OUWERKERK, Antonie

Antonie Ouwerkerk March 22, 1940 – January 22, 2023 Antonie “Tony” Ouwerkerk passed on to his eternal destination on January 22, 2023, at the age of 82 years.
Tony was born in The Netherlands and came to Canada as a child with his family. They settled in the Picture Butte area. As a young man, he worked at the Wesley Ranch in the Porcupine Hills. He loved the hills and spoke fondly of his time there. In January of 1965 he married his wife, Corrie. They moved to the Coalhurst area where Tony farmed with his dad. In 1973, they moved with their children to farm in the Park Lake area, where they stayed until about 1996, when they moved to the farm in the Granum area. In 2013, Tony moved into a house in Lethbridge and in 2018, he moved to Bethesda Care Home, in Picture Butte.
Tony is survived by his four daughters, Joy Braun-Trautman, Peggy (Lourens) Van Essen, Brenda (Wim) Groenendyk, and Carolyn Ouwerkerk; his three sons, Allan Ouwerkerk, Brad (Xenia) Ouwerkerk, and Jonathan Ouwerkerk, He is also survived by his two sisters, Alice Rempel and Irene Hollander; his brother, Cor Ouwerkerk; his brother-in-law, Bill Van Waardhuizen; as well as twenty grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and many other nieces, nephews, and family members.
He was predeceased by his wife, Corrie Ouwerkerk; his parents, Bastiaan and Johanna (nee: voor den Dag) Ouwerkerk; an infant brother, Antonie; his sisters, Anne, Harriet, Maria, and his brother, Bill. He was also predeceased by his grandson, Edwin Van Essen; and two sons-in-law, Greg Braun and Dave Trautman.
For those who wish, Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at NETHERLANDS REFORMED CONGREGATION CHURCH OF LETHBRIDGE, 90022 Range Rd 211.
An interment will be held immediately afterwards at Archmount Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Calvin Christian School in memory of Tony.
To share condolences, please visit www.generationsfh.ca