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Jantje “Jean” Hoekstra
April 11, 1933 – January 10, 2025
Jean Hoekstra of Chatham passed away peacefully at the Riverview Gardens. Mom was born in the small village of Katlijk, Friesland, The Netherlands and immigrated to Canada in 1948 with her parents and siblings. She married Jack Hoekstra in 1957 and together they raised 3 children, Betty Herman, Paul (Teresa), and Rob (Helen). They enjoyed over 57 years of marriage before Dad’s passing in 2014. Jean was Beppe to 9 grandchildren; Jessica (Brian), Owen (Leslie), Evan; Sharon (Dave), Dan (Lindsay), Matt (Andrea), Kate (Alain); Joey (Christina), Rachel (Taylor); and 15 great-grandchildren. Jean is survived by her sisters, Mary DeVries (Herman), Tina Okkema (Harry), Liz Dragstra (John) and 2 brothers, Arnold (Margaret), Rusty (Bea), sister-in-law Janet and brother-in-law Henk Postma. Predeceased by siblings Harry (Jenny), Andrew (Margaret), Ted (Tina), Betty Vroom (Bill), Jeep (1 y.o.), Martha Sonneveld (Ben), Edward, and Joe (Susie Postma). Jean is survived by her in-laws; Grace and Albert Mast; Tina Verburg; Sarah and Henry Regts; Harry and Yvonne; Judy Vandendool; Janet Buck. Predeceased by Adrian Verburg, Jean and Andy Roorda, Effie and Elbert Forsten, Bert Vandendool and Wayne Buck. She will be missed by her lifelong friend, Suze Mast.
Thank you to the wonderful staff who took such good care of Mom these last months at Riverview Gardens and before that at Chatham Retirement Resort, it was so greatly appreciated.
Visitation for Jean will take place at First Christian Reformed Church, 25 Tweedsmuir Ave East, Chatham on Tuesday, January 14 from 6:30-8:30 pm. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 15 at 11:00 am and will be followed by a reception at the church.The service will be available by livestream. To access the livestream, please go to www.firstcrcchatham.com and click on the livestream tab or go directly to the First CRC Channel in YouTube at:
www.youtube.com/@firstcrcchatham. A private interment at Maple Leaf Cemetery is to take place before the funeral service. Pastor Tim Luimes officiating.
Donations in memory of Jean are asked to be made to the Chatham Christian School. (christianschoolfoundation.ca/schools/chatham-christian-school). Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kendrickfuneralhome.com
January 10 2025
Death notice for the town of: Kingsville, Province: Ontario
death notice Jean Hoekstra – Chatham Celebration Centre January 10 2025
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