Class Year: 1950

Robert “Bob” DeYoung of Holland passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, three months shy of his 90th birthday. The son of Henry and Nell (DeBruyn) DeYoung and younger brother to Doretta (Zandstra), Milt and Vern all who preceded him in death. Bob met the love of his life, Marcia Smith while a student/athlete at Hope… Continue Reading →

Marcia Ann (Veldman) Thompson, 88, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2022 in Ann Arbor, MI. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI on March 29,1934 to Dr. Harold and Pearl Veldman, joining her older brother, Don, to complete the family. As a girl, she especially enjoyed summer trips to the family cottage at Whitefish Lake.… Continue Reading →

Warren Roger Buitendorp, 86, of Berlin, MD peacefully passed away on May 13, 2021, right after a  gorgeous sunset. He was with family, who will miss him, under the care of Coastal Hospice. After a  very sudden and unexpected return of cancer, he moved to be with his family and even up until  his last… Continue Reading →

Jan Faulstich passed away Feb. 4, 2022. She grew up in Hawthorne, N.Y. and attended Briarcliff High School and Hope College in Michigan, taking a year-and-a-half “gap year” in the middle to study and travel in Europe. After college she worked in the inner-city Protestant parishes in Cleveland and Harlem, serving youth in those communities, before attending… Continue Reading →

David Roger Kinkema, age 87, of North Canton, passed away on June 9, 2022. David was born on March 9, 1935 in Albany, New York to the late Reverend and Mrs. Percy Kinkema. He received his B.A. in Sociology from Hope College in Holland, Michigan. After he graduated, he served two years in the Army,… Continue Reading →

Dawn Fay Heyer, 85, of Holland, passed away Thursday March 24, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert (Bob) H. Heyer; a son, Jonathan; her parents, Ben and Thelma Nelson Phillips; brother-in-law, Don Heyer; sisters-in-law, Joyce Heyer and Norma Girod. She is survived by her three sons, Eric, Thom, and Kurt; brother-in-law, Roger Heyer; sister-in-law, Elaine Heyer along with several nieces and… Continue Reading →

Wayne Nyboer, age 90, of Holland died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Wayne was an elementary school principal with the West Ottawa Schools for many years. He was always involved in church activities at both Rose Park Reformed and Central Park Reformed Churches. He enjoyed antiques, had a passion for studying history and spent many years… Continue Reading →

Corwin Jay Bredeweg, age 84, was called home to be with Jesus on March 25th. He was born on December 9, 1937 in the small community of Dorr, Michigan. He graduated from Hope College and then attended University of Kansas where he earned his PhD in both Chemistry and Mathematics. While at KU, he met and fell in… Continue Reading →

Dr. Franklin L McCarthy, 84, of O’Hara Township, passed away on Tuesday March 8, 2022. He was born on October 5, 1937, in Holland, Michigan, the son of the late Leslie and Nellie (Kongkrya) McCarthy. Dr. Franklin is survived by his loving wife, Patricia; his children, Heather (Brandon) and John (Anne). He is also survived by his… Continue Reading →