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In Memoriam

Wed, Apr 01, 2020

Heritage

Jason Alofs ’61
Oct. 6, 2019, Holland, Mich.

Wanda Faber Arenz ’61
Jan. 6, 2020, Cass Lake, Minn.

Harry Arnold ’50
June 16, 2019, Portage, Mich.

Gerrit Bieze ’58
Dec. 15, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Kathleen Dekker Bossenbroek ex’67
Jan. 29, 2019, Columbus, Ohio

Albertus Bratt ’55
Dec. 11, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

James Chambery ’55
Nov. 19, 2019, Port Saint Lucie, Fla.

Marcia Vanden Berg Cook ’68
Oct. 23, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jackson Day ’55
Nov. 1, 2019, Jenison, Mich.

Betsy VanHalsema DeKorne ’45
Nov. 29, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jack DeMaagd ’68
Oct. 19, 2019, Kalamazoo, Mich.

William De Roo ’58
Nov. 23, 2019, Williamsville, N.Y.

Carl Edewaard ex’56
Sept. 12, 2019, Holland, Mich.

Jean Young Gaffin ’58
Mar. 15, 2019, Springfield, Va.

Mary Tebrake Gage ’60
Nov. 1, 2019, North Oaks, Minn.

Nadine Tubergen Garber ’60
Nov. 2, 2019, Astoria, Ore.

Rachel Vanderbilt Greenfield ’65
July 14, 2018, Milwaukee, Wis.

Jane Hoexum Haan ex’57
Aug. 19, 2019, Jenison, Mich.

Clarence Henze ex’47
July 19, 2019, Holland, Iowa

Barbara Poel Hoekema ’69
May 23, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Marvin Hooker ’52
Oct. 7, 2019, Crestwood, Ill.

Adele Ekema Hoving ’55
Oct. 20, 2019, Norman, Okla.

Lester Ippel ex’48
Jan. 4, 2020, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jerald Jarsma ex’57
Feb. 23, 2019, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Gertrude Kamps ’55
Nov. 5, 2019, Modesto, Calif.

John Klanderman ’61
Oct. 8, 2019, West Chester, Pa.

Edward Knott ’44
Nov. 29, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

John Koopmans ex’55
May 11, 2019, Newbury Park, Calif.

Alice Koster ’66
Nov. 7, 2019, Mendham, N.J.

Ronald Kunnen ex’53
Nov. 16, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Mary Lappinga Ligus ’57
June 30, 2019, Jacksonville, Fla.

Fay Ammermann Marcus ex’62
Jan. 1, 2019, Phoenix, Ariz.

Donald Meindertsma ’59
Jan. 2, 2020, Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Arlene Van Zoest Moll ’54
Sept. 18, 2019, Willard, Ohio

Roger Mulder ’59
Nov. 21, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Bernicejean Hoogsteen Reitsema ’43
Nov. 10, 2019, Castle Rock, Colo.

Violet Droogsma Rens ex’46
Oct. 29, 2019, Milaca, Minn.

Bertha Ritsema Reynolds ex’49
Sept. 27, 2019, Denver, Colo.

Russell Ripma ex’51
Nov. 28, 2018, Grandville, Mich.

Esther Scholten Robbert ex’45
Oct. 26, 2019, Jenison, Mich.

Norman Roobol ’58
Oct. 11, 2019, Durham, N.C.

Jackson Schutte ex’61
Aug. 5, 2018, Austin, Texas

Fred Steensma ’59
Oct. 16, 2019, Fairport, N.Y.

Nancy DeVos Stehouwer ’74
Nov. 20, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Kenneth Stoub ’64
Oct. 5, 2019, Stockton, Calif.

Meredith Ter Horst ’65
Oct. 9, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Laura VanderZee Vanden Bosch ex’58
Jan. 23, 2020, Holland, Mich.

Frederick Van Dyk ’57
May 7, 2019, Kentwood, Mich.

Gordon Van Enk ’62
Oct. 12, 2019, Torrance, Calif.

Alice Laughlin Veldhuis ex’44
Feb. 20, 2019, Jefferson, Ga.

William Venema ex’52
Oct. 28, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Arlene VandenBosch Ver Beek ex’60
July 16, 2019, Cedar Lake, In.

Carl Vlietstra ex’62
Sept. 3, 2019, Fort Collins, Colo.

Viola Steigenga Vogel ’49
Oct. 10, 2019, Prescott, Ariz.

Betty De Vries Wigboldy ex’51
Oct. 21, 2019, Lynden, Wash.

Alan Zoet ex’66
Oct. 21, 2019, Grandville, Mich.

1970s

William Brouwers Jr. ’72
June 14, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Vonda Essenburg ’74
Oct. 20, 2019, Byron Center, Mich.

William Hartman Jr. ’70
Nov. 12, 2019, Pella, Iowa

Fred Sterenberg ’74
Nov. 29, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Russell Van Antwerpen ’77
Oct. 3, 2019, Southampton, Pa.

Ryan Veeneman ’75
May 30, 2019, Kentwood, Mich.

Lucile Steigenga Wolthuis ex’76
Jan. 25, 2020, Grand Rapids, Mich.

1980s

Daniel Pott ’80
Nov. 14, 2019, Hudsonville, Mich.

Donald Vander Kolk ’85
Nov. 14, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Brian Vredevoogd ’83
Oct. 26, 2019, Spring Lake, Mich.

2000s

Sarah Althaus Trowbridge ’09
Jan. 7, 2020, Chicago, Ill.

2010s

Tyson Butler ’18
Jan. 20, 2020, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Gentry Kestner ’13
Nov. 2, 2019, Lakeview, Mich.

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