Cornelia (Corrie) VanTussenbroek Terry Obituary (1934 - 2010)

Cornelia (Corrie) VanTussenbroek Terry passed away on April 26, 2010, at home surrounded by her family. She valiantly battled ovarian cancer four times in a 12 year period. Corrie was born October 28, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Arie and Anna (Hofman) VanTussenbroek. She grew up in the Salt Lake City area and graduated from South High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Douglas S. Terry, October 28, 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple. They are the parents of two boys and four girls. While as a homemaker, she was an employee of ZCMI for 17 years. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Among her various callings her favorites were primary teacher, librarian and visiting teacher. Corrie loved decorating for the holidays, spring flowers, BYU football, family activities, taking pictures and putting together family albums, making family quilts and was known for her delicious cakes, cookies and fantastic fudge. Her greatest interest and love was her family. She would always say that her children were the jewels in her crown. She was truly the perfect wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her home was a place of cleanliness, peace, joy and love. She exemplified every principle she ever taught for which her family will be eternally grateful. Corrie will be missed by her loving and supportive husband, Doug; her children: Douglas (Sue) Terry, Van (Lori) Terry, Ann (Andy) Moore, Carolyn (Bryan) Butterfield, Colleen Terry, Corrie (Robert) Christiansen; her 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; her siblings Nellie Robbins, Sophia Anderson and Adrian VanTussenbroek. She is preceded in death by her parents. A viewing will be held at the Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary at 1007 W So. Jordan Pkwy (10400 S) South Jordan, UT from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, May 2, 2010. The funeral will be held Monday, May 3 at 12:00 noon at the Saratoga Springs Stake Center, 587 S Saratoga Springs Rd. (700 E), Saratoga Springs, UT with a viewing that morning from 10-11:30 a.m. Interment Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 Highland Dr. The family would like to thank Dr. Mark Dodson, Dr. Ross Morgan, LDS Wound Care, hospice services and their staffs. Thanks also to family and friends for their love and support. Most of all we thank our Father in Heaven for extending her life and for his tender mercies.