Martin Boonstra

1917 - 2004  (87 years)

• Name	Martin Boonstra
  Born	1917  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	2004	Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-219931
  Died	2 Aug 2004  [1]
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I219931	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Jaatje "Janet" Ten Kate,   b. 1914,   d. 16 Jul 1988  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Betty Boonstra
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F59929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BOONSTRA, Martin Of Drayton, went home to be with his Lord, peacefully, on Monday, August 2, 2004, in his 88th year.Beloved husband of Hennie Stevens, the late Freda Visscher and the late Janet Boonstra. Loving father of Jack and Margaret Boonstra of Ajax, Martha and Herman Buitenhuis of Rockwood, Betty and Bill De Haan of New Hamburg, Sally and Terry Irwin of Inglewood, Grace Rutledge of Collingwood and Peter and Ingrid Boonstra of Peterborough. Loved grandfather of 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He will be fondly remembered by the Visscher and Stevens children; grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by one brother, Pieter Boonstra and one sister, Grietje Tijsma. The family will receive friends at the Heritage Funeral Home, Drayton on Thursday, August 6, 2004 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Rev. Paul Drooger will conduct the funeral service in the Drayton Christian Reformed Church, on Friday, August 7, 2004 at 11 a.m. Interment Memory Gardens, Breslau.In lieu of flowers, donations to Back to God Hour or Canadian Bible League would be appreciated by the family. ___________ STEVENS, Hendrikje "Hennie" (nee Streutker) Of Drayton, went home to be with her Lord surrounded by the love of her family at the Palmerston and District Hospital on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Ralph Stevens (1981) and the late Martin Boonstra (2004). Beloved mother and grandmother of Henry and Jacquie Stevens of Stouffville, Stacey and Greg Smith, Tricia Stevens; Nick and Elaine Stevens of Port Perry, Jeremy and Kelly Stevens, Julie and Pete Redekop, Jennifer and Steve Brink; Fred and Evelyn Stevens of North Gower, Karen and Rod O'Meara, Cindi and Tim Spaulding, Brenda and Al Bartos, Ken and Julie Stevens; Grace and Ralph Sikkema of North Gower, Jolene and Randy Kosloski, Lisa and Neal Rowe, Marcia and Ryan Lofthouse; Hilco and Joyce Stevens of Elmira, Jason and Jessica Stevens, Rebecca and Tim Staken, Mike and Elaine Stevens, Amy and Will Vanderlaan, Ben Stevens; John and Anne Stevens of Ariss, Scott and Tory Stevens, Robyn Stevens, Tony Stevens, Jeff Stevens; Bert and Tammy Stevens of Ariss, Jenna Stevens and Bryan Walmsley, Kaylin and Ryan Horst, Larissa and Mike Suderman, Brayden Stevens. Cherished by her 40 great-grandchildren. Survived by a brother Arend and (Hennie) Streutker. Predeceased by brother John Streutker (2016), sister Annie Balkema (1992) and brother Hank Streutker (1965). Fondly remembered by the Boonstra family, nieces, nephews and friends. The family would like to thank the many caregivers, Palmerston Hospital Staff and the Palmerston Hospital Auxiliary for their excellent care and compassion. The family will receive friends at the Drayton Christian Reformed Church, 88 Main Street East, Drayton, on Monday, January 16, 2017 from 6 to 9 p.m. Private family interment in Drayton Cemetery, followed by a Celebration of Life conducted by Pastor Paul Droogers in the Drayton Christian Reformed Church on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Charities that were dear to Hennie's heart would be appreciated by the family, World Renew or The Voice of the Martyrs. Arrangements entrusted to the Heritage Funeral Home , Drayton. www.heritagefuneralhomes.ca

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206743962/martin-boonstra.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 2004 - Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth