Peter Buma, aged 92, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Peter was the husband of the late Milly Buma; father of Craig (Shari) Buma, Doug (Kathi) Buma and Jane (Mark) Haverkamp; Grandfather to Chris (Keri) Buma, Grant (Carolyn) Buma, Kelly (Matt) Styf, Jonathan (Gina) Buma, Seth (Audrey) Buma, Matthew (finance Susan Gould) Haverkamp, and Timothy Haverkamp; Great Grandfather to Clara, Emma, Sophia, Zoe, Kinsley, Boden, Noah, Leila, Callum, Benjamin, Harper, Josilyn and Bailey; sibling of Akke (the late Kees) Brouwer, Walter (Alice), the late Sam (Margaret) and Durk (Thea). Peter was born on the family farm in IJIst, in the Netherlands. At the age of 18, he immigrated to Canada. He came to Calvin College in the mid 1950's, met Milly, and they married in 1956. Pete got his bachelor's degree in education from Calvin College, and a master's degree in administration from Western Michigan University. From 1957 to 1991, Peter was an educator and principal for the Grand Rapids Chirstian Schools. Peter was a great storyteller and shared with his students the experiences he had of growing up during the German occupation of The Netherlands during the Second World War. Upon retirement, Peter put those stories into a book; War Memories. He wrote a second book, The Journey, which chronicled his life journey. He spoke extensively to church groups and school history classes about his life experiences. Peter's most meaningful book was a daily prayer book that he translated from Dutch into English. Over 7,000 copies of his prayer book are "out in the wild", many of which he gave away to people he had just met. Pete always carried a couple in his coat pocket. One would be hard pressed to find someone more positive and extroverted. Peter was a blessing and inspiration to many. Many thanks to the skilled nursing staff at Clark Retirement Community and Emmanuel Hospice for their phenomenal care. A private burial will occur on Friday, September 8, 2023. Visitation will be held at Zaagman Memorial Chapel, 2800 Burton St SE on Friday September 8, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church, 514 Eastern Avenue SE. Memorial contributions in Peter's memory may be made to the Susan Mast ALS Foundation. Ere zij God! (Glory to God!)