HENDRIK (HENK) VAN BEEK

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HENDRIK (HENK) VAN BEEK

On February 15, 2021, at God's appointed time, He called home our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Henk was predeceased by his wife Ellie of 63 years on November 20, 2015, and will be missed by his children and their spouses: Erna and John Moedt, Bill and Brenda van Beek, Ellen and Dave Shpak, Tina and Ed Harke. He was beloved Opa to 18 grandchildren and their spouses and 38 great-grandchildren, plus one due in May.
He was born in Enschede, the Netherlands on February 3, 1927, first-born to Albert and Hermina. He was predeceased by an infant brother and sister, and his sister Gea Kroezen in 1976. In 1965, trusting God's hand in their lives, Henk and Ellie immigrated to Canada with their four children. He was an active member of the Canadian Reformed Church; his faith was of utmost importance to him.
The family would like to say thank you to the Community Palliative Care team for helping us keep him in his home for as long as possible, and also to the staff of 3E at Riverview Health Centre for the care he received in the past month.
The funeral will held on Saturday, February 20, at 1:00 p.m., and will be livestreamed at https://gracecanrc.ca/funeral-HvB/. Rev. Joe Poppe officiating.
Obituary may also be viewed at cropo.com.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 19, 2021