Alumni Necrology

Deaths of Hope College Alumni
reported for calendar years 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Updated on July 10, 2008.

Justin Aalpoel '43 (5/25/08)
Norman T. Abbring '51 (12/23/06)
James D. Adams '40 (2/6/08)
Marian Holman '49 Agre (6/16/08)
Gordon D. Albers '42 (5/29/07)
Leroy F. Alder '42 (8/15/07)
Barbara Johnson '51 Allen (1/10/08)
Ardene Boven '40 Anderson (9/26/06)
Sheilia Gardiner '62 Ankney (8/16/06)
Edith Smith '39 Ashby (4/22/06)

Paul E. Baeverstad '07 (7/20/06)
Mary Jean TerBorg '53 Bails (12/26/06)
E. Herbert Bard '48 (12/3/06)
William E. Bareman '46 (1/17/06)
Mildred Strabbing '39 Bartelmez (2/6/07)
Charles L. Baskin '49 (12/21/07)
Elaine Ter Haar '49 Baxter (4/9/08)
Daniel D. Beatty '47 (2/13/08)
Virgil Burdette Beld '39 (11/25/06)
Betty DeRyke '49 Besaw (1/16/06)
Gerald Blauwkamp '43 (2/10/07)
Vera Holle '34 Bloemers (5/6/08)
H. Lloyd Bobeldyk '48 (12/19/06)
Carol Mogle '64 Boerhave (12/9/07)
Kevin D. Boerman '75 (5/10/07)
David H. Bogie '53 (3/17/07)
Henrietta Bast '38 Bonnette (4/27/08)
Alvin Bonzelaar '45 (2/7/06)
Arthur F. Boon '46 (9/18/06)
Marjorie DeNeut '52 Boon (4/1/06)
Jack H. Borr '56 (5/13/06)
Pauline Potter '35 Borr (4/6/08)
Jan Rottschafer '57 Bos (4/10/06)
Elmer H. Bosman '39 (8/9/07)
Evelyn Welmers '29 Bott (6/29/07)
Nella Derks '32 Bouma (5/8/08)
Dale W. Bouwman '55 (7/6/06)
Milford E. Bowen Jr. '51 (1/9/06)
Floyd Brady '68 (2/3/08)
Andrew Bremer Jr. '53 (11/25/07)
Henry D. Bronkhorst '51 (2/19/07)
Harley L. Brower '59 (11/14/07)
Robert Brower '51 (3/16/07)
E. Dorothy Schutmaat '40 Brown (9/25/07)
Marion Churchill '50 Brown (2/10/08)
Glenn Bruggers '48 (11/28/07)
Carol A. Brunsting '71 (5/29/07)
Hilda Baker '50 Bryan (4/21/06)
Nicholas J. Burggraaff '31 (6/7/07)
Marian Schroeder '49 Buteyn (5/5/07)
Clarence Buurma '65 (2/6/06)
Hermina (Mina) Becker '36 Buys (5/27/06)
Harold R. Bylsma '51 (5/16/08)

Dorothy Shramek '42 Carley (2/6/06)
George C. Claver Jr. '44 (4/30/07)
Genevieve Wright '35 Coatoam (8/13/06)
Thomas Coleman '67 (9/27/06)
E. Dale Conklin '64 (3/30/06)
James I. Cook '48 (5/1/07)
Anna Ruth Workman '49 Cram (2/9/07)
Harlene Schutmaat '45 Craven (5/25/06)
Joanne Krause '54 Cupery (11/22/07)

