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Marten De Vlieger Obituary
Marten Jan De Vlieger passed away in Blairmore, Alberta on December 24, 2024 at the age of 43 years. He is survived by his wife Janine and children Noah and Kabrina. He is also survived by his parents Henk and Janny De Vlieger; brother Sam (Lesley) and children Branson and Barrett; brother-in-law Brent Hamilton (Stephanie) and children Lily and Emma Hamilton and Kennedy and Griffin Houston; father-in-law Rod Klok (Lisa) and children Connor, Kassidy and Kaitlyn Stevens; mother-in-law Joyce Klok (Bob Derzaph); and sister-in-law Andrea Peleskey (Jarred) and children Skylar and Jayde. He was predeceased by his younger sister Karen Hamilton and his grandparents and uncle in Holland.
Marten was born in Zierikzee, the Netherlands in 1981. In 1983 he moved to Taber Alberta with his parents and big brother Sam. A year later his family was blessed with a baby girl Karen.
Marten’s first year and half were spent in Holland, he was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis as a baby. This never slowed him down; he was a very happy baby and a wonderful playmate to Sam.
Once in Canada he always had friends to play with and soon started to develop into an adventurous/mischievous boy. He was always busy, inventing and then making things, putting Sam and his friends in action to help him achieve his goals. He loved sports, cycling, skateboarding, soccer, hockey, snowboarding, skiing, windsurfing, motor and dirt biking.
He loved making things; from building his own skate and snowboard, teepee, treehouse, motor scooter, 2 campers and lots more. For a few years he was a member of the Air Cadets. He developed a love for running and he ran the Red Deer and Boston marathons. Traveling was his thing, backpacking in Europe, going with friends to Austria, and staying with his grandparents in Holland.
After graduating high school, Marten dreamed of being a pilot, so he built himself a camper for the back of his truck and moved to Kelowna for flight training. He got hired immediately after by Airborne Energy Solutions where he was a commercial helicopter pilot and gas plant operator.
Complications due to his CF and liver disease grounded him and took away his career as a pilot. It was then that he decided to build a house for himself and his fiancé Janine. They were married in March 2006 and their adventure began. They quickly added a big black lab Clifford to their mix. They were blessed with son Noah in 2009 and a daughter Kabrina in 2012.
For the love and concern of the health of Karen and all other Cystic Fibrosis patients, he invented a device which mimicked manual physiotherapy required to clear lungs when he was 16 years old. He worked hard for many years to perfect and sell the device to a medical company to get it into the hands of patients and eventually succeeded and became a spokesperson and ambassador of the device and traveled the world to promote his invention.
In 2019 he fulfilled another dream of living in the mountains and he and his family moved to the Crowsnest Pass where he loved to snowmobile and ski in the winter months and mountain bike, kiteboard, and camping in the summer. Their big blue motorhome traveled many miles to places such as Oregon and Idaho with Nitinat Lake on Vancouver Island in BC being a yearly family favorite.
Marten was a community-minded soul with many great talents and gifts. He was instrumental in the creation of the skateboard, spray park and a motocross track in Taber. He belonged to the CrowSnow Riders where he loved to groom sled trails, UROC where he loved to build mountain bike trails and Southwest Alberta Regional Search and Rescue Society where he used his skills and talents and love of the mountains to help others in need. For fundraisers he donated his beautiful chainsaw carvings and even auctioneered them off. There was nothing he wasn’t willing to try.
He was the proudest of his children who he showed by example from the time they were born to be adventurous and experience everything in life. Noah and Kabrina both loved being with him as he taught them everything he knew. He always told them to stay close to God and always be willing to help others. Marten was a supportive husband who encouraged Janine to get into mountain biking, one of his hobbies that she could actually keep up with him.
Throughout his life Marten met many interesting people and made numerous lifelong friends. He was an inspiration to many.
The Funeral Service will take place at 11:00am on Friday, January 3, 2025 at the MDM Community Center (2802 – 222 St. Bellevue, AB T0K 0C0). With respect for Marten’s wishes, please wear bright colours to the service. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank (PO Box 675 Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0) or United Riders of Crowsnest (www.uroc.ca). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.
Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555
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July 10 1981 December 24 2024 43 Years Old
Death notice for the town of: Blairmore, Province: Alberta
death notice Marten Jan De Vlieger July 10 1981 December 24 2024 43 Years Old
obituaries notice Marten Jan De Vlieger July 10 1981 December 24 2024 43 Years Old
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