OBITUARIES
- Peter Benedictus van Staveren
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- Peter Benedictus van Staveren, formerly of Creelman, SK passed
away Sunday, June 27, 1999 at St. Joseph's Special Care Home,
Estevan. Pete was born April 15, 1930 in Nieuw-Vennep, Netherlands.
He was predeceased by his parents, Johannes van Staveren and
Corneilia Blom; brother, Jan (in infancy); sisters: Corrie van
Staveren, Anneke van Egmond (all from the Netherlands); and brother,
Jasper van Staveren of Creelman. Peter is survived by his siblings:
Nel (Ken) Milatz of Griffin; Nick (Trudy) van Staveren of Weyburn;
Lida (Frank) Eldering of Edmonton, AB; Mart (Riet) van Staveren
of the Netherlands and Jopie (Jan) Hulsbosch of the Netherlands.
He also leaves his sister-in-law, Elisabeth van Staveren of Creelman;
brother-in-law Cees (Lyda) van Egmond of the Netherlands; and
many nieces and nephews both in Canada and the Netherlands. Pete
immigrated to Canada in February 1953 with brother Nick. His
brother Jasper joined them in 1954. They worked for several farmers
before purchasing their first farm in the Creelman area in 1959.
Prayers were said Tuesday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m. from St. Aloysius
Roman Catholic Church, Fillmore. The funeral mass was held Wednesday,
June 30 at 10:30 a.m. from St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church
with Father Francis Hengen celebrant. Interment followed in Golden
Gates Cemetery, Creelman. All those in attendance were considered
to be honorary pallbearers. The active pallbearers were: Vincent
van Staveren, Marcel van Staveren, Jerry van Staveren, Mark van
Staveren, Paul Milatz and Ed Eldering. Donations to the Alzheimer
Society would be gratefully appreciated by the family. Arrangements
were in care of Hastings-Dionne Funeral Home Inc., Weyburn.
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