HERITAGE 

Paul Achterhof ’58
June 14, 2022, Jenison, Mich. 

Andrew Andre ’54
July 27, 2022, Williamsburg, Va. 

Claire Bergsma Ashman ’64
July 12, 2022, Iowa City, Iowa 

Helen Koopman Banning ex’53
Feb. 23, 2022, Whitinsville, Mass. 

Willa Bos Bauer ’56
Aug. 11, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Edward Bensinger ex’63
April 19, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Alfred Bloem ’53
Aug. 15, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Francis Blom ’65
July 22, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

John Booden ex’59
Sept. 4, 2022, Kalamazoo, Mich. 

James Bosscher ’51
Aug. 7, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Jim Bosscher ’51 pictured with items to be recycled
Jim Bosscher ’51 pictured with items to be recycled

JIM BOSSCHER | 1924–2022 

You don’t have to look far in west Michigan to see Jim Bosscher’s fingerprints. In fact, you don’t even have to leave your driveway. After all, Bosscher ’51 helped pioneer curbside recycling in Kent County, Michigan. 

He was also a leader in the establishment of Camp Tall Turf, Safe Haven Ministries, the Christian Engineering Society, Hilltop University (renamed University of Mkar) in Nigeria, and Calvin’s four-year engineering program. 

Bosscher died on Sunday, August 7, 2022. He was 97 years old. 

Bosscher attended Calvin as a student, served in the Army Air Force, and earned advanced degrees from Purdue University and the University of Michigan. He then began his teaching career at Calvin, retiring 33 years later. 

He was instrumental in helping Calvin move from a three-year pre-engineering program to a degree-granting four-year pro- gram by 1985. Today, that program is among the best in all of higher education. In fact, it’s one of the top 50 “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs” according to U.S. News & World Report. 

“While success of the program should be attributed to the many individuals who have shepherded it over nearly 40 years, Jim should be recognized as the one who had the vision and courage to get it all started,” said Professor Emeritus Robert Hoeksema, who was a student of Bosscher’s in the ’70s and later a colleague for nearly a decade. 

Bosscher’s former students and colleagues are grateful for his intentionality in integrating faith and learning in the development of the engineering program. In 2000, Calvin’s Alumni Board recognized this work by awarding Bosscher the Faith and Learning Award, which is based on excellence in teaching, spiritual impact, concern for students, and lasting influence. 

Norman Bouma ex’55
May 28, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Paul Bouman ex’59 
July 31, 2022, Willard, Ohio 

Nellie Borduin Bouwkamp ’65
July 28, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Theresia Vander Wielen Brandt ’67
June 13, 2022, Austin, Texas 

Richard Bruinooge ’49
May 28, 2022, Sheboygan, Wis. 

Connie Northouse Brummel ’60
July 19, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

Michiel De Berdt BD’62
May 14, 2022, Winchester, Ky. 

John De Jager ex’64
Sept. 5, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

Ida De Boer De Jong ex’54
July 22, 2021, Lansing, Ill. 

Douglas De Vries ’60
June 10, 2022, Munster, Ind. 

Phyllis Van Dam De Vries ’69
July 17, 2022, Caledonia, Mich. 

Henry De Witt ’51
July 22, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Albert Drost ’46
July 17, 2022, Grand Haven, Mich. 

Henrietta Polstra Dwarshuis ’59
June 20, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Charles Dykstra Sr. ’54
Aug. 17, 2022, Kalamazoo, Mich. 

June Clausing Dykstra ’53
Dec. 7, 2020, Kalamazoo, Mich. 

John Einfeld ex’51
Sept. 4, 2022, Lynden, Wash. 

Irma Fennema ’52
Aug. 27, 2022, Kentwood, Mich. 

Laurence Fryling ’51
June 4, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Idamae Karelse Gemmen ’58
Aug. 31, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

Betty De Vries Groen ’63
Aug. 27, 2022, Thousand Oaks, Calif. 

Robert Hansen ex’48
Sept. 5, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Robert Haveman ’58
June 18, 2022, Madison, Wis. 

