Passed away at Grand River Hospital on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the age of 93 years.
Beloved husband of Tina (nee Koomen) Schipper. Dear father of Ingrid Margaretha Ross (Bruce), Martin Schipper, John Eduard Schipper, and Robert Neil Schipper (Patricia). Loved grandfather of Graeme Ross (Kim), Naika Ross (T.J.), Julianne Ross-Brooks (Rudi), Michael Dugan (Ania), David Schipper, Andrew Schipper, Matthew Schipper, and Luke Schipper. Predeceased by his son Eduard Jan Schipper. John’s family will receive relatives and friends at Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre, 1001 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, (519-743-8900), on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, from 1:00 – 1:45 p.m., where the funeral service will be held in the chapel at 2:00 p.m. Cremation will follow. As expressions of sympathy, donations would be appreciated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 2 – 1373 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, ON N2B 3R6. Special thanks to the doctors and nurses of Grand River Hospital Stroke Unit. Online condolences at www.westmountfuneralchapel.com