Rhea Marjorie Teunis' Obituary
On December 5, 2020, Rhea Marjorie Teunis took Jesus’ hand and entered into glory. Rhea was born on Leap Year, February 29, 1928 to Roelf and Margaret Venema and raised on her parents’ farm in Fruitport. She attended a one room schoolhouse until she went to high school, graduating from Coopersville High School. She worked at Camfield Products in Grand Haven where her duties included testing toasters. There she met Robert “Bob” Teunis and after a period of courtship they were married on July 6, 1950. After having her first child she became a full- time housewife and mom. Her devotion to her growing family was unmatched. She loved to fish and was an accomplished fisherwoman. She enjoyed spending time at their cottage on Woodland Lake where she planted flowers in her vacation community in an effort to beautify the area. She enjoyed working on funeral luncheons at church. She was an awesome baker and known for her yummy desserts. She enjoyed doing puzzles, word searches, and helping her children with their projects. In her younger years she enjoyed canning the things she grew in her garden and were grown at her dad’s farm. She was a member of the Spring Lake Christian Reformed Church. She is survived by her 3 children: Carol VanDyke (husband Tom Ohs) of Muskegon, Donna Rosenthal (fiancé Chuck Chubb) of Spring Lake, and Tim Teunis (wife Connie) of Dale City, Virginia; her grandchildren: Erin (Jim) Sturgill, Jason (Bri) Meekhof, Allison (Wally) Hunt, and Ryan (Shivani) Teunis; and 2 great-grandchildren, Jamie and Christian. She is also survived by her sister, Wilma Pontius; sister-in-law, Dorothy Venema; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jim and Sandy Teunis; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Lipton; brother, Ralph Venema; and son-in-law, Garry VanDyke. Due to Covid restrictions there will be a graveside service for the immediate family only. We, her children, are so appreciative of the loving care our parents received at the Hume Home. Arrangements entrusted to The Spring Lake Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 213 E. Savidge Street, Spring Lake, MI 49456. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hume Home, 1244 West Southern Ave., Muskegon, Mi 49441. Share memories with the family at their online guest book at www.sytsemafh.com.
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