LaVerne Carol (Pruim) Triezenberg

LaVerne C. Triezenberg of Kalamazoo peacefully passed on to heaven on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. She was born on November 29, 1932 in Chicago IL, to Henry and Martha Pruim. She married Henry J. Triezenberg on December 12, 1952, with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage before his death in January 2003.

Surviving and celebrating her life are her children, Dan and Paula Triezenberg, Cindy and Tom Nanninga, Steve and Laura Triezenberg, Larry and Christina Triezenberg, and Heidi Morgan. She is also fondly remembered by 11 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and brother-in-law John Dood.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Martha Pruim, her sister Beverly Dood, and son-in-law Tom Morgan.
LaVerne was a woman of deep and abiding faith in the Lord and a lifelong member of the Christian Reformed Church. She valued Christian schools and enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, and classical music. She was a leader in Bible Study Fellowship. She and Henry loved to share Brookfield Zoo with their grandchildren. They spent their first year of retirement volunteering at Rehoboth Christian School in New Mexico. For years she knit prayer shawls to share with those going through difficult circumstances.

Because of COVID restrictions, visitation and funeral services will be limited to immediate family members. Those wishing to make memorial contributions are invited to consider Back to God Ministries (ReFrame), Rehoboth Christian School, or Zuni Christian School. Back to God Ministries (ReFrame Ministries), 1700 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508. Donate to ReFrame Ministries Rehoboth Christian School, PO Box 41, Rehoboth, NM 87322-0041 Donate to Rehoboth Christian School Zuni Christian School, PO Box 445, Zuni, NM 87327. To view LaVerne's personal webpage please visit; https://www.langelands.com