Francis G. Dahlke '58 (2/10/07)
Joseph I. Dalman '51 (5/27/07)
Lillian Mulder '35 Dalman (3/8/08)
Florence “Sis” VandenBerg '40 Daniels (6/23/07)
Abbott G. Davis '76 (3/23/06)
Dale E. DeBoer '68 (8/11/07)
Cheryl A. Defendorf '67 (5/10/08)
Earl DeGroot '50 (5/13/06)
John De Jong '53 (5/1/08)
Joyce VanDoorn '57 DeJong (11/9/07)
Lydia DeVries '39 DeMaagd (5/5/08)
Phyllis Leach '52 Demy (7/21/07)
Leonard Den Houter '69 (6/26/06)
Amy M. Dennis '95 (3/29/07)
Margaret Roggen '39 DePree (11/26/07)
John Robert “Bob” Dethmers '54 (11/10/06)
Calvin T. DeVries '43 (6/25/06)
Margaret E. DeVries '50 (5/29/07)
Esther J. De Weerd '28 (1/28/07)
James H. DeWeerd '36 (3/14/06)
Joyce Droppers '63 DeWitt (2/26/06)
Kenneth W. De Witt '51 (8/6/07)
Paul T. DeWitt '44 (8/8/07)
William A. DeWitt '45 (11/23/06)
Anne DeYoung '42 (2/20/07)
Marcia Smith '55 De Young (1/3/07)
Leonard Dick '49 (3/30/06)
Hazel Ruth Dick-Marx '34 (7/8/06)
Robert “Bob” A. Donia '39 (6/23/07)
Monte C. Dyer '54 (3/14/08)
Harold Dykema '42 (6/5/08)
Kenneth W. Dykhuis '70 (2/6/06)

Eunice Koster '37 Edwards (7/24/06)
Lois VanderMeulen '36 Ellert (2/28/08)
Karl Elzinga '84 (12/12/06)
Barbara Ting '60 Eng (10/3/06)
Alison Beck '64 Esther (8/5/06)

Folkert L. "Red" Faber '69 (1/19/08)
Louise Fabiano '36 (3/12/06)
John D. Ferriby '85 (10/2/07)
Philip A. Fredrickson '50 (7/17/06)
Ruth Van Oss '35 Freeman (5/20/06)
Paul Fried '46 (7/24/06)
Jeannette Van Beek '42 Frissel (3/19/06)

Marcella Westerman '48 Gilman (6/12/07)
Marion Slinn '50 Glick (9/21/06)
Mari Howard '56 Gnade (11/29/06)
Alice Munro '39 Goodwin (11/11/06)
Paul Gottwald '42 (3/12/07)
M. Egerton "Jim" Gray '41 (1/22/08
Harold Grissen '49 (11/29/07)
William O. Grunden '53 (2/27/07)
Nicolas N. Grzegorczyk '04 (10/24/06)

Charles E. Hale '60 (1/29/06)
Alma Stegenga '41 Halko (11/20/07)
Robert S. Hall '49 (5/1/06)
Kathryn Stronks '39 Hansen (2/26/07)
Robert P. Hartley '51 (5/20/06)
Cornelia Tysse '36 Hartough (7/16/06)
Jack H. Hascup '53 (1/12/06)
Laura Guigelaar '33 Havinga (4/30/07)
Wilhelm K. Haysom '36 (11/13/07)
Lois Muyskens '49 Hector (6/7/07)
Evelyn Heffron '31 (2/8/06)
Jack Hendricks '71 (4/10/08)
Norman L. Hess '63 (12/4/07)
John Hietbrink '42 (9/18/07)
William C. Hillegonds '49 (12/23/07)
Junella Mary Vander Linden '42 June Hilt (6/12/08)
Evelyn M. Hinkamp '32 (3/13/07)
Diane Hoefle '74 (2/10/08)
Ann Boter '31 Hoek (5/30/07)
John H. “Jack” Hoekstra '50 (9/5/07)
Gladys Moerdyke '38 Hoffman (3/14/07)
Judith Kuiper '62 Hoffs (7/15/06)
Paul G. Houtman '41 (9/27/06)
Thomas Houtman '40 (12/2/06)
Edward S. Huntington '66 (7/11/07)

Robert A. Ingebritson '72 (12/1/05)

