- William “Bill” Alphenaar, age 86, of Grand Haven passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
He is survived by his wife, Claudia (VanWalbeck); children: Carol (Tim) Deiters of Grand Haven, Bill (Judy) Alphenaar Jr. of Grand Rapids, David (Hollie) Alphenaar of Grand Haven and Curtis (Melinda Kemp) Alphenaar of Bear Lake; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Bill served his country in the Army during the war, stationed in Germany. He was a graduate of Calvin College, and worked many years as a carpenter and a teacher of Latin and German at Western Michigan Christian High School, and also served as the tennis coach, a sport he came to love and enjoyed playing into his early 80s.
Surviving brothers and sisters: Fran Mejeur, Betty VerBeek, Fred Alphenaar, Anne Woltersom and Helen Jacobsen.
The Memorial Service will be held Sunday, August 30, at 3 p.m. at Second Christian Reformed Church of Grand Haven. Memorial contributions may be given to Second CRC or Western Michigan Christian High School.
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