MRS. NEELTJE ""NELLIE"" SOPHIA HAARMAN of Diamond City, beloved wife of Mr. John Haarman, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the age of 71 years.

Nellie was born in Culemborg, the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada with her family in 1955, settling in Southern Alberta. Nellie and John were married on July 5, 1973. Together they started and operated a construction company and in 1979 they started a family dairy farm in the Shaughnessy/Diamond City area until the next generation took over and they moved to an acreage near Diamond City where she resided until her passing.

Besides her loving husband John, Nellie is survived by her children Gerrit (Julie) Haarman, David Haarman, Anne Marie (John Bill) Van Garderen, Willianne (Shane) Trotter, Michelle (Matt) Avey, and John Peter Haarman; 16 grandchildren; brothers and sisters Bill (Nellie) Bezooyen, Tine Grisnich, Maaike Oudshoorn, Corrie Goedhart, John (Jenny) Bezooyen, Gerrit (Teresa) Van Bezooyen, Henk (Carla) Van Bezooyen and Margaret (Hank) de Kok, and brother-in-law Gerrit Schipper; John's mother A.M. Haarman; John's brothers and sisters Teun (Coby) Haarman, Wil Bos, Dicky (Henri) Kleiboer, Mieke (Bert) Haarman, Corrie (Wim) Krijt, Jaap (Willy) Haarman, Pieter (Jannie) Haarman; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and their families.

Nellie was predeceased by her parents Gerrit and Willempje Van Bezooyen; father-in-law Gerrit Haarman; sister and brother-in-law Krijnie and Chris de Leeuw; brother Floor Van Bezooyen; sister Willi Schipper; brothers-in-law John Grisnich, Martin Oudshoorn, Pieter Goedhart and brother-in-law Jaap Bos.

The family would like to thank Dr. Beekman, and the staff at the Bethesda Care Home for their excellent care.

Condolences will be held between 7:30pm and 8:30pm on Monday, May 21, 2012 at the NETHERLANDS REFORMED CONGREGATION OF PICTURE BUTTE, 601 - 3a Street South, Picture Butte.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the NETHERLANDS REFORMED CONGREGATION OF PICTURE BUTTE, with Reverend C. Sonnevelt officiating. Interment to follow in the Picture Butte Memorial Cemetery.

Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations may be made to the Bethesda Care Home, Box 1096, Picture Butte, AB T0K 1V0.