Obituary
Nell Van Meer
June 14, 1930 – August 17, 2022
On Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 Nell Van Meer passed into the presence of her Lord. Nell van Meer was born June 14th, 1930 in Holland in the town of Bergen op Zoom. She was born to parents Cornelia and Kees Rombouts. She lived through the occupation of the Netherlands by Germany from 1940 to 1945, until the Canadians liberated Holland. In 1963, while visiting her sister Sjaante in Canada, who was a war bride, she met her husband Victor Van Meer and they were married on Dec. 22nd, 1964. Nell adapted from a well-traveled European city girl to an accomplished Saskatchewan farm wife. She could bake, cook, churn butter, make homemade ice cream, garden, and even learned to bale hay. Vic and Nell had three daughters, Leonie, Lynn and Diane and raised them on the farm near Earl Grey. Victor and Nell made decisions for the Lord and they began to attend the Strasbourg Gospel Church with their family in 1972. Nell was a dedicated Christian woman, often teaching Sunday school, attending Ladies meetings, and involving herself in the ladies missionary outreach. Nell’s pride and joy was her family. Beloved by her children and grandchildren they spent many summers with her on the farm and enjoyed her rigorous meal schedules. She was able to spend happy times with her great grandchildren in her later years. She moved to Brooks, AB in June, 2019 to be close to her daughter Diane. She spent the last two years of her life at the Brooks Long Term Care Center, where she was lovingly cared for by the hospital staff. Nell was predeceased by husband Victor Van Meer on October 21st, 2011, as well as her two sisters, Sjaantje (Rod) and Antoinette (Nico), and her three brothers, Jan (Fien), Theo (Tonn), and Leo (Toos). She leaves to mourn her 3 daughters and their families, Leonie Ozemoya and her children Erik, Ross, Nikita and Abby; Lynn (Mark) Michie and their children David (Michelle), Ryan (Taneesa), Katie (Jonny), Allard Cameron (Arielle), Christopher, Terri, Toni and Elijah; Diane (Jon) Latrace and their children Sherry (Scotty), Justin (Cassie), Cody (Taylor) and Sandy; 15 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be missed by all.
A Family Graveside will be held at Earl Grey Cemetery. Funeral Services will be held at Strasbourg Alliance Church on Saturday, August 27th at 2:30 PM. Pastor Glen Lonie officiating.
In memory of Nell, memorial tributes may be made directly to Last Mountain Pioneer Home, 700 Prospect Ave. Strasbourg, SK S0G 4V0.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to:
Conley Funeral Home, Strasbourg, SK. 1-306-725-4000
Smith Funeral Home, Brooks , Alberta 1-403-362-4636
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Nell Van Meer June 14 1930 August 17 2022 (age 92)..
Death notice for the town of: Raymore, Province: Saskatchewan