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Joan Loveland, 1938-2024
Joan (Hoogterp) Loveland, 85, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital, under Hospice care and in the presence of her three daughters and other family members. Joan was born in Wyoming Park, Michigan, the first of 13 children born to Dorothy and Peter Hoogterp. In her high school years, she attended … Continue reading
Ruth Ashley, 1940-2023
Ashley, Ruth 1/13/1940 – 2/3/2023 Ruth Ashley, of Grand Rapids, MI, and San Diego, CA, died February 3, 2023, at Provision Living Center in Grand Rapids. Her final days were passed in comfort and at peace, in the care of family members, Provision Living aides, and Gentiva Hospice. Ruth was 83 years old. She lived … Continue reading
Teresa R. “Terry” Foley, 1941-2022
Teresa Rose “Terry” Foley, age 80, of Grand Rapids, died August 20 at Provision Living in Forest Hills. She was at peace, in the presence of family and under the care of Kindred Hospice at the end of a long illness. Terry was born at home in Wyoming, Michigan on Aug. 30, 1941. She was … Continue reading
Thomas Hoogterp Obituary
Thomas John “Tom” Hoogterp passed away on September 25, 2021, at his beloved home in Engadine. Tom was born on January 5, 1947, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Dorothy and Pete Hoogterp, the 6th of 13 children. Read Tom’s full obituary here.
Edward Hoogterp is running for Michigan Legislature
Ed Hoogterp is running for the Michigan Legislature’s 101st District. Read More about Ed’s candidacy…
Inferno – the Musical
Hello, Please check out “Inferno the Musical,” by Julia Yob. Inferno the Musical on YouTube. Please Enjoy and Stay in Touch, Julia Yob
Mary Catherine Hoogterp, 1950-2013
Mary Catherine Hoogterp, 63, of San Diego, Cal., formerly of Grand Rapids, Mich., died Nov. 1 in San Diego. She leaves at home her husband, James Brewer, and two teen-age daughters, Marjorie RuiKe Brewer and Dorothea Fu-Yin Brewer. Mary’s family will host a memorial Prayer Service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at Holy Trinity … Continue reading
Mary C. Hoogterp – 1950 – 2013 – Memorial Note from Colleagues
Our colleague Mary C. Hoogterp, Ph.D. has died, on 1 November 2013, from complications associated with leukemia, which was diagnosed in March. Mary served as an adjunct history instructor for over nineteen years, before being afflicted. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mary graduated from Ottawa Hills High School, in 1968. After a few years, … Continue reading
Francis Boyd Hoogterp, May 26, 1943 – October 15, 2012
Hoogterp, Francis Boyd (“Frank Hoogterp”) was called home to Jesus on October 15, 2012 after a long battle with brain cancer. Frank was born May 26, 1943 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Frank loved God and loved to share that love with others. He was a very intelligent man and took pride in learning. He received his PhD in … Continue reading
Pure Gospel by Benjamin F Hoogterp
We all come from a wide variety of relgious traditions and backgrounds, I know. This may not be on everyone’s Christmas shopping list, but I’m really excited about it. I had recently (last year) written a book on topics relating to the Bible, faith, and the gospel, and, while I had tried a few avenues … Continue reading
Reunion 2011
July 23, the fourth Saturday of the month, is the great Hoogterp Tribe reunion, when the extended family from around the country gather in the UP. As usual, the potluck dinner on Saturday evening and the pancake and leftovers breakfast on Sunday morning are the only scheduled events. As the time gets closer, I’ll add … Continue reading
Tips on Using This Site
Once you open Hoogterp Tribe you see the site but you are not logged in. At this point, you can read posts and read comments. To add a comment, you’ll have to login. and to login, you have to register. If you Register, you’ll be able to LogIn. This has advantages. Just click Register, make up … Continue reading
The Walk – a tragic event
I don’t want to set the tone of this site to be one of grieving or loss. However, that is a part of life and a large part of our family and tribe’s experience over the past couple of years. The site could not be a useful reflection of the tribe without mentioning the events … Continue reading
Welcome to the Hoogterp Tribe Site
The extended Hoogterp tribe, loosely speaking, has had this web site at hoogterp.com for twenty years. Reach out if you want to post something here, we’d love it to be more inclusive and more than a streak of obituaries we’ve had lately!
Dorothy Hoogterp Passed Away – Obituary
Dorothy Hoogterp passed away surrounded by family on July 3, 2007. Her full obituary follows. We miss her and love her, knowing she led a wonderful life and spread her love and diversity of life to others.
