Berendina Van hell

1927 ~2017

Mrs. Berendina “Diny” Van Hell of Picture Butte passed away in Lethbridge on May 12, 2017 at the age of 89 years.

Diny was born in Barneveld, Holland on June 5, 1927. She worked as a nurse before immigrating to Canada in 1962. She settled in Brandon, Manitoba with her sister and her family. She then moved to Picture Butte when she married Steve in 1963, and became mother to four children and together they had another four sons. Steve and Diny celebrated 50 years of marriage in December 2013. Together they raised their ever growing family and in later years looked forward to spending time with them, always taking a genuine interest in what everyone was doing. The door was always open for family and friends to visit. Her indoor plants and outdoor gardens brought her hours of pleasure, she had a real green thumb. They enjoyed travelling to many parts of North America and around the world, making many trips back to Holland as well. She had a strong faith, a constant smile and a ready laugh.

Diny is survived by her daughter-in-law Annie, daughter MaryLynn (Tony); six sons Ken (Elaine), Fred (Sue), Clarence (Vanessa), Dave (Barb), Edward (Kerri), and Gordon (Erica); thirty grandchildren and twenty nine great-grandchildren; sisters Gerritje and Teunsje, brother Jan, and extended family in Canada & Holland.

Diny was predeceased by husband Steve; eldest son Ralph; her parents Klaas and Jannetje van Donkersgoed and brother Wouter.

Family and friends are invited to pay their respects between 7:00 and 8:00pm on Monday, May 15, 2017 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 4th Street South, Lethbridge, AB.

A Graveside Service will take place at 11:00am on Tuesday May 16, 2017 at the HUNTSVILLE CEMETERY, 2 kilometers south of Iron Springs, AB.

A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00pm on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, Iron Springs, AB with Pastor Frank deBoer, officiating.