Heritage

Shirley Baas ex’56
June 21, 2021, Holland, Mich.

Allen Baker ex’59
May 13, 2021, Whitinsville, Mass.

Verna Vreugdenhil Baker ex’47
Feb. 6, 2021, Jenison, Mich.

John Beenen ex’59
Oct. 1, 2020, North Fort Myers, Fla.

Vernon Boersma ex’41
June 19, 2021, Holland, Mich.

Lois Eggebeen Boonstra ex’53
Jan. 31, 2021, Palos Heights, Ill.

Nancy Van Regenmorter Bos ’61
Feb. 25, 2021, Hudsonville, Mich.

Peter Bosman ’59
Sept. 25, 2019, Lynden, Wash.

Arthur Bouwers ’68
July 4, 2021, Youngstown, Ohio

JoAnne Waanders Brasser ’58
June 4, 2021, Brookfield, Wis.

Donald Bratt Sr. ex’52
Nov. 14, 2020, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jean Alberda Brower ’58
April 11, 2021, Hudsonville, Mich.

Ralph Bruxvoort ’55
March 23, 2021, Bloomer, Wis.

William Buiten ex’50
July 15, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Betty Vander Werp Bultman ex’49
July 2, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Arlene Walcott Buurma ex’47
Feb. 22, 2020, Gregory, Mich.

Sally Snider Clark ’58
May 4, 2021, Tempe, Ariz.

Donald Clelland ’58
April 22, 2021, Knoxville, Tenn.

Harold Clousing ’66
April 6, 2021, Santa Clarita, Calif.

David Cooke Sr. ex’56
March 23, 2021, Columbus, Ohio

Maurice Couwenhoven ’50
Feb. 24, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Anne DeBoer Deckard ’45
May 9, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Robert Decker ’62
May 5, 2021, Jenison, Mich.

Dale De Haan ’55
March 1, 2021, Holmes Beach, Fla.
Dale received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1980.

Cornelia “Connie” De Hoog ex’53
Aug. 31, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Phyllis Hollender De Jong ’49
April 4, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Merle Den Bleyker ’69
March 23, 2021, Mesa, Ariz.

Marjorie Broersma De Young ex’55
Feb. 14, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Donald Distelberg ’68
April 23, 2021, Hemet, Calif.

Rick Duistermars ex’67
Jan. 22, 2021, Portland, Ore.

Calvin Dyk ex’64
May 25, 2021, Hudsonville, Mich.

Helen Dyk ’57
June 14, 2021, Jenison, Mich.

Dorothy Stob Dykstra ex’44
Jan. 18, 2021, Evansville, Ind.

Frank Einfeld ’43
March 28, 2021, Jenison, Mich.

Charles Feddema ’51
March 18, 2020, Allendale, Mich.

Tena Draayer Feddema ’61
May 15, 2021, Allendale, Mich.

Earl Feringa ’53
March 1, 2019, Seattle, Wash.

Stephanie Rooks Fryer ’58
March 19, 2021, Wyoming, Mich.

Richard Geldof ’51
Feb. 28, 2021, Banning, Calif.

Cornelia “Connie” Schryvers Gezon ’52
July 6, 2021, Wilmette, Ill.

Alton Greenfield ’65
June 8, 2021, Spring Lake Park, Minn.

Paul Grevengoed ’48
March 10, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Robert Greydanus ’63
April 25, 2021, Bloomfield, N.J.

Frank Grimm ex’59
June 18, 2021, Cedar Springs, Mich.

Theresa Wiersma Grond ’68
March 19, 2020, Meridian, Idaho

Mariann Hoekman Haak ex’59
Dec. 17, 2020, Sioux Center, Iowa

Wesley Haan ’57
June 23, 2021, Baldwin, Mich.

James Hale ex’68
Dec. 7, 2020, Noble, Okla.

Seymour Harkema ex’50
March 22, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Cornelius Hegewald ’62
Feb. 15, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Daniel Hendriksen ’51
April 22, 2021, Portage, Mich.

Alfred Herfst ’64
July 1, 2019, Burnaby, B.C.

Robert Heyboer ex’48
April 28, 2021, Holland, Mich.

Walter Hoeksema ’64
March 15, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

John Hoffman ex’50
May 3, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Faith Brouwers Hollander ’54
Feb. 8, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Donald Holtrop ’58
March 9, 2021, Tucson, Ariz.

Robert Holwerda ’59
April 30, 2021, Grandville, Mich.

