He is survived by his daughter Lisa (Cliff) Houweling and his grandchildren, Jolaine (Ryan), Travis (Brittany), Colin, Larissa (Anthony) Janzen and his 3 great-grandchildren Charliee, Sully and Ivy, his brother-in-law Jack Glazema and sister-in-law Della Feenstra; siblings Klaaske (Henk) Snoek, Sake (Trude) Feenstra, Joke (Jaap) Nauta, Jetty Feenstra, as well as many nieces and nephews in Canada, USA and Holland.
He was predeceased by his wife Audrey, sons Steven and Michael, brothers Lou and Ray, sisters Tena and Vicky, brother-in-law Henry and sister-in-law Anne.
A memorial service will be held at Trinity Christian Reformed Church, 3215 Trethewey Street, Abbotsford BC on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 1:00 pm, with Pastor Nathan Elgersma officiating.
Donations in memory of John may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.
