Silent Keys

This page is dedicated to those North Ottawa Amateur Radio Club operators who have passed on from their time here on earth. Seven-Three to you all.

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Phyllis Simmons | KB8NLN | 1940 – 2023

“Phyllis Simmons, KB8NLN, will be remembered by all of us. She and her
former husband, Roger, were integral part of NOARC. She continued to be
one of the most active club members even after her husband passed years
ago. She always would be the first to volunteer for special events, and
for years as club secretary. I think most of us will not only remember
her in official duties of the club, but how she would always have
cookies, treats, and make coffee for all the club meetings. For years
she was the person for organizing the culinary support for field day.
Far from her club responsibilities, she had the unique sense that
this group of guys needed a lot of help in finessing their softer
side. She always seem so comfortable with all of us.

NOARC is a much better club today because the years she invested both in
officiating and social engagement. ” – Tom Nuyens – N8GNA


Mark E. Stern, Ph.D. | K8MAZ | 1943-2023

Mark Stern - K8MAZ

Mark E. Stern, Ph.D., age 79 of Spring Lake, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital. He was born on July 23, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Julius and Rose (Zolkower) Stern.

Mark obtained his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and continued his education, receiving his Doctorate degree from Michigan State University. Mark taught science at Troy High School and Oakland University for many years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Spring Lake, and a member of the North Ottawa Amateur Radio Club, where he was a ham, K8MAZ.

Mark was a very talented musician, playing many instruments including piano and guitar. On occasion, he played for the Detroit Symphony, and served as a background musician during the early years of Motown.


  CALL Name City Born Died Age
             
  *NOARC MEMBER   BOLD = NOARC FOUNDER  
             
* KB8NLN SIMMONS, PHYLLIS A. SPRING LAKE 1940 2023 83
* K8MAZ STERN, MARK SPRING LAKE 1943 2023 80
* WB8JSR WEHMER, JOHN PORT SHELDON 1947 2023 76
  K8CCJ NOVOTNY, JEROME NORTON SHORES 1939 2022 83
  K8JIM TANIS, ROBERT J. ALLENDALE 1937 2021 84
* WB8HDC DOCTOR, BILL BYRON CENTER 1934 2020 86
  WA8HDG GIETZEN, WILLIAM D. NORTON SHORES 1944 2020 76
* KA8UGT STOCKHILL, GORDON GRAND HAVEN 1929 2020 91
* KC8OJY WYANT, TOM COOPERSVILLE 1945 2019 74
* W8FDE SMITH, CASEY MUSKEGON 1931 2018 87
* N8RXC SIMMONS, ROGER SPRING LAKE 1935 2017 82
* N8LAS VAN RHEE, ROBERT WYOMING 1951 2017 66
* KA8SMH PALSROK, BUD MUSKEGON 1944 2015 71
  K8BGP RONNING, RUSSELL J. SPRING LAKE 1928 2014 86
* N8ACK BEVERLY, DOUGLAS HOLLAND 1922 2013 91
* WB8SOE DEN BRABER, JACK V. GRAND HAVEN 1926 2013 87
* WA8MTJ HINKLE, GLEN HUDSONVILLE 1929 2013 84
  KA8CLD POSTHUMA, CALVIN J. COOPERSVILLE 1944 2012 68
  WB8GCQ CETON, JAMES S. GRAND HAVEN 1942 2011 69
* N8PHA JONES, HAROLD F GRAND HAVEN 1934 2011 77
* K9RMJ BREWER, WILLIAM W. SPRING LAKE 1922 2010 88
  KC8TOH O BRIEN, MICHAEL F. SPRING LAKE 1947 2010 63
* KB8HU OSBORN, CHARLES H. SPRING LAKE 1932 2010 78
* W8LLA VANKUIKEN, JOHN SPRING LAKE 1918 2010 92
* N8LBG ALDRICH, WOODROW SPRING LAKE 1918 2009 91
  WD8KPQ REFFEOR, BRUCE D. COOPERSVILLE 1941 2009 68
* N8KKF SANDERS, KENNETH E. GRAND HAVEN 1920 2009 89
  W8IYK BOOTH, WILLIAM M GRAND HAVEN 1920 2008 88
* W8BVA JAPENGA, ROBERT G. GRAND HAVEN 1922 2008 86
  W8JJD MARTIN, GEORGE E. COOPERSVILLE 1940 2008 68
  WB8ZFS THELEEN, DONALD J. GRAND HAVEN 1911 2008 97
  W8BXW ABBOTT, LAWRENCE  I. SPRING LAKE 1920 2007 87
  WA8ITM PARK, LAWRENCE Y. GRAND HAVEN 1927 2007 80
  K8OOO FISCHER, THOMAS H. SPRING LAKE 1942 2006 64
  WD8BNJ KOEDOOT, HERBERT  SPRING LAKE 1936 2006 70
  W8DEJ BROOKS, RAYMOND F. GRAND HAVEN 1918 2005 87
* W9LNU RUDD, WILBURN S. GRAND HAVEN 1918 2005 87
  K8BOL MACKAY, WILLIAM T GRAND HAVEN 1918 2004 86
  WB8FYT MC CONNELL, THEODORE H. GRAND HAVEN 1934 2004 70
* WB8BSZ OLGER, JACK GRAND HAVEN 1929 2004 75
  WB8BS ZOLGER, JACK E. GRAND HAVEN 1929 2004 75
  WF8A ROERSMA, DAVID L. COOPERSVILLE 1942 2003 61
  WA8RPB SLOVINSKI, THEODORE ALLENDALE 1927 2003 76
  W8NRY EDWARDS, ARCHIE L. GRAND HAVEN 1918 2001 83
  W8ADU RETZLAFF, KENNETH C. GRAND HAVEN 1908 2001 93
  WØEJD MILLER, BERNARD D. SPRING LAKE 1913 2000 87
  W8EBQ KRAKER, ARTHUR J. ALLENDALE 1913 1999 86
  W8CCC BEE, CLIFFORD T. GRAND HAVEN 1909 1997 88
  W8ESZ KOLENIC, JOSEPH L. GRAND HAVEN 1916 1997 81
  WØPGV BERND, JULES P. SPRING LAKE 1914 1996 82
  W8QOR KUCZMERA, STANLEY E. GRAND HAVEN 1915 1995 80
  KB8TOF MULDER, RAMON C. SPRING LAKE 1934 1995 61
  W8FH HANNUM, FRANK W. SPRING LAKE 1919 1994 75
* W8CSO CLOSS, ROY "BUD" GRAND HAVEN 1907 1993 86
  K4TZQ GUTHRIE, LOYAL GRAND HAVEN 1904 1993 89
  W2NSL MC CAFFREY, CHARLOTTE A. SPRING LAKE 1908 1992 84
  W8BYC WARNER, RALPH C. SPRING LAKE 1926 1990 64
  W8DLX VANDERWAL, HOWARD GRAND HAVEN 1905 1986 81
  W2NSA MC CAFFREY, ARNOLD J. SPRING LAKE 1908 1975 67
  8CWM BARBOUR, WILLIAM SPRING LAKE     0
  8DCO JOHNSTON, J.F. (JR.) GRAND HAVEN     0