Zeeland High School Class of 1973

04/26/2025

Dear Classmates, I intend to shut this page down soon. There’s a better page with a similar but different name. To stay connected to all things Zeeland Chix, please join an alternative page Zeeland High Class of 73.

Thank you,

Jim Barry

09/30/2022

Passing along sorry news about the loss of another classmate. Chuck was the kind of guy that what you saw is what you got, always true to himself. Not a lot of details here, but we'll pass them along if they become available.

Charles Taylor, age 67, of Zeeland, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Charles was born July...

08/25/2022

Thank you Zeeland Historical Society for taking us back to the kickoff of high school football from 50 years ago!

05/31/2022

Hey Class of 73! Here are the Too 10 songs just as we were wrapping up our freshman year. I remember some of these on the jukebox in the cafeteria, how about you?

05/26/2022

Classmate Bev Machiela and her husband Jerry have officially retired as Realtors at Coldwell Banker in Holland. Bev and Jerry had a retirement preview earlier this year with an extended stay in Florida where they ran into our classmate Lyle Van Klompenberg! Happy retirement Bev!

05/24/2022

If you ever went into Frank’s during our high school days, you saw this lady behind the counter. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Pat Dionese.

Patricia "Pat" Dionise, age 85, peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Pat was a member of St. Fran...

05/18/2022

We’re saddened by news of the passing of our high school counselor Mary Hager. It would be nice to hear any stories you may have of Miss Hager during our school years.

Mary Virginia Hager, age 90, went to be with her Lord on May 15, 2022. Miss Hager was born on July 2, 1931, in...

04/30/2022

Okay guys, who remembers getting your hair cut at the barbershop at the Y? You might be surprised to learn the guy who cut your here then, is still cutting hair today!

A Zeeland man is celebrating an anniversary that not many achieve.

08/01/2021

We’re sorry to hear news of the passing of our classmate Bill Louwsma. Feel free to share memories of Bill in the comments section.

View William "Barnacle Bill" Louwsma's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

05/26/2021

Fausto Fernandez reports on an impromptu meeting of old classmates:

The boyz of 73 met today to laugh, reminisce and devour a Zeeland classic at Frank's. Great turnout to welcome back Paul Lokersee from California. Present today, Dan Ensing, Mike Hertz, Marty Block, Dan Jacobs, Gary Mehrtens, Jim Barry, Lyle Van Klompenberg, Larry Balder, Terry Harrison, Phil Grotenhuis and od coursen Paul. Great afternoon.

Now, if I don't have your number, I can't add you to the list. So send me a note on my page as we will be doing this again soon. I will add you.