Kenneth Havert ’55
Aug. 4, 2022, Grandville, Mich. 

Marvin Hoekstra ’67
June 20, 2022, Grandville, Mich. 

Paul Hoffman ’57
May 2, 2022, Coopersville, Mich. 

John Hofman Jr. ’51
March 1, 2022, Glendale, Ariz. 

Gerald Hogeterp ’64
June 16, 2022, Brantford, Ontario, Canada 

Karlene Oomkes Holleman ’63
Aug. 8, 2022, Oak Forest, Ill. 

John Hoogland ’55 
Sept. 4, 2022, Midland Park, N.J. 

Ellen Weesies Johnson ex’57
June 17, 2022, Montague, Mich. 

Marian Halbersma Jurries ex’56 
July 3, 2021, Carmel, Ind. 

Edwin Kamps ’53
April 27, 2022, Denver, Colo. 

Robert Keegstra ex’40
July 29, 2022, Jenison, Mich. 

James Kok ’52
July 3, 2022, Denver, Colo. 

Sally Boukma Koning ’64
Nov. 20, 2021, Hudsonville, Mich. 

Anthone Kort ’53 
Sept. 6, 2022, Colorado Springs, Colo. 

Edgar Leep ex’57
May 29, 2022, Highland, Ind. 

Calvin Lubbers ’64
July 12, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

Carole Lugten ex’59
Aug. 28, 2022, Hamilton, Mich. 

John Malestein ’48 
May 31, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Graydon Meints ’55 
April 12, 2022, Mesa, Ariz. 

Hannes Meyers Jr. ’55 
Sept. 4, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

Melvin Miedema ex’54 
April 19, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Betty Feringa Miller ’53 
March 23, 2016, Verona, Wis. 

Ethel Kruithof Mulder ’51 
Aug. 10, 2022, Jenison, Mich. 

Gerald Naber ex’47 
July 18, 2022, Inverness, Fla. 

Arnold Pals ex’58 
May 19, 2022, Spring Lake, Mich. 

Laura Weesies Post ex’49 
Aug. 9, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Ruth Post ’51
Aug. 10, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Jane-Ann London Postma ex’44 
Sept. 10, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

John Rensenbrink ’50 
July 30, 2022, Topsham, Maine 

Allan Rietberg ’65 
Aug. 10, 2022, Hudsonville, Mich. 

Carolyn Laninga Rietberg ’54 
April 13, 2022, Wyoming, Mich. 

Betty Lanser Schripsema ’67
July 13, 2022, Kenosha, Wis. 

Gene Schripsema ’55 
July 19, 2022, Albuquerque, N.M. 

Norma Andriese Schuiteman ’68 
March 28, 2022, Tumwater, Wash. 

John Schutten ex’49 
June 14, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

Hermina Sikkema ’65 
May 6, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Margaret Van Tholen Slater ex’54 
May 23, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

Lammert Slofstra HON 
Dec. 31, 2021, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada 

Henry Spaanstra ex’43 
Sept. 14, 2022, Byron Center, Mich. 

Delores De Witt Stob ’52 
May 12, 2022, Hobe Sound, Fla. 

Donald Taws ’55 
July 19, 2022, Beltsville, Md. 

Alvin TeWinkel ex’59 
July 20, 2022, Minneapolis, Minn. 

Dennis Tibstra ex’52 
Feb. 3, 2022, Leesburg, Fla. 

Janice Stoel Tuls ’67 
May 8, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

John Ubels ’48 
Aug. 31, 2022, Jenison, Mich. 

Beverly Bolt Uken ex’66 
Dec. 20, 2019, Willmar, Minn. 

George Van Arragon ’69 
Dec. 27, 2021, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada 

Nancy Decker Van Beveren ’68 
Feb. 28, 2022, North Haledon, N.J. 

Richard Vanden Akker ’68 
June 13, 2022, Wantage, N.J. 

