Anne “Andrew” Hoekstra
September 22, 1928 – April 30, 2022
Andy Hoekstra of Chatham passed away peacefully at the Chatham-Kent Hospice at the age of 93.
Dad was born in the small village of Sintjohannesga, Friesland, The Netherlands and immigrated to Canada in 1948 with his parents and siblings. He married Margaret (nee Postma) in 1954 and together they raised 4 children, Hettie Vankesteren (Mike), Jim (Kathy), Gretta Hinton (Tom) and Debbie Leistra (Peter). They enjoyed over 55 years of marriage before Mom’s passing in 2009. Andy was Pake to 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Andy is survived by his sisters, Jean Hoekstra, Mary DeVries, Tina Okkema, Liz Dragstra and 2 brothers, Arnold and Rusty. Predeceased by siblings Harry, Ted, Betty Vroom, Martha Sonneveld, Edward and Joe.
Thank you to the wonderful staff who took such good care of Dad these last months at the hospice, it was so greatly appreciated.
Family and friends are invited to a graveside service on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 10:00am at Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham. Pastor Nate Van Denend officiating.
Donations in memory of Andy are asked to made to the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation.
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Death notice for the town of: Chatham, Province: Ontario