Obituary of Geneva Helen Rindahl

GENEVA HELEN RINDAHL APRIL 3, 1929 - MAY 19, 2015 Geneva Helen Rindahl, Age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Alden Estates of Countryside. She was born on April 3, 1929, in Cambridge; the daughter of the late Olaf and Jennie (Kohl) Rindahl. Geneva was confirmed in Willerup United Methodist Church and was a member of that church. She was a life-long resident of Cambridge and a 1947 graduate of Cambridge High School. After graduation, she was secretary to E. H. Munson at his Law Office for many years. She also owned R & M Tax Service until recent years. Geneva and her late partner, Eleanor Mayes, purchased and operated Ripview Court, a manufactured home community in Oakland Township for many years to present day. She was an avid bowler and golfer and has remained a member of the Lake Ripley Country Club. She had a love for animals and often reminisced about her dogs; Foxy, Schottze, and Lacy. Geneva had a big heart and was extremely generous to her family and friends, as well as her 'Special Causes'. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her siblings, Aubrey (Bubby) Rindahl, Ruby Bouma, Audrey Kravik, Patricia New, John Rindahl, and Judith Jacobson, all of the Cambridge area; as well as twenty-five nieces and nephews and many other cherished family members and friends. In addition to her parents and partner, she was preceded in death by her sisters; Jeannette Anderson, Dorothy Westoby, Marcella Yago, and brothers; infant twins Walter and Willard Rindahl, Olaf (Billy) Rindahl, along with several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. There will be a 'Celebration of Life' on Saturday, June 6, 2015, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. in the lower level of Geneva's residence located at W9202 Ripley Rd., Cambridge. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation for the kind and compassionate care Geneva received from the staff at Alden Estates and the Agrace Hospice team. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Geneva's memory may be made to the Humane Society of Jefferson, Agrace Hospice Care, Willerup United Methodist Church Restoration Fund, or the charity of your choice.