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Following her graduation from Hope, Doris taught fourth grade in New Jersey. She married Thom Pescheland devoted herself to raising a family. Because of the challenges of their children's early diagnosed juvenile diabetes, Doris became interested in medical care and eventually received her RN from Syracuse University. In 1988, she moved to California, where she worked in the Veterans Hospital in Palo Alto. She was very popular with her patients and fellow workers, who were sad to see her leave when the effects of her illness made it impossible for her to continueworking. She was a member of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, and was very active in its singles ministry.
Word has been received of the death of Vernon B. Roelofs '71 of Collegeville, Pa., who died on Wednesday, July 29, 1998. More information will appear in the next issue of news from Hope College. Bernard W. Rottschaefer '34, formerly of Wyomissing, Pa., died on Sunday, April 19, 1998, in Doylestown,Pa. He was 86. Bom in Madanapalle,India, he was the son of the late Dr. Bernard Rottschaeferand Bernice Takken Rottschaefer. He attendedKodaikanal (India) International School and graduated from Holland (Mich.) High School in 1930. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from the Universityof Michigan in 1935 and 1939 respectively. His career was spent in the dyestuff industry. He retiredfrom Crompton & Knowles Corp. He was a licensed private pilot, and with his wife spent almost 30 years flying their Piper
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Tri-Pacer to destinations in all the lower 48 states
and Canada. He was a member of the American Chemical Society for 63 years, the Reading Chemists Club, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association,the Experimental Aircraft Qub. He was the husband of the late Ellen Schock
Association and the DistelfinkAero
Rottschaefer, his wife of more than 61 years.
He
the father of Dr. Bernard L. of New Kensington,Pa.; Dr. Susan, of Hartsville, Bucks County, Pa.; and Ellen D., wife of Dr. James D. Olson, of Charleston, W.Va. He was the brother of Margaret, widow of James H. Norton, of Rochester Hills, Mich.; Jean, widow of Dr. E. Gifford Upjohn, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Helen, widow of Thomas O. Fleming, of Las Vegas, Nev.; and Dr. Robert T. Rottschaeferof Palm Desert, Calif. There are nine children and two great-grandchildren.
was
Word
has been received of the death of Jay G.
Rutgers '49 of Upper Gweneddy, Pa., who died on Friday, July 17, 1998. More informationwill apear in the next issue of news from Hope College. J. Coert Rylaarsdam '31 of Chicago,HI., died on Wednesday, March 25, 1998. He was bom in Minnesota in 1906, and was a 1927 graduate of Northwestern Academy. He graduatedfrom New BrunswickTheological Seminary in 1938. He earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago in 1945. Hope presented him with an honorary degree, a doctorate of divinity (D.D.),during the college's Opening Convocation on August 28, 1984. He also held honorary degrees from the other two colleges affilated with the Reformed Church in America: Central College (D.D., 1958) and
Northwestern College (doctor of holy scriptures, D.S.S.,
1981).
He began his teaching career in Basra, Iraq, in 1931, at the American School for Boys, where he was an instructorin English for four years. From 1941 to 1945, he was a professor in the Hebrew Scriptures at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. In 1945, he became a member of the faculty of the Divinity School of the University of Chicago. He served as Professor of Old Testament Theology until July of 1972, when he retiredwith
of Representatives. He was elected chair of the
Michigan RepublicanPart)' in 1961, and served in that capacity for two years. He joined the Michigan Manufacturers Association in 1963, and remained there as president until his retirement in 1978.
He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. He was formerly a member of the Country Club
of
Lansing.
Survivors include his children,Jan and Erwin
Voogd of Sioux Center, Iowa, Kris Van Peursem of Grand Ledge, and David and Barbara Van
emeritus status.
Peursem
He subsequentlyspent nine years as a professor in the Theology Department of Marquette University, also concludingwith emeritus status. He and his wife, Harriet, had two children, John and Katharine.
13 great-grandchildren: a sister, Arloa and James
Word has been received of the death of James W. Tysse '34 of Holland, Mich., who died on Wednesday,July 22, 1998. More information will appear in the next issue of Hope College. George M. Van Peursem
'34 of
neivs
from
Grand Ledge,
Mich., died on Saturday, June 20, 1998. He
was
85.
He was a 1930 graduate of Zeeland (Mich.) High School. He attended Hope for two years before receiving his law degree from Chicago Kent College of Law in 1936. He marriedGladys Irene Dillman in 1936. She preceded him in death in 1997. He practiced law in Illinois until his return to Zeeland in 1948. He ran for the Michigan legislature in 1950, and represented Ottawa County for four terms, the last as speakerof the state House
of
Brighton, Mich.; seven grandchildren;
Tysse of Holland, Mich.; and nieces and nephews.
Rodney Wissink '54 of Hudsonville,Mich., died on Sunday, May 24, 1998, after a brief illness.He was 66. He began his career as a teacher at Rogers High School. He later served as principal at Clyde Park Elementary School and Jackson Park Junior High School. He retired in 1985. Following his retirement,he acted as a spokesman for the Grand Rapids Chapter of the Michigan Brain Injury Association, an organization he had previously served as president.He was a member of Parkwood Presbyterian Church. Survivorsincludehis wife, Betty Wissink of Hudsonville;daughter, Lori Wissink of Grand Rapids, Mich.; daughter and son-in-law, Jeri Wissink '81 Sayer and Steve Sayer '81 of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; grandchildren,Nathan and Christina Sayer, of East Stroudsburg;his father, the Rev. Charles Wissink of Grand Rapids;his sister, Harriet Wissink '60 Engbers and Jim Engbers of Grand Rapids; his brother, Charles Wissink '52 and Barb Wierenga '52 Wissink of Levittown,Pa.; and numerous in-laws,nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Geraldine Wissink. Sara Winter '16 Zwemer of Claremont, died on Saturday,June 20, 1998. She was
Calif.,
102.
She was a long-timemissionaryto India. She went to India with her husband, Ted, in 1923, and stayed on after his death 12 years later. She retired in 1961.
Sympathy To The family of Hazel (Eleanor)Hoffman of Holland, Mich., who died on Wednesday,July 1,
1998, at age 84.
She was the widow of the Rev. Harold Hoffman '32, who died in 1989. Survivors include her son. Bob Hoffman '59 of Acworth, Ga.; two grandchildren;a sister-in-law, Lillian
Tazelaarof Holland; and nieces and nephews.
The family of Robert A. Kehoe of Cedar Springs,Mich., who died on Saturday, May 2, 1998, at age 71.
He was
the
husband of Nancy Plewes
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Kehoe. In addition to his wife, survivors include
two
sisters-in-law,Barbara (John) Pratt of Mapleton,
Utah,
and Fumiko
Bolingbrook,
111.;
(David) Michael
of
and several nieces and nephews.
The family of Roger F. Murray II of Wolfeboro, N.H., who died on Monday, April 13,
1998, at age 86. a member of the faculty and an dean with the Columbia University
He had been associate
Graduate School of Business, and was vice president and economist and executivevice president and chair of the CREF Finance Committee, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund. He was an expert witnessfor the passage of the Keogh Act and originator of the IndividualRetirementAccount concept. Hope had awarded him an honorary degree, an LL.D., in 1960. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Agnes McDede Murray, a son, Roger F. Murray III, and a daughter-in-law,Linda T. Murray, all of Wolfeboro; three grandchildren, Jennifer A. Murray of Boston, Mass., and Deborah M. Murray and John W. Murray of Wolfeboro; a sister.Maty M. Westcote of Glen Ridge, N.J.; and nieces and nephews.
NFHC August 1998