Margaret te Velde Houtsma ex’58
April 19, 2021, Syracuse, Kan.

Arnold Hoving ’58
April 7, 2021, Westmont, Ill.

Martina Van Staalduinen Ipema ’61
June 2, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Donald Jackson ’69
Feb. 20, 2021, Rockford, Mich.

Carol Ringling Kahl ex’58
Jan. 10, 2021, Whiting, Iowa

Ann Van’t Slot Karnemaat ex’53
June 17, 2021, Fremont, Mich.

Evelyn Petroelje Karsten ’52
June 21, 2021, Visalia, Calif.

Henry Karsten ’54
April 26, 2021, Visalia, Calif.

David Kass ’57
April 5, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Henry Katerberg ’66
April 4, 2021, Hamilton, Ont.

Alex Klooster Jr. ’60
May 19, 2021, Ann Arbor, Mich.

John Kloosterman Jr. ex’58
March 23, 2021, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Gordon Klouw ’51
Dec. 8, 2020, Holland, Mich.

Doris Knol ’47
Feb. 9, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Sharon Petersen Kraft ex’63
March 14, 2021, Spring Lake, Mich.

Mae Van Zwol Kruis ex’44
March 4, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Calvin Kuipers ’50
March 24, 2019, Albuquerque, N.M.

Nancy Zeeff Kuipers ’61
Sept. 10, 2020, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jacob Leegwater ’64
Oct. 24, 2019, Lincoln, Calif.

Wayne Lemmen ex’44
March 23, 2021, Coopersville, Mich.

Wayne Leys ’66
Jan. 30, 2021, Zeeland, Mich.

Hazel Ruis Marthinsen ex’50
Feb. 21, 2021, Zelienople, Pa.

Willa Vander Stoep Mast ’64
June 17, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Wubbina “Ann” Mennega ’60
Feb. 5, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jacob Meyer ex’63
June 16, 2021, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Karen Pastoor Mulder ex’63
July 20, 2019, Spokane, Wash.

Robert Niemeyer ex’49
July 5, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Thelma De Boer Nienhuis ’53
March 6, 2021, Jenison, Mich.

Garneth Oostenink ’61
June 4, 2020, Sioux City, Iowa

Gerard Oosterhouse ’50
June 4, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Greta Duifhuis Overvoorde ’63
Feb. 4, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jerry Palma ex’50
Aug. 30, 2019, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jeanne Gerritsen Paluzzi ex’53
March 1, 2020, Chicago, Ill.

William Postma ex’49
April 27, 2021, Artesia, Calif.

Alvin Ritsema ex’60
Feb. 28, 2021, Jenison, Mich.

Donald Rozema ex’55
July 17, 2020, Phoenix, Ariz.

Marcia Hertel Schaap ’60
May 15, 2021, Munster, Ind.

Orville Schipper ’66
May 20, 2021, Middleville, Mich.

Dean Schmidt ex’55
Feb. 20, 2021, Rock Valley, Iowa

Cornelius Schoon ’67
Dec. 27, 2020, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Nancy Lubbers Schut ’67
April 14, 2021, Holland, Mich.

P. John Shooks ex’48
Feb. 9, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Robert Sikkenga ex’58
May 30, 2021, Middlebury, Ind.

Bruce Snapper ’69
Jan. 8, 2021, La Canada Flintridge, Calif.

Louise Heeres Sonderfan ’62
March 20, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Henry Stavinga ex’64
Dec. 1, 2020, Palm Harbor, Fla.

Gloria Goris Stronks ’58
April 28, 2021, Spokane, Wash.

Hermina Ten Harmsel Sytsma ex’49
July 5, 2021, Elmhurst, Ill.

Leverne Tanis ’55
Jan. 10, 2021, Oakdale, Calif.

Glenn Terborg ’66
Glenn Terborg ’66 May 5, 2021, Portage, Mich.

Edward Timmer HON
July 4, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Leona De Bruin Tjoelker ex’49
Jan. 18, 2021, Lynden, Wash.

Dorothy Anema Triemstra ’49
April 2, 2021, Denver, Colo.

LaVerne Pruim Triezenberg ex’52
Jan. 26, 2021, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Kelly Tucker ex’50
Sept. 16, 2019, Grandville, Mich.

Thomas Vanden Heuvel ’58
July 7, 2021, Holland, Mich.

Eloise Kuipers Vander Bilt ’51
Feb. 25, 2021, Glendale, Ariz.

