ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: VAN SUFFELEN, ELIZABETH Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Twin City Funeral Home, Morgan City, La. Died: Tuesday evening, December 1, 2015 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= VAN SUFFELEN, ELIZABETH November 24, 1931 - December 01, 2015 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2015/sm1512.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Elizabeth Jeanine van Suffelen, nee Bowling, age 84, of O’Fallon, formerly of Morgan City, La., born November 24, 1931 in Columbus, Miss., passed away on Tuesday evening, December 1, 2015 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare & Rehab, in Lebanon, Ill., from complications with pneumonia. Everyone who knew Elizabeth called her Jeanine. She was an active member of Crossview Independent Assembly of God Church and a Senior Bible study teacher at O’Fallon Assembly of God. She loved the Lord. Jeanine attended Mississippi State College for Women and Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La., earning a Bachelor’s degree in Music. She taught piano for more than 30 years. Jeanine was an amateur Egyptologist and made several trips to Egypt so she could study the culture and visit the ruins. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her children, Jeanie Hood of O’Fallon, Ill., and Hendrick van Suffelen of Carencro, La., and her grandchildren, Colten Hood, Shaughn, Rick, and CJ. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband Henk van Suffelen, a native of Delft, Holland in 1985; her parents Dewey and Irene Bowling; and her brother Dewey Bowling Jr. Memorial donations are suggested in lieu of flowers and other gifts to Christ Gospel Church, 1206 Red Cypress Rd, Patterson, LA 70392, to support various mission programs. A visitation will be held 4pm until 8pm, Friday, December 4, 2015, at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, O’Fallon, Ill. Visitation will resume at 1:00pm, Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Christ Gospel Church, Patterson, La., with a funeral service to begin at 2:30pm, at the church. Elizabeth will be laid to rest at Morgan City Cemetery. ===================