Johanna passed away peacefully on December 21, 2024, in Victoria, B.C., surrounded by family. She was born on January 10, 1945, in Rijswijk, Holland.
Predeceased by her parents, Johannes & Johanna Veerkamp, brothers Peter, Tony, Bert, John, Marius, William; brothers-in-law Earl & Thomas; sisters-in-law Corrie, Anna, Virginia, Lora, Erika & Judy. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 60 years David; daughters Christina (Michael), Michele, Cheryl (Christopher) & Tracy (Geoffery); grandchildren Amanda, Ryan, Samantha, Brooke, Hailey, Alexa, Joshua, Sophia and Arianna; sister, Rita; brothers Frank, Theo, Leo and Alfred; brothers-in-law, Allan, Don and Jack, sisters-in-law, Rosita, Tina, Yvonne, Dorothy, and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Johanna moved to Canada with her family in 1961 and married the love of her life, David in 1964. In the following few years, they were blessed with the birth of their three daughters and 10 years later, their fourth daughter was born. David & Johanna lived most of their lives in Victoria, BC, with a few years in Delta, Cowichan Bay and Nanaimo.
Johanna worked many years at Woodward’s and the Hudson Bay Company. She loved to shop for the latest fashion and enjoyed sewing and knitting. After retirement, she travelled frequently to Palm Desert, Europe, the Caribbean and Eastern Canada. Above all, Johanna’s greatest pleasure was spending time with her family and friends and dancing with David to her favourite rock songs.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 2:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
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Susan Carr
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June Gawiuk & Family Dear David and family,
Sending my sincere condolences to all of you on the passing of your dear Ann . She always had a smile for everyone ! May she Rest in Peace .
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Sally Fontana, David's cousin I hope that happy memories of Johanna will eventually ease the pain of her passing. Johanna was such a happy, cheerful person that my father (David’s Uncle Gordon) always looked forward to visits with his special “Dutchy”. She will be missed.
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Melbourne and Katherine It is with a sad heart that I write this note. Katherine and I knew Johanna and Dave thru mutual friends. The time we spent in the company of Johanna and Dave were always at funfilled occasions. With a group of friends we all traveled to New York city where we spent 3 funfilled days then boarded a cruise ship and sailed to Quebec City. She will be missed but never forgotten.
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Elizabeth Wharf With sympathies to David, Chris and Michael. Long ago memories from Woodward’s, and wedding celebrations.
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Steve and Carol Miller Johanna was a bright light and so much fun at RCB in California. I didn’t know David and Johanna long but what a connection we felt, it was immediate! Johanna and I played pickleball and we both were awful, but we enjoyed it! We would laugh! She was delightful and always a smile on her face! David and Johanna were quite the dancers! She will be missed by many!
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Marilyn and Warren Little We were so sorry to hear this sad news. We always enjoyed talking with Johanna. She was always so positive and happy and smiling. And of course we loved to watch you two jiving! Best wishes to David and family at this difficult time.
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Pauline & Lee Whitefield Dear Dave and Family,
So sorry to hear of Johanna’s passing, she will be greatly missed, many fond memories will stay with us forever, she was a delight to hang out with. Working at The Bay with Johanna was always fun. Many laughs and stories we shared for so many years together will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace my dear Johanna, you will always be in my heart!❤️
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Dorothy Day It is with a heavy heart I’m writing our condolences to David and the Girls. We met Dear Ann 60 years ago and it seems like yesterday. Tom and Eleen Day loved her and so did we all through the years. Their daughters are a treasure to our Family.
We will miss Ann’s kindness, smile, laughter and 3 cheek kiss!
Love, your Brother Allan and Sister in Law Dorothy
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Claire Negrich Sending my condolences to the family. I worked with Johanna at The Hudson Bay
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Robin Miller Condolences to you, David and Family. It was a pleasure to know Johanna. We worked at Woodward. My last memory with Johanna was a get together at Bev’s for a Woodward’s get together. I will keep that in my Heart ❤️
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Bev Earnshaw Dave& Family I was so sorry to see that Johanna had passed away. I really enjoyed working with her at Woodward’s; for many years we had a lot of fun. She was always laughing and enjoying life. She will be truly missed.
Bev Earnshaw
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Marlene and Marlene Dance So sad to hear of Johanna’s passing. Her laugh, love of life, love of family and great dance moves will be long missed. So enjoyed our visits over the years and so glad she was part of our lives. Condolences, love and prayers to all the family. She will be missed.
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Jim & Adele Morton Adele and I send our condolences to the family. Great memories of our visits to the island. Love to you all.
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Maureen Songhurst I am very sad to hear of Johanna’s passing. My condolences go out to you Dave and all of the family.
She was always a bright light!
Working with her at the Bay, she shared laughter, positivity and good spirits with everyone. She could always bring a smile to any situation!
And dancing the jitterbug with Dave was truly something to see! Wow!
I will remember her always this way!
Rest in peace dear Johanna!
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Peggy and Robert Woo I was incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of Ann. She was always so thoughtful and kind. She will truly be missed.
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Spencer Day Visiting with my Aunt, Uncle, and cousins is a joy of my childhood. They continued to support me through my life, including being the life of the party at my wedding in Montreal. Rest in Peace my dear Aunt.
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Alfred Veerkamp For always in our hearts ❤❤❤
Glenn Gladys Atik Al
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Bonnie Robertson So very shocked and saddened to read about Johanna’s passing. My sincere condolences to Dave and family.
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Bep Niessen Gecondoleerd met het verlies! Heel veel sterkte gewenst, we hopen dat de mooie herinneringen een troost kunnen zijn! Liefs, Jan en Bep, Niessen van Paassen.
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Karen Veerkamp I was very sad to see the passing of Johanna on Facebook. She was a very special lady and a wonderful sister-in-law.
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Catharina Peterson Sending my deepest condolences.
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Rachel Martin So much love and prayers to the whole family. I have so many happy , fond memories as a young girl with Tracy as my closest friend …. Swimming in the pool, Johanna making us chocolate ‘hale sandwiches … with white bread , which was unheard of in my house . Her happy self , humming away to Rod Stