Muriel Frances Mae TerMeer died Wednesday, Sept. 13, at her home in Hopkins.
Born Oct. 22, 1932, in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, she was the oldest of four children born to the late Lawrence and Iola Russell. Muriel came to the States in 1951 when she married Edward Larsh. They moved from Detroit to Grand Rapids where she had two sons, Joe and Jerry.
They divorced and she married Bernard “Butch” TerMeer in 1960. Together they had a daughter, Brenda, and a son, Bryan.
Muriel was a homemaker for most of her life. She would always be outside tending to her large vegetable garden or flowers and loved all of her Irises in the spring. Muriel was proud to become an American citizen on July 12, 1994.
Muriel is survived by Joe (Peggy) Larsh of Grand Rapids, Jerry (Linda) Larsh of Tucson, AZ, stepdaughter, Mary Graves, of Holland, Brenda (Steve) Geiger and Bryan TerMeer and girlfriend, Sue Snyder, all of Hopkins, special sisters-in-law, Doris Pillon of Windsor, Ontario and Teddie Larche of Stoney Point, Ontario, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, along with several nieces and nephews both in the States and Canada.
Along with her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Jeanette and Gloria; her brother, Herb; her ex-husband, Ed; her husband, Butch, in 1994; and her daughter-in-law, Bonnie Larsh.
Emmanuel Hospice provided care of Muriel in her home for her last months.
The family will receive friends at Gorden Funeral Residence, Hopkins Chapel, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions for Muriel may be made to Emmanuel Hospice at 2161 Leonard Street, Grand Rapids, 49504; or the American Red Cross for the hurricane relief missions.
