Memorials and Tributes
Supporting Your CommunityMemorials
Giving a gift to the Community Foundation in memory of a loved one is a way to support your community and pay respect to the life of a special person. This list is updated quarterly and reflects gifts made in the past twelve months.
Last updated September 30, 2020.
Gary Baas
Earl Babcock
E. Paul Babcock
Maleena Bagalay
Doug Baker
Carolyn Bennett
Jack & Deanne Billups
Gordon Boelens
Ken and Nettie Bol
Maurice Boon
Majorie Boon
Ronald Braak
Richard Briegel
Terence Casey
Leslie Cassis-Withun
Kenneth and Carol Councilor
Yvonne Creason
Rick Creque
Alex Crum
Elizabeth Curtis
Marie Davidek
Josh DeGram
Kenneth DeWitt
Gordon Duram
Kevin Ernst
Robert Erskin
Bertha Fase
Jack Feldt
Joan Fraker
David Fritz
Jeanette Hoag
Jack Hoebeke
Richard Huff
Dale Janke
Ted John
Albert and Doris Knuth
Jeffrey Longstreet
Ben MacNeill
Mary Lou Matzen
Mary McGinnis
Garry Mesler
Gwen Moeggonborg
Kyle Moreland
Vicki Nelson
Edith Persing
Judge Jacob & Betty Ponstein
Dick Race
Ken Ranta
Daniel Reiss
Janice Rempinski
Richard Rhem
Don Sheffield
Jerry Sherman
Pete Smith
R. Neal Stanton
Robert Swart
James Swart
Bob Taylor
Edward Tompkins
Fred VanBemmelen
Roger and Lois Vander Meulen
Phyllis VanDyken
Gary Verplank
Gary & Victoria Verplank
Judith Waanders
Vonda Walma
Robert Whitney
Merlin Willey Jr.
Glenn Yoas
Mary Zitta
Leo Zupin
Tributes
Giving a gift to the Community Foundation as a tribute to a special person in a generous and thoughtful gift. This list is updated quarterly and reflects gifts made in the past twelve months.
Last updated September 30, 2020.
John Bryson
Daneen Caro
John Clickner
Jane Curtis
Dean and Rob Enell
Scott Fredricks
Alicia Hager
Kimberly Hammond
Judy Hill
Connie Holley
Evelyn Holtrop
Lynne Kinkema
Ken Larson
Ronald Lukasik
Bob Mersereau
Mom’s Club of Grand Haven
Donald Moss
India Peek Jensen
Hunter and Maddox Pfeiffer
Don Rosinski
Eugene Rothi
David Seaver
Mel & Bev Simpson
Soup for All
Rob and Sophia Veneklasen
Thomas Wagasky
Ian and Hannah Wood
Donor Impact Stories
Why I Give: The Reinecke Family
The Reinecke family has made a tradition of giving back. “Our grandmother, Frances Reinecke, gave back to the community in countless ways, but there was always one consistent theme,” said Jason Reinecke. “Frances had an enormous heart for children and families that were disadvantaged. Her compassion for others has instilled a sense of pride within our family but also the motivation to follow in her footsteps.”
Why We Give: Joyce & Andy Cawthon
Andy and Joyce Cawthon chose to open a named greatest needs fund because “there is great value in pooling resources with other people of a similar mind,” said Andy. “My individual giving might not have an impact on a pressing community need, and if I’m picking the beneficiary, how do I know if I’m picking the best thing? We trust the foundation to make that decision for us.” By making an unrestricted contribution to the foundation, the Cawthons can rest assured that today, tomorrow, and forever those resources will be invested wisely and with a focus on impact.
Why We Give: Ken and Mary Terpstra
For Ken and Mary Terpstra, teaching their children to give back to the community has been something they’ve always strived to do.