Kathleen Walsma '66 Jackson (2/22/08)
Wilbur C. “Bill” Jacobs '39 (9/28/07)
Angelyn VanLente '37 Jalving (9/26/07)
Jacob (Jack) Jalving '41 (5/7/06)
Lois England '51 Jellema (8/15/06)
Margaret Greenshields '62 Jenner (12/24/06)
Ruth Allen '37 Jones (8/18/06)
Thomas F. Joseph '50 (1/13/08)

Ellis R. Kammeraad '44 (5/19/06)
Kenneth S. Karsten '35 (12/19/07)
Lois Van Ingen '49 Karsten (1/9/07)
Anthony Kempker '46 (12/17/07)
Walter T. Kennedy '49 (3/13/08)
Lester Kieft '34 (4/14/06)
Lois Ketel '34 Kinkema (3/4/08)
Adrian J. Klaasen '57 (4/29/07)
Robert F. Klaasen '61 (7/1/07)
Leslie Mayton '88 Kleiner (9/29/07)
Walter Kline '50 (1/21/08)
Faye DeWitt '62 Knoper (3/15/07)
Harry E. Knudson Jr. '43 (8/24/06)
Lillian Landhuis '31 Koerselman (1/30/06)
Edward H. Koster '44 (1/28/07)
Robert L. Kraai '39 (3/26/06)
Vernon T. Kraai '48 (2/6/07)
Wesley H. Kraay '40 (3/2/06)
Charles C. Krause '01 (7/10/06)
Arthur J. Kronemeyer '41 (2/15/06)
Robert G. Kropp '03 (4/17/07)
Jack K. Krum '44 (3/9/07)
Jonathan (Jono) Krystiniak '09 (1/22/08)

Marion F. Labusohr '48 (2/9/07)
Dorothy VandenBout '39 Lansing (5/26/08)
Elsie Wen-Hua '60 Law (1/11/07)
Kenneth N. Leestma '52 (9/20/07)
Harold J. Lenters '50 (1/19/07)
John W. Ligtvoet '48 (8/20/07)
Florence Meengs '39 Lingle (5/20/06)
Agatha Kooyers '38 Lipke (1/14/07)
Nancie Carpenter '54 Lubbers (6/19/08)
Clarence “Clare” R. Luth '47 (12/18/06)
Dorothy Parker '37 Luyendyk (2/23/08)
John Lyons '70 (3/31/07)

Harriet Muyskens '47 Maassen (1/26/07)
William D. MacInnes '47 (3/23/08)
Margaret Knapp '55 Macintyre (11/19/06)
Philip C. Maines '69 (2/16/06)
M. Irene Little '51 Malewitz (3/8/07)
Albert F. Mansen '36 (12/19/06)
Beth E. Marcus '42 (10/10/06)
Roger L. Maxam '64 (11/14/06)
Alice E. McClay '39 (2/9/06)
Richard N. McClintock '55 (10/18/07)
Anne Van Der Veer '47 McCormack (3/29/08)
Esther Hinkamp '38 McCoy (2/19/08)
Arthur McGilvra '37 (6/19/08)
Charles E. Menning '65 (8/2/07)
Kayleen E. Slater '83 Merry (3/10/06)
Harriet Stibbs '36 Meyer (11/24/06)
Jane Fichtner '45 Mikula (11/10/06)
Betty Kamps '45 Miles (9/27/07)
Constance Brillhart '50 Miller (2/22/07)
Sara (Sally) Puehl '66 Moerdyk (3/2/98)
Henry J. Moes '46 (10/2/06)
David K. Monroe '57 (3/9/07)
Evelyn Wierda '33 Monroe (9/14/06)
Richard W. Moore '60 (11/15/06)
Elmer (Bud) E. Morgan Jr. '42 (9/13/06)
Emily G. Bielefeld '41 Mouw (4/24/08)
David Mulder '76 (5/19/08)

Gary Nederveld '63 (9/2/06)
James Z. Nettinga '34 (12/2/07)
Charles B. Newton '49 (3/11/07)
Carroll W. Norlin '33 (4/18/06)
Kenneth Northuis '51 (6/8/08)

