Gerrit Klok

“Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live”.  2 Kings 20:1b.

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of my dear husband, our loving father and grandfather, Gerrit Klok.  Gerrit was born November 7, 1958 in Ede, the Netherlands and passed away in Lethbridge, Alberta on December 2, 2018 at the age of 60 years after a short battle with cancer. 

He leaves to mourn, his loving wife Helen and his 6 children and 20 grandchildren.  Jacky and Brian de Kok (Nicholas, Joshua, Fionna, Tanner, Olivia) Cora and Harry Van Maanen(Josephine, Sarah, Matteo, Emma, Dominic) Henk and Deanna (Noah, Luke, Levi)  William and Rachel (Gerrit, Wade, Miles, Charles) Elina and Dwayne Van Maanen (Nate, Owen) Jerry and Marissa (Aaron).  His brothers and sisters: Peter (Jane), Corrie (John) Liefting, Jannie Vander Veen, Henk (Agatha), Janet (Chris) de Leeuw and Gerard (Hennie).  His inlaws:  Jacky Grisnich (deceased) Ray (Lisa) Grisnich, Peter (Ellen) Grisnich, William (Angela) Grisnich, Gerda (Wayne) Van Giessen.

Gerrit was predeceased by his parents Henk and Cornelia Klok, his parents in law Gerrit Grisnich and Cobi Grisnich-Vanderknijff and his brother in law Henk Vander Veen. 

Condolences will be held on December 6, 2018 from 7:30-8:30pm at the NETHERLANDS REFORMED CONGREGATION 603-3a Street South, Picture Butte. 

The Funeral Service will be held on December 7, 2018 at 11:00am at the NETHERLANDS REFORMED CONGREGATION 603-3a Street South, Picture Butte with Reverend H.D. den Hollander officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Picture Butte Memorial Cemetery.

The family gratefully declines flowers.  Memorial donations may be made to the Bethesda Care Home PO Box 1096 Picture Butte, AB T0K 1V0 

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