Mary Buurma Van Denend ’67 
May 23, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

Joyce Nobel VanderBent-Davids ’69 
July 28, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

Gerrie Mensonides Vander Hoek ex’67 
March 17, 2022, Modesto, Calif. 

Paul Vander Lee ’65 
Oct. 25, 2018, Boston, Mass. 

Margery Vander Ploeg ’53 
Aug. 30, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Dorothy DeHaan Vanderzee ’48 
Aug. 24, 2022, Kentwood, Mich. 

Gertrude Van Dyken ex’46 
July 8, 2022, Everson, Wash. 

Audrey Gebben Van Eerden ex’62
Sept. 5, 2022, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 

John Van Hemert ’62 
May 26, 2022, Sandwich, Ill. 

Roger Van Heyningen ’51
Aug. 23, 2022, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 

Mary Westra Van Hook ’60 
Aug. 14, 2022, Oviedo, Fla. 

Donald Van Ostenburg ’51
May 8, 2022, Tinley Park, Ill. 

James Veen ’58 
May 15, 2022, Palm Desert, Calif. 

Judith Johnson Veenstra ’68 
Nov. 8, 2019, Lansing, Ill. 

James Veldman ex’51 
April 24, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Glenda Zuiderveld Veltman ’69 
July 31, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Gladys Verhulst ’68 
Aug. 26, 2022, Kentwood, Mich. 

Robert Ver Schure ’54 
July 22, 2022, El Mirage, Ariz. 

Ethel Vanderzyden Visser ex’60 
May 10, 2022, Byron Center, Mich. 

Arthur Volkema ex’51 
Aug. 4, 2022, Hot Springs Village, Ark. 

Lorraine Vos ’58 
Aug. 27, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Kent Voss ’59 
July 17, 2022, Fairfield Glade, Tenn. 

Jerry Waldyke ’60 
Sept. 15, 2022, Chelsea, Mich. 

Carl Welmers Jr. ex’56 
Aug. 27, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Evelyn Kenbeek Westmaas ex’54 
June 24, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Donald Wisse ’54 
Feb. 27, 202, North Haledon, N.J. 

Carol Vander Veen Workman ex’58 
Aug. 20, 2022, Twin Lake, Mich. 

Albertus Wyma ’50 
July 31, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

David Zylstra ’69 
March 22, 2022, Sheboygan Falls, Wis. 

1970s 

Sharon Sturrus Anderson ex’77 
Sept. 6, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Wayne Bush ’70 
April 12, 2022, Grandville, Mich. 

Calvin Exoo ’73 
July 22, 2022, Canton, N.Y. 

Gesena Bouma Groenendyk ’77 
Aug. 30, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

Clarence Hogeterp ’70 
June 3, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Barbara Afman Houwer ex’75 
June 13, 2022, Roulette, Pa. 

Larry Johnson ’71 
Feb. 28, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Dirk Smit HON 
May 17, 2022, Katy, Texas 

Wolter Smit ’73 
March 4, 2022, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada 

Peter Tigchelaar ex’74 
Aug. 24, 2022, Byron Center, Mich. 

Alfred Vander Berg ex’72 
May 3, 2022, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada 

Ronald Vander Lugt ’77 
Sept. 10, 2022, Kalamazoo, Mich. 

Louann Vander Wiele ex’72 
April 29, 2022, Auburn Hills, Mich. 

1980s 

Robert Mac Donald ’89 
March 16, 2022, Nine Mile Falls, Wash. 

Phillip McCaleb ’83 
July 15, 2022, Wyoming, Mich. 

Debra Beekman Newhouse ex ’86 
Sept. 18, 2022, Hancock, Minn. 

Richard Visser ’82 
July 11, 2022, Holland, Mich. 

1990s 

Joy Dykstra Ferwerda ’97 
June 29, 2022, Somers, Conn. 

Marlena Westerman Solomon ’94 
July 20, 2022, Houston, Texas 

2000s 

Eric Vredeveld ’06 
Aug. 20, 2022, Fremont, Mich. 

2010s 

James Brown ’18 
May 24, 2022, Ionia, Mich.