Klaas "Clarence" Stuve

Peacefully on Dec 2, 2022, surrounded by his family, the Lord called Klaas home. He was born Nov 3, 1925, in Bierum the Netherlands and educated there. He served with the Dutch Expeditionary Force in Indonesia from 1946 – 1950. In April 1951 he married Tryntje (Tina) Braaksma and immigrated in July the same year to Canada, settling into Winnipeg, where they raised a family of 5 boys and 1 girl. Klaas started working for Ogilvie Flour Mills in 1952 until his retirement in 1988. After their retirement they spent summers in Winnipeg and travelled to Holland most winters until 1998. Then Tina passed in April 2004.

Klaas remarried Utje (Eva) Van Dorp on Oct 1, 2005.

Klaas will be greatly missed by his sons Bill (Viviane), Ike (Cheryl), John (Giselle), Gary (Yvonne), Ron (Marianne), daughter Jenny (Al); his 17 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, and 1 sister in Canada and 2 sisters in Holland, as well as Eva’s children and their families: and numerous nieces and nephews.

Klaas is predeceased by his first wife of 53 years Tina (2004), his second wife Eva (2018), his parents, 4 sisters, 1 brother.

Weep not for me, but courage take. Love each other for my sake. For those you love don’t go away. They walk beside you every day.

Pallbearers would be his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

The family extends their gratitude to the staff in the ER at HSC and Dr’s and Nurses at Victory Hospital 4th floor North for their understanding and compassionate care of our father.

Funeral service will take place on December 12 at 2 pm at Green Acres Funeral Home. A public viewing will be one half hour prior to service. With Interment to follow at Green Acres Cemetery. Those wishing to join virtually can access the Livestream thru Klaas’s obituary at www.greenacresfuneralhome.com

Flowers are gratefully declined; donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.greenacresfuneralhome.com for the Stuve family.