Donors

Your annual contributions to West Michigan Symphony help to sustain a vital community resource. Just over 60% of contributions to WMS come from individual patrons, with the remainder generated from corporate and foundation support. We extend our deepest appreciation to you for helping make WMS a cultural touchstone in our community.

The listings below represent total pledges and gifts by each patron household from Feb 1, 2024 through Apr 17, 2025. This includes our Annual Fund, other special initiatives and events. In particular, we wish to express our gratitude to Mike and Kay Olthoff for their support of our November-December Matching Challenge campaign.

We have given careful attention to ensure a complete and accurate list. Please notify us
of any inaccuracies by calling 231.726.3231.

Individuals

$10,000 and up
Anonymous (2)
Dr Mark D & Kristina M Clark
Jan & Laura Deur
Bob & Heather Garretson
Wendy M Kersman
Amy J Klop
Daniel & Sheryl Kuznar
Steve & Deb Olsen
Mike & Kay Olthoff
Brad & Kathleen Playford
Douglas Hannink & Jocelyn Shaw
Jack & Becky Slimko

$5,000-$9,999
Jane Blyth
George W & Lori Lynn Cannon III
Susan Cloutier Crain
Deborah DeVoursney
James & Susan Geisler
Carl & Sylvia Hansen
Robert & Clara Harrell
Nelson & Elizabeth Huldin
Stephen & Debra Jackson
Patricia Johnson
Kate Kesteloot Scarbrough
Mike Muskovin
Joanna Norris
Jason & Jamye Olthoff
Susan Rehrer
Jill Sanders
Liz & Tom Trzaska
Peter M Turner
Elinore Verplank

$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous
Cindy Ackerman
Melisa Baker
Roy & Esther Baldridge
Allen & Sandy Beck
Amy Bensinger
Joanne Bensinger
Dana & Claudia Bryant
Andy & Beth Buelow
Bob & Charlotte Chessman
Valerie Church-McHugh & Fred McHugh
Darlene Collet
Don & Kathy Dahlstrom
Mary Douville
Kevin & Annette Even
William & Mary Lou Eyke
Larry & Lynette Fife
Mark & Jennifer Gross
Gwen & Jeff Hazekamp
Bruce & Donna Hood
Amy & William Hosford
Ed Hunt & Nancy McCarthy
in memory of Donna Little
Wilda James
Rob & Julie Johnson
Ratan & Vicky Khatri
Rich & Nancy Klassen
Lois Lydens
John & Jessie Martin
Chris McGuigan & Gary Neal
Mark & Bonnie Meengs
Bonnie Olson Memorial Fund
Frank & Emma Peterson
Barbara Potuznik
Sawyer Family Fund of CFFMC
Tom Schaub & Mary Price
Sam Slaughter & Anne Lehker
Scott Speck
Dr F Remington & Ginny Sprague
Dr Alan Steinman
Susan & Stephen Struck
Marty & Heidi Sytsema
Brad & Erika Vanbergen
Karen & John Wells
Jane J Wright
in memory of Ginevra Naill
Jim & Linda Zolman

