Arentine G. Jon

Arentine Gertrude Nobel was born on August 23, 1958 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands to Dorothea Catherina De Haan and Arie Nobel. She had two older siblings: Hanneke Nuis and Jan Nobel. She grew up loving to sing in church, riding bikes with her best friend, Marjo, and camping in Luxemberg. She spent 27 years in The Netherlands before making the big move across the Atlantic Ocean to start a life in America. She immigrated with two children, Ilse and Michael, and their father. She entered this world with a caring heart that extended to all forms of life - from dogs to cats to birds to humans, Arentine loved to love. This was true through all the years of her life; it was in her nature. She held animals in the shelter as they crossed over the heavenly rainbow, so they would not be alone in their last moments on Earth. She helped rescue horses in Chino, California after taking her dog to the vet. She even rescued a crow from being attacked by a dog. Arentine and her youngest child, Kelsey, rescued countless amount of animals together – many of them she kept. She eventually earned the reputation as The Rescuer. She was the go-to in the neighborhood for any type of crises - not just animal related. She worked in the restaurant business for 15 years where she met her husband of 26 years, Carlos Jon. She eventually pursued nursing making a career as a Case Manager Nurse for Canyon Ridge Hospital in Chino, California before deciding to stay home volunteering around town and taking care of her family. She always made the effort to find the good in people, and her love for and faith to God was untestable and undoubtedly pure.

She has been the glue of this family through her thoughtfulness and coziness. She was the greatest cheerleader in her husband and children’s lives. Nothing was better than accomplishing something good in life, and then calling her to tell her about it. It meant the world to her no matter how small the accomplishments. Arentine really was the queen of coziness. Every person who walked through her home felt the love she put into it. She was gifted in taking something old and bringing it back to life with her vintage crafting skills. Crafting made her happy and allowed her creativity to flourish. Just as good as her crafting skills was her cooking. Arentine’s home cooked meals were the best things to come home to. It would make you put a bad day behind you and make a good day even better. Arentine lived up to the meaning of her name: strong woman. She put up a noble fight against cancer, and held onto her sense of humor until the very end. Her legacy is one of grace, love, and faithfulness. Memories of her will forever be cherished and never forgotten.