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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1149, September 7, 2010
Birthdays
Jeannette Bult (VanderNoord), Munster, IN, Jul. 13, 90th; Annie Buma (VanWoudenberg), Langley, BC, Aug. 21, 80th; Christine Menning (Pott), Orange City, IA, Aug. 5, 90th; Len Muis, Burlington, ON, Sep. 8, 90th; Adrian VanderHyden, London, ON, Jul. 25, 80th; Julia VanderNoord (Scheeringa), Griffith, IN, Jul. 19, 90th;
Anniversaries
ALKEMA (Visser), Larry & Lila, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 8, 70th; BEVAART (Abbink), Jan & Janny, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 28, 55th; BLOK (Staal), Bastian & Anna, Ada, MI, Aug. 5, 50th; BOUIUS, Rudi & Ria, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 24, 40th; DEHORN (Huizenga), Corky & Grace, Holland, MI, Jul. 31, 65th; DEVRIES – DEBRUIN, Brian & Sara, Oskaloosa, IA, Aug. 7; DYKSTRA (Dykhuizen), Jerry & Sandra, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 1, 30th; FLIKKEMA (Moelker), Clarence “Mike” & Marian, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 15, 55th; FRITSMA (Spaak), Ed & Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 20, 60th; GOOTJES (Oldenbroek), John & Theressa, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 30, 55th; HOEKSEMA (Mikkelsen), Warren & Mary, Fenwick, ON, Aug. 22, 35th; HOFSTEE, Arie & Jeanne, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 31, 50th; JONKER (Endeman), Harold & Grace, Orangeville, ON, Sep. 10, 50th; KNOLL (Koets), Donald & Dolores, Grandville, MI, Aug. 5, 50th; KOOIMA, John & Clarice, Hull, IA, Aug. 7, 50th; PELLEBOER, Harry & Jennie, Sumas, WA, Aug. 1, 35th; PENNINGA (Stienstra), Hein & Christina, Arthur, ON, Aug. 9, 35th; PIEPLENBOS, Lody & Zus, Bandoeng, NEI, / Temple City, CA, Aug. 3, 60th; PLOEG (Verwys), Harold & Patti, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 11, 35th; REGISTER (Sonneveldt), Erwin & Barbara, Allendale, MI, Jul. 30, 50th; RENS, John & Janet, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 1, 50th; RINGNALDA (Jenkins), Cornelius & June, Grandville, MI, Jul. 17, 65th; ROUKEMA (Buitenbos), John & Margaret, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 28, 40th; ROZENBOOM (VanGilst), Gysbert & Ada, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 70th; SCHULENBERG (Bethlehem), Evert & Theresa, Beamsville, ON, Sep. 3, 50th; SCHUTTEN (Blokker), Herman & Christina, Ancaster, ON, Aug. 23, 35th; SLUYS (Koopman), Harry & Linda, Chatham, ON, Aug. 19, 50th; SMITH (Vegter), Thomas & Theresa, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 28, 60th; SPAGIS (Wassenaar), Alex & Cornelia, Exshaw, AB, Sep. 4, 50th; STERK, Marion & Nelvina, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 17, 60th; STERK, Martin & Beverly, Nooksack, WA, Jul. 26, 60th; TERLOUW (Degler), Norman & Linda Lou, Pella, IA, Jun. 4, 50th; THEUNISSEN (Romijn), Herman & Ann, Comstock Park, MI, Jul. 26, 50th; TRUMPIE (Toering), Duane & Marilyn, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 29, 50th; VANDERVEEN, Martin & Jane, Beamsville, ON, Jul. 30, 50th; VANDYKEN (DeYoung), Fred & Mary, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 27, 60th; VANIPEREN (Visser), Henry & Margaret, Smithville, ON, Aug. 15, 35th; VANNEUTEGEM (Huizinga), Daan & Aafke, Millgrove, ON, Aug. 5, 50th; VANNIEKERK, William & Willemina, Calgary, AB, Jul. 19, 65th; VANOMMEN, John & Connie, Vineland Station, ON, Sep. 10, 50th; VERKAIK (Hemple), Arie & Bertha, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 14, 60th; WAALKES (Yates), Warren & Sally, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 22, 60th; WIERENGA (Havinga), Lourens J. & Auke T., Burlington, ON, Jul. 26, 50th;
Obituaries
