The Fraternal Society

09/20/2025

Scott Voet, Class of 1987.

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09/05/2024

The 190th Reunion & Celebration is approaching fast! Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate with brothers on the weekend of Oct. 25-26. It may be time to refresh your memory with the lyrics to The Frater Song, too.

08/06/2024

Registration is now open for the Fraternal Society 190th Reunion & Celebration this October.

Online registration for Fraternal Society 190th Anniversary Weekend Registration. Online registration ends October 23rd 2024.

07/30/2024

Read this July 2024 edition of the Frater Footsteps on the OKE website.

Latest Updates 35th AnnualPeter Huizenga Memorial Golf TournamentFriday, October 25, 2024Driving Range Opens 11 a.m.Shotgun Scramble 12:30 p.m.Cocktails & Buffet Dinner 6 p.m.Literary Meeting 7:30 p.m. Foursomes are limited Register In Memoriam David J. Bonnette '62 passed on April 28, 2024. Read ob...

05/30/2024

Thank you to all the alumni who turned out for the event on May 22 at New Holland Brewing in Grand Rapids! Don't forget about the 190th Anniversary Reunion this Oct. 25-26.

05/10/2024

OKE will celebrate 190 years in the fall. The history of the Fraternal Society at Hope College is impressive. This gathering will be a fun get-together, and we will hear more about the history and future of the Economics and Business Department from Stacy Jackson, department chair.

We are eager to see more alumni participation in this non-fundraising event. OKE needs increased alumni involvement to secure the future of our fraternity on campus. Let's look forward to a fun evening of reconnecting, sharing ideas and helping the current actives attract a stellar Pledge Class during the 2024-25 school year. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Please register by Wednesday, May 15. We need a great turnout. Check your email inbox for registration details. Or email Bill Vanderbilt at [email protected].

04/29/2024

We regret to inform our membership on the passing of Frater David J. Bonnette '62 on April 28, 2024 in St. Joseph, Mich.

David J. Bonnette, a devoted husband, loving father, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on April 28th at the age of 83 in his home with his wife by his side, in St. Joseph, MI. David was born on September 10th, 1940, in Holland, MI, the son of Henrietta and Gleon Bonnette. He grew up in Ho...

04/13/2024

We regret to inform our membership on the passing of Jeffrey Tittle '79 on Jan. 5, 2024 in Rockford, Mich.

View Jeffrey Tittle's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

04/13/2024

We regret to inform our members on the passing of Larry Ter Molen '59 on Feb. 9, 2024 in Evanston, Ill. Larry was a tremendous Frater and a gifted Hope College Athletics teammate. During his 1955-58 football career, he was a two-time All-MIAA, League MVP and All-American offensive lineman.

04/02/2024

Request from an alumni member:
Many of us are a little disappointed that the active members do not know the words to the Frater Song better (lyrics by Harris Meyer '1916). Start learning it now for the upcoming 190th Anniversary Reunion & Celebration next Oct. 25-26 in Grand Rapids. The Frater Song is traditionally sung at the end of every weekly Literary Meeting. Get to it bros!

03/21/2024

03/19/2024

Four amigos celebrating Saint Patrick's Day in Chicago. Scott Buhrmaster '88 (far right) is the drummer for the band, Whiskey Mick. They played 7 or 8 shows over the holiday weekend. (Who knows for sure?) When asked if he was tired Scott said, "Yeah, 'cuz I don't play soft. I play hard." True dat.