A Sense of Doubt blog post #4266 - Letter to Dad #58 - TPTA No More - RIP Jerry Pinkster

Above, picture of you at your desk at Alden Dow, in Midland.


A Sense of Doubt blog post #4266 - Letter to Dad #58 - TPTA No More - RIP Jerry Pinkster

Hi Dad,

Jerry Pinkster died.

Thus, the Three Musketeers of you, Pinkster, ,and Titus is no more; you have all passed on.

I am so happy and honored that the firm continues to go by the name Tower Pinkster.

Here's the obit and the Tower Pinkster post.

Pinkster was loved. I admired and respected him immensely.

I posted on the Facebook my memory of Jerry Pinkster saving me from those thugs near the office who threw rocks at me and my bike when I confronted them about their "bottle theft," thinking I was a Hardy Boy, that day I spent with you at work.

And of course all those summer parties at Pine Lake.

So great, even though I could never stand up on the water skis.

I figured you'd want to know about Jerry. He was your brother.

He came to your memorial service. That's the last time I saw him.

Love you, Big Guy.

Miss you.

~ christopher


https://joldersma-klein.com/obituaries/jerry-a-pinkster/#guestbook

Jerry A. Pinkster

December 25, 1931 – October 8, 2026

A service in witness to Jerry’s life and faith will be held on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Westwood Christian Reformed Church, 620 Northampton Rd., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family on Sunday, October 11, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, and on Monday one hour prior to the service at church beginning at 10:00 a.m. Jerry will be laid to rest at East Cooper Cemetery, Kalamazoo. Memorial contributions may be made to Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries, Shalom, or Westwood Christian Reformed Church, in c/o the funeral home.

Obituary

Jerry A. Pinkster Age 94 of Kalamazoo passed away early Thursday morning, October 8, 2026. Jerry was born in Kalamazoo on December 25, 1931, the son of Frank and Ida (McDowell) Pinkster. On October 17, 1952, he married Marjorie De Leeuw who preceded him in death in 2000. On March 23, 2002, he married Patricia DeVries Westra who survives him. Jerry was a Registered Architect and a former partner at Tower Pinkster. Jerry proudly served his nation in the United States Air Force serving in French Morocco. Jerry was a person of faith. He was a former member of Haven Reformed Church and currently was a member of Westwood Christian Reformed Church. During his marriage to Marjorie, they volunteered with Mobile Missionary Assistance Program. The only requirement was owning an RV and having a passion to tell others about Jesus. He loved volunteering in other capacities as well. He truly had a servant’s heart. He and Pat enjoyed opening their home to newcomers to their church. He never saw things as problems; he looked at things as opportunities. He had a very positive outlook on life. “If you’re not having fun, don’t do it,” was one of his many mantras. He had a great sense of humor, although he never saw himself as funny. He had some humorous colloquialisms, like “Do you hear the Indians coming?” which was his signal to put the kids to bed so we can go get an ice cream cone. In his spare time, he enjoyed being at their cottage on the island at Pine Lake. Later they built a home on Pine Lake. Besides his faith, the most important thing to Jerry was his family. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. Besides his wife, Jerry is survived by his children, Deborah (Steve) Young, Michael (Nancy) Pinkster, Daniel Pinkster, Julie (Eric) Renzema, Gregory Westra; grandchildren, Joshua (Kristina) Newhouse, Scottie (Hristina) Petrovski, Jeffrey Pinkster, Zachary (Shannon) Pinkster, John (Brittany) Pinkster, Ryan Pinkster, Rachel (Matthew) Roush, Kaitlyn Renzema, Levi (Sarah) Renzema, Abigail (Jacob) Veldt, Anthony (Lilyana) Renzema, Matthew Renzema, Michael Renzema; eleven great-grandchildren; niece, Marcia Williamson; and countless friends. Besides his first wife, Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; a son-in-law, Al Newhouse; sister, Jean (Claus) Posthumus; nephew, Jon Posthumus.

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2610.22 - 10:10

- Days ago: MOM = 4130 days ago & DAD = 784 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I post Hey Mom blog entries on special occasions. I post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day, and now I have a second count for Days since my Dad died on August 28, 2024. I am now in the same time zone as Google! So, when I post at 10:10 a.m. PDT to coincide with the time of Mom's death, I am now actually posting late, so it's really 1:10 p.m. EDT. But I will continue to use the time stamp of 10:10 a.m. to remember the time of her death and sometimes 13:40 EDT for the time of Dad's death. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.