Class Year: 1970

David James ’76

David James ’76 writing as D.R. James, has published his ninth volume of poetry, the chapbook Flip Requiem. This past school year was his 35th teaching writing and literature in Hope’s English department and coordinating academic coaching and study skills tutoring in the Academic Success Center. He lives in the woods east of Saugatuck with… Continue Reading →

Thomas Henderson ’70

Tom was born January 5th 1949 in Dayton Ohio at Good Samaritan Hospital. Tom grew up in Dearborn Michigan and attended Hope College in Holland Michigan where he received a Bachelor’s of Science majoring in Chemistry in 1970. Tom then attended the University of Michigan medical school and received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1974. It… Continue Reading →

Steven Post ’71

Steven Post ’71 of Adairsville, Georgia,  passed away unexpectedly at his home in Adairsville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stuart and Helena Post of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is survived by his sister Kathryn Post, of Las Cruces, New Mexico and his brother Jim Post, of Riverview, Florida, nephew Scott Rosenthal… Continue Reading →

Louise Boogard ’72 Farrell

Louise “Lou” Kay Farrell, age 69, of Comstock Park, passed away peacefully in her sleep and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Lou leaves behind and will be deeply missed by her loving and caring husband, David Farrell; daughters and sons-in-law, Stacey and Troy Hill, Carrie and James Hoffman; her… Continue Reading →

Lynda Weener ’73 Wierenga

Lynda Marie Wierenga, 69, of Portland, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Middlesex Health Care Center. Born in Grand Haven, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Marian (Verolme) Wierenga. Lynda lived in Portland for over fifteen years moving from Deep River. She received a BA from Hope College in Michigan and… Continue Reading →

Gregg A. Mast ’74

The Reverend Gregg Alan Mast, Ph.D., president emeritus of New Brunswick Theological Seminary (NBTS) and General Synod Professor emeritus of the Reformed Church in America (RCA), died on Monday afternoon, April 27, at Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, New York, after being ill with the COVID-19 virus for several weeks. Gregg Mast was born on… Continue Reading →

Jeffrey Waterstone ’77

of Lamoni, Iowa, the son of Alan Richard and Mary Lou (Weber) Waterstone, was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 25, 1955. Jeff entered into eternal rest on April 14, 2020, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Jeff attended Franklin High School and enjoyed playing baseball. Jeff graduated from high school in… Continue Reading →

George Bennett ’72

George Bennett ’72 retired from his second career as a rostered deacon assigned to the Lower Susquehanna Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America after 13 years and will continue to reside in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Continue Reading →

Scott Lenheiser ’74

Scott Lenheiser ’74 continues to practice law, primarily business and estate planning, and advises entrepreneurs’ concerns in the greater Detroit- Wayne and Oakland counties in Michigan. He exhibited at the annual Holland Gun and Knife Show on Saturday, Feb. 22. He has only missed exhibiting at this show a few times since 1987. He attended… Continue Reading →

Karen Johnson-Wiener ’75

Karen Johnson-Wiener ’75 had her book The Lives of Amish Women published by Johns Hopkins University Press. The book explores Amish women’s lives, looking at the contexts in which they grow up, the activities in which they engage, the values they come to espouse as members of particular church communities and the roles they define… Continue Reading →

Sue Poppink ’75

Sue Poppink ’75 has achieved the rank of full professor in the Department of Educational Leadership of the College of Education and Human Development at Western Michigan University. Continue Reading →

Jerrianna van Gessel ’76 Boer

Jerrianna van Gessel ’76 Boer retired from Hart-Ransom Union School District in Modesto, California. She began her teaching career teaching English, German and drama at Ripon Christian High School; next taught junior high English and social studies for 13 years at Hart-Ransom; and then served as principal of the K-8 school for 15 years. She… Continue Reading →

Jean Lightowler ’77 Kirchner

Jean Lightowler ’77 Kirchner retired this June from federal service having served 15 years with the U.S. Navy as a training director with the Naval Education and Training Command. She received the Superior Civilian Service Award. She retired from the State of Illinois University System in 2010. She now looks forward to reading, drawing, painting… Continue Reading →

James Lampert ’77

James Lampert ’77 reports that he is retired and living blissfully in Toronto, Ontario. He has published his first book, The Tao of Canada, a new translation of the Tao Te Ching for the discerning Canadian lifestyle. It imagines Lao Tzu traversing the Trans-Canada Highway and then stopping into a Tim Horton’s for a double-… Continue Reading →

Mary Jo Coughenour ’78 Baker

Mary Jo Coughenour ’78 Baker has volunteered as secretary for the Historic Kenwood Neighborhood Association since 2017, earning the HKNA President’s Award 2019. Her neighborhood won the City of St. Petersburg Communications Award and two Honorable Mention Awards 2020, and was awarded NUSA National Neighborhood of the Year 2020. She initiated, co-authored, compiled and edited… Continue Reading →

Sheryl Radike ’79 Page

Sheryl Radike ’79 Page along with Sandy Busman ’79 Cott, Cindy McOwen ’79 Poole and Mim Miller ’79 Brada traveled to Buena Vista, Colorado, for their biennial reunion. The four met the first day of freshman year while living in Kollen Hall and have maintained their long-distance friendship for 45 years. Continue Reading →