Jeannette (Jantje) Valk, beloved wife of the late John Henry “Hank”, passed away on May 20, 2018 at the age of 87 years. She is survived by her four sons and thirteen grandchildren: John and his sons, John and William of Vancouver, BC; Roy and Yvonne and their children, Lauren, Kyle, Rachel and Ryan; Bruce and Shelley and their children, Kristen, Curtis, Richelle and Michael, all of Medicine Hat; and Glen and Pamela and their children, Breanne, Louis and Danielle of Calgary, AB. Other surviving relatives are her nieces and nephews, all residing in the Netherlands. Jeannette was predecreased by her husband, Hank; daughter, Marion; brother, Jan; and sister, Leida.
Jeannette was born in Wierden, the Netherlands on September 7, 1930. Hank immigrated to Canada in 1954 and after returning to Holland to marry Jeannette on April 5, 1957 in Hellendoorn, they returned to Canada and settled in Medicine Hat. After joining Hank in Canada, Jeannette worked as a Lab Technician at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital before becoming a mother to her children. She was a strong and loving woman, who was passionate about gardening and very proud of all of her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
The Funeral Service will be held at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL, #1 Dunmore Road SE, on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Jeannette may do so to the Medicine Hat & District Horticultural Society, Box 1134, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 7H3.