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Bill Wyntjes
September 20, 1927 - August 26, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">WYNTJES, Wilhelmus (Bill) Johannes <br />1927 - 2015 <br /> <br />Bill Wyntjes passed away peacefully at Harmony Care Homes in Red Deer on Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 at the age of 87 years. Bill was born in Amersfoort, Holland on September 20, 1927 as the third of ten children born to Petrus and Christina Wyntjes. In 1953, he married Betty Roest and shortly thereafter, they immigrated to Canada to build a future. Bill leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Betty; his children, Peter (Brenda), Henry (Dianne), Bill (Pam), Allan (Dianne), his son-in-law Lane Francis, Chris (Sandra), Angela Bell (Dan), Tom (Brenda) and Nancy Junck (Cameron); twenty-nine grandchildren; and seventeen great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter, Elizabeth Francis and his grandson, Bretton Bell. <br /> <br />Bill spent his childhood working on the family farm in Holland. During WWII, the family endured many physical and spiritual hardships. Following the war in Europe, the world conflict continued in Southeast Asia. Young Dutch soldiers were sent to protect the colonies. Bill served three years with the Dutch Army in Indonesia. When he met his wife, Betty in 1951, the new couple were anxious to leave war-torn Holland and begin a new life in the country that had liberated them. <br /> <br />He secured employment as a labourer for a farmer in White Fox, Saskatchewan, and later for a farmer in Red Deer. He purchased his first farm in North Red Deer and began homesteading. Two years later, Bill and Betty purchased their current farm south-east of Red Deer. The family farm has been operating for 54 years. Together with his wife and family working by his side, Bill built a thriving farm operation. In recent years, his favourite past times included enjoying his cattle, checking on his crops and visiting at the auction market and the UFA. <br /> <br />A remembrance and celebration of Bill&rsquo;s life will be held at St. Mary&rsquo;s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer on Thursday, September 3rd, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society (#101, 6751 - 52 Ave., Red Deer, AB. T4N 4K8) in memory of his beloved daughter, Elizabeth Francis. <br /> <br /></div>