Welma Veral (Reber) Cunningham, 96 of Fennville, Michigan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Golden Orchards in Fennville, Michigan. Born September 14, 1923 in Marion, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Veral (Sample) Reber and the wife of the late Robert Cunningham. Welma lived a long and beautiful life raising seven children along side of her husband, providing an inviting home to family and friends. She was a devout member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and appreciated the whole church community. Her caring nature led her to become a hospital volunteer both in the United States and Malaysia. When Welma had free time, you could often find her working on her crossword and jigsaw puzzles. The great joys in her life came in the form of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She felt blessed to have a large family and loved the time they had together.
Welma is survived by her children, Robert (Donita) Cunningham, Karen VanDenBeldt, Jeanne (Chet) Jablonski, Gary (Donna) Cunningham, Vivian (Robert) Mahern, Philip (Judy) Cunningham and Leslie (Barb) Cunningham; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and her sister Helen Martinson.
Along with her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her infant son, Louis Cunningham; her second husband, William Kennedy; siblings, Robert Reber, Karl Reber and Velma Russell; her grandson, Scott Cunningham; and her son-in-law, Jerry VanDenBeldt.
A graveside memorial service will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Marion on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 12:00 noon. A luncheon will follow at Lake City Seventh Day Adventist Church at 2:00 PM.
