Rhonda Ruth (Ackerberg) Bowyer, 57, of Whitehall, died peacefully Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Muskegon in the company of her family. She was born September 2, 1959 to William and Connie (Menter) Ackerberg in Muskegon. Rhonda graduated from Reeths-Puffer high school in 1977.

Rhonda enjoyed family get togethers, cooking, baking, reading, rides by Lake Michigan and White Lake, holding hands, walking along the Muskegon and White Lake channels, White Lake Sunshine at Fetch Brewery, Friday grocery shopping outings with her daughter Lexi, and her yorkies, Sebastian and Bartholomew. She enjoyed gardening, walks in the dunes, swimming, boating, ice and roller skating, bike riding, and dancing before the limitations of Addison's disease made these a struggle.

Rhonda married John Bowyer, the love of her life since she was 16 years old, on April 2, 1977 at Dalton Baptist Church and he survives her along with her daughters Kari (William) Rensberger, Lexi (Brian) Borek and Nikki all of Muskegon, 8 grandchildren; Jayce Bowyer, twins Reece and Reed Boutell, Taeah and twins Hunter and Logan Rensberger and Ella and Leila Borek, her mother Connie Ackerberg, sister Robin Brosco and brother Billy Ackerberg. She was preceded in death by her father William, grandparents Willard and Edna (Kubon) Ackerberg Clarence Menter, and her best friend and source of her middle name, Ruth Estelle (Poe) Kinsey.

Rhonda's family would like to thank the Doctors, Nurses, and staff of Mercy Health Mercy Campus for all of their efforts to rally Rhonda and to make her comfortable. The family also want to express deep gratitude to Dr. Karen Seaver, without whose efforts in diagnosing Rhonda's disease we would not have been blessed with her company for the past 25 years. These years were some of the best of her life as she experienced living in Kansas City, Missouri and Monterrey, Mexico, and traveling to places including England, France, Germany, Spain, China, South Korea, Japan and her favorite, Hong Kong. More importantly she was given the gift of seeing her daughters grow, graduate, marry and bless her with eight grandchildren.

A Celebration of Rhonda's life will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, 413 S. Mears Avenue, Whitehall, with Father Richard Mevissen officiating.  The family will receive friends Tuesday from 10:00 AM until time of services at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Rhonda's name to the charity of your choice. If you do not have a preferred charity, please consider The National Adrenal Diseases Foundation.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

www.beaconfh.com