$1,000-$2,499
Charles Alstrom
Susan & Frank Bednarek Fund
of the CFFMC
Herb & Anne Bevelhymer
Dave Bishop
Susan Blake
Brian & Jill Boersema
Nick Bolema
Pete & Sherry Brown
Ron & Ann Marie Brown
Janice Buck
Gordon & Mary Buitendorp
Dr Donald & Nancy Crandall
Anne M Dake
in memory E Allan Dake
Mary Theodore Danigelis
Eric & Merica Dobry
Deb & Chris Drake
Robert & Cathleen Dubault
Joel & Linda Engel
Charles & Patti Fisher
Evelyn Geile
David F Gerdes & Carolyn Smith-Gerdes
Tilio Giacobassi Family
Mary Anne Gorman
Mary Gust
in honor Liz and Tom Trzaska
Bill Haug & Jane Curtis
Roberda Hilleary
Greg & Debi Hillebrand
Hon Kathy L Hoogstra
& Dr Robert Hoogstra
Norma Jean Horan
Richard & Holly Hughes
Pat Hunt
Paul & Karen Jackson
in memory of Dr Michael Smith
Christian Jansen-Yee
Joel & Kathleen Jarvis
Dick & Lynn Kamps
Barbara Kelso
Pete & Mimi Kunz
Denise Kwiecien
Patricia Ladas
Tim & Lynette Lipan
Jim & Mary Malek
Don & Jean Medema
Stacy & Eric Mellema
Susan Meston
Kathryn Neumann
Richard & Katie Norton
David & Beth Pickard
Roy & Britta Portenga
Bob & Carol Pyka
Gretchen & Randy Rhoades
David Roodvoets
John Saling & Diane Fischer
Laura Schultz
Robert N & Merle N Scolnik
Advised Fund of the CFFMC
Dr Michael & Marijean Smith
Dr Carlo V Spataro
Ryan & Kris Sterkenburg
Clifford & Lucia Storr
John & Sue Sytsema
Drs David & Linda Taylor
Roger & Rebecca Tuuk
Michael & Patricia Wade
JoLee Wennersten
Melody & JR Whitby
Judy Wilcox
Ellie Williams
Dr Roy Winegar & Ms Barbara
Klingenmaier
Marguerite & Kenneth Winter
Jan Witt
Tom & Jane Witt
Jon J & Cathy Workman

$500-$999
Anonymous
Arthur & Marilyn Bolt
Dr Mary & Robert Boyer
Richard & Marilyn Brown
Michael Cerminaro & Connie Verhagen
Curtis Chambers & Diana Wojton
Rudy & Pat Chmelar
George & Deborah Chmelar
Jeff & Kelly Clark
William & Donna Eckert
Eugene Fethke
Manley Ford
Charles & Jeanne Gembis
Nick Gereaux
Marjorie Gorajec
Brennen & Rachel Gorman
Virginia Hague
Mike & Jamie Hekker
Susan Hoekenga
Schierholz/Hogan Family Fund of CFFMC
Cornelia Holley
Maureen & Don Huldin
Donna Joyce
Michelle Kantor Hanley
in memory of Mort and Maxine Kantor
Karen Kayes
Heather Kettler
Thomas Knight
R'na & Kara Komarek
in memory Ronald Komarek DDS
Becky Kuznar
Joan La Mourie
Patricia Ladas
Brian & Gay Landstrom
Mark Luttenton
Charles & Kay Cater Matthews
Cindy Mazurek
Patrick & Sheila Miller
Amy Norris & MJ Towle
in honor of Joanna Norris
Daniel & Dominga Partenio
Clyde & Beth Rinsema
Julia Rupp
Bob & Bobbi Sabine
Duane & Susan Schecter
Susan (Sue) Schuiteman
Allen & Mistelle Serio
Helen & Jay Smith
Tracy Sprague
Eileen Stoffan
Tom & Nanci Stone
George & Dottie Strabel
Kim Suarez
Ann & Dan Tabor
Don & Jane Tjarksen
Richard & Marge Tourre
Bruce Van Dop
in memory of Dr Michael Smith
William & Susan Vander Zanden
Phillip & Loraine VanderPol
Ed DeJong & Diane VanWesep
Bill & Shirley Walther
Sheryl Wescott
Rachael & Ian Wright

