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)
Jan & Laura Deur
Deborah DeVoursney
Bob & Heather Garretson
James & Susan Geisler
Robert & Clara Harrell
Amy J Klop
Daniel & Sheryl Kuznar
Steve & Deb Olsen
Jason & Jamye Olthoff
Mike & Kay Olthoff
Brad & Kathleen Playford
Jill Sanders
Douglas Hannink & Jocelyn Shaw

$5,000-$9,999

Jane Blyth
Andy & Beth Buelow
George W & Lori Lynn Cannon III
Valerie Church-McHugh & Fred McHugh
Susan Cloutier Crain
Jeff & Gwen Hazekamp
Amy & William Hosford
Nelson & Elizabeth Huldin
Stephen & Debra Jackson
Patricia Johnson
Wendy M Kersman
Kate Kesteloot Scarbrough
Ratan & Vicky Khatri
Rich & Nancy Klassen
Patrick & Sheila Miller
Mike Muskovin
Joanna Norris
Frank & Emma Peterson
Barbara Potuznik
Jack & Becky Slimko
Dr. Michael and Marijean Smith
Liz & Tom Trzaska

$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous
Cindy Ackerman
Melisa Baker
Roy & Esther Baldridge
Amy Bensinger
Joanne Bensinger
Pete & Sherry Brown
Gordon & Mary Buitendorp
Don & Kathy Dahlstrom
Mary Douville
Kevin & Annette Even
William & Mary Lou Eyke
Larry & Lynette Fife
Mark & Jennifer Gross
Carl & Sylvia Hansen
Bruce & Donna Hood
Rob & Julie Johnson
Lois Lydens
Chris McGuigan & Gary Neal
Bonnie Olson Memorial Fund
David & Beth Pickard
Susan Rehrer
Gretchen & Randy Rhoades
Sawyer Family Fund of CFFMC
Mary Price and Tom Schaub
Sam Slaughter & Anne Lehker
Scott Speck
Dr F Remington & Ginny Sprague
Susan & Stephen Struck
Peter M Turner
Roger & Rebecca Tuuk
Brad & Erika Vanbergen
Elinore Verplank
Karen & John Wells
Jim & Linda Zolmaz

$1,000-$2,499
Charles Alstrom
Allen & Sandy Beck
Susan & Frank Bednarek Fund of the CFFMC
Herb & Anne Bevelhymer
Dave Bishop
Susan Blake
Brian & Jill Boersema
Nick Bolema
Ron & Ann Marie Brown
Dana & Claudia Bryant
Janice Buck
Bob & Charlotte Chessman
Darlene Collet
Anne M Dake
in memory of E Allan Dake
Diane DeGrazia
Eric & Merica Dobry
Deb & Chris Drake
Robert & Cathleen Dubault
Joel & Linda Engel
Charles & Patti Fisher
Evelyn Geile
David F Gerdes & Carolyn Smith-Gerdes
Mary Anne Gorman
Bill Haug & Jane Curtis
Roberda Hilleary
Greg & Debi Hillebrand
Larry & Lari Hines
Richard & Holly Hughes
Pat Hunt
Ed Hunt & Nancy McCarthy
Paul & Karen Jackson
in memory of Dr Michael Smith
Wilda James
Joel & Kathleen Jarvis
Dick & Lynn Kamps Fund of the CFFMC
Barbara Kelso
Heather Kettler
Denise Kwiecien
Patricia Ladas
Tim & Lynette Lipan
Jim & Mary Malek
John and Jessie Martin
Cindy Mazurek
Don & Jean Medema
Mark & Bonnie Meengs
Stacy & Eric Mellema
Jane Missimer
Roger C Morgenstern
Kathryn Neumann
Mike & Dina Poland
Roy & Britta Portenga
Bob & Carol Pyka
Julia Rupp
John Saling & Diane Fischer
Laura Schultz
Robert N & Merle N Scolnik Advised Fund of the CFFMC
Dr Carlo V Spataro
Dr Alan Steinman
Ryan & Kris Sterkenburg
Kim Suarez
John & Mary Swanson
John & Sue Sytsema
Drs David & Linda Taylor
Kristine & Jim Tyler
Michael & Patricia Wade
JoLee Wennersten
Melody & JR Whitby
Ellie Williams
Marguerite & Kenneth Winter
Jan Witt
Tom & Jane Witt
Jon J & Cathy Workman
Jane J Wright
in memory of Ginevra Naill

$500-$999
Arthur & Marilyn Bolt
in honor of Dr. Bruce & Esther Drukker
in celebration of their 90th birthdays!
Richard & Marilyn Brown
Curtis Chambers & Diana Wojton
George & Deborah Chmelar
Rudy & Pat Chmelar
Jeff & Kelly Clark
Dr Donald & Nancy Crandall
Mary Theodore Danigelis
Karen Driver
William & Donna Eckert
Manley Ford
Charles & Lynn Freeman
Nick Gereaux
Brennen & Rachel Gorman
Virginia Hague
Mike & Jamie Hekker
Susan Hoekenga
Cornelia Holley
Norma Jean Horan
Marcia Hovey-Wright & Ernie Boone
Maureen & Don Huldin
Donna Joyce
Michelle Kantor Hanley
in memory of Mort and Maxine Kantor
Thomas Knight
R'na & Kara Komarek
in memory of Ronald Komarek DDS
Becky Kuznar
Brian & Gay Landstrom
Mark Luttenton
Susan Meston
Eric & Lori Nisja
Amy Norris & MJ Towle
in honor of Joanna Norris
Richard & Katie Norton
Daniel & Dominga Partenio
Clyde & Beth Rinsema
Bob & Bobbi Sabine
Wietse & Melanie Schaafsma
Duane & Susan Schecter
Sally Schwartz
Allen & Mistelle Serio
Jonathan Seyferth & Matthew Ellis
Helen & Jay Smith
Tracy Sprague
Eileen B. Stoffan
Tom & Nanci Stone
Clifford & Lucia Storr
George & Dottie Strabel
Robert S Swan
Ann & Dan Tabor
Don and Jane Tjarksen
Richard & Marge Tourre
William & Susan Vander Zanden
Ed DeJong & Diane VanWesep
Bill & Shirley Walther
Sheryl Wescott
Judy Wilcox
Dr Roy Winegar & Ms Barbara Klingenmaier
Rachael & Ian Wright
Robert & Joanne Zayko

$100-$499
Anonymous (6)
Anonymous
on behalf Joanna Norris
Ross & Sandra Aden
James Alexander
Tom & JIll Archambeau
Bernadette Arnold
Margo Atwell
Larry & Sandy Austin
Earl Baxtresser
Lisa Bayne
David & Sue Bird
William Black
Sarah Bowman
Dr Mary & Robert Boyer
Jerry & Marcia Brichan
Martha & Eddie Brown
Michael & Joanna Buboltz
Brenda Burgess
Jay Burrows
John Max Busard & Elizabeth Busard Fund
in memory of Dr & Mrs RI Busard
Marie Bustin
Roger Buter
Don Clemens
Joanne Cochrane
E Jane Connell & Steven W Rosen
Bill & Carol Cross
Jessica Wolin & Frank Crownover
Andrew & Samantha Cutler
Bill & Joan Davis
in memory of Mary Eherenman
Agnes De Boer
Chris Dean
Eugene & Beth Decker
Dean Denman & Gale Ford
in memory of Janie Denman
Calvin & Patricia Deur
Phil & Kim Deur
Larry DeVoogd
David & Dortha DeWit
John & Jan Ditmar
Eric Douville
Joyce Downing
Marcia D'Oyly
Jane Drake
Judy Draper
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
Eugene Fethke
Carla Flanders CMF Marketing & Events
Dale & Bridget Fox
Steven Frantz
Bruce Froelich & Margot Haynes
Chip & Leslie Furst
Arlen-Dean Gaddy
Paula DeGregorio & Frank Galante
Charles & Jeanne Gembis
Rick Gentile
Susan & Ellery Gill
Dana & Jeff Glamzi
Marjorie Gorajec
Ann Gorter
Marcia Grasman
David & Shari Groendyk
Patricia Groessl & David Leonard
Rick Charles & Jennifer Grow
LaDon Gustafson
Revs. Jerry & Susan Hagans
Jeff & Gail Hall
Kirk Hallman & Dawn Boston
Raymond Hamil
George & Eve Hamstra
in memory of Dr. Michael Smith.
Great doctor, great neighbor, best friend.
Richard & Diane Harder
Lois Haverman
Anonymous
Marcy Henehan
Mike & Ginny Henry
Patricia Hesling
Molly McCarthy & Timothy Hicks
Gwen Hoffman
Schierholz/Hogan Family Fund of CFFMC
Mary Anne & Thom Hornik
Margaret Hudson
John & Jane Humphrey
Jessica Jenkins
Robert & Susan Johnson
Natalie Johnson & Dana Pink
Marjorie Jones
Brian Kadlec
John Karafa
Brett Karhoff
Randy & Debra Knapp
Alan Kohley
Judy Komar
Sarah & Gregory Korose
Alyssa Kraker
Bruce & Mary Krueger
Pete & Mimi Kunz
Mike Kuznar
Joan La Mourie
Kenneth & Christine Lee
Fred & Pam Levin
Deborah Margules
Christine Marshall
Mahmood & Barbel Masghati
Chris & Kayla May
Shirley McIntire
Mary McKiernan
John & Cindy McKinnon
Stephanie McNamara
in honor of In Honor of Kay and Mike Olthoff
For your tireless philanthropic efforts to
improve the world around you.
Phil McPherson
Richard Meads
Carol Meech
in memory of Dr Michael Smith
JB & Lynn Meeuwenberg
Joan Menke-Schaenzer
Rich & Teresa Micheil
LaShelle Mikesell
Dean Millar
Amanda Moblo
Mr & Mrs Mockus
Deb Mogdis
Vern Molitor
Wendy Morden
John & Lisa Mulder
Michael T. Naess
in honor of Greg Bassett
Bruce Neckers
Jil & Phil Nehra
Perry & Deb Newson
Donielle Nichols
Carol Norris
in memory of Fred Norris
David Olsen
Thomas & Linda Gay Olson
Henry & Mollie Osborn
Cara OwensBill Papo
Richard A Pardini
Nick & Barb Pietrangelo
John & Karen Pitcher
Gary & Beth Post
Garry Post and Robert Hill
Sylvia Precious
Monica Lakatos & Steve Preston
Joan Reeg
Cindy Ribesky
Gail Ringelberg
Dan & Sarah Rinsema Sybenga
Dr Gary & Pennie Robertson
Derek & Claire Root-Benson
Susan Rositch
Karl & Barbara Rowe Family
Penny Sander
Gregory Shaull
Stephen Schmidt
Gwynne & Steve Schoff
Pat & Ed Schroeder
Susan (Sue) Schuiteman
Lennie Schwaiger
Todd Sellon
John & Elaine Severson
Euginnia & Brodie Seyferth
Colleen & Joseph Skendzel
Emylia Smith
Joanie Smith
Tom and Denise Spoelman
Michael & Cindy Stevens
James & Nancy Stier
Julie Stuberg
Marty & Heidi Sytsema
Loretta Temple
Judy Theune
Rebecca Thomas
George & Laura Thurlow
Judith Tierney
Charles & Susan Rogalla Tindall
Peggy Tully
David & Mary Turbessi
Brandon & Monica Turnbull
Catherine & Chris Uganski
Bruce Van Dop
in memory of Dr Michael Smith
John Van Walsum
Vanessa & Alex Vander Meulen
David Vander Wall
Phillip & Loraine VanderPol
Kay VanderWall
Nancy L Vanderwest
John & Gwen Varineau
Gerald Walter
Ann Marie Wasserman
Nate & Amanda Westbrook
Neil & Beverly Whitbeck
Brewster & Mary Ellen Willcox
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
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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