Mary Lou Retsema

Mary Lou (Rycenga) Retsema, age 75, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 12, 2020. Mary was born on April 18, 1945, to Louis and Betty Rycenga and married Ron Retsema on October 1, 1965. She attended Grand Haven Christian School, Western Michigan Christian High School and Calvin University. Mary was a lifelong member of Second Christian Reformed Church of Grand Haven and a resident of the tri-cities until moving to Norton Shores in 2015. Mary loved children. Being a mother and grandmother were two of her greatest joys. She loved sharing the love of Jesus with children and did so as a Story Hour leader for 50 years and as the children's ministry leader at Second Christian Reformed Church for 14 years. She volunteered in the Western Michigan Christian High School library and on the Christian Haven Home Auxiliary for many years. Kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, thoughtfulness, patience and love were hallmarks of Mary's personality. She often demonstrated her love through cooking... To read the full obituary, please click here: https://www.sytsemafh.com/obituaries/Mary-Lou-Retsema[more]

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