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 Dec 1, 2023 through Feb 7, 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 (3)
Dr Mark D & Kristina M Clark
Jan & Laura Deur
Stephen & Debra Jackson
Daniel & Sheryl Kuznar
Steve & Deb Olsen
Mike & Kay Olthoff
Brad & Kathleen Playford
Jocelyn Shaw & Doug Hannink
Jack & Becky Slimko
Peter M Turner

$5,000-$9,999
Jane Blyth
George W & Lori Lynn Cannon III
Susan Cloutier Crain
Deborah DeVoursney
William & Mary Lou Eyke
Bob & Heather Garretson
James & Susan Geisler
Carl & Sylvia Hansen
Robert & Clara Harrell
Nelson & Elizabeth Huldin
Wendy M Kersman
Patrick & Sheila Miller
Mike Muskovin
Joanna Norris
Jason & Jamye Olthoff
Barbara Potuznik
Susan Rehrer
Jill Sanders
Sawyer Family Fund of CFFMC
Scott Speck
Liz & Tom Trzaska
Roger & Rebecca Tuuk
Elinore Verplank
JoLee Wennersten

$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous
Cindy Ackerman
Melisa Baker
Allen & Sandy Beck
Amy Bensinger
Joanne Bensinger
Brian & Jill Boersema
Pete & Sherry Brown
   in memory of Marilyn Andersen
Dana & Claudia Bryant
Andy & Beth Buelow
Gordon & Mary Buitendorp
Bob & Charlotte Chessman
Valerie Church-McHugh & Fred McHugh
Darlene Collet
Mary Douville
Robert & Cathleen Dubault
Kevin & Annette Even
Larry & Lynette Fife
Mark & Jennifer Gross
Gwen & Jeff Hazekamp
Bruce & Donna Hood
Amy & William Hosford
Ed Hunt & Nancy McCarthy
   in memory of Donna Little
Paul & Karen Jackson
   in memory of Dr Michael Smith
Patricia Johnson
Rob & Julie Johnson
Kate Kesteloot Scarbrough
Ratan & Vicky Khatri
Rich & Nancy Klassen
Lois Lydens
John & Jessie Martin
Chris McGuigan & Gary Neal
Bonnie Olson Memorial Fund
Frank & Emma Peterson
Tom Schaub & Mary Price
Laura Schultz
   in memory of Jack Schultz
Sam Slaughter & Anne Lehker
Dr Michael & Marijean Smith
Dr F Remington & Ginny Sprague
Susan & Stephen Struck
Brad & Erika Vanbergen
Karen & John Wells
Jan Witt
Jim & Linda Zolman

$1,000-$2,499
Charles Alstrom
Susan & Frank Bednarek Fund of the CFFMC
Herb & Anne Bevelhymer
Dave Bishop
Susan Blake
Nick Bolema
Ron & Ann Marie Brown
Janice Buck
Amy Conn Tenny
   in memory Jeff Conn
Don & Kathy Dahlstrom
Anne M Dake
in memory E Allan Dake
Eric & Merica Dobry
Deb & Chris Drake
Joel & Linda Engel
Charles & Patti Fisher
Charles & Lynn Freeman
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
Larry & Lari Hines
Cornelia Holley
Hon Kathy L Hoogstra & Dr Robert Hoogstra
Norma Jean Horan
Richard & Holly Hughes
Pat Hunt
Wilda James
Christian Jansen-Yee
Joel & Kathleen Jarvis
Charles & Vivian Johnson
Dick & Lynn Kamps
Barbara Kelso
Heather Kettler
Pete & Mimi Kunz
Denise Kwiecien
Patricia Ladas
Mark & Karla Lange
Tim & Lynette Lipan
Jim & Mary Malek
Cindy Mazurek
Don & Jean Medema
Mark & Bonnie Meengs
Stacy and Eric Mellema
Susan Meston
Kathryn Neumann
Amy Norris & MJ Towle
   in honor Joanna Norris
Richard & Katie Norton
KN Literary Art
   on behalf Amy Hosford
   Thank you West Michigan Symphony,
   for the work you do to transform lives
   in meaningful ways!
David & Beth Pickard
Roy & Britta Portenga
Bob & Carol Pyka
Gretchen & Randy Rhoades
David Roodvoets
Julia Rupp
John Saling & Diane Fischer
Robert N & Merle N Scolnik Advised Fund of the CFFMC
Dr Carlo V Spataro
Dr Alan Steinman
Ryan & Kris Sterkenburg
Tom & Nanci Stone
Clifford & Lucia Storr
John & Sue Sytsema
Drs David & Linda Taylor
Ed DeJong & Diane VanWesep
Michael & Patricia Wade
Melody & JR Whitby
Judy Wilcox
Ellie Williams
Dr Roy Winegar & Ms Barbara Klingenmaier
Marguerite & Kenneth Winter

