Gerben VanderKloet
1916-2018
GERBEN
VANDERKLOET PASSES AWAY AT AGE 102
Gerben VanderKloet – age 102, of Kentville, NS, went to be
with the Lord on August 26, 2018. He was the only son of the late
Hattem and Neeltje VanderKloet of Oenkerk, The Netherlands. He
immigrated to Canada in 1952 with his family and settled in
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, where he farmed with his sons. In 1965, he
moved, with his family, to Nova Scotia and worked at various jobs,
retiring from Acadia University as grounds keeper. He is survived by
his sons, Harry (Allie), Elliot Lake, ON; John (Edith), Kentville, NS;
grandchildren, Patricia (Rob) VanderKruk, Waterdown, ON; Geoff (Lisa),
Utterson, ON; Heather (Mike) Zylstra, Huntsville, ON; Melanie (Mark)
Buietenhuis, Huntsville, ON; Jessica (Jeff) Cote, Powassan, ON; Jackie
(Al) Sandstra; Kentville, NS; Pauline (Harold) Drost, Fredericton, NB;
Greg (Dayna) VanderKloet, Ottawa, ON and Doug (Jennifer) VanderKloet,
Kentville, NS; 26 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife,
Greet; daughter-in-law, Margaret; granddaughter, Sonja and grandson,
Terrance. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, September
1, 2018 in the White Family Funeral Home Kentville. The funeral
service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 2, 2018, in the
Canard Community Church (Kentville Christian Reformed Congregation),
Canard, Kings County, Pastor Bert VanderBeek officiating. Interment
will take place in the Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeville, Kings County.
Donations in memory may be made to the Annapolis Valley Victorian
Order of Nurses. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White
Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Gerben VanderKloet 19162018..
Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia