Rhea was born in Amsterdam, Holland. On April 21, 1936 she married Gerard Ebbelaar. They owned and operated a neighborhood convenience store in Amsterdam until after World War II. In 1949, with her husband and four children, Rhea immigrated to Canada. They farmed there until moving to Sunnyside, Washington, USA, in 1957. Rhea and Gerard owned a dairy farm in Outlook, WA, until 1977 when their son purchased it. Rhea loved people and working with them. She worked at the Safari in Sunnyside for years and then cooked for the local Head Start Program. After the death of her husband in 1976, Rhea retired for one month. Her love of people soon prompted her to purchase the Candy Connection in Sunnyside, which she operated until January 1993 when failing health forced her to finally retire for good. This is submitted by her birth granddaughter who was reunited with the family three months too late. "He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best."

In loving memorey of our father sweet love on the wings of a snow white dove he'll send us all of his pure sweet love the angels from up above to guide our gentel soles till it's time to go home on the wings of his snow white dove if you sould get lost just hold up your hand and ask him to send the snow white dove and you will fell alll of our pure sweet love from up above with love kathi ebert kempf

In loving memorey of our mother sweet love on the wings of a snow white dove he'll send us all of his pure sweet love the angels from up above to guide our gentel soles till it's time to go home on the wings of his snow white dove if you sould get lost just hold up your hand and ask him to send the snow white dove and you will fell alll of our pure sweet love from up above with love kathi ebert kempf

Mom, I tell myself every day that you are indeed in a better place, but it never takes away the pain of missing you so very much. I love you!!!