Author Archives: Dan Hoogterp
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…
Hello Everyone – Announcing Pratt Ventures and Mind Fusion X
Hello, this is Dan. It’s been a while since anything’s been posted, so I thought I’d add some news from my life. After ten years at Bankrate, Inc. as Senior Vice President and CTO, I decided to move on late last year. I left on good terms with great memories and many great relationships that … Continue reading
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
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!
Barb Hoogterp Obituary
Barbara Rowe, nee Hoogterp, aged 52, of Grand Rapids, crossed the river to her heavenly home on Tuesday, December 16, 2008.
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.
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