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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#812, August 24, 1996
Birthdays
William Bazuin, Tustin, MI, Jul. 31, 90th; Ethel Boer, Sheldon, IA, 95th; Jennie (Jeanne) Bolt, Holland, MI, Jul. 21, 90th; Lena Bosman (VanderHouwen), Lynden, WA, Aug. 4, 80th; Sadie Braaksma (VanDyk), Manhattan, MT, Aug. 4, 80th; Ray Huizenga, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 23, 100th; Jennie Gort (Pranger), Wyoming, MI, Aug. 12, 90th; Hilda Klunger (Koning), Redmond, WA, Jul. 25, 92nd; Rev. Elco H. Oostendorp, Jenison, MI, Jul. 26, 85th; Johanna Roghair, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 20, 90th; Gerben Stavinga, Brantford, ON, Aug. 14, 90th; Hattie Te Grootenhuis, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 29, 90th; Gerald Ten Brink, Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 14, 80th; Artie VanderTuig, Orange City, IA, Jul. 19, 99th; Jenni VanRoekel (Hubers), Platte, SD, Sep. 3, 92nd; Elsie Zuiderweg, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 13, 95th; GertruDeZwiep, Holland, MI, Jul. 6, 95th;
Anniversaries
BLYSTRA (Schrotenboer), Nicholas & Juliet, Holland, MI, Jul. 23, 50th; BODE, Bill & Effie, Lynden, WA, Aug. 20, 50th; BYKER (Nies), Dick & Jenny, Chilliwack, BC, Jul. 8, 35th; DEBOE (Brouwer), Bernie & Lois, Parma Hgts., OH, Jul. 19, 50th; DEJONG, Arnold & Dorothy, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 2, 50th; DEWITTE (Wabeke), Leonard & Gladys, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 26, 50th; DEKKER (Swaagman), Henry & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 8, 50th; DIKKERS (VanderWal), Herm & Ann, Jul. 25, 50th; DYKGRAAF (Horlings), Lawrence & Johanna, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 50th; ENDEMAN (Bouwers), John & Reta, Orangeville, ON, Aug. 18, 35th; GEMMEN (Grasman), Nelson & Jenny, Allendale, MI, Jul. 23, 50th; HARKEMA (Geukes), Pete & Mildred, Byron Center, IA, Jul. 9, 60th; HARTMAN (DeJong), Abe & Henny, Burlington, ON,. Aug. 17, 40th; HAVEMAN (Holstege), Arnold & Hattie, Jul. 20, 55th; HIBMA (Vanden Bosch), Clarence & Florence, Allendale, MI, Aug. 7, 45th; HINKEN (Woodwyk), Casper & Susan, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 23, 65th; HOFSINK (Leffers), Henk & Maggie, Coaldale, AB, Aug. 3, 40th; HOOGSTRATEN (Munk), Bastiaan & Jennie, Bradenton, FL, Jul. 22, 45th; HUISMAN, Cornelius & Gertrude, Lynden, WA, Aug. 3, 40th; HUTTEMA (VanderMolen), Ben & Ineke, Surrey, BC, Aug. 5, 30th; JANSEN, Jack & Peggy, Lynden, WA, Jul. 31, 55th; KAMMERAAD (VanDoorn), Jim & Phyllis, Grand Haven, MI, Aug. 7, 40th; KERKSTRA (Smit), Martin & Cora, Orland Park, IL, Aug. 3, 40th; KLEIN, Clarence & Bertha, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 9, 50th; KLINGENBERG, Jack & Alice, Thamesford, ON, Aug. 3, 40th; KOETJE (Visser), Len & Lois, Grandville, MI, Jul. 20, 45th; KOKE (Antuma), Keith & Marty, Chatham, ON, Aug. 12, 35th; KOLE (Bom), Leendert P. & Janna, married in Waarde, Zeeland, of Spencerville, ON, Aug. 7, 55th; KONING (Ryzebol), Cornelius & Aafke, Mount Vernon, WA, Jul. 23, 50th; KOOPS (Zuiderveen), Bernard & Jean, Holland, MI, Jun. 24, 60th; KRAMER (Harberts), Rev. Siebert & Evelyn, Pella, IA, Jun. 27, 55th; KREGEL (Grotenhuis), Robert & Betty, Rockford, MI, Jul. 9, 50th; KROMBEEN (Timmer), Norman & Geraldine, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 11, 50th; LEENHEER, Eugene & Aberdean, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 17, 50th; MEDENBLIK (Bosma), Charles & Hilda, Fulton, IL, Aug. 1, 40th; MOERMAN (Deverman), Elwin & Antoniette, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 50th; MULDER (Lobbes), Rev. John & Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 22, 55th; NAMMENSMA (Ebling), John & Barbara, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 24, 50th; NAVIS (Brink), Ken & Betty, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 6, 40th; NOORDAM, Paul & Willie, Chatham, ON, Jul. 15, 30th; OLTHOFF (Dood), John & Margie, Grand Haven, MI, Jul. 27, 50th; POORT (Groenewegen), Jack & Dien, Burlingotn, ON, Aug. 29, 45th; POSTHUMUS, George & Grace, London, ON, Jul. 18, 50th; POSTHUMUS (Dekker), Jay & Sylvia, Grandville, MI, Jul. 17, 55th; ROELOFS (VanDyke), Harlan & Cynthia, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 9, 45th; SNAPPER (Louws), Marion & Nella, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 11, 50th; SONKE (Buma), Harry & Clara, Ripon, CA, Jul. 23, 50th; STEENSMA, Sidney & Ruth, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 26, 50th; SYBESMA (Stoepker), Durk & Shirley, Ontario, CA, Aug. 8, 40th; SYBESMA (Streur), William & Marilynn, Artesia, CA, Jul. 20, 40th; TEN KATE, Bernard & Dorothy, Midland Park, NJ, Jul. 23, 50th; TE VELDE(Schoneveld), Bernard & Harriet, Visalia, CA, Jun. 21, 40th; VanDEN HEUVEL (Geerts), Dennis & Angie, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 27, 50th; VANDERVELDE(Voogt), Bob & Catherine, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 8, 60th; VanHOUWELING, John & Tine, London, ON, Jul. 19, 40th; VanSANTEN, Rudie & Pat, Brockville, ON, Aug. 26, 35th; VanSCHEPEN (Regnerus), Peter & Ann, Lynden, ON, Aug. 3, 40th; VanHEYNINGEN (DEVries), William & Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 13, 60th; VEENEMA (Bolt), Melvin & Marilyn, Franklin Lakes, NJ, Aug. 11, 40th; VERDONK (Romijn), Teunis & Adrianna, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 25, 50th; VOETBERG (Veldheer), Gerben & Lila, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 10, 40th; VOOGD (Eldersveld), Evert & Evangeline, Alameda, CA, Jul. 29, 65th; WALLINGA (Wierda), Ray & Ethel, Allendale, MI, Jul. 25, 50th; WALRAVEN (Traas), Adriaan & Cathelina, Collingwood, ON, Aug.6, 65th; WESTVEER (Idema), Bill & Helen, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 12, 50th; ZYLEMA (Woodwyk), Clarence & Tena, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 23, 65th;
Obituaries
Cornelia Adriana Wilhelmina Bakker, born in Haamstede, Zeeland, wife of Job, Maple Ridge, BC, Jul. 26, 73; Martha Beckering (Ritsema), widow of Gerrit, Edgerton, MN, Jun. 15, 93; Rev. Dr. Raymond E. Beckering Sr., widower of Harriet (Hasper), Grand Haven, MI, Jul. 14, 85; Willem Beijes, husband of Marie, Redlands, CA, Jun. 21, 57; Helen Bernice Bosch (Flikkema), widow of Bill, Decorah, IA, Jun. 27, 88; Matthew Bosma, husband of Jenny, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 9, 82; Arloa Jean DeBoer, Doon, IA, Jul. 5, 25; Effie DeBoer (Korthals), widow of Peter, George, IA, Jul. 3, 91; Elizabeth DeBoer, widow of Henry, Sumas, WA, Jun. 19, 94; Peter F. DeJong, husband of Ruth (Streyffeleer), Orange City, IA, Jul. 7, 82; Nick DenOuden, husband of Ida (Bonestroo), Bellflower, CA, May 29, 81; Viola G. DeRyke, wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 17, 80; Jeanette DeVries, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 90; Mary Eleanor Doornbos, widow of Albert, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 17, 73; Donald Douwstra, husband of Helen (VanDen Berg), Pella, IA, Jun. 18, 83; Herman Dykman, husband of Lena (Dyk), Bozeman, MT, Jul. 23, 80; Vivian J. Engels, wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 9, 74; Adolph Eshuis, husband of Cora (Geleynse), Mount Vernon, WA, Jul. 22, 78; Gertrude Frens (Jaarsma), wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 27, 93; Rhonda Genzink (DEBoer), wife of Kenneth, Holland, MI, Jul. 3, 39; Johannes Haarsma, husband of Roelie (VanBruggen), Conklin, MI, Jun. 29; Clara Hamstra (Kuyt), widow of Bernard, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 17, 83; Derrill K. Hey, Sterling, IL, Jul. 23, 75; William Heyboer, widower of Rachel, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 13, 85; Carl Edward Idema, husband of Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 31, 66; John Idema, husband of Beth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 74; Gerrit Kamps, widower of Rinsena (VanderVeen), Lynden, WA, Jul. 14, 82; Henry B. Kamps, husband of Helen, Jenison, MI, Jul. 18, 89; Alice Kanengieter (Bergman), wife of John, Little Rock, IA, Jun. 26, 76; Jeannette Keegstra (Hinken), widow of Clarence, Allendale, MI, Jun. 27, 86; Seana P. Kemink, widow of George, Grand Haven, MI, Jul. 5, 93; Rev. Piet Kingma, husband of Hennie (Pen), Middleville, MI, Jul. 8, 70; John Klaahsen, widower of Anna (Jansen), Rock Rapids, IA, Jul. 1, 91; Stanley J. Kles, husband of Henderina (Klashorst), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 6, 78; Christian J. Kloet, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 88; Gerrigjen 'Grace' Kok (Lenting), widow of Hendrik, Parkhill, ON, Jul. 2, 65; Theresa Kuiper (Haak), wife of Harold, Chandler, AZ, Jun. 12, 68; Peter J. Lamer, husband of Sena, Borculo, MI, Jul. 16, 83; Harvey H. Lampen, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 15; Jacob Langeveld, husband of Marie (Zylstra), London, ON, Jul. 7, 41; Sena Landstra, widow of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 18, 94; Arie 'Harry' Langhout, widower of Phyllis, Vancouver, BC, Aug. 4, 87; Henry Marissen, widower of Harmtien, St.Thomas, ON, Jul. 19, 87; Jessie Miedema (Wierenga), born in Winneweer, Groningen, widow of Bert, Hospers, IA, Jul. 27, 90; st04Elizabeth Molling (Vander Molen), widow of Fred, Phoenix, AZ, Jun. 23, 81; Etta Mulder (Schuil), Visalia, CA, Jun. 13, 89; Jantje Seikelina Nusselder (Doornbosch), widow of Johannes, Grimsby, ON, Jul. 16, 99; Alvin Oldenkamp, husband of Aletha, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 24, 71; Joseph Platjouw, Greenville, MI, Jul. 19, 74; Andrew Pluger, husband of Eileen, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 17, 84; Jack L. Posthumus, husband of Judith, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 52; Dr. Richard Prince, husband of Catharine, Holland, MI, Jul. 6 73; Berenice Reinders (Venhuizen), wife of Herbert, Racine, WI, Jul. 6, 73; John Ritsema, husband of Alice (VanDyke), Central Lake, MI, 86; Albertha Sevensma, wife of Stuart, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 19, 82; Jacob Sneller, husband of Bernice (Bogaards), Pella, IA, Jul. 9, 72; Matthew A. Snoek, husband of Virginia, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 13, 69; Martha Stuit (Pott), widow of Ralph, Hospers, IA, Jul. 2, 86; Virgil H. Ten Hagen, husband of Frieda (Gezel), Pella, IA, Jul. 24, 85; Joan M. Ten Have, widow of Ralph, Baldwin, MI, Jul. 3, 61; Marie Terpstra (Fortuin), widow of Harrison, Pella, IA, Jul. 29, 81; Alma Joyce VanBerkum (Sneller), widow of Garrold, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 3, 67; Henry VanBruggen, widower of Lena (Kneubel), Ireton, IA, Jul. 3, 87;Lena VanBruggen (Kneubel), wife of Henry, Ireton, IA, Jun. 27, 84; John VandenElst, widower of Marianne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 83; Gerrit J. VanDenTop, husband of Jun. (Veenstra), Coopersville, MI, Jul. 7, 60; Lawrence J. VanderPloeg, husband of Bernice, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 2, 69; Hendrika VanderVleuten (Scheepers), widow of Lambert, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 14, 87; H. James VanderWal, widower of Janet, Rockford, MI, Jul. 9, 88; Marvin VanDer Weide, husband of Henrietta (Vn Veldhuizen), Orange City, IA, Jul. 26, 64; Jacoba VanDommele, London, ON, Jul. 13; Gerardus Joseph Franciscus 'Gerrit' VanErp, husband of Patricia, Strathroy, ON, Jul. 10, 62; Henry VanGunst, husband of Ellen (Postema), New Era, MI, Jun. 20, 86; Willis VanHaitsma, husband of Winona (Meyer), Jamestown, MI, Jul. 6, 69; Jessie VanOverloop, widow of Leonard, Jenison, MI, Jul. 5; Elsa VanReken, wife of Donald, Holland, MI, Jun. 17, 75; Warren G. VanSittert, husband of Mary Jane (VanHemert), Pella, IA, Jul. 9, 76; John A. VanVugt, widower of Janet (Stam), Orange City, IA, Jul. 15, 79; Trudy VanWeerdhuizen (Dompeling), widow of Herman, Lynden, Jul. 19, 79; Effie VanWieren (Hazenberg), widow of Larry, Florida, NY, Jun. 10, 78; J. Marjorie Veltkamp (Bos), wife of James, Bozeman, MT, Jun. 19, 79; Felice A. VanWingen, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 16, 88; Roger L. VanWormer, husband of Roberta 'Bobbi', Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 4, 55; Andrew Paul VanZee, husband of Ann (Tibboel), Pella, IA, Jul. 3, 88; Gertrude Vermeer (Oordt), wife of Edward, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 25, 89; Jorina Visscher, widow of Pete, Chilliwack, BC, Jun. 27, 77; Tunis Vonk, born in Veenendaal, Utrecht, widower of Celia (Verwers),Oskaloosa, IA, Jul. 26, 85; Eunice Elaine Vos (Rozenboom), wife of Donald, Scottsdale, AZ, Jun. 9, 57; Susan Wassen, wife of John, Surrey, B.C., Jul. 22, 75; Charles Westra, husband of Suzanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 10, 61; Cheryl Westrate, widow of Jack, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 8, 56; Gerretje Wieleman (Smaling), widow of Johannes, London, ON, Jul. 5, 90; Gulian Cornelis Willeumier, husband of Audrey, Gibsons, BC, Jul. 30, 78; st04Harold H. Zeeryp, widower of Wilma (VanDyke), Fulton, IL, Jul. 12, 75; Kathryn Zuidema, wife of Mike, Norton Shores, MI, Jul. 15, 81; Betha Zwagerman (DeBoer), widow of Jacob, Sibley, IA, Jul. 26, 102; Richard J. Zylstra, husband of Ellen, Chicago Heights, IL, Jul. 14, 84;