Class Year: Sympathy to

The family of Charles C. Aschbrenner

Charles C. Aschbrenner, age 79, of Holland, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. Charles, an Adjunct Professor Emeritus of Music, taught for 53 years at Hope College. He has lectured and adjudicated in addition to performing both as soloist and collaborative pianist throughout Michigan and the Midwest as well as in Mexico, Portugal, France and Russia.… Continue Reading →

The family of Hazel Brummel

Hazel Brummel, age 93, of Holland, passed away peacefully Saturday August 27 at Resthaven Boersma Cottage with family by her side. Hazel was born November 23, 1922 in Overisel, MI, to Ray and Anna Maatman. She started her career as a seamstress, making navy coats during WWII and after raising her family she worked at… Continue Reading →

The family of Maria Elena Collazo

Maria Elena Collazo, 79, of Tucson, Ariz., went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, June 8, 2016. She is survived by her children, Maria Isabel DuQue, Maria Cristina Collazo, Sarah Sanchez, Israel Collazo, Daniel Collazo, and Rosa Elsess; 11 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandson; sister; Cruz Martinez, Josefina Castro, Rosa Castorena,… Continue Reading →

The family of Donald Cronkite

Dr. Donald Cronkite, 72, of Holland, passed away on March 15, 2017, after many years of living with Parkinson’s disease. Professor Cronkite taught at Hope College for 32 years, offering classes in cell biology; embryology; genetics; introductory biology; evolution; history of biology; science and human values. He was also known as the Academic Director of the… Continue Reading →

The family of Donald Cronkite

Dr. Donald Cronkite, 72, of Holland, passed away on March 15, 2017, after many years of living with Parkinson’s disease. Professor Cronkite taught at Hope College for 32 years, offering classes in cell biology; embryology; genetics; introductory biology; evolution; history of biology; science and human values. He was also known as the Academic Director of the… Continue Reading →

The family of Norman James Norton

Norman James Norton died on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia, S.C. He was born in Du Quoin, on April 26, 1933, the oldest son of James Harlan Norton and Helen Riley Norton. He grew up in Cutler, where his family ran Norton’s Store – a family owned general store… Continue Reading →

Helen DeVos

Helen DeVos, who died on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 90, will be remembered enduringly at Hope College for her transformative impact on the campus and students’ education. Hometown and visiting fans experience it every time they enjoy a game or other event at the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse, or a concert in the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical… Continue Reading →

Betty Groenewoud

The family of Betty Groenewoud of Holland, Michigan, who died on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. She was 83. Betty worked for Hope College for 25 years and was a member of Noordeloos CRC. She was preceded in death by her parents,Charles and Alice Harrington. Betty is survived by her husband of 66 years, John Groenewoud; four daughters, Jean (Keith)… Continue Reading →

Bonnie Rietman

The family of Bonnie Rietman of Zeeland, Michigan, who died on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. She was 68. Bonnie retired after 25 years as a custodian at Hope College. Bonnie is survived by her children: Tim Rietman, Tammy (Andrew) Middleton, Dennis (Stacey) Rietman, Darin (Laura) Rietman; 13 grandchildren; brother: Larry (Arlene) Nienhuis; sisters: Sharon (Phillip) Lemmen, Merry (Russ) Bartels, Debra Riemersma; in-laws: Phyllis… Continue Reading →

Donald Boeve

The family of Donald Boeve of Holland, Michigan, who died on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2017. He was 83. He was the son of Lester and Alyda Boeve, and was preceded in death by a brother, Arnold. He was a member of Calvary Christian Reformed Church and was a veteran of the Army, serving in the post-Korea era. He… Continue Reading →

Ion Agheana

The family of Ion Agheana of Holland, Michigan who died on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. He was 80. He was a member of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages from 1979 until retiring as professor emeritus of Romance languages in 2014. He taught primarily Spanish but also French, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian. He joined… Continue Reading →

Landrum Bolling

The family of Landrum Bolling of Arlington, Virginia, who died on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. He was 104. His career included serving as president of Earlham College from 1958 to 1973. While at Earlham, he played a leadership role in the 1961 creation of the Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA), of which Hope is among… Continue Reading →

Harry Boonstra

Harry entered his final home on October 23rd, following a brief illness. Harry was a beloved husband, father, Opa, brother, uncle and friend. We deeply mourn our loss and sadly release the natural ties to him, but we anticipate with holy joy the resurrection reunion with him and all who have gone before him, and… Continue Reading →

Ann Farley

The family of Ann Farley of Huntington Beach, California, who died on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. She was 89. She was an administrative assistant to the dean for fine and performing arts and arts and humanities at Hope for 25 years. Survivors include her children, Martha Farley ’77, Ann Farley ’85 and Richard Farley ’83.… Continue Reading →

Ruth Van Kampen

Ruth Van Kampen, 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017 at Lakeside Vista of Holland. She was born in Diamond Springs, Michigan on August 4, 1926. She attended Holland Public Schools and graduated in 1944. While in high school Ruth met the love of her life, Warren Van Kampen and… Continue Reading →

Jack DeWitt

Jack DeWitt, passed away from glioblastoma at the age of 75. He was peaceful as he entered into Jesus’ presence, surrounded by family and his wife, Mary, of 54 years. Living and remaining positive to the end, Jack never complained about having cancer. He was born in Zeeland, Michigan, on December 17, 1942, to Marvin… Continue Reading →

Roger Prince

Roger D. Prince, age 79, of Holland died Friday, May 4, 2018 at Resthaven Maple Woods. Roger was a member of Central Wesleyan. He had a real servant’s heart and worked hard for the church serving as an usher, driving bus and caring for the lawn. Roger was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean… Continue Reading →

Richard DeVos

The Hope campus provides a lasting reflection of the philanthropy of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, who died on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at age 92, and his wife, Helen, who (as reported in the Winter 2017 issue) died on Oct. 18, 2017, at age 90. The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation contributed a leadership gift on behalf of the college’s… Continue Reading →

Dr. Jonathan Hagood

Dr. Jonathan Hagood, who was associate dean for teaching and learning and served in a variety of roles at Hope, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. He was 43. A member of the history faculty since 2008, he was also director of the Senior Seminar program and chair of the Department… Continue Reading →

I. John Hesselink

The family of I. John Hesselink of Holland, Michigan, who died on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. He was 90. He was a Reformed Church in America missionary in Japan for 20 years, and from 1973 to 1985 was president of Western Theological Seminary, where he was subsequently the A.C. Van Raalte Professor of Systematic Theology until retiring in 1992. He was also president… Continue Reading →