Cornelius “Casey” Oegema '51 (1/5/07)
Carolyn G. Olsen '65 (10/28/06)
Susan Weichsel '71 O'Malley (11/19/07)
Margaret Nagy '42 Osterhaven (5/8/07)
Ernest (Ernie) Otto '70 (6/13/08)

Hendrika Velthuizen '71 Paterson (6/26/07)
Olive Peeke '31 Pawley (4/23/07)
Bruce E. Pearson '58 (3/29/06)
Louise VanEvera '37 Person (3/21/07)
F. Scott Peterson '86 (8/4/07)
Jay C. Petter '49 (2/26/08)
Donald J. (Zeke) Piersma (6/27/08)
George A. Plakke '38 (4/25/08)
James V. Poledink '04 (4/9/08)
Meredythe Noorlag '64 Poltrock (11/20/06)
William A. Poppink '37 (9/15/07)
Stuart (Stu) Post '60 (7/3/08)
William B. Potter '66 (1/21/07)
Glenn E. Pride '72 (2/26/08)

Darcy A. Quick '06 (6/16/06)
Robert Quisenberry '57 (9/4/06)

Susan J. Rankin '82 (6/6/07)
Luella Pyle '47 Rens (4/27/07)
Jeanne Ver Beek '51 Ritsema (4/5/08)
Patricia Haskin '46 Roberts (2/23/07)
Ernest Ross '50 (1/26/08)
Allen Lee Ruiter '63 (4/15/08)
Julie Moulds '85 Rybicki (4/8/08)

Lorelei Parker '50 Saxon (1/16/06)
Howard O. Scarlett '75 (10/14/06)
Genevieve (Gene) Van Kolken '36 Te Roller Schadler (4/24/08)
Stuart P. Schaftenaar '40 (2/26/06)
Bernice Carr '69 Schalk (6/15/08)
Ronald M. Schipper '52 (3/27/06)
Vern Schipper '51 (1/30/08)
Bernice Oatmen '42 Schrotenboer (10/16/07)
Norman J. Schut '61 (1/14/07)
Roger L. Schut '60 (4/15/08)
Blanche Decker '44 Scruggs (1/12/08)
Dolores Ramaker '61 Shafer (2/25/08)
Lawrence “Gene” Sharp '66 (9/24/07)
Raymond Shoemaker '32 (3/26/07)
Rainey A. Shufelt '56 (1/7/06)
Mlungi (Lungi) Sisulu '98 (1/3/08)
Robert J. "Rob" Skalla '93 (12/9/07)
Casey K. Slayton '97 (9/10/06)
Carol Bos '44 Somers (8/9/06)
Joshua Spalsbury '02 (8/15/07)
Leon H. Sparling '48 (4/21/07)
Marie Buttlar '49 Sparling (4/8/08)
David J. Steenbergen '63 (11/24/07)
Richard D. Stewart '51 (7/22/07)
Geraldine Van Eenwyk '38 Stoner (5/5/06)
James G. Stryker '52 (12/4/06)
Elizabeth (Betty) Eskite '50 Sultana (6/2/07))
Barbara Raterink '76 Sutton (11/1/06)
Elaine Johnson '39 Swanson (3/19/07)
Alan J. Sweet '50 (5/14/06)
Ethel Leestma '33 Swets (10/6/07)

Morris A. Tardiff '42 (2/12/08)
Lillian Hoffman (Prep 1916) Tazelaar (5/21/07)
Arjen Teitsma '56 (7/10/06)
H. Clay Telman '38 (2/12/06)
Henry W. Ten Pas '35 (7/21/07)
Lloyd H. TerBorg '50 (4/9/08)
Sedie Elizabeth “Betty” Moir '27 TerLouw (3/20/07)
Kent Thompson '35 (1/22/06)
Thomas Thompson '60 (2/13/08)
Evelyn Geerlings '31 Thomson (5/5/06))
Robert F. Topp Sr. '46 (5/11/07)
Douglas P. Toxopeus '64 (5/27/06)
Lois Henney '43 Troop (5/15/06)
Dorothea Neerken '33 Tucker (5/16/06)

