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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1059, December 7, 2006
Birthdays
Minerva Bruxvoort (Jansen), Pella, IA, Oct. 23, 90th; Freda DeBoer, Milton, ON, Dec. 9, 81st; Rev. H.R. DeBolster, Mount Hope, ON, Nov. 2, 80th; Otto J. DeBruyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 6, 90th; Sally Koenes (Spriensma), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 7, 95th; Jack Koorndyk, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 100th; Radie Padmos, Modesta, CA, Sep. 29, 90th; Magdalene Penning, Algona, IA, Nov. 16, 80th; Ed Speelman, Lynden, WA, Oct. 23, 80th; Ben Tameling, Elmhurst, IL, Nov. 24, 90th; James TenKate, Midland Point, NJ, Nov. 10, 95th; Suzanne VandeHoef, Lynden, WA, Oct. 28, 80th; Nelis VanderPol, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec 4, 100th. Joan VanderWallen, Port Stanley, ON, Oct. 22, 80th; Alice Ykema, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 10, 90th;
Anniversaries
BAKKER (Brouwer), Chris & Cato, Strathroy, ON, Dec. 6, 55th; BAZUIN (VandenBerg), Bill & Joann, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 8, 60th; BERKENPAS (Zuverink), Lester & Margaret, Grandville, MI, Oct. 19, 50th; BIERSTEKER, Claude & Anne, Nobleton, ON, Oct. 28, 45th; BLISS (Schaap), William & Wilmina, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 17, 70th; BODBYL (Kamps), John & Tillie, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 17, 60th; BRINK (Zee), Klaas & Jenny, Bentley, AB, Nov. 14, 50th; BUIST (Dykema), Tom & Henny, Rimbey, AB, Oct. 30, 50th; DEES, Jack & Adriana, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 28, 65th; DEVRIES (Boucher), Norman & Shirley, Dorr, MI, Oct. 6, 50th; DORNBUSH (DeVries), Gene & Hazel, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 18, 50th; DYKE (Veldman), Dick & Henrietta, Jenison, MI, Oct. 16, 60th; DYKSTRA (VanderVeert), Stan & Tena, Maple Ridge, BC, Sep. 21, 50th; EENLING (Hoogeveen), Robert & Ynske, Whitby, ON, Nov. 18, 60th; EISING (Hofland), Henry & Lena, Simcoe, ON, Oct. 20, 50th; ENGELS, Herm & Rika, Everson, WA, Oct. 25, 50th; GRISNICH, Cor & Gery, Coalhurst, AB, Nov. 16, 50th; HEEMSTRA (Bult), Harold & Joanne, Goshen, IN, Oct. 1, 60th; HEERSPINK (VanderLaan), Harvey & Jean, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 11, 60th; HETTINGA, Art & Renny, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 12, 50th; HOEKSEMA (Vredeveld), Gerrit & May, Jenison, MI, Oct. 9, 60th; HOEVENAARS, Frank & Dee, Alisa Craig, ON, Sep. 9, 40th; HOLLEMANS (Keegstra), Robert & June, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 25, 60th; HORINGA, Hank & Betty, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 22, 50th; JAGT (Kamstra), Jerry & Jolanda, Binbrook, ON, Nov. 5, 30th; JOLING (Peterson), Russ & Arlene, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 20, 50th; KNOL (Antoon), Gerard & Hilda, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 55th; KNOPER (Behrens), Larry & Carol, Eastmanville, MI, Oct. 20, 50th; KONING (VanDyke), Simon & Sara, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 15, 60th; KOSTER (Tanis), Larry & Nancy, Whispering Pines, MI, Dec. 27, 50th; MIEDEMA (Verwys), Chet & Jewell, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 8, 70th; OOSTERHEERT (Rooks), Robert & Joyce, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 7, 40th; POLL (Jager), Clyde & Ethel, Holland, MI, Oct. 19, 50th; REININK (Fluit), Kor & Hilda, Arthur, ON, Nov. 19, 35th; RUSTENBURG (Veneman), Peter & Kitty, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 12, 50th; RYCENGA (Yonker), Elwood & Marge, Holland, MI, Sep. 23, 45th; SNOEK (Pell), John & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 