$100-$499
Anonymous (6)
Anonymous
on behalf Joanna Norris
Anonymous
in honor of Dr Bruce & Esther Drukker in
celebration of your 90th birthdays!
Ross & Sandra Aden
James Alexander
Lee Anderson
Michael Anderson
& Brooke Kieft-Anderson
Bernadette Arnold
Margo Atwell
Larry & Sandy Austin
Barbara Bakker
Earl Baxtresser
David Beckmann
David & Sue Bird
William Black
in memory Fred Norris
David & Karen Booth
Sarah Bowman
Martha & Eddie Brown
Michael & Joanna Buboltz
John Max Busard & Elizabeth Busard Fund
in memory Dr & Mrs RI Busard
Marie Bustin
Roger Buter
Joanne Cochrane
E Jane Connell & Steven W Rosen
Diana Cornell
Bill & Carol Cross
Jessica Wolin & Frank Crownover
Carol Lynn Cubitt
David Culver
Andrew & Samantha Cutler
Bill & Joan Davis
in memory of Mary Eherenman
Agnes De Boer
Eugene & Beth Decker
Dean Denman & Gale Ford
in memory Janie Denman
Calvin & Patricia Deur
Phil & Kim Deur
Larry DeVoogd
David & Dortha DeWit
Eric Douville
Joyce Downing
Marcia D'Oyly
Jane Drake
Judy Draper
Karen Driver
Dennis & Barbara Dryer
Amanda & Gregory Dykhouse
Eileen McCormick & Lynne Nash
Robert & Jackie Engel
Harold & Mary Englund
Jean Enright
Wallace & Jane Ewing
Jill Farkas
Cork Farkas & Kathy Mauck
Katy & Walt Felver
Jenny Feringa
Carla Flanders CMF Marketing & Events
Dale & Bridget Fox
Carol & Pete Friar
Tommy Fuerst
Chip & Leslie Furst
Paula DeGregorio & Frank Galante
Charles & Jeanne Gembis
Rick Gentile
Dana & Jeff Glamzi
Diane Goodman
Ann Gorter
Marcia Grasman
David & Shari Groendyk
Patricia Groessl & David Leonard
in memory of Ginevra Naill
Rick Charles & Jennifer Grow
LaDon Gustafson
Revs. Jerry & Susan Hagans
Jeff & Gail Hall
Kirk Hallman & Dawn Boston
Raymond Hamil
George & Eve Hamstra
in memory Dr. Michael Smith Great
doctor, great neighbor, best friend.
Lois Haverman
Judith Hayner & Charlene Romanosky
Rhonda Hennessy
Mike & Ginny Henry
Patricia Hesling
Molly McCarthy & Timothy Hicks
Brad & Janice Hilleary
Vicky Hilliard
Carolyn Hillyer
Gwen Hoffman
Mary Anne & Thom Hornik
Marcia Hovey-Wright & Ernie Boone
Mary Ann Howe
Margaret Hudson
John & Jane Humphrey
Dirk Jasperse
Jessica Jenkins
Robert & Susan Johnson
Natalie Johnson & Dana Pink
in memory of Donna Little
Linda Juarez & Chris Garzelloni
Brian Kadlec
John Karafa
Brett Karhoff
Loretta Kasprzyk
Francine Kieft
Louie & Earlaine Kiel
Randy & Debra Knapp
Alan Kohley
Judy Komar
Sarah & Gregory Korose
Alyssa Kraker
Bruce & Mary Krueger
Mike Kuznar
Kenneth & Christine Lee
Deborah Margules
Mahmood & Barbel Masghati
Chris & Kayla May
Shirley McIntire
Mary McKiernan
John & Cindy McKinnon
Stephanie McNamara
in honor In Honor of Kay and Mike
Olthoff. For your tireless philanthropic
efforts to improve the world around you.
Paul & Winnie McNergney
Phil McPherson
Howard & Carole Meade Fund
Carol Meech
in memory Dr Michael Smith
JB & Lynn Meeuwenberg
Joan Menke-Schaenzer
Rich & Teresa Micheil
LaShelle Mikesell
Dean Millar
Karen Miller
Roger & Jane Missimer
Amanda Moblo
Mr & Mrs Mockus
Deb Mogdis
Vern Molitor
Wendy Morden
Mark & Valerie Muilenburg
John & Lisa Mulder
Michael T. Naess
in honor of Greg Bassett
Jil & Phil Nehra
Perry & Deb Newson
Donielle Nichols
Eric & Lori Nisja
Carol Norris
in memory Fred Norris
David Olsen
Garry & Charlotte Olson
Thomas & Linda Gay Olson
Henry & Mollie Osborn
Bill Papo
Richard A Pardini
Stacy Phillips
Nick & Barb Pietrangelo
John & Karen Pitcher
Gary & Beth Post
Sylvia Precious
Monica Lakatos & Steve Preston
C Bruce & Shirley Privacky
Ellen & Vic Prowant
Faye Redmond
in memory of Donna Louise Little
Joan Reeg
Cindy Ribesky
Dan & Sarah Rinsema Sybenga
Dr Gary & Pennie Robertson
Bruce & Judy Rollston
Derek & Claire Root-Benson
Susan Rositch
Karl & Barbara Rowe Family
Kim Sakis
Penny Sander
Wietse & Melanie Schaafsma
Stephen Schmidt
Gwynne & Steve Schoff
Pat & Ed Schroeder
Lennie Schwaiger
John & Elaine Severson
Euginnia & Brodie Seyferth
Karen Shields
Craig & Cathy Simons
Colleen & Joseph Skendzel
Hayden Smith
Joanie Smith
Anbritt & Darlene Stengele
Michael & Cindy Stevens
James & Nancy Stier
Gary & Gloria Switzer
Loretta Temple
Judy Theune
Rebecca Thomas
George & Laura Thurlow
Judith Tierney
Charles & Susan Rogalla Tindall
Peggy Tully
David & Mary Turbessi
Brandon & MonicaTurnbull
Janice Ubels
Catherine & Chris Uganski
John Van Walsum
Vanessa & Alex Vander Meulen
David Vander Wall
Kay VanderWall
Nancy L Vanderwest
John & Gwen Varineau
Gerald Walter
Ann Marie Wasserman
Nate & Amanda Westbrook
Neil & Beverly Whitbeck
Brewster & Mary Ellen Willcox
Beverly Williams
Jonathan & Melissa Wilson
Lynn Winter
Raimonds T Ziemelis

