12, 92; Thomas J. VanderBroek, husband of Diane Beth, Orange City, IA, Sep. 18, 55; Cora VandeRiet (Voss), wife of Rev. G., Jenison, MI, Oct. 6, 91; Albert VanderLaan, husband of Jean (DeWit), Exeter, ON, Aug. 23, 60; Robert (Bob) VanderVaart, Woodstock, ON, Sep. 6, 66; Anna Marie VanderVeen (Ott), husband of Hans, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 30; Sharon Darlene VanderWeegen, wife of Harry, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 8, 51; Lawrence VandeVrede, widower of Estelle (Grodus), Bradenton, FL, Sep. 25, 92; Gerrit VanDiest, Sumas, WA, Sep. 24, 74; Marie L. VanDyk, wife of John, St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 25, 72; Henry VanDyk, husband of Jean, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 25, 85; Andrew VanHeest, husband of Sylvia, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 85; Gerald VanKoevering, widower of Mona, Grandville, MI, Oct. 6, 82; Gerardus "Jerry" VanLeeuwen, husband of Mathilda "Tilly" (Kester), Grand Bend, ON, Sep. 23, 79; Grace VanSingel (Geers), widow of Peter S., Grant, MI, Sep. 21, 86; Piet VanTilborg, husband of Corry, previously widower of Renée, b. Ngawi, NEI, / d. Anaheim, CA, Sep. 13, 90; Antonia Verbeke (Spriet), wife of Daniel, Exeter, ON, Aug. 28, 73; Catherine Anna Verberne, widow of Frank, Watford, ON, Aug. 10, 86; Teunis "Tom" Versteeg, husband of Jeanette "Nettie" (Kleine Deters), Port Stanley, ON, Sep. 2, 74; Herman Veurink, widower of Genevieve, Rochester Hills, MI, Oct. 1, 95; Marian H. Vredeveld (Huizenga), wife of Richard (Dick), Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 21, 82; William H. (Bill) Wagenaar, widower of Antoinette, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 94; John Wandscheer, husband of Martha, Kansas City, MO, Sep. 26, 86; John D. Wesselink, husband of Jeanette (DeBoer), Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 26, 89; William Wiersma, son of Thomas & Laura (Bordewyk), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 1, 23; Jeanette Windemuller, widow of Bernard, Holland, MI, Sep. 22, 84; Dorothy Geneva Wynja (DenHerder), wife of Christian, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 26, 82; Anne M. Zaagman, widow of Jacob Sr., Wyoming, MI, Sep. 27, 94;
Appointments
Robert Jonker, attorney in Grand Rapids, MI, as judge to the U.S. District Court for Michigan's Western District;