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Rita Cunningham

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1941 - 2024

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DIED
November 22, 2024
LOCATION
Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Rita (Maria) Magdalena Cunningham passed away comfortably and peacefully on November 22, 2025, at the age of 83, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rita was born on April 29, 1941 in Delft, The Netherlands, to Dan and Cornelia Vander Steen. An enthusiastic scholar, writer, and professor, Rita earned her...

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I served as Rita's chaplain for 7 years, and met her husband, Tom Cunningham. Rita was always interesting and fun, a bright mind with enthusiasm for life. I remember she became a great friend to John Hoogland after Tom's passing, and they shared a lot of laughter. Her pursuit of her life and interests was really remarkable.