Elizabeth "Betty" Terpstra

Betty was born in Drogeham, The Netherlands on April 30, 1939. The oldest of seven children. At the age of nine, she with her family immigrated to Canada. They started in the Edmonton area and later moved to Athens, Ontario where she met the love of her life Wietse Terpstra

They married on April 30, 1960 and after the birth of their first three children, they pulled up stakes and moved to BC to start farming. With the addition of a fourth child, their family was complete.

Betty was by his side farming until 2000, when he semi-retired. They enjoyed many years together travelling and spending time with their children and grandchildren.

Wietse and Betty were blessed with 45 years of marriage. After Wietse passed away in 2005, Betty filled her days with family, volunteer work, tending her beautiful gardens and traveling with close friends.

It is evident to all who knew her that her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were the loves of her life. She had great pleasure watching them learn and grow and continued welcoming each new little one with so much joy.

Betty will be lovingly remembered for her unwavering trust in her faithful Savior Jesus Christ which she genuinely shared in word and deed with her family near and far. She cared deeply for others which was apparent by the kind and thoughtful things she did for those God placed upon her heart.

Betty received and gave joy in volunteering. She served on church committees, at Chilliwack/Unity Christian School, Friendship Ministries and helped co-found the Bibles For Missions Thrift Store.

Betty is predeceased by her sister, Wikke(1948); mother, Wietske Sytsma(1989); father, Dirk Sytsma(2001); husband, Wietse Terpstra(2005); great grandson, Judah Terpstra(2011); great grandson, Koen Taekema(2018); her brother-in-law John Vandermey(2019); her brother Sydney Sytsma(2020)

Celebrating her passing into glory are: Randy (Carla)Terpstra, Wendy (Lloyd) Taekema, Richard (Carolyn)Terpstra, Debbie (Jim) Luteyn.

She also enjoyed 20 grandchildren and was the proud Great Oma to 36, soon to be 37 great grandchildren.

Praise God for a life well lived.

The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear?

Psalm 27:1

Special thanks to the staff at the Chilliwack General & Abbotsford Regional Hospitals for their compassionate care of our precious mother.

If so desired, a viewing will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 from 9:30am – 10am at Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home, 45865 Hocking Avenue, Chilliwack, BC.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 1pm at the Free Reformed Church, 45471 Yale Rd, Chilliwack.

In lieu of flowers, if so desired, donations may be made to The Chilliwack Prolife Society or The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada.