Our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Ann, left her earthly life and began her eternal life with her Lord and Saviour on Sunday, February 20, 2022, six days after her 87th birthday. She was predeceased by her husband Albert (1996), her parents John and Marie Karsten, her brothers Ralph, Jan and Peter, her sister-in-law Mary, nephew Johnny and great grandson Boaz, also by family in Holland - Gerrit and Aaltje VanBenthem, Koop Driesen and Dirk Jan Van Dyke. Ann was born on February 14, 1935 in The Netherlands and immigrated with her family in 1953. Dad followed shortly after and they were married in December of 1954. God blessed them with eight children; Nelly and Richard Beldman, John and Linda, Harry and Florence, Ralph and Mary, Adely and Debbie, Marian and Al Bruining, Margaret and Rob Miedema and Angela and Rob Hagen. Mom took great joy in her 33 grandchildren, their spouses and 75 great grandchildren. Ann is survived by her silbings Bill and Trudy Prinzen, Albert and Katie Karsten, John and Grace Karsten, Grace and Jerry Groen and sisters-in-law Wilma Karsten and Margje VanDijk and many nephews and nieces.
A visitation for Ann will be held on Friday, February 25 at Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church, 139 Talbot Street East, from 4-6 p.m. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday February 26 at 1 p.m. (Masks and physical distancing are required at all times when inside the church) Donations to the Jarvis Community Christian School would be appreciated by the family. Friends are invited to send condolences and sign the Book of Memories at www.cooperfuneralhome.ca
"Come to me; all you who are weary and heavy burdened, and I will give you rest". Matthew 11:28