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PETERS: Matthew Wilhelmus of Embro – passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family’s love on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Victoria Hospital, London, in his 72nd year.
Beloved husband of Mieke (Fleuren) Peters whom he married June 2, 1977, Dear father of Menno (Rachel) and their children Audrey and Marcus; Dennis (Heather) and their children Hailey and Elliott; Jeroen (Ashley) and their children Robert, Scarlett and Antoinette; Eline (Herman) Terpstra and their children Mitchell, Mya, Allie, Emily and Hazel; and Ryan (Stefanie). Survived by his sister Antoinette (the late Henk) Janssen, Berti (Ria) Peters, Dini (Adriaan) Van den Broek, Pierre (Nelly) Peters, Willy (Genevieve) Peters, Jean (Jeanine) Peters, the late Jacky (Chantal) Peters, Hyacinthe (Gertrude) Peters, and Joseph (Irene) Peters.
Survived by his brothers in law Piet (Carola), Jan (Joke), and sisters in law Wilma (the late Harry), and Anny (Jan).
Predeceased by his parents Johannes and Allegonda (Hopman) Peters, and father and mother in law Gerrit and Grada (Euwens) Fleuren.
Matthew (Mathieu) was born in 1952 in rural France near the small town of Bonnat, the second youngest of 10 children on a family farm. His younger years growing up in France were dear and memorable to him.
During the summer of 1969 Matthew traveled to the Netherlands as a 17 year old to work on a farm, and there met the love of his life Mieke. A year later he moved to the Netherlands with his parents and younger brother Joseph to start another chapter of his life farming with them.
Matthew always had his eye on farming in Canada and worked on a farm in Westlock Alberta for 6 months in 1975. In 1977, Matthew and Mieke got married and started a laying hen and produce farm near Groesbeek, Netherlands. His love for Canada led Matthew and Mieke and their children to immigrate in 1986, arriving in Tavistock and starting a hog operation.
Matthew’s motto of “work hard, play hard” carried through the years with many memorable family trips and growing the farm as a family. He was incredibly proud to pass down his passion for farming to his children, with all 5 farming today.
As his children became more involved with the farm, he applied his energy and innovative mind as a board member at Conestoga Meats. He was proud to be Chair of the Conestoga board for 4 years.
Matthew spoke 3 languages, which led to traveling around the world on many farm themed trips, even as a tour guide. His greatest loves in life were Mieke, his family, farming, traveling, Conestoga Meats and Formula One.
His passion for life will be missed by all.
Relatives and friends will be received in the Francis Funeral Home, 77 Woodstock St. N.Tavistock on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Stratford on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 11:00am. Reception to follow. Burial will follow reception in McTavish Cemetery, Tavistock.
The Peters family would like to thank the many attentive doctors and nurses at Stratford General Hospital and Victoria Hospital in London who cared for him during his illness and his final days.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Personal condolences can be posted at www.francisfh.ca.
2023
Death notice for the town of: Tavistock, Province: Ontario
death notice Matthew Wilhelmus PETERS 2023
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