It is with great sadness that we
announce the passing of Anne Van Aert peacefully with her family by her side,
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Beausejour Hospital at the age of 81.
Funeral mass was held on Monday, March
11 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Beausejour, MB with interment
to follow in the parish cemetery. Lunch
to follow at the Legion Hall. Viewing took
place on Sunday, March 10 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sobering Funeral
Chapel in Beausejour.
Mom leaves to mourn her husband of 56
years Kees Van Aert; their four children John (Patti) of Barrhead, Richard
(Colleen) of Beausejour, JoAn (Dietrich) of Manigotogan and Elly (Kelvin) of
Kenosee Lake; grandchildren Marcel, Christine, Clarissa (Jeremy), Jocelyn,
Austin, Anna, Rebecca, Emily, Kati; and great grandson Alexander. She is also survived by her brother John
(Anne); sisters Cathy (Leo), Ria (Andy) and Lia.
Mom was predeceased by her parents Peter
and Anna and her brother Martin.
Mom was born in Udenhout, Netherlands on
June 21, 1937. She studied to be a nurse
before immigrating to Canada with her family in 1960. Mom met dad soon after she arrived in Canada
and they were married in April of 1962.
In 1965 dad and mom bought a parcel of land outside the town of Beausejour
and began their farming career. Mom
enjoyed her years raising her four children on the farm. She was very involved in the hog operation
and her years of nursing school helped her to be their personal animal care
specialist. Mom and dad raised their
four children to all have a strong work ethic and always taught them to do
their best. They took pride in their
farm and taught many of their nieces and nephews how fun farm life could be
when they would come for a week-long summer visit.
Mom
loved her family dearly. Her children,
grandchildren and great grandson were such an important part of her life. She was very proud of each and every one of
them and cherished the time she was able to spend with all of them. Mom was also very close with her siblings and
would never miss an opportunity to spend time with them. Mom’s immense love for her family was shown
through the food she prepared. Over the years she hosted many of the family
Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners using the food that was grown on the farm. Anytime we stopped in for a visit, she would
drop what she was doing and without asking, if you wanted some or not, a bowl
of soup and a cup of tea were put on the table in front of you. Once she was
content that you ate enough, the conversation often turned to politics and the
deficit. She liked to follow politics and would often comment on the current
parties’ ideas and fret about “who is going to pay for that?”
Mom
enjoyed music, reading and being out in nature.
She had a reputation for having an immaculate vegetable and flower
garden. During our visits she was often working in the garden and it showed.
Her yard was like a park!
Mom
was a very private and quiet person with a kind personality, a big heart and a
sense of humor. She will be dearly
missed by all those that loved her.
We
would like to thank Dr. Schmidt, CancerCare and the Beausejour Hospital for
their compassion during mom’s short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Donations may be made in Anne’s memory to CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9.
www.soberingfuneralchapel.com
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Gerardina Anne Van Aert nee Bertens 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Beausejour, Province: Manitoba