SCHOLTEN, Theresa (Tryntje)

In Memory of Theresa (Tryntje) Scholten (née VanGyssel). In her 76th year, Theresa went home to be with her Heavenly Father, with her family by her side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Theresa was the beloved wife of Jack Scholten for 57 years, and loving mother to Lisa (Randy) Geerlinks, Tracy (Mike) DeWeerd, Lori (Steve) Klopper, Trish (Adam) Ghent, and Pam (Craig) Darroch. She was a cherished grandmother to Alex, Karissa and Becca Geerlinks; Kaitlyn and Kyle Oudman, Cody DeWeerd and fiancée, Samantha Snyder, Ryan and Rick DeWeerd; Ty, Jackson and Michael Klopper; Cole, Devin and Carter Murray, and Avery Ghent; and Ian, Connor and Landon Darroch. Theresa was also a loving sister to Elaine (late Nick), John (Hilda), Shirley (Albert) and Betty (John). And a dear sister-in-law to the late John (late Tiny), late Herb (late Shirley), Hennie (Richard), Ralph (late Pat), Be (Joyce), late Dick (Dagmar), Mary (Ralph), late Murray, and Albert (Shirley). She will be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her stillborn baby boy, Jack, her parents, Bert and Alice VanGyssel, her parents-in-law, Jacob and Karen Scholten, and her granddaughter Amber Ghent. Theresa treasured her family and the life they shared. She leaves many cherished memories, but also an enduring example of faithfulness, love, strength and perseverance. She had a special way of caring for the people around her, often expressed not through grand gestures, but through the everyday ways she loved and served. Her strength, kindness, and devotion helped shape all who knew her. After she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, she became a supporter of many other breast cancer victims and blessed them with her care & love by walking their journey with them. We are so thankful for all the wonderful care she received from all the medical staff throughout this time. A special thank you to nurse Ann for her loving care the last weeks. While we will miss her deeply, we are comforted by our faith and by the assurance that she is now at peace in the presence of her Lord and with those who have gone before her. The way Theresa loved her husband, her family and those around her is beautifully reflected in these words, Jack & Theresa’s wedding text: