Dirk Wever

1943 - 2015

Dirk Wever, beloved husband of Annamarie Wever, passed away in Taber on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the age of 71 years.

Relatives and friends were invited to celebrate Dirk’s life with the family at the Heritage Inn, 4830 - 46 Avenue, Taber on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 2:00 P.M.

Besides his loving wife, he is survived by his two children, Martien (Vanessa) Wever of Granum and Diana (Jason) Mahortoff of Vernon, British Columbia; five grandchildren Sara (Jacey), Austin, Nolan, Abby and Katie and two great-grandchildren Hunter and Kashin. Dirk is also survived by nine siblings and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents Jacob and Catharina Wever and his brothers Mike and John Wever.

Dirk was born on July 19, 1943 in the Netherlands and the family immigrated to Canada in 1953. He met and married his wife, Annamarie, in 1971 while in the Netherlands. Dirk and Annamarie eventually settled in Taber, where he worked at the Taber Hospital for twenty three years until his retirement in 2008. Dirk had many passions in his life, but his three main ones were his family, gardening and coins. During the summer, it was rare for anyone to leave the house without an armful of vegetables and his flower gardens would often cause people to stop and comment. For over twenty five years he ran a small coin business called The Coin Place and he was a fixture at the Lethbridge Farmer’s Market for twenty three years. He will be dearly missed by his family and the many friends he made over the years.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Dirk’s name may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 317 - 10 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 2M7.