Obituary of ADRIAAN van REEDE

ADRIAAN van REEDE (November 15, 1942 - January 17, 2012) Suddenly on January 17, 2012 Adriaan passed away at Concordia Hospital. Adriaan is survived by his wife Gail, son Michael (Candace), daughter Susan (Rob), grandchildren Brooklyn van Reede, Amelia and Justin Pellaers, sisters Bets (John) Stornel, Ann (John) Kok, In-laws, Mary and Nelson Voss, brother-in-law Terry (Melanie) Voss and sister-in-law Trudy (Jan) Ihme, also stepsons Adam (Nattie), Jeff and Chris Somers and step-grandchildren Kyle and Mackenna Parsons and Isabelle Somers. He will also be missed by numerous nieces, nephews as well as extended family. Adriaan was predeceased by his wife Karen, parents Johanna and Adriaan, brother Danny and sister Rieta. Adriaan was born November 15, 1942 in Rotterdam and immigrated to Canada with his family as a young boy. Adriaan owned and operated a family plumbing business with his son Michael. He was a fun loving, caring man who loved working, dancing and golfing. He especially loved his weekend getaways to Hallock, Minn. He was never too busy to lend a helping hand. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 23 at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main Street at 10:30 a.m with viewing at 10:00 a.m. Private family interment to follow. As per Adriaan's wishes, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CancerCare Manitoba.