NEWS...

Joseph R. Pierce, Jr., class of 1943, passed away on June 2, 2010. Joseph is survived by his wife, Sally, and four children: Christine (class of 68), Cynthia (1971), Mark (1972), and Sara (1979), 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Joseph's father had been the city treasurer for EGR in the 1930's, his grandfather Walter Pierce served as a township supervisor (before EGR was incorporated), and his maternal great grandfather, Thomas Ezra Reed, was owner and operator of the Manhattan Beach Club on Reed's Lake at the turn of the last century. Mr. Pierce was a descendant of the Reed family for whom the lake is named.

Sue Gilbert Halliday,’60 lives in Miller Lake, Ontario, Canada. She and her husband, Jim, have been married 40 years and have four children. She can be reached at hallinn@amtelecom.net

Philip R. Hoff, ’00 graduated from Purdue with a degree in Aerospace
Engineering and accepted a commission in the Navy. He is currently an Information Warfare Officer at Fort Meade and holds the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. He can be contacted at PHoff00@gmail.com

Katharine Nobel Kourtz, ’98 recently graduated with a Masters degree in Physician Assistant Studies. She begins her new career as a Physician Assistant in Cambridge, MA. She can be reached at mclain.kourtz@gmail.com

Jacquelynn (Jackie) K. Otte, ’62 recently moved to Copley, OH. She can be contacted at jackieko11@gmail.com

Jeannie Servaas, ’94 is living in Brooklyn, New York and is employed by 8 Inc. in Manhattan. She can be reached at slafalastic@yahoo.com

Dr. Bill Krissoff, ’64 lost his 25 year old son, Marine 1st Lt. Nathan Krissoff, on December 9, 2006 in Al Ambar province, Iraq. To honor his son and serve his country, Bill obtained a special waiver to enlist in the U. S. Navy Medical Corps Reserves. An orthopedic surgeon, Bill will be of great service to the Navy and will also assist with the medical needs of the Marines (his fallen son’s branch of service). The new Navy Lt. Commander Krissoff and his wife, Christine, have another son, Austin, who also serves in the U. S. Marine Corp. They live in Truckee, California.

IN REMEMBRANCE...


Paul E. Douglas, ’64 of Grand Rapids, MI died January 6, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo, daughter, Jenifer, sons, Keith, Zackary and Symon, and several grandchildren. He ran the family business, The Camera Center on Wealthy St., SE in Grand Rapids until 2005.

Louise E. Petersen Schaefer, ’33 of Grand Rapids, MI died on February 5, 2008. Her husband Walter Schaefer, Jr., preceded her in death. She is survived by her four children, William, James, Ellen and Stephen, nine grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She was an active member of the Grand Rapids community and had a long professional writing career that included free-lance copy work for many local businesses and newspapers.

Peter H. VandenBerg, ’76 of Milwaukee, WI died on March 31, 2008 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife Nancy Todd VandenBerg and their three children, Will, Sarah and Andy. He leaves
behind his Mother, Shirley VandenBerg and brother Chris and sisters Juliana and Susan. The Foundations VandenBerg Scholarship was established by the VandenBerg Family in memory of Peter’s Father, William.

RECENT/UPCOMING REUNION NEWS...


Class of 1958 held its 50th reunion in June. Click here for photos.
*Special thanks to the class of 1958 for their generous gift of over $23,100 to the EGR Schools Foundation in honor of their reunion.

Class of 1959 will be on July 31-Aug. 1, 2009 Contact Kathy Keller Muir for more information or to update contact information. (616) 949-2459

Class of 1969 will be celebrating their 40th reunion on the weekend of September 11-13, 2009 in Grand Rapids, MI. The weekend will kick off on Friday night at the B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids followed by a golf outing on Saturday with dinner to follow at Thousand Oaks Golf Club. Please contact Susan Paul for more information or to update your contact information- susanpaul52@hotmail.com

Class of 1974 will be holding its 35 year reunion, Saturday, November 28, 2009, 7:00 PM, Grand Rapids Yacht Club (740 Lakeside Dr.) Dress: Casual Cost: : $25/person (includes 2 drinks and food) ($30 at the door)
Click here for their website with more information.

Class of 1983 is looking for people who are interested in helping to plan the 25th reunion. Anyone interested should send their name and all contact information to alumni@egrps.org.

Class of 1984 is planning a 25th reunion on October 24th, 2009 at the GR Yacht Club. If anyone wants more information, or wants to get on the class mailing list, have them contact me: Lynn (Chervenka) Shackelford ~
2130 Wilshire Dr. SE EGR ~ 719-0957 ~ LynnShack@comcast.net
** Our class will be at the homecoming game the night before (already collecting money for tickets, and will notify the AD as to how many I need the week of the game). We're also scheduled to tour the high school with Jenny Fee on the 24th at 2 p.m. Our reunion at the GRYC starts at 6 p.m. and goes until midnight. We're having a bbq (Famous Dave's is catering, and they'll be grilling on site), as well as a 10 p.m. Yesterdog bar.

Class of 1988 reunion committee is actively working on an August 15-16th weekend of fun and friendship. contact Adrian Codel at a.codel@comcast.net for additional information.

Class of 1989 will be on July 25, 2009. A family picnic will be held at Manhattan Park playground at 11:00 a.m and dinner will be held at Kent country Club at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Amy Cook Stuursma for more information or to update contact information. (616)-235-3535

Class of 1999 10 year reunion will be held on Friday, Nov. 27 - Details: 7:00 tour of high school meet at front doors of school then at 8:00 gather at Derby Station in Gaslight Village contact Aaron Walton at aaronwalton@gmail.com