Freerkje “Freeda” Beintema (VanderHeide), wife of Steve Tjisse, Strathroy, ON, Jul. 14, 69; Richard Blauw, widower of Grace, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 3, 95; Rachel Ann Blok (DeKorne), wife of Arthur, Grandville, MI, Jul. 21, 72; Harry (Hart) Boersma, Point Edward, ON, Jul. 31, 78; Effie Bolhouse, wife of Herbert, Caledonia, MI, Jul. 25, 87; Evelyn Buteyn, Sheboygan Falls, WI, Jul. 29, 91; Josephine Cats-Daeseleer (Halewijn), b. Soekaboemi, NEI, d. Gresham, OR, Apr. 1, 92; Joseph M. Cnockaert, husband of Paula Maria (Verbrugghe), St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 29, 84; Harry Jan Cook (Kok), husband of Frances, London, ON, Aug. 9, 80; Benny Cooke, husband of Cornelia, Hollywood, FL, Jul. 10, 81; Lois E. Cremer (Walsh), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 2, 65; Tjerk DeBoer, husband of Alida, b. Franeker, FR, / d. Lakeland, FL, Jul. 26, 86; William “Bill” DeBoer, husband of Nelva (Strootman), Sibley, IA, Jul. 22, 90; Betty Jane DeRoo (Strand), wife of Marvin, Oostburg, WI, Jul. 25, 66; Anne DeVries, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 18, 96; Gabriel DeWaal, husband of Maria (VandenBurg), London, ON, Aug. 9, 79; Richard Adrian DeWitt, husband of Betty (Ripma), previously widower of Julia (Schipper) and Mary Lou (Schueller), co-founder of poultry equipment manufacturer Big Dutchman, Holland, MI, Jul. 26, 96; Richard “Dick” DeYoung, husband of Sharon (Greenland), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 26, 57; Noel Marcel Dobbelaere, husband of Agnes, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 5, 81; Suzanne Douma, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 88; Clarence “John” Dulmes, husband of Ruth (Dietz), Sheboygan, WI, Jul. 27, 87; Virginia C. Eerdmans, widow of Bernard W., Grandville, MI, Jul. 10, 86; Hildred Einfeld (VandenHoek), wife of Rev. F., previously widow of Robert Vonhof, Ripon, CA, May 18, 88; Rosalyn Elgersma (Lam), widow of Richard Sr., Marathon, FL, Jul. 21, 83; Warren Albert Engbers, husband of Margaret, Grandville, MI, Jul. 19, 89; Henrietta Evink, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 20, 84; Augustine Maria (Tina) Fieten, b. Soerabaja, NEI, / d. Amsterdam, NH, May 17, 87; Joseph (Johannes) Fohkens, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 29, 83; Herman Folkertsma, widower of Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 28, 89; Cornelia “Corrie” Geerts (VandenVelden), wife of John, London, ON, Jul. 21, 80; Virgil D. Glass, husband of Lois (Potgeter), Holland, MI, Jul. 9, 75; Robert Sidney Grassmid, husband of Sue, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 23, 87; John William (Jan Willem) Hamhuis, husband of Anna (Pijper), b. Heemse, OV, / d. Smithers, BC, Jun. 10, 93; Nelvin G. Harmsen, Fremont, MI, Jul. 23, 78; Florence Caroline Heemstra (Rozema), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 7, 97; Hilda Ruth Hoek (Bosker), widow of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 22, 86; Doris Hoekstra (Nagelkirk), widow of Lou, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 77; Albert Holtrop, widower of Jean, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 1, 88; Gerald Paul Hubers, husband of Cathleen, Ada, MI, Jul. 24, 76; Donald Hulst, widower of Irene, Sparta, MI, Jul. 28, 76; Harvey Jay Jelsema, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 28, 66; John Katerberg, husband of Joyce (Maring), Jenison, MI, Jul. 26, 63; Anthony Peter Klaassen, North Vancouver, BC, Jul. 13, 50; Wilhelmina Cornelia Koeleman (Steenvoorden), Vancouver, BC, Jul. 29, 77; Barbara Jean Kooienga (Keim), wife of Terry, Jenison, MI, Jul. 25, 54; Harold Koorndyk, widower of Johanna (Ann), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 4, 95; Janelle Kroon (Bartels), wife of John, Fairmont, MN, Jul. 12, 86; Jean F. Langerak, widow of Anthony, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 24, 92; Marvin A. Lanning, Ravenna, MI, Jul. 21, 71; Dann Berend Lotterman, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 16, 50; Harvey Lugten, widower of Marie (Klomparens), Byron Center, MI, Jul. 20, 88; Dennis Matheis, husband of Mary Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 21, 78; Marian A. Natelborg (Witteveen), widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 1, 92; Tom Nieuwenhuyzen, husband of Joan (Fraser), St. Catharines, ON, Jun. 26, 64; Ethel Jean Nobel (Sieplinga), widow of Thomas, Muskegon, MI, Aug. 1, 93; Marilyn J. Offringa, widow of Harry, Caledonia, MI, Jul. 31, 79; Brandon Craig