VAN VEEN, Agatha (nee DenHollander) Friday, 09 May 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Agatha Van Veen, of Abbotsford, passed away into the presence of her Lord Thursday, May 9, 2008 with her family at her side at the age of 104. Born November 27, 1903 in Hazerswoude in the Netherlands, Agatha moved to Canada in 1951 with her loving husband, Nicolaas and thirteen children.
Nick and Agatha lived in Alberta for eleven years, before finally settling in Matsqui, B.C. in 1961 to become dairy farmers. Their retirement years were spent happily on Delair Rd. in Abbotsford.
Agatha is pre-deceased by her much loved husband Nicolaas; sons Lorne (Joan) and Jack (Rita); and grandchildren Andrew, Eric, Stephen, and Tammy. She is survived by daughters Nell (Pete) Oevering of Calgary, Mary Graham of Cranbrook, Co (Evert) Wind of Abbotsford, Ada (John) VandeGraaf of Chilliwack, Eda (Ben) Bosgra of Vermillion, AB and Henny (Chris) Platteel of Toronto; sons Martin (Joan) of Prince George, Nick (Johanna) of Chilliwack, Panc (Francine) of Calgary, Dick (Nora) of Chilliwack, and Bill (Anne) of Agassiz. Agatha is also survived by 41 grandchildren and 83 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held on May 14 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Reformed Church, 3260 Gladwin Rd, followed by burial at Musselwhite Cemetery. The family sincerely thanks the staff at Tabor Home and MSA Hospital for their thoughtful care.
Woodlawn FUNERAL HOME
BUSHMAN, Dennis Jack Friday, 09 May 2008
Abbotsford, BC
October 28, 1950 - May 9, 2008
Dennis lived a rich and wonderful life. He will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by his large family and many friends.
Although Dennis himself was not a religious person, a memorial will be held for all who wish to remember the life of Dennis Bushman along with his family on Saturday May 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 1672 Salton Road, Abbotsford.
WALL, Helen Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Helen Wall nee Martens born January 22, 1919 in Borden Saskatchewan, passed away early Wednesday morning May 7, 2008 at Bevan Lodge.
We rejoice that the Lord answered her prayer and took her home to be with Him.
She is survived by her two children, Wanda Dornian (Lee) and Don Wall (Susan). She is lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Paul Dornian (Zena), Mark Dornian (Luisa), Cindy Dornian, Kimberly Bonnet (Mark), Cory Price (Lucas) and great-grandchildren Brad, Elise, Riley, Dominic, Luca and Peyton.
She had an extraordinary connection with children, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her two older sisters, Frieda Martens and Bertha Gamble.
She will be remembered for her kindness and generosity towards everyone who touched her life.
The family would like to express our appreciation and gratitude to the staff at Bevan Lodge for their patience and compassion in caring for our Mother over the past 2 years.
A Memorial service will be held Wednesday May 28th at Sevenoaks Alliance Church at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers we ask that donations be made to The Gideons.
SEIFERT, Peter Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Mr. Peter Seifert, late of Abbotsford, passed away on May 7, 2008 at the age of 83 at MSA Hospital.
He is survived by Frances, his wife of 60 years, son Michael (Gwen), daughter Pamela (Remi), son Jim (Serena), grandchildren; Shawn, Jennifer and Paige, brothers, Tommy, Teddy and Billy, and sisters Theresa and Rosemarie.
Peter was pre-deceased by 3 sisters, Elsie, Tilly and Margaret and brother Ray.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 11:00 am at St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, 33333 Mayfair Avenue, Abbotsford with Father James Hughes Celebrant.
The family would like to thank the nurses and support staff at MSA Hospital for their care and support towards dad.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Peter, a loving father, husband and friend understood the gift of time.
HENDERSON'S FUNERAL HOME
QUAPP, Leni Tuesday, 06 May 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Quapp, Leni passed into the presence of the Lord on May 6, 2008 at the age of 85 years. She was pre-deceased by her husband Peter in 1996, her son Ewald in 1978, and by her siblings; Annie, Sara, Peter and John. She is survived by four daughters; Gati Quapp-Harder (Jakob) of Paraguay, Elfi (Robert) Toren, Annemarie Thiessen, Lorene (Herb) Thiessen; 11 grandchildren, Mark, Katrina, Manuela, Jan, Catherine, Kirsten, Byron, Michael, Joshua, Jessica, Joey; and by brothers and sisters, Tina Siebert, Fred Epp, Mika Fast, Gisela Janzen and Arnold Epp. She is also survived by many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. in King Road MB Church, 32068 King Road, Abbotsford, B.C., followed by interment at Maclure Road Cemetery.