Corporate, Arts Council & Foundation Donors

$10,000 and up
City of Muskegon
Community Foundation for Muskegon County
Embark Financial Partners
Grand Haven Area
Community Foundation
Harbor Steel & Supply Corporation
Hines Corporation
Howmet Aerospace
Leonel L. & Mary Loder Fund of the CFFMC
Meijer Foundation
Michigan Arts & Culture Council
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
The Gerber Foundation
Trinity Health
White Lake Community Fund of the CFFMC

$5,000-$9,999
DTE Energy Foundation Fund
Fifth Third Bank
Fremont Area Community Foundation
Grand Valley State University
Howmet Community Fund of the CFFMC
JSJ Foundation Fund
Samuel L. Westerman Foundation
Smith Davis Morse Group
The Leonard Luxury Apartments
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Women's Division Chamber of Commerce

$2,500-$4,999
Billie Klont Greinke Memorial Fund of the CFFMC
Consumers Energy
Hazekamp's Premier Foods
Hungerford
i'move
Lake Michigan Credit Union
Lorin Industries
Macatawa Bank
Mart Dock Corporation
Muskegon Community College
Raymond James
RENK America
Shoreline Insurance Agency, Inc.
Webb Chemical Service Corporation

$1,000-$2,499
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Mary C Payne Fund of the CFFMC
Newkirk Electric
Tyler Sales

$500-$999
Ann & Bud Eichmann Fund of the CFFMC
Choice One Bank
John L. Wheeler Memorial Scholarship
Fund of the CFFMC

Past Chairs Committee

Tim Arter
Pete Brown
Marcia D’Oyly
David Gerdes
Holly Hughes

David Hogan
Pat Hunt
G Thomas Johnson
Wendy Kersman
Deb Newson

Kay Olthoff
Mike Olthoff
Sylvia Precious
Chip Sawyer
Ann Tabor
Peter Turner
Jane Wright