Klaas was diagnosed with Cancer in 2004, suffered several minor strokes during the coming years and a severe stroke in 2005, which affected his speech. He could no longer communicate and died shortly after. He was with his son Klaas for a year and spent the last 6 months in a permanent care home, as he was no longer able to look after himself. He died at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg.
Oorzaak: Cancer
(1) He is married to Gerritjen Boeijink.
They got married on December 1, 1939 at Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland , he was 24 years old.Source 2
Child(ren):
(2) He is married to Fokje Ellen Brik.
They got married on March 5, 1945 at Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland , he was 29 years old.
Child(ren):
(Medical):Klaas was diagnosed with prostrate cancer in 2004. He also suffred from small strokes, which caused him to forget where he was. Fore the last 6 months he was placed in a permanent care home as he needed care around the clock. He suffered a major stroke in the last month and was unable to communicate after that.
Klaas and Fokje Zwiep and their 4 children emigrated to Canada in May 1957 and lived in Winnipeg,Manitoba. On arival in Canada Fokje started using her middle name, Ellen.
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