Wilhelmina Miene NIEBOER

NIEBOER-BAKVIS, Wilhelmina Miene Nieboer passed away peacefully at the Montfort Hospital on August 17, 2005 in her 89th year. Miene was born in Den Haag, the Netherlands and she moved to Canada in 1957 with her husband and four children. She first lived in Hamilton and then moved to Kingston where she resided for more than 30 years. Miene was predeceased by her husband Abraham Bakvis. She was the loving mother of Herman, Peter, Maria and Judy and the cherished grandmother of Julien, Francois, David, Daniel, Melanie, Jonathan and Adam. She is lovingly remembered by numerous nieces and nephews in Holland. Miene had lived at Blackburn Lodge in Ottawa for the past 8 years. The family extends a special thank you to the staff at Blackburn Lodge for their care and kindness over the years. Also, the family thanks the staff at the Montfort Hospital for their support and care during the past few weeks. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 2 pm at the Beechwood Cemetery Reception Centre, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa (613-741-9530). A graveside interment of cremated remains will be held at 4 pm. A reception will follow. Memorial donations to the Montfort Hospital would be appreciated, Montfort Foundation, 713 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON K1K 0T2. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 8/20/2005