Robert Vander Ploeg ex’59
July 7, 2021, Caledonia, Mich.

Barbara De Vries Vander Wal ’65
May 8, 2019, Wyoming, Mich.

Eugene Vander Wall ’52
March 2, 2021, Citrus Heights, Calif.

John Van Dyke ’49
June 14, 2021, Charlevoix, Mich.

Robert Van Noord ’65
March 17, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Allen Van Putten ex’63
June 26, 2021, Sioux Falls, S.D.

James Van Weelden HON
April 18, 2021, Grimsby, Ont.

Annette Blauwkamp Van Wyk ex’69
Nov. 29, 2020, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Shirley Wiersma Veen ’50
May 21, 2021, Ada, Mich.

Dirk Velthuizen ’66
April 14, 2021, Brampton, Ont.

John Versfelt ’64
Feb. 28, 2019, Surrey, B.C.

Curtis Vrieland ’59
Feb. 6, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Kayrene Dykstra Walburg ex’55
April 24, 2021, Holland, Mich.

Richard Williams ’60
June 22, 2021, Sheboygan, Wis.

Marilyn Heersink Witt ex’54
Oct. 29, 2020, Alamosa, Colo.

Kathleen Kuipers Wolters ’59
March 7, 2021, Fremont, Mich.

Barbara Ekema Wymore ex’53
Jan. 14, 2021, Saint Paul, Minn.

Richard Zeeff ex’49
March 15, 2021, Bradenton, Fla.

Myra Lambers Zwiep ex’48
April 7, 2021, Holland, Mich.

Julia De Vries Zylstra ’64
June 9, 2021, Everson, Wash.

1970s

Jay Adams ’70
June 7, 2021, Wyoming, Mich.

George Algera ’73
March 19, 2020, Mahwah, N.J.

Michael Blanksma ’76
Jan. 15, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Peggy Ribbens Dekker ’73
March 21, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Richard Donker ’72
March 15, 2021, Modesto, Calif.

Lorraine Key Feenstra ’75
April 29, 2021, Spring Lake, Mich.

Dorothy Ettema Gunn ex’79
March 28, 2021, Capac, Mich.

Richard Hamstra ex’76
May 15, 2021, Norton Shores, Mich.

Elly Weeda Hilt ex’70
Feb. 28, 2020, Wendell, Idaho

David Hoekzema ex’71
March 23, 2021, Newaygo, Mich.

Haig Kassouni ex’77
April 18, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Joan Visser Knoppers ex’70
Feb. 3, 2021, Oak Brook, Ill.

Cheri Meulendyk ’71
Jan. 29, 2021, Alexandria, Va.

Kenneth Offringa ’78
July 10, 2021, Webster, N.Y.

Jane Zylstra Ophoff ’70
July 4, 2021, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Martin Ozinga III ’79
April 26, 2021, Mokena, Ill.

Thomas Page ex’77
Oct. 24, 2019, Totowa, N.J.

David Rozema ex’73
Sept. 10, 2020, Pearl River, N.Y.

Gerrit Veeneman ’76
April 25, 2021, Abbotsford, B.C.

Kathryn Elzinga Wolff ’75
March 4, 2021, Chicago, Ill.

1980s

Gregory Buurma ’80
Jan. 21, 2020, Gregory, Mich.

Fred Hanko ’83
Dec. 28, 2019, Jenison, Mich.

Thomas Howing ’83
April 7, 2021, Ada, Mich.

Jodi Gruppen Kraai ’87
March 23, 2021, Zeeland, Mich.

Timothy Lewis ex’85
April 4, 2020, Belmont, Mich.

Charles Schantz ’86
July 2, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Calvin Van Dyke ’86
Feb. 15, 2021, Jenison, Mich.

David Wieringa ex’84
April 15, 2021, Lombard, Ill.

1990s

Gwen Erffmeyer Inglis ’96
May 16, 2021, Lakewood, Colo.

Mark Jansen ex’90
March 23, 2021, Lansing, Mich.

Marcus Windham Sr. ’98
Feb. 16, 2021, Mesa, Ariz.

2000s

Stephen Gresham ’01
Feb. 17, 2021, Jenkintown, Pa.

Leah Haan Koldenhoven ’06
Feb. 8, 2021, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Andrew Smith ’03
May 23, 2021, Carol Stream, Ill.

Theodore Voss ’12
April 11, 2021, Ferndale, Mich.