60th; SPEELMAN, Ed & Tena, Lynden, WA, Oct. 23, 55th; STAM, Len & Hennie, Surrey, BC, Nov. 10, 40th; STEENBERGEN (Lemmink), Richard & Marge, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 11, 60th; STREEF, Jan & Johanna, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 18, 50th; SYTSMA (Boelema), Adrian & Elene, Jenison, MI, Oct. 11, 60th; TALSMA (Norden), Ted & Marilyn, Jenison, MI, Nov. 8, 50th; TALSMA (Dykstra), Ted & Bert, Sand Lake, MI, Oct. 12, 50th; TERBEEK (Moore), Ralph & Sarah, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 18, 60th; TERVEEN (Postma), Bob & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 60th; VANBELKUM (Zoerner), Charles & Susan, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 13, 50th; VANDALEN, Mick & Jeanne, Lynden, WA, Oct. 21, 40th; VANDENBORRE, Remi & Henriette, Woodstock, ON, May 29, 50th; VANDENBRINK, John & Jean, Surrey, BC, Oct. 21, 50th; VANDENHOEK (Hoekstra), John & Harriet, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 10, 65th; VANDERBOOR (Hellinga), Render & Netty, Groningen, GR, / Willowdale, ON, Nov. 7, 60th; VANDERGOOT (VanLuit), Jerry & Diane, London, ON, Oct. 15, 30th; VANDERJAGT (VanEsch), Anton & Elizabeth, Lewiston, NY, Oct. 24, 60th; VANDERMEULEN (VanRaalte), Poppe & Jean, Fergus, ON, Nov. 18, 50th; VANDERMEULEN (Kloosterhof), John & Grace, Jenison, MI, Sep. 13, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (Greb-Lasky), Bill & CoraJean, Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 17, 55th; VANDERSCHUUR (VanZalen), Harold & Margaret, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 4, 60th; VANDERVEEN (Hofstede), Jack & Jenny, St. Ann's, ON, Oct. 27, 35th; VANGROUW, Marinus & Marilyn, North Haledon, NJ, Nov. 16, 50th; VANKAMPEN (Linker), Dirk & Dien, Strathroy, ON, Oct. 29, 55th; VANWINGERDEN, John & Barbara, Lynden, WA, Nov. 5, 50th; VEENSTRA (VandenBerg), Robert & Alyda, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. Oct. 18, 60th; VELLENGA (Kolk), Russell & Vera, St. Petersburg, FL, Nov. 16, 55th; VERBLAAUW (Admerand), Neil & Jean, Mahwah, NJ, Oct. 13, 50th; WERKEMA, K. John & Catharina, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 14, 55th; WOLFFIS (Casemier), Gerald & Patty, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; ZYLSTRA (Bohr), Roger & Angela, Grandville, MI, Oct. 13, 50th;
Obituaries
Martin A. Arnoudse, husband of Marie, Jenison, MI, Oct. 7, 84; Edward Baartman, widower of Anna (Tovson), previously widower of Anna (VandeVegte), Sheldon, IA, Oct. 10, 87; Maria Baelde, widow of Isaac Jan, London, ON, Oct. 19, 81; Annius "Andy" Bisschop, husband of Renske "Reta", Clinton, ON, Oct. 22, 86; Harm Bloemberg, widower of Nellie (VanderPol), London, ON, Sep. 26, 94; Frank W. Bouma, husband of Nellie (Holwerda), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 86; Marie Box (Donkervoort), widow of Sydney, London, ON, Oct. 16, 90; Donald "DJ" Braam, husband of Yvonne, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 18, 23; Kathleen June Brummel (Beerthuis), widow of Floyd, Grandville, MI, Oct. 17, 84; Jacques Francois Bulterman, husband of Winifred, Howell, NJ, Oct. 25, 81; Linda Kay DeGroot (Klingenberg), wife of Kendall, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 15, 60; "Mrs Rose" Rosaline DeKwaasteniet, widow of Jacob, London, ON, Oct. 19, 89; Madeliene Alice DeRoo, widow of Maurice, Norwich, ON, Oct. 20, 83; Patricia "Pat" DeVries, widow of George, Richardson, TX, Jul. 22, 89; Sadie DeYoung, widow of Ed, Lynden, WA, Sep. 5, 90; Esther M. Diekema, widow of Arnold, previously widow of Henry Dreyer, Grandville, MI, Oct. 8, 88; Peter Diephouse, widower of Theresa, Jenison, MI, Oct. 18, 95; Edward Ditmar, widower of Carolyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 4, 79; Eugene (Gene) Elenbaas, husband of Helen, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 8, 86; Charles T. Fennema, husband of Nettie (Baart), Edmonton, AB, Sep. 28; Marinus (Mart) Goote, husband of Bette, previously widower of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 91; Jacob "Jake" Grevenstuk, husband of Cornelia (DeMann), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 92; Jan (John) Heeringa, husband of Marie (Stonehouse, TenHoor), b. Groningen, GR, / d. Grimsby, ON, Sep. 12, 96; Mary Helmers (VanderSchaaf), widow of Henry, Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 2, 99; Hendrikus "Henk" Heuvelink, husband of Catharina, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 20, 89; Jan Karst Hoefman, widower of Lena, Campbellford, ON, Oct. 14, 63; William Jansen, husband of Anne, formerly a Vice-President at Reformed Bible College, now Kuyper College, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 85; Elizabeth "Babe" Jansen (Stuurmans), Lynden, WA, Oct. 19, 93; Judy C. Kersting (Crary), wife of John G., previously widow of Johnny TerWee and Jasper TerWee, Inwood, IA, Oct. 10, 68; Gene Marie Kruis (Keyzer), wife of Rev. John G. Kruis, Grandville, MI, Oct. 10, 80; Stephanie Lynn Langendoen, St. Catharines, ON, Oct. 8, 44; Byron "Bud" Jay Lenssen, husband of Susan, Lynden, WA, Oct. 9, 67; James Renier Luyks, husband of Gredina Maria (Gysbers), St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 15, 80; Apolonia Petronella Anthonia Lina Mathot, widow of Joe, Ladner, BC, Oct. 28, 86; Cornelis (Kees) Mooiman, widower of Ann, b. Scheveningen, ZH, / d. White Rock, BC, Nov. 3; 89; Edna Eve Mulder, Orange City, IA, Oct. 5, 82; Teunis "Tony" Niezen, husband of Lena (Boer), London, ON, Oct. 17, 82; Merla Lucille Pals (Meester), widow of Alvin, Rock Rapids, IA, Oct. 15, 85; John E. Pegman, husband of Florence, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 12, 84; Bryant G. Smit, husband of Ruth, Lynden, WA, Oct. 17, 74; Tena Smits (VanTil), widow of William, South Holland, IL, Aug. 30, 90; Gerald (Jerry) Stravers, husband of Lucille Helen (Meyer), Pella, IA, Oct. 8, 80; Anna Teunissen (VanBochove), widow of Bert, Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 9, 84; Anna Tiberghien, widow of Guy, b. Nederhorst Ten Berg, UT, / d. Surrey, BC, Oct. 27, 86; Rachel Trynie Uitermarkt (Bogaards), widow of William, Pella, IA, Sep. 29, 93; Robert William VanderAa, London, ON, Sep. 19, 63; Wilhelmus J. (Bill) VanderHolst, husband of Leone (Youngston), St. Marys, ON, Sep. 30, 71; Arthur J. VanderMey, husband of Katherine (Leo), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 83; Gordon H. VandeVusse, husband of Florence (Frens), Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 7, 79; Irene VandeWeghe, Sarnia, ON, Oct. 19, 75; Doanld Bernard VanErp, Windsor, ON, Oct. 10, 44; Gregory John VanLoon, Dublin, ON, Aug. 30, 23; Harry Verkuyl, husband of Cindy, Sherwood Park, AB, Oct. 7, 49; John Wesseling, Park Ridge IL, Sep. 23, 82; Wilhelmina "Minnie" Zwart (Zwiers), widow of Edward, Hawarden, IA, Oct. 5, 89;
Graduations
Adam Bloetjes, Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Guelph, ON, majoring in Management Economics in Industry and Finance; Jerry DeZwart, Bachelor of Education from Redeemer University, Hamilton, ON, Fish and Wildlife Technician degree from Sir Sandford Fleming College, Bachelor of Science from University of Guelph, ON; Daryl J. Marissen, Bachelor of Education from Redeemer University, Hamilton, ON; Jake VanMeppelen-Scheppink, Bachelor of Education from Redeemer University, Hamilton, ON; Keith Veldhuis, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Lock Haven University, Pennsylvania;