JOHANNES (JOHN) CORNELIS OOSTERVEEN

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JOHANNES (JOHN) CORNELIS OOSTERVEEN It is with great sadness the family of John Oosterveen announce his peaceful passing at the Grace Hospital on Tuesday, April 11, 2000 at the age of 72. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 49 years, Ann; children, Nick (Lynn), Mary-Ann, Dinah, John (Margaret), Neil (Peggy) and daughter-in-law Sylvia; grandchildren, Julia, Thomas, Sean, Alex, Lucas, Scott, Hanna. He also leaves his brothers, Nico (Greetje), and Ton (Wil), his in-laws, Tini (Dick) Sierhuis, Gertie (Eric) VanSchie, Laurence (Johanna), Jack (Mary Jane), Gerry (Olive), Casey (Janice), Suzanne, Bill (Laurie) Zonneveld, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. John was predeceased by his parents, Nico and Dina; father and mother-in-law Kees and Maria Zonneveld; brothers-in-law, Peter and Jan. John was born in Amsterdam, Holland and immigrated to Canada in 1952 with his wife and son Nick. John worked for the Province of Manitoba until his retirement. Prayers will be said on Friday, April 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the Leatherdale Gardiner Funeral Chapel, 1501 Waverley Street. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 15, at 2:00 p.m. in the Holy Rosary Church, 510 River Avenue, with Rev. Fr. Sam Argenziano presiding at the Eucharist. Pallbearers will be his three sons, long time friend Vincent deJong; brothers-in-law, Dick and Eric. In lieu of flowers, donations in Johns memory may be made to a charity of ones choice. Children hardly know or guess the love their fathers cant express With thoughts he seldom said aloud, his heart is warm, his feelings proud They do not fully understand his wisdom and his guiding hand, They do know each helpful word holds love unspoken, hope unheard. Yet as the busy years roll past, they come to understand at last The worries and the fears he knew the problem times he pulled them through, They finally learn the full extent of what a fathers love has meant and realize how great its been To have a father just like him. "Unknown" LEATHERDALE GARDINER 1501 Waverley Street 949-4860

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 15, 2000