Dr. Gwenyth Evenhouse was born to Vernon Meehl and Jean Laidlaw on January 16, 1937, in Brisbane, Australia. Early in life she took an interest in Midwifery practice and was fascinated by the history of her aunts, midwives who told many interesting stories to a young girl. After graduating from high school, she enrolled in Queensland University and graduated with a medical degree. Next, she traveled to London, England, and gained her Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology certificate. Upon completion of her studies, she returned home to Australia by way of Nigeria where she visited the mission station of the Christian Reformed Church and met her future husband, Aldrich Evenhouse. After seven years the family, now with two young boys, moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Gwen did a year of senior residency, a requirement for a license to practice medicine in Michigan; and for fourteen years she maintained a solo Obstetrics practice at St. Mary's Hospital. Upon closing that office, she served in various hospitals in Cleveland and Columbus, OH., in Middlesboro, KY, Tahlequah, OK, and Wolf Point, MT. In 2001 Gwen retired, and the couple moved back to Grand Rapids where she died Friday, October 13. A memorial service will take place on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, at the Woodlawn CRC Worship Center at 3190 Burton St. SE Grand Rapids, MI at 11am. Rev Mike Abma will officiate. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service at 10am. Refreshments will be served following the service.