Beloved husband of Melinda VanderVeer (née Veenstra) for over 55 years.
Loving father of Glenn, Rodney (Kat), Matthew (Candice) and Natasha. Proud grandfather of Elianna, Thurston and Hendrik. Cherished brother of Hennie Visser (Jim), Ruth Dorey (Marcel) and Sadie VanManen (late Hans) and dear brother-in-law of Hennie VanderVeer.
Predeceased by his parents Jacob and Anna (née Heidinga) VanderVeer and his brother Ed.
A Celebration of Life will be at Immanuel Christian Reformed Church, 2264 Pitt Street, Cornwall, ON, on Saturday, April 18th, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Lahaie & Sullivan Cornwall Funeral Homes, East Branch (613-933-2841).
As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to Habitat for Humanity or the Immanuel Christian Reformed Church – Refugee Program would be appreciated by the family.
