Johanna Laurina DeWitt

In the early morning hours of April 22, 2023, peacefully surrounded by loved ones God called home Johanna DeWitt at the age of eighty six. She was a woman of great faith who knew her days on earth were not the end and looked forward to her eternal life with Christ.

Johanna Laurina (Moerman) was born January 11, 1937 in Rilland-Bath, The Netherlands. In 1952, Johanna (Joan) immigrated to Canada with her family, Mom & Dad Moerman, Corrie, Rita, Jenny, Laurina and Dina. Her brothers David and (Garry predeceased) were later born in Canada.

In the mid 1960's Joan moved to Inwood, Iowa from Canada with her 2 year old son John and late husband Cornelius Bronk. While in Iowa Ed and Jim were added to their family. A year and a half later they moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where Lisa was born.

The family moved back to Canada in 1982 to be closer to her family. She had many different jobs throughout the years. Thirty five years ago in 1987, Joan met Cornelis DeWitt, they were married, blending their families.

They have MANY grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She will be privately laid to rest at Green Acres Cemetery.

All are welcome to attend the funeral service that will take place on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 1:30 pm at Grace Canadian Reformed Church, 730 Pandora Avenue West, Winnipeg, Manitoba D.V.

Her Journey’s Just Begun

Don’t think of her as gone away, her journey’s just begun

Life holds so many facets, this earth is only one.

Just think of her as resting from the sorrows and the tears

In a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days or years.

Think how she must be wishing that we could know today

How nothing but our sadness, can really pass away.

And think of her as living in the hearts of those she touched

For nothing loved is ever lost and she was loved so much.

Author Unknown

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