Friday, October 22, 2021 at 12:00 a.m.
Veenendaal, Hans
On Saturday, October 16th, 2021, our husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather,JOHANNES (HANS) VEENENDAAL, went home to be with his Heavenly Father, at 82 years of age.
On Saturday, October 16th, 2021, our husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, JOHANNES (HANS) VEENENDAAL, went home to be with his Heavenly Father, at 82 years of age.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of almost 60 years, Fimke Veenendaal and offspring and their families: Bert and Agatha Veenendaal: Janna and Phil Numan - Hannah, Riley, Kaidan, Cody and Jayce; Alyssa and Ashley Swarts - Levi, Daniel, Noah; Jared and Jodi - Sonny; Sharene and Ashton Dekker; and David. Theresa Lindhout and Lance Dzioba; Robert Lindhout: Sol?ne and Stephen Brouwer; Sethian; and Dusdyn. Adrian and Ellis Veenendaal: Ian and Alexis; Janelle; Nadine Veenendaal and Tyler Wurzer; Kynan; Eleni; and Shanika. Brian And Elaine Veenendaal: D.J.; Brady; Cole Veenendaal and Journey-Leigh Burkart. Niki Kione: Jayden. Perry Veenendaal; Lorinda Veenendaal: Faith Veenendaal and Zayne Fraser; Jayla; and Kyra. Lindsey and Anjana Veenendaal: Sonya and Robbie Moore - Ronnie; Ayesha Veenendaal and Daniel Aleman; Nadia; Evan; and Summer. Jerome and Jolanda Veenendaal: Ashton. He will be greatly missed by his siblings and siblings in-law, nieces and nephews, extended family, and friends.
Proverbs 3:5,6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Hans was born in Leusden, The Netherlands, where he spent the first 17 years of his life. He immigrated to Canada in 1956 with his parents and siblings, trusting that it would bring better agricultural economic opportunities for the growing family. Shortly after arriving in the Carman, Manitoba area, Hans met his beautiful wife, Fimke Bergsma. They were married on November 9th, 1961 and were blessed with eight children who they raised through God's strength and direction and taught the promises and blessings of being a child of God.
Hans' love for farming and sales started early in life. As a young boy Hans raised and bartered rabbits at the local market in Holland. In Canada, Hans hoed beets, delivered coal in the winter to farmers, worked on mink ranches, became recreation director in the town of Carman, owned his own pig farm and sold feed to farmers in southern Manitoba. In 1991, Hans and Fimke moved to Coaldale, Alberta where he continued to work as a feed salesman and later as a realtor, assisting many families who immigrated from Holland to Alberta. He had a passion for making people comfortable and Hans used his personality, experience, and skills to help families adjust to a new culture and home in a new country.
Hans' love for his Lord and Savior enriched both his life and others especially through his singing. He sang tenor in the choir and male quartet in Carman, was a member of the Lethbridge Christian Men's Choir, and sang with the choir and performed solos for the community he lived with in Elim Village -- his last home on earth. Hans's favorite song to sing was "The Holy City".
His love for people, sense of humour and most of all his love for his Lord and Saviour has enriched his life and been a blessing to his family, friends, and those he met on his journey here on this earth. The Lord has richly blessed Hans with a place in the kingdom of God and now has given him the crown of life to sing and praise our eternal Creator and Father for ever!
A Come and Go Visitation will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 - 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Thursday, October 21st, 2021 from 8:00 to 9:00 pm. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendance will be limited to 50 guests at a time. Kindly RSVP your attendance to Cornerstone at 403-381-7777 or care@cornerstonefh.ca
A Family Graveside Service will be held on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 9:30 A.M. The graveside will be livestreamed and may be accessed via Hans' obituary on the Cornerstone website.
A Memorial Service will follow at TRINITY REFORMED CHURCH , 1100 - 40 Avenue North, Lethbridge, AB, on Friday, October 22nd, 2021 at 10:30 with Rev. John van Eyk officiating.
If you wish to view the Service, please contact Adrian at ae.v@live.ca
Please use the attached links to download the Memorial Program Insert and Bookmark
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Femke and family we hereby send our sincere condolences. Hans was a wonderful men who contributed a lot to the well being of our family after our immigration. May wonderful memories help the family during this difficult times
Our heartfelt condolences. May your comfort rest in the sure knowledge and truth of the resurrection. LD 1.
I was deeply moved by the funeral. Beautiful words and the music sung by Hans was very appropriate and a fitting tribute. Good thing heaven is full of music. Some day we will all be singing.
From Melbourne, Australia, not forgotten Hans so Lord be with you Fimke and family, at these times!
Dear Fimke and family: I enjoyed singing alongside Hans for nearly 17 years in the Lethbridge Christian Mens' Choir. I shall miss his calm, gentle smile. All the best, Palmer and Lise.
Dear Fimke and family , My sincere condolences with the death of Hans , your beloved husband , father and grandfather. May you be comforted by God's word and His promises My thoughts and prayers are with you , wishing you strength tomorrow as you say your final goodbye , and also in the days ahead. Betsie
On behalf of the Lethbridge Christian Men's Choir, we wish you all God's blessings at a time of such loss. Hans was a valuable member of our choir for years and since he gave it up a few years back has been missed. May the Lord bless and keep you all near to him and give you comfort and peace.
Are sincere condolences with the passing of your husband father grandfather and great-grandfather. May you feel the Lord's nearness in this difficult time.
My condolences for Fimke, children, grandchildren and grand grand children and all the family. May the Lord be with you in this difficult times. He cares us day and night, all the days of our lives. We are walking never alone... 'The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want' Psalm 23.