Class Year: 1940

Richard Hine ’45

Richard Hine ’45 passed away on December 14, 2016 at the age of 92. He is survived by his wife Barbara (Tazelaar) ’46, children Judy Strom ’71, Rick ’72, and Beth Frost ’77, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. After graduation from New Brunswick Seminary, Rev. Hine served Reformed Churches in Walkill, New York, Clifton, New Jersey, Schnectady,… Continue Reading →

Harriet Stegeman ’46 Van Donkelaar

Harriet Stegeman ’46 Van Donkelaar, age 92, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Christian Haven Home in Grand Haven. She was born on January 19, 1925 in Lucas, MI to Rev. James and Ella (Atwood) Stegeman and resided her entire life in the area. Harriet was a teacher for both Muskegon Heights and… Continue Reading →

Lowell Heneveld ’47

Lowell Heneveld ’47  passed away early Tuesday morning, Jan. 24, 2017, after a short illness. Born in 1923 in Muskegon, Michigan, the family moved to Wyckoff, New Jersey when he was two years old, where his father served as minister in the Reformed Church in America for 25 years. One of three children, he is survived… Continue Reading →

Earl Holkeboer ’48

Earl Holkeboer ’48, age 93, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in New York City, his home in recent years. Born in Holland, MI., Earl attended Midshipman School, Northwestern University (Chicago) and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, including the final campaign at Okinawa; he graduated from… Continue Reading →

Wallace Van Liere ’43

Wallace Van Liere ’43 of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, passed away August 2, 2017 at the age of 95. Preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Betty. Survived by children, Sandy Elfstrom (Steve), Kent (Jennifer), Keith (Cheryl) and Ross; also survived by grandchildren, Adam, Alicia, Kiera, Briana and Jocelyn; and great-grandchildren, Reichen, Audrey… Continue Reading →

Elaine Venekasen ’43 Van Zoeren

Elaine Venekasen ’43 Van Zoeren of Zeeland, Michigan, died on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. She is survived by her children, Barbara and Gary Blaukamp, Jane and Richard Michmerhuizen and Mary and Jim Dornbos; in addition to 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, Chuck and Karen Blaukamp (Maggie and Maisie Blaukamp), Cyndie and Paul Morley (Adam and… Continue Reading →

Norman Davis ’45

Norman Davis ’45 of Jamestown, New York, died on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 at UPMC Chautauqua WCA. He was born Sept. 17, 1920, in Frewsburg, the son of Hollis J. and Mary Thompson Davis. He was a Frewsburg High School alumnus and was a graduate of Hope College, a graduate of University of Michigan Medical School, and… Continue Reading →

Dale Drew ’46

Dale Drew ’46 of White Lake, Michigan, died on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. He was 90. Beloved husband of the late Betty. Dear father of Laura D. Malczewski (Larry), John R. Drew(Karen), Thomas R. Drew (Donna), and James B. Drew (Julie). Cherished grandfather of Jeffrey, Lindsay, Kristi, Lauren, Reilly, Flynn, Sienna, and Brooke. Great-grandfather of Eli and Blake. Family will… Continue Reading →

Max De Pree ’48

Max De Pree ’48 of Holland, Michigan, an internationally respected corporate leader who helped shape Hope across 12 years on the college’s Board of Trustees, died on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at age 92. De Pree, who was chairman emeritus of Herman Miller Inc., was a member of the college’s board from 1983 to 1995 and chair from… Continue Reading →

Gerard DeLoof ’49

Gerard DeLoof ’49 of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital. Gerard DeLoof was born at Kalamazoo, MI, on December 6, 1921 the son of Gerard Sr. and Gertrude (Brunsting) DeLoof. When he was a senior in high school he joined the US Army. He served under General George Patton in… Continue Reading →

Robert Snow ’49

Robert Snow ’49 of Holland, Michigan, died on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 at the Inn of Freedom Village. The Snow family moved to Holland in 1929, when Curtis and later Esther joined the Music faculty of Hope College. Bob graduated from Hope in 1949 after serving as a combat engineer in World War II. Bob met Rita Pool,… Continue Reading →

Durward “Dewey” Bakker ’52

Durward “Dewey” Bakker ’52 of Grand Rapids, Michigan, died on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Butterworth Hospital with his family at his side. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Jacqueline, in 2014. Dewey is survived by his children, David Jon Bakker, Nancy Lynn (Jeff) Droge, and Marc Thomas (Jayne) Bakker; grandchildren, Naomi… Continue Reading →

Arthur Van Eck ’48

Arthur Van Eck ’48 and his wife, Beatrice Van Heest ’53 Van Eck, continue to live in Fife Lake, Michigan, where he is a member of the Friends of the Library Board. During the fall of 2017 he gave two lectures on “The Making of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible,” a lecture… Continue Reading →

Florence Dykema ’43 Morgan

Florence Jean Dykema Morgan, 96, passed away December 25, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Stone Presbyterian Church, South Park Row, Clinton. There will be no public calling hours. Her burial will be in the spring at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Clinton. Arrangements by Owens-Pavlot &… Continue Reading →

Irene Lundie ’45 Rypstra

Irene Lundie Rypstra (1923-2017) of Hamilton, OH passed away on October 27, 2017. Irene is survived by her daughter, Ann L. Rypstra of Oxford, OH, and her brother and sister-in-law, Watson and Sandra Lundie, long-term residents of Holland, MI that recently relocated to Grand Rapids. She also has many nieces and nephews spread around the… Continue Reading →

Mary Lou Hemmes ’46 Koop

Mary Lou Hemmes Koop, 93, of Hamilton, loved people, had a multitude of friends, and lived her life in the power and strength of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born March 19, 1924, in Grand Rapids to Rudolph and Mary Riekse Hemmes, Mary Lou graduated from Central High School and Hope College, where she… Continue Reading →

Marian Dame ’47 Hoekstra

Marian L. Hoekstra of Kalamazoo went to be with her Lord, Monday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2017. Marian was born in the Trinity Reformed Church parsonage in Holland Oct 19, 1925, the daughter of Rev. Clarence “CP” and Anna (DeHerder) Dame. She was a graduate of Grand Rapids Central High School in 1943 and Hope College… Continue Reading →

Arlene Eilanded ’48 Ligtvoet

Arlene Ligtvoet, age 91, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017. Arlene was born in Holland, MI on November 3, 1926 and was a graduate of Hope College. Early in life she was a teacher until she and her husband John started their family. She was a wonderful mother and faithful wife. In retirement, they… Continue Reading →

Dorothy Curtis ’42 Dykema

Dorothy Curtis ’42 Dykema, 97, of St. Charles, Mich., passed away on March 16, 2018, at Hoyt Nursing Home, Saginaw after a brief illness. She was born January 2, 1921, in New London, CT, to Stanley and Lena Curtis. Dorothy grew up in Holland, Michigan, where she graduated from Holland High School in 1938 and… Continue Reading →

Ruth Williams ’42 Vrieling

Ruth Williams ’42 Vrieling, passed away on January 30, 2018. She was born on March 18, 1921 in Holland, Michigan to Bertha (Hesse) Williams and Benjamin Harrison Williams. Ruth married her high school sweetheart Russell Vrieling on September 14, 1943, shortly before he went overseas to fight in World War II. Upon Russell’s return from… Continue Reading →