$500-$999
Anonymous (3)
Ross & Sandra Aden
Arthur & Marilyn Bolt
Richard & Marilyn Brown
Michael Cerminaro & Connie Verhagen
Curtis Chambers & Diana Wojton
Jeff & Kelly Clark
Dr Donald & Nancy Crandall
Mary Theodore Danigelis
Marcia D'Oyly
Amanda & Gregory Dykhouse
William & Donna Eckert
Eugene Fethke
Manley Ford
Charles & Jeanne Gembis
Nick Gereaux
Marjorie Gorajec
Brennen & Rachel Gorman
Virginia Hague
Mike & Jamie Hekker
Susan Hoekenga
Maureen & Don Huldin
Donna Joyce
Michelle Kantor Hanley
   in memory Mort and Maxine Kantor
Karen Kayes
Thomas Knight
R'na & Kara Komarek
   in memory Ronald Komarek DDS
Becky Kuznar
Joan La Mourie
Mark Luttenton
Charles & Kay Cater Matthews
Roger & Jane Missimer
Perry & Deb Newson
Daniel & Dominga Partenio
Clyde & Beth Rinsema
Bob & Bobbi Sabine
Duane & Susan Schecter
Susan (Sue) Schuiteman
Allen & Mistelle Serio
Helen & Jay Smith
Mary Holmes Sorensen
Tracy Sprague
Eileen Stoffan
George & Dottie Strabel
Kim Suarez
John & Mary Swanson
Ann & Dan Tabor
Judy Theune
Don & Jane Tjarksen
Richard & Marge Tourre
Bruce Van Dop
   in memory Dr Michael Smith
William & Susan Vander Zanden
Phillip & Loraine VanderPol
Bill & Shirley Walther
Sheryl Wescott
Rachael & Ian Wright

$100-$499
Anonymous (4)
Anonymous
   in honor Dr. Bruce & Esther Drukker
   in honor of their 90th birthdays!
Anonymous
   on behalf Joanna Norris
James Alexander
Lee Anderson
Michael Anderson & Brooke Kieft-Anderson
Bernadette Arnold
Margo Atwell
Larry & Sandy Austin
Barbara Bakker
Esther Baldridge
Barbara Bates-Lalick & Martin Lalick
Earl Baxtresser
Lisa Bayne
Gary & Carol Beatty
David Beckmann
David & Sue Bird
William Black
   in memory Fred Norris
David & Karen Booth
Sarah Bowman
Dr Mary & Robert Boyer
Martha & Eddie Brown
Michael & Joanna Buboltz
John Max Busard & Elizabeth Busard Fund
   in memory Dr & Mrs RI Busard
Marie Bustin
Roger Buter
Ray & Theresa Chaplin
Rudy & Pat Chmelar
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
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
Judy Draper
Karen Driver
Bruce & Esther Drukker
Dennis & Barbara Dryer
James Edmonson
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
Rick Gentile
Dana & Jeff Glamzi
Diane Goodman
Ann Gorter
Marcia Grasman
David & Shari Groendyk
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
Schierholz/Hogan Family Fund of CFFMC
Mary Anne & Thom Hornik
Marcia Hovey-Wright & Ernie Boone
Mary Ann Howe
John & Jane Humphrey
Nicholas Huryk
Dirk Jasperse
Jessica Jenkins
Jeffrey Lake Johnson
   in memory Jeffrey Johnson thanks Jeff!
Lori Johnson
Robert & Susan Johnson
Robert E 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
Meghann Kruse
Mike Kuznar
Jeff & Jody Lewis
Pat Locke
Dale & Amanda Lowder
Deborah Margules
Mahmood & Barbel Masghati
Chris & Kayla May
Shirley McIntire
John & Cindy McKinnon
Stephanie McNamara
   in honor In Honor of Kay and Mike Olthof. 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
Mr & Mrs Mockus
Amanda Moblo
Deb Mogdis
Vern Molitor
Wendy Morden
Roger C Morgenstern
Mark & Valerie Muilenburg
John & Barbara Mullally
David R Nancarrow
Jil & Phil Nehra
Susan & Tyler Newton
   in memory Herb and Ellie Hoeker
   Thanks for instilling in us appreciation for this kind of music.
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
Rev William Randall
David Redmond
   in memory Donna L Little
Faye Redmond
   in memory Donna Louise Little
Joan Reeg
Cindy Ribesky
Dan & Sarah Rinsema Sybenga
Dr Gary & Pennie Robertson
Bruce & Judy Rollston
Derek & Claire Root-Benson
Karl & Barbara Rowe Family
Kim Sakis
Penny Sander
Gregory Shaull
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
Verne & Janet Sutherland
Marty & Heidi Sytsema
Loretta Temple
Rebecca Thomas
George & Laura Thurlow
Judith Tierney
Charles & Susan Rogalla Tindall
Kathleen Torresen
Tom & Kathy Tosa
David & Mary Turbessi
Brandon & MonicaTurnbull
Janice Ubels
Catherine & Chris Uganski
Stephen & Valerie Vallier
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
Jenny Wilkes
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
Embark Financial Partners
Fremont Area Community Foundation
Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
Harbor Steel & Supply Corporation
Howmet Aerospace
Howmet Community Fund of the CFFMC
Leonel L. & Mary Loder Fund of the CFFMC
Meijer Foundation
Michigan Arts & Culture Council
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge

$5,000-$9,999
Community Foundation for Muskegon County
DTE Energy Foundation Fund
Fifth Third Bank
Hines Corporation
JSJ Foundation Fund
Samuel L. Westerman Foundation
Smith Davis Morse Group
The Gerber Foundation
The Leonard Luxury Apartments
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
White Lake Community Fund of the CFFMC
Women's Division Chamber of Commerce

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

$1,000-$2,499
Ann & Bud Eichmann Fund of the CFFMC
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
John L. Wheeler Memorial Scholarship Fund of the CFFMC
Mart Dock Corporation
Mary C Payne Fund of the CFFMC
Newkirk Electric
Tyler Sales

$500-$999
Choice One Bank

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