Class Year: 1940

Richard Z. Glerum Richard Z. Glerum, age 95, passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the New York State Veterans’ home in Oxford NY. At his request there will be no funeral service. Richard was born in 1925 at Rochester NY. He was predeceased by his parents, Milton and Lucille (Zimmer) Glerum, his wife Frances Root Glerum and a brother,… Continue Reading →

Estella M. (Dolly) Kronemeyer was born February 12, 1921 and died November 5, 2021. She was born in Zeeland, Michigan to John and Effie (Workman) Kamps. At age 4 the family moved to Grand Rapids. She was a graduate of Grand Rapids Central High School and Hope College class of 1942. She also attended Grand Rapids… Continue Reading →

Frances G. Douma, 98 of Holland, MI passed away on January 12, 2022, at Lakeside Vista in Holland. Fran was born and raised in Holland, where she learned how to drive on a tractor, enjoyed playing softball, and was a Dutch Dancer at Tulip Time. She graduated from Holland High and Hope College with her Bachelor’s… Continue Reading →

Vada Efird ’47 Hartje  of Glen Cove, NY on January 30, 2021 age 95. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth. Loving mother of Diane  Hartje ’75 Rivas (Juan), Karen Hartje ’78  Austin, Paul (Mariann) Hartje ’80 and Linda Kingsley (Andrew). Proud grandmother of 8 and special great-grandmother of 10. Dear sister of Mary Ann Higgins… Continue Reading →

Bette I. Metzler, 96, of Holland, Mich., (formerly Bay City, Mich.) passed away on Nov. 16, 2021. She was born May 1, 1925, to Otto and Anna Van Dyke and grew up on Lagoon Beach, near Bay City. She was the beloved wife to James Metzler for 68 years, and they are now reunited after his passing in… Continue Reading →

Beverly Jeane Downs reposed peacefully in the Lord on February 21, 2022 at the age of 95. She was born in Los Angeles to Harry and Gladys Stout and went to high school in Beverly Hills with all the movie stars. As a teenager she encountered Christ at a Holy Friday service and the experience changed her… Continue Reading →

Katherine J. MacKenzie, age 94, of Holland died Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Holland Hospital. She was preceded in death by her son, Stuart MacKenzie, sisters, Evelyn Upjohn, Margaret Brunson and Marie Bostick. Katherine was born and raised in Holland and graduated from Holland High School and Hope College. For 18 years she owned and… Continue Reading →

Kenneth Jay Weller, 96, was born November 22, 1925, in Holland, Michigan. He was the only child of Gertrude Verhey Weller and Arie Weller, an immigrant from Boskoop, South Holland, the Netherlands. Ken died in Pella, Iowa, on March 18, 2022, satisfied with what he called “a good life” spanning almost a century. A life devoted to love of… Continue Reading →

Joan Allene Dekker, age 93, of Worthington, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda, MN. She was born on September 18, 1928, the only child of Charles F. and Clara S. Sheel. Joan attended the Hospers, Iowa public schools, graduating as valedictorian. She then graduated from Hope College in Holland,… Continue Reading →

A respected and beloved father, grandfather and “G.G.”, David M. Hoogerhyde, age 97, entered into his heavenly home on November 6, 2021. The son of Rosetta and David Hoogerhyde Sr., David was born on June 23, 1924, and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from South High School and enrolled in Hope College. His tenure at Hope was interrupted by a call… Continue Reading →