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David Reitsma

Male 1932 - 2019  (86 years)


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  • Name David Reitsma  [1] 
    Birth 24 Oct 1932  Kubaard, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 41865 
    Death 19 Aug 2019  Lacombe, AB, CAN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • David Reitsma
      October 24, 1932 - August 19, 2019
      David Reitsma passed away August 19, 2019 with family by his side in the Lacombe Long Term Care Centre. David was born October 24, 1932 in Cubbard, Friesland. He came to Canada with his parents in 1938. They resided in the Woodynook area. In 1957 he married the love of his life Emma. They started a dairy farm on the Asplund Road with 7 cows. In 1958 they moved to the dairy farm on Highway 12 where they milked until 1977 when they retired from the dairy. They enjoyed many miles of traveling where they helped in DRS, and their stay in their home away from home in Sky Valley.
      He will be lovingly remembered by his family: Rose (John) and their children Carrie (Neil and their children Julie and Ian), Robin (Kristy with their son Cole), Amy (Des and their daughters Ava, Hailey and Tayiah); Barbara (Mike) with their sons David (Amanda), Steven (Rosanne) and Paul); Connie (with her children Heather (Marcel and their children Audrey and Isaac), Tyler, and Ashley (David); Susan (Gerald) and their children Kelsey, Wyatt (Shea and daughter Kenzlee), Owen (Karley), Dana (Nathan) and Merle. Along with numerous nieces and nephews and many special friends.
      He is also survived by his siblings John (Irene) Reitsma, Tetsy Mulder, Art (Gladys) Reitsma, Sister-In-Law Ruth Reitsma, Frank (Carm) Reitsma, and Irene (Dave) Baker.
      He was pre-deceased by his parents George in 1971 and Alice in 2001. Brother-In-Law John Mulder in 1997, brother Mike Reitsma in 2017 and son-in-law Cor deBoon in 2018.
      If desired, memorial contributions may be made to: CHARIS VILLAGE #306 Parkland Place 5033-52 Street, Lacombe, AB T4L 2A6
      A Memorial Service will be held Friday, August 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, 5704 51 Ave, Lacombe, AB T4L 1K8.
    Person ID I41865  Haasdijk family tree
    Last Modified 10 Sep 2019 

    Father Gerrit Douwes Reitsma,   b. Abt 1912, FR, NLD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1971, Lacombe, AB, CAN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Aaltje Jans Tolsma,   b. 25 Dec 1911, Smallingerland, FR, NLD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2001, Lacombe, AB, CAN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 1931  FR, NLD Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F19166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Tjepkes van der Veen 
    Marriage 1957  Lacombe, AB, CAN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F19169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2020 

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    Dave Reitsma    		Dave Reitsma

  • Notes 
    • stayed in Sky Valley, owned park model

  • Sources 
    1. [S163] Michael Reitsma, My Nine Lives, (self published, Calgary AB, 2007), p. 22.

    2. [S163] Michael Reitsma, My Nine Lives, (self published, Calgary AB, 2007), p. 16.


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