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Tillie Huvenaars

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Tillie Huvenaars

1933 - 2016

Mathilda Margareta Huvenaars, beloved wife of the late Bill Huvenaars, passed away in Taber on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the age of 82 years.

 Relatives and friends were invited to Prayers at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 6:00 P.M.

 The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 5009 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. Burial followed at the Taber Memorial Garden. 

 Tillie is survived by her daughter Anne (Rick) Donhauser of Calgary; daughter Marla (Ron) Forth of Chestermere and their children Sabrina, Calista and Veronica; son Ronald (Christiane) Huvenaars of Hays and their children Neal, Justine, Nevada and Owen; son Rodney (Beverly) Huvenaars of Hays and their son Jared. She is also survived by two sisters Greet (Jan) van den Brand and Fien (Gerard) van Asseldonk; two brothers Jan (Diny) van Kessel and Wim (Riek) van Kessel; sister-in-law Annie van Kessel all from the Netherlands as well as numerous nieces and nephews who were very special to her. There are many relatives and friends from the Huvenaars family both in the Netherlands and Canada that mourn Tillie’s passing.

 She was predeceased by her husband Bill Huvenaars, parents Anna Maria and Cornelis van Kessel and brother Martien van Kessel.

 Tillie was born on August 28, 1933 in Nistelrode, The Netherlands. She married Bill Huvenaars on May 1, 1958 and they immigrated to Canada that same year. They then moved to Wrentham before settling down on their farm in Hays in 1964. They continued farming until they retired to Taber in 1999. Mom was very proud of her children and loved her grandchildren dearly. She always enjoyed spending time with her family. Tillie will be sadly missed and always remembered.

 If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Tillie’s name may be made directly to the Good Samaritan Society, Linden View, 4700 - 64 Avenue, Taber, Alberta T1G 0C6 or to the Taber and District Health Foundation, 4326 - 50 Avenue, Taber, Alberta T1G 1N9.