Oldenkamp, son of Robert & Linda (Nieuwsma), Sanborn, IA, Jul. 22, 21; Alvera P. Ongna (Liezen), widow of Harvey W., Sheboygan Falls, WI, Jul. 16, 92; Mary E. Oppenhuizen (Bauder), wife of Raymond, Grant, MI, Aug. 2, 80; Wilhelm Joseph Maria Hubert (Bill) Pelzer, b. Heerlen, LB, / d. Vernon, BC, Jul. 21, 62; John Petersen, widower of Joyce, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 31, 78; Mae Petersen, widow of Roy, Jenison, MI, Aug. 1, 97; Robert L. (Bob) Petroelje, MD, husband of Laurie (Huizing), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 62; James William Postma, husband of Jessie (Kuypers), Sanborn, IA, Jul. 19, 95; David Paul Riemersma, Grandville, MI, Jul. 21, 71; C. Donald Roosien, husband of Mary, Caledonia, MI, Jul. 21, 62; Logan Andrew John Schaafsma, son of Shirley Ann Schaafsma and Ray Bourgeois, London, ON, Aug. 3, 20; Leonard M. Schaafsma, widower of Jennie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 95; Herman Selles, widower of Janny (Groenwold), Schomberg, ON, Jun. 11, 78; Janny Selles (Groenwold), wife of Herman, Schomberg, ON, Feb. 16, 76; Klaas Siebring, husband of Annie (Huisman), b. Stadskanaal, GR, / d. Aldergrove, BC, May 12, 90; Johanna Gusberta Annetje Thomassen (Overeem), wife of Allen, Norwich, ON, Jun. 20, 71; James R. Timmer Jr., husband of Marian, Tequesta, FL, Jul. 15, 73; Judith A. Timmer (Dickson), wife of Gary, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 29, 70; Johanna VanAmerongen (Zoutman), widow of Willem, Strathroy, ON, Jul. 17, 84; Margaret VanBuuren, wife of Walter, London, ON, Jul. 15, 77; Harvey J. VanDam, husband of Eleanor, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 30, 93; Evelyn VanderArk, widow of Norm, previously widow of Bernard Voss, Fremont, MI, Jun. 23, 98; Cornelius “Case” VanderBrink, husband of Alice (Flier), Boyden, IA, Jul. 27, 83; Gertude VanderEsch (VanWyk), widow of Leonard, Hawarden, IA, Jul. 18, 93; Andre Benjamin VanderGulik, husband of Mary, Newbury, ON, Jul. 17, 51; Cornelia VanderPloeg (VanOenen), widow of Edwin, Pella, IA, Jul. 21, 90; Eva VanderZwan, wife of Peter, London, ON, Jul. 31, 82; Mary Elizabeth (Tibby) VanDiepen (Howard), widow of Arthur R., London, ON, Jul. 31, 95; Rena VanDyke (Ferwerda), widow of Marvin, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 31, 89; Norma VanEck, wife or Erwin, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 21, 82; Helen VanHecke, widow of Remi, Strathroy, ON, Jul. 22, 82; Marius Johannes VanKoll, husband of Catharina (Tina), Surrey, BC, Aug. 4, 82; Evert L. VanOrder, widower of Ima, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 29, 93; Margaret Louise (Peg) VanPatter, widow of Jack, Aylmer, ON, Jul. 17, 95; Alice VanRiessen (Vos), widow of Gerrit, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 25, 99; Dorothy Christina Nellie VanZee (Beyer), widow of Andrew, Pella, IA, Jul. 16, 92; Ellsworth “Bud” H. Veldboom, husband of Ruth Ione (DeBlaey), Cedar Grove, WI, Jul. 31, 84; Arnold “Arnie” Vermeer, husband of Frances “Fritz” R. (Colenbrander), Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 16, 88; Jacob Hendrik Villerius, widower of Wilma (VanKessel), Jenison, MI, Jul. 17, 77; Jacob Lodewijk Nicolaas Voll, b. Makassar, NEI, / d. Seal Beach, CA, Jul. 2, 83; Willard Wabeke, husband of Beatrice “Bea”, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 18, 90; Jim Wanders, Burlington, ON, Jul. 15, 48; John Wassing, husband of Jannie “Jenny” Ariana (Heuvelman), Grand Bend, ON, Aug. 9, 84; Janette Watkins (VanPeursem), widow of Charles, Pella, IA, Jul. 17, 82; Andy Wedzinga, husband of Helen (Dykema), London, ON, Jul. 19, 54; Bruce Edward Westendorp, husband of Cynthia “Cindy” (Barette), London, ON, Jul. 22, 48; Elisabeth Joanna Theodora “Lies” Wey (Hermse), widow of insurance agency owner Hermanus, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Richmond, BC, Aug. 9, 97; Kimberley Sue Wiersma, wife of Jeremy, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 20, 34; Martha Zoetewey (Postma), wife of Chris, Grand Rapids, MI, May 26, 90; Geertruida “Truus” Zwiers, (Gritter), wife of Hendrikus “Hank”, London, ON, Jul. 15, 89;