Notable Births & Deaths for Hudsonville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hudsonville. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Roger Bruce Chaffee
  • Astronaut. He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on February 15, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Cape Canaveral (FL) on January 27, 1967 (a Friday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Grand Rapids is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Hudsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bruce Chaffee<1>
• Colonel Jack Robert Lousma
  • Astronaut - Skylab 2, USMC, aeronautical engineer. He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on February 29, 1936 (a Saturday) (which is Leap Day)
  • Grand Rapids is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Hudsonville.
• Benjamin Jenison 'Benny' McCoy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jenison (MI) on January 9, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Grandville (MI) on November 9, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Grandville Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • Jenison is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Hudsonville.
  • Grandville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Hudsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Jenison 'Benny' McCoy<1>
• Benny McCoy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jenison (MI) on January 9, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Grandville (MI) on November 9, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Grandville Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • Jenison is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Hudsonville.
  • Grandville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Hudsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benny McCoy<1>
• Walter Clement 'Wally' Pipp
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on February 17, 1893 (a Friday) and died in Grand Rapids (MI) on January 11, 1965 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • Grand Rapids is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Hudsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Clement 'Wally' Pipp<1>
• Dick York
  • Full name: Richard Allen York
  • Actor. He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on September 4, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in East Grand Rapids (MI) on February 20, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Plainfield Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • East Grand Rapids is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Hudsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>
• George Zuverink
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Holland (MI) on August 20, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Tempe (AZ) on August 8, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Green Acres Memorial Park (Maricopa County, Arizona).
  • Holland is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Hudsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Zuverink<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hudsonville: www.hudsonville.org/

The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/