Jannie Van Waardhuizen

Jannie van Waardhuizen of Fort Macleod, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2022 at the age of 52 years at the Chinook Regional Hospital after a lengthy illness. Jannie was the beloved wife of Pete van Waardhuizen.  Born to John & Corrie Groenendyk in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on June 15, 1969, Jannie immigrated to Canada with her family in 1981. She married Pete in 1989.

She leaves to mourn her husband, Pete, and children: Corina, Peter & Zoey, Helen, Joni, Daniel, Janette, and Leah; parents John & Corrie Groenendyk; siblings Wim Slingerland, Wim & Brenda Groenendyk, Jos & Judy Groenendyk, Corine & Tim Hunt, Gerard & Henrieke Groenendyk; in-laws Daniel & Helen van Waardhuizen; Rita & Perry Stadnick, Nellie & Wes Webster, Irene & James Feyter as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and their families. She was predeceased by her sisters Theodora Groenendyk and Ellie Slingerland.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, February 11 at 2:00 pm at the Fort Macleod Union Cemetery.

Psalm 149:4 “For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people.”

1 Corinthians 15:56-57 “The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

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