Service:
St. Mary's Church
Thursday August 26, 2010
10:00 a.m.
Visitation:
Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Wednesday August 25, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 & 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Rene Derkzen, beloved husband of Alice (Miller) Derkzen passed away with quiet courage at his home on Monday August 23, 2010 at the age of 69 years. Rene is the loving father of Tamara Derkzen & Shawn Thomson and grandfather of Olivia Derkzen Thomson of Ottawa. He will be missed by his brother Hank & Judi Derkzen his sister Dieny & Eugene Putman of Blenheim, his brother in laws Les & Fran Miller of Victoria B.C. and Ray & Dayle Miller of Baden. Rene was predeceased by his parents Herman & Maria Derkzen and by his brother in law and sister in law Kenneth & Mary Miller. He will be remembered by his nieces and nephews Erik Derkzen, Dena Derkzen, Jeanette Hodgson, Nancy Green, Charlotte Miller, Jeff Miller, Shirley Hayes and Brian Miller and by many very special friends. Visitation will be held at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home on Wednesday from 2 – 4 & 7 – 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Church on Thursday August 26, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends wishing to remember Rene with a memorial donation are asked to consider the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
