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 June 6, 2022
Dale Alberda
Mary Kay Alguire
Carl Alt
Lindsey Ann Bakale
Dick Baker
Kevin Baldus
Edward P. Baldwin
Hardy Bedford
Susan Bissell
Wilma Boeskool
Majorie Boon
Walter W. Bright
Lorna Brittain
Ann M. Buck
Mary Jo Busman
Bruce Campbell
Staci Cheadle
Daniel P. Cherette
Coopersville High School
Class of 1973 Classmates
Chuck Clayton
Doug Corradini
Lois S. Coston
Kenneth Councilor
Thomas C. Cousineau
Alex Crum
Elizabeth Curtis
Gordon Duram
John V. Erickson
John F. Waanders
Mary R. Creason
Bertha Fase
Lois Finkbeiner
Scott Flahive
Kathleen Gage
Steven R. Gardner
Gretchen Garrison
James A. Glasser
Linda S. Hall
Robert A. Halle
Jim Hardy
Sherman John “S. J.” Hecksel
Jack Hoebeke
Sandy K. Huber
Ted V. John
Gayla S. Kemink
George F. Kruggel
Minard “Mike” Kulikamp
Norman LeMieux
Lerine Lindberg
Ben MacNeill
Helmuts M. Mednis
Muriel R. Mersereau
Roger Vander Meulen
Margie L. Meyer
Raymond G. Mieras
Nancy Moss
Margaret Odell
Alyssa Olafson
Harley Pfeiffer
Judge Jacob Ponstein
Judy Porath
David J. Prout
Dick Race
Jerry V. Retzlaff
Nancy Rhem
Margery J. Schnell
Richard L. Scholler
Patricia D. Shears
Lynne Sherwood
Raymond Statema
Deborah Steele
Mary A. Teitsma
James F. Thayer
Peter J. Theune
Robert W. Thomas
Patrick Twa
Donna Vanderbroek
John P. VanEenenaam
Gary L. Verplank
Lydia Verplank
Vicki Verplank
Arlyn Walt
Marvin Walt
Rick Wilds
Leslie E. Cassis-Withun
Daryn Worpel
Marci Yonker
Mary Zitta
All That Have Served
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 June 6, 2022
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
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
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
Donor Impact Stories
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
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.