Obituary of John Aantjes

AANTJES, JOHN on September 26, 2024, at the age of 76, John (Jan) Aantjes passed away and peacefully went home to be with the Lord.  His loving wife, Corrie Aantjes, will deeply miss him, as they were married for 53 years.

John leaves a legacy in the Riverside Christian Reformed Church where he was a leader and encourager to many and also offered help to anyone in his community.  He was the beloved Opa of 27 grandchildren and a recent great-grandson.  He will be deeply missed by Corrie and John's six children and their spouses:  Marian (John) Dykstra, Willem (Christina) Aantjes, Corine (Roger) Heeg, Anthony (Jocelyn) Aantjes, Erica (Cyrus) Hopman, and Yvonne (Joshua) Bulk. 

John is also survived by his brother's family in Canada:  Willem and Thelma Aantjes and John and Corrie's siblings, their spouses, children, and friends in the Netherlands. 

The family will receive friends at the Riverside Christian Reformed Church (74094 Wellandport Rd, Wellandport) on Wednesday, October 2 from 5-8 pm.  The funeral service will be held at the church on Thursday October 3 at 11 am.  Private interment will precede the service. In leu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Dunnville Christian School would be appreciated by the family and can be made through the funeral home.

John and Corrie's bible text from Psalm 23, in Dutch, leaves a comforting promise:  De Heer is mijn herder, mij zal niets ontbreken