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A steady, compassionate man who was a highschool teacher before he was a pastor, John Pasma lived his final years with Parkinson’s disease and esophageal cancer. He died Nov. 22 at age 73.

Pastor and missionary, Ken Van De Griend, was a passionate, humble man with a heart for missions. He died Nov. 22, at age 79.

Campus pastor, preacher, pianist, organist and writer, Dale Vander Veen died Oct. 25. He was 80.

Former executive secretary of the Council of Christian Reformed Churches in Canada, who also served for 20 years in parish ministry, Rev. Arie Van Eek died Nov. 7. He was 91.

A caring pastor and passionate evangelist, the ministry of John Groen, as one friend described, “centered around the truth that we are ‘dead to sin’ and ‘alive to God in Jesus Christ.’” He died Oct. 3, at age 93.

A minister, a U.S. Army National Guard chaplain, and first director of the Christian Reformed Church’s Committee on Disability Concerns, Ted Verseput died Sept. 19. He was 96.

A modest, humble man with a great sense of humor, Fred Heslinga pastored six churches and was an active pastor of visitation until he died Sept. 26. He was 77.

Remembered as a caring, diligent shepherd who related to everyone with the heart of a father, teacher and friend, Rev. Ezra Ng died Nov. 1, 2022, just short of his 85th birthday.

A pastor with a kind and gentle spirit who affirmed God's faithfulness and grace into the final days of his 99 years, Jack Matheis died Sept. 6.

A pastor with a great sense of humor who thought deeply about theology and loved communicating the gospel message, George Mossel died Aug. 21. He was 78.

A pastor who put God first and was unabashed about sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, Ron Sprik died July 21. He was 84.

A quiet man who loved the Lord and his family, Berny Dykstra died May 17. He was 80 years old.

A humble, passionate, streetwise pastor dedicated to his community congregation, local school, and the Belknap neighborhood in Grand Rapids, Mich., Jerome Burton died July 6. He was 66.

A hard-working and faithful minister of the gospel, Bob Tigchelaar loved each congregation and community to which he was called. He died June 25 at age 81.

As one who faced challenges with resoluteness, humor, and a reliance on Jesus, John Rop was described as a “heart” preacher who understood brokenness. He died July 2 at age 72.

A pastor and professor with a gentle demeanor and respect for others as God’s image bearers, Phil Holtrop was a trusted confidant and mentor to many. He died June 12, aged 89.

A pastor “passionate about welcoming everyone and their stories into the family of God,” Harvey Brink died May 26. He was 78.

An active pastor of the Indonesian Christian Reformed Fellowship in Dover, N.H., Michael Lapian died June 25. He was 61.

A kind-hearted pastor who lived by a motto “to be Christlike with a servant heart,” Henry Numan died April 6. He was 81.

“Pastor Pete,” who served as a workplace chaplain for nearly 20 years after 28 years of congregational ministry, died April 13. He was 76.

Julius Vigh, a faithful pastor and devoted family man, died Nov. 30, 2022, four days after joining family for a final Thanksgiving gathering.

After 50 years of ordained ministry in Sri Lanka and U.S. churches, Neville Koch lived two-and-a-half years with Lewy Body Dementia and died Feb. 15, 2023. He was 78.

Cor Pool, known as a kind and compassionate person who loved sharing the love of Jesus, died Jan. 22. He was 71.