Woodlawn FUNERAL HOME
EADE, Steven Friday, 29 Aug 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Suddenly August 29, 2008. Survived by finance Lisa Tearne, daughter Taylor, son Wyatt, estranged wife Alisha Davies, mother Donna, sister Shirley, nephews Vincent and Steven, brother George, nieces Megan and Crystal, step-children Tim, Becky, Crystal, and Richard. In lieu of flowers donations to charity of your choice.
No pen can write, no tongue can tell
Our sad and bitter loss,
Not dead to us who loved him,
Not lost but gone before.
He lives with us in memory and will forever more.
AHNER, Edward Friday, 29 Aug 2008
Abbotsford, BC
December 11, 1929 - August 29, 2008
Edward Ahner was born in Russia on December 11, 1929. Ed was the second of five sons born to John and Louise Ahner. Ed was married to Mary Wiederspohn on July 4, 1953. Ed and Mary came to Canada in 1954 form Germany where they called Alberta home for 12 years. They then moved to Yarrow for 33 years before making the decision to move to Abbotsford in 2002, where they now reside. Ed has left to mourn his loving wife of 55 years, Mary Ahner. Others in mourning are son Karl (Sharon) Ahner, Son Hans Ahner, daughter Inga (Terry Rozee) and daughter Christine Doucet. Loving grandchildren David Ahner, Karissa (Matthew Jones), Brandon Ahner, Kimberly Ahner, Kerri-anne Rozee and Martina Doucet. Ed has also left behind to mourn many other family and friends in Canada and Germany.
MIRON, Raymond Thursday, 28 Aug 2008
Abbotsford, BC
MIRON, RAYMOND L, passed away August 28, 20008 at Mission, B.C. after 88 full years. He was the youngest child in a family of 6. Ray was born and grew up in Morris, Manitoba, met his wife Marguerite Clayton (Marney) in Yellowknife, NWT. They celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary July 2008. Ray's career as a mining superintendent allowed them to travel extensively throughout Canada and USA finally settling in Saskatoon in 1965. He was a knight in shining armor, patient, kind, gentle, caring, quiet and darn witty. Truly a man of integrity. He will forever keep us laughing and singing. Thank you for being you Poppa. Deeply loved and missed by his wife Marney, son Richard (Monica) of California, son, Robert (Laura) of Abbotsford, B.C., 8 grandchildren, and 5 1/2 great-grandchildren.
FORTH, Olga Helen (nee Schulz) Thursday, 28 Aug 2008
Abbotsford, BC
passed away after a brave battle with cancer at Toronto Western Hospital Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 79 years of age. Born near Herbert, Saskatchewan, enjoyed life in Calgary, Vancouver, London, Abbotsford and finally, Georgetown, ON. Loving wife to the late John Forth. Devoted mother to Steven Forth (Martha), Michael Forth (Linda) and Renee Fukumoto (nee Forth) (Barry). Beloved grandmother to Sarah, Zachary, Emily, Amanda, Nathan, Kaitlyn, Rebekkah, Jared, Adam and James. Survived by her brothers Irwin Schulz (Margaret), Doug Schulz (Annie), and her sisters Lillian Jost (nee Schulz), Dorothy Panchuk (nee Schulz) (Metro) and Mikki Engleman (nee Schulz) (Paul). Predeceased by brother Edwin Schulz and sister Esther Ewert (nee Schulz) (Milton). Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society in lieu of flowers would be appreciated by the family.
BEILARD, Werner Heinz Thursday, 28 Aug 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Werner passed away suddenly at the Royal Columbian Hospital. He leaves behind, his loving wife Gloria; his children Patricia, Paul and Peter; his grandson Dax; his daughter-in-law Rona and son-in-law Arthur.
Werner had an adventurous pioneering spirit. He came over from Danzig, Germany in the late 50's and settled in Jasper National Park. He gave 31 years of service to Parks Canada and loved river fishing and traveling.
After retirement he moved to Penticton to enjoy the Okanagan sun (and learned how to grow tomatoes:)
Over the years, the annual trek to the airshow inspired another move west to Abbotsford. He enjoyed the milder winters, the arrival of foreign aircraft every August, and being closer to family. Not one for sitting long, Werner became a volunteer driver for the Canadian Cancer Society, something he did with great enthusiasm for over 12 years. His goal was to continue driving until the new Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre was completed. We are saddened he didn't get to enjoy a third retirement and fishing for salmon up north.
We miss him terribly. Dad, we know you would have appreciated this proverb "What a caterpillar calls the end of life, wise men call a butterfly." We love you. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer Society or the Salvation Army would be appreciated.
A service is planned for Friday, August 29, 2008 at 7:30 pm in the reception room at Henderson's Funeral Home, 34537 Marshall Road, Abbotsford. Everyone is welcome.
Henderson's Funeral Home