Charlotte Curlee '61 Utzinger (11/10/07)

Lileeth Brouwer '42 Van Ark (6/27/06)
Paul M. Vande Hoef '62 (7/5/07)
Fred E. Vandenberg '53 (6/29/06)
Helen VanFarowe '51 Vandenberg (4/30/07)
Kenneth VandenBerg '42 (12/26/06)
Gordon Vanden Brink '39 (12/29/07)
Donald R. Vande Polder '55 (1/31/07)
Delbert J. Vander Haar '44 (11/15/06)
Frances Hillebrands '45 Vander Broek (5/30/07)
Eleanor Dalman '42 Vanderhill (9/10/07)
Gordon L. Vanderlaan '51 (7/27/06)
John M. Vander Meulen '36 (1/31/06)
Lyle Vander Werff '56 (4/23/07)
Berend T. Vander Woude '41 (6/12/07)
Paul Van Dort '47 (12/13/06)
Lucille Vos '46 Van Dyke (1/12/07)
Hermina “Mickie” VanEgmond '50 Van Eyl (2/23/06)
Caryl Curtis '52 Van Houten (2/8/08)
Faith A. Van Hoven '76 (8/18/06)
Cornelius M. Van Leeuwen '31 (5/11/06)
Harriet Bazuin '42 Van Lente (3/5/06)
Roger P. Van Lente '39 (11/29/06)
Andrew Van Slot '49 (4/2/08)
John P. Van Wingeren '65 (12/17/06)
Bertha “Birdie” Vis '41 Van Wyk (8/5/06)
Julia Walvoord '34 Van Wyk (4/15/07)
Allison L. Van Zyl '50 (4/29/07)
Amanda Taub '72 Veazie (5/31/07)
Hans Veening '53 (12/27/06)
John Veldman '46 (8/12/07)
Alvina Ketelhut '49 Veltman (3/25/07)
John T. Vergeer '50 (10/19/06)
Nicholas C. (Nick) Ver Hey '75 (10/20/07)
Melvin “Mel” VerSteeg Jr. '60 (5/17/07)
Henry “Cy” Voogd '41 (2/21/06)
Charles L. Votaw '51 (1/5/07)

Anne VanderWerf '28 Wabeke (1/20/07)
Willaim C. Waggoner '58 (9/6/07)
Charles C. Wagner '62 (3/24/07)
Donald E. Walchenbach '49 (8/12/06)
Elizabeth Huber '88 Ward (2/4/06)
Donald T. Warner '39 (11/29/06)
Collins D. Weeber '53 (2/16/08)
Allan J. Weenink '43 (2/4/06)
Richard F. Welch '50 (7/31/06)
Alice Boter '33 Weston (1/9/07)
Mabel Essenburg '30 Westrate (10/13/06)
Anna Ruth Poppen '45 Wiersema (12/9/06)
George B. Wiersma '41 (2/9/07)
Barbara Andrews '69 Williams (11/12/07)
Lawrence H. Winberg '54 (11/12/07)
Leon O. Winstrom '34 (4/30/07)
Frederick H. Winter '42 (9/5/07)
Ruby VandeWater '44 Wolters (6/8/06)
Edward C. Workman '43 (12/25/07)

Edward “Jack” Yeomans '48 (9/24/06)
Henry P. “Hank” Young '56 (12/1/06)
Bernard Yurash '52 (1/25/07)

Lynn Quackenbush '74 Zick (9/17/06)
George F. Ziegler '38 (1/8/07)
Andrew F. Zimmerman '51 (3/22/08)
Marie Van Someren '66 Zoerhof (11/19/06)
Leonora Zonnebelt '32 (5/5/06)
Virginia VerStrate '40 Zoutendam (7/19/07)
Kenneth N. Zuverink '49 (1/28/08)
Myra Brouwer '47 Zuverink (5/23/07)

Alumni Necrology Prior to 2006