February 17, 1949 – August 2, 2015
te Grotenhuis, Rita (nee Jansen) – Passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Saviour, on August 2, 2015, at the age of 66. Beloved wife of Hans te Grotenhuis for 46 wonderful years. Dearly loved by her children Marcel (Norah) te Grotenhuis, Ken (Anne) te Grotenhuis. Loving Oma of Kaitlyn, Alyssa, Ethan, and Moriah. Rita will also be missed by her brother Dick (Jenny) Jansen, her nieces, nephews, and friends. Predeceased by her brother Gerard (Celle) Jansen. Together, we mourn, with thanksgiving, for her love of family, her strong faith, and character. She touched many lives and will be missed deeply. The family wishes to thank the Nephrology team at St. Joseph’s hospital in Hamilton, and a special thanks to Pastor Rita. Visitation will be held at ANCASTER CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, 70 Garner Road West, Ancaster on Wednesday, August 5 from 6-9 p.m. Service of Thanksgiving will take place at ANCASTER CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 6. Private interment beforehand. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kidney Foundation of Canada are appreciated.
Dear Hans and family, please except our condolences with the loss of your dear wife and mother. May the Lord be with you and comfort you. Jake and Karen Heeringa
Dear Hans, Marcel and Norah and family..
We were so very sorry to hear of Rita’s passing. She was such a sweet woman. Her attitude during her health struggles was always so impressive. She suffers no more. She sings with the Angels. She will no doubt be sorely missed by you all, especially, her devoted husband, Hans and her sweet grandchildren, that she enjoyed immensely. I so enjoyed our chats, when we were able, over the past 10 years of cleaning the house. Good neighbors. Good people. We are keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time of mourning.
With sincere condolences, Helen and Jim and family.
Rita is thuis gehaald door haar HEER en HEILAND. Na een lange tijd van ziekte en Nier spoeling. Haar geloof heeft haar al die Jaren er doorheen gehaald en met ondersteuning van Hans en de Kinderen en kleinkinderen.
Wij wensen de Familie veel sterkte toe en dat ze GODS nabijheid mogen ervaren vooral in deze dagen.
Dick en Jenny Jansen
Dear Hans and family
Hans I am so sorry to hear about your wife’s passing away,But we can live in comfort to know that she is with our Lord and Savior. I only meet your wife a couple of times but she allways looked so happy. Hans if there is anything i can do then just let me know. Hans you and your family will be in our prayers for a long time to come. May the Lord grant you peace and comfort you in this time. Love in Christ Arie and Betty Vellekoop
Hereby we offer our sincere condolences to my uncle Hans and my nephews Marcel and Ken.
Personally my biggest memory to aunt Rita still is the wedding ceremony with Hans, just before they moved to Canada, when I was their best man aged 5 I think. I still have that photo picture.
Sad to write that the other memories are the stories my father told us about Rita’s health struggles.
Rest In Peace.
Jelle, Ingrid, Kid and Delilah.
Hans, Marcel en Ken
Aan haar lijden is een eind gekomen, zij is nu daar waar zij rust heeft.
Ik wens jullie heel veel liefde en kracht toe de komende tijd.
In gedachte zal ik donderdag bij jullie zijn.
Met groet Tine
Komt herwaarts tot Mij, allen die vermoeid en belast zijt,
en Ik zal u rust geven.
Mattheüs 11:28
Dear Hans and family,
It was so good to meet up with you with our first visit to Ancaster CRC a couple of months ago after too many years of not connecting. The death of a loved one is always a difficult time, but we know that you have the assurance that Rita is now home with God, forever free of pain and suffering, and we pray that this gives you a measure of comfort at this time and in the weeks to come as you grieve. We both recall good conversations we had with both of you when we attended Flamborough CRC. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this time.
Henry and Grace Smees
Our thoughts and prayers are with Hans, Marcel, Norah and the rest of the family during this very sad time in your lives. Saying good bye to a loved one is never easy. Be comforted in the knowledge that Rita is now with the Angels in heaven. Hold onto the memories for they will comfort you. Sincerely Julie and Michael
Hans,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family in this time of sorrow and grief. May God hold you and your loved ones close in His loving arms and grant you strength in the difficult days to come.
Hennie and Jennifer.
Hans, Marcel and family, my deepest condolences on the passing of your wife and Mother. My thoughts and prayers go out to you all in this time of mourning.
Always in our hearts. Very proud of her strength and determination to live each day as a blessing.
Our prayers and warm wishes to Hans, Marcel, Norah, Kaitlyn and Alyssa
Simon, Tracy and Sebastien
Hans, Marcel and Norah. Our sympathy to you and your family during this time. I will always remember seeing Rita in the dialysis unit and we would chat for a bit before she went on. She was a special person and will be missed. May God give you comfort and strength. Henry and Wilma Schuit