Memorials and Tributes

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Memorials

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 February 9, 2023

Leslie E Cassis-Withun

Robert A. Halle

Staci Cheadle

Leo and BernadineLietzke

Nancy Rhem

Margaret Odell

Scott Flahive

Ann M. Buck

Diana Gabriel

Mary Zitta

Arlyn Walt

Ted V. John

Jack A. Braak

Helmuts M. Mednis

Marvin Walt

Robert J. Landman

Judy Porath

Gary L. Verplank

Donna VanderBroek

Jay Glaser

Richard L. Scholler

Jerry Barringer

John V. Erickson

Susan Bissell

Marci Yonker

Thomas C. Cousineau

Victor Gouveia

Jerry E. Sherman

Patrick Marshall

Ken and Lois King

David Merkle

Jerre Jean

Bill McDaniel

Joan Edison

 

 

 

Gayle Anne S. Onash

David J. Prout

James Heynen

Kevin Baldus

Harold Sheridan

Scott DeBoer

Raymond Statema

Ted W. Losee

Connie VanSchelven

John VanSchelven

Robyn Dahl

Marian R. Stevens

Vernon James Hipwell

Gene and Sally Harbeck

Harley & Marie Pfeiffer

Peter Sturrus

Ben Dixon Mac Neill II

Ginny Duncan

Gary & Vicki Verplank

Jacob and Betty Ponstein

Roger and Lois Vander Meulen

Mr. & Mrs. Harley Pfeiffer

Mr. & Mrs. William Eidson

Barb Devries

Alice Seaver

Karen Verplank

Dave Seibold

Ed Baldwin

John and Shirley Veen

Ted John

Kathy and Doug Baker

Ralph and Ellen Thumma

Midge Verplank

Edward Baldwin

 

 

 

 

Gordon Duram

Robert E. Felt

Kevin Ernst

Muriel R. Mersereau

J. Patrick Twa

Patricia D. Shears

Edward P. Baldwin

Margie L. Meyer

Dick Race

Wilma Boeskool

Gary L. Baas

Lorna Brittain

Sam & Mary Ann Adams

David Greer

Frank Such

Jerry V. Retzlaff

Gretchen Garrison

Daniel P. Cherette

Dick Baker

Alyssa Olafson

James F. Thayer

Marianne Czechowskyj

Marilyn Sherwood

Miller “Gary” Sherwood

Robert Landman

Valeria Haack

Raymond Umlor

Mike Cary

David Fritz Sr.

Doug Leep

Michael Karbon

Caralee Nietering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 February 9, 2023

Sam & Mary Ann Adams

Paul Babcock

Jerry Barringer

Beverly Barringer

Charles A. Bassett

Conner Byrne

Vicki Carlson

Coopersville High School
Class of  1973 Classmates

Catie Crowley

Marianne Czechowskyj

Dorothy Davidge

Grayson Delaney

Gramma & Grampa Johnson
and Grace J D. Droste

William and Helen Eidson

John V. Erickson

Al Federico

Regina Foster

Brenda Griswold

Richard Groenevelt

Nelson and the Gnomes

Roger Jonas

Patricia R. Huff

Sherman D. Hecksel

Barb Rickard

Mindy Linebaugh

Todd Anthes

Victoria Davis

Essex Family

 

 

 

Connie Groth

Valerie A. Guttowsky

Ellen Hardy

The Harlow’s

Mark Herman

Robert Hipwell

Joanne Hoeksema

Marcia Jeleier

Terri Jennings

Roger Jonas

Don And S. Kaverman

James C. Key

Mary Lou Kieft

Albert Knuth

Kelly Larson

Peggy Leach

Joan G. Leder

Merritt May S. Lee

Bob J. Mersereau

Donnell Mersereau

Donald Moss

Moira & August Edwards

Linda Noyd

Lana Jacobson

Martha Erickson

The Mersereau Family

Jim and Sharon McCann

Amy Hough

 

 

 

Shirley Murphy

Linda Noyd

Kevin and Pat O’Neill

Gayle Anne S. Onash

Puggy

Phillip Reed

Thomas R. Reinsma

Jesse Ricord

Norah Lane Roelofs

Allison Roon

David L. Seaver

Heather and Adrienne

Karen Stehouwer

Kirsten Terborg

Sandra Teunis

Kathy W. Tikkanen

Mary Turner

Diane Veneklasen

Vernon Verplank

Paul H. Wolbrink

All That Have Served

Ken Larson

Pat McGinnis

Dorothy Davidge

Sean O’Neill

Nancy Hanenburg

Susan and Roger Jonas

From all of us at the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, thank you! It’s our donors who ensure the community gets the care it needs. We appreciate each and every one of you!
From all of us at the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, thank you! It’s our donors who ensure the community gets the care it needs. We appreciate each and every one of you!

Donor Impact Stories

An Act of Love: Making a Memorial Gift to the Community Foundation 

An Act of Love: Making a Memorial Gift to the Community Foundation 

Our Community Foundation strives to enhance the quality of life for all by working together to collectively address challenges and opportunities throughout West Michigan. This caring impact draws community members to make a variety of contributions, including gifts in memory of loved ones. 

Why I Give: The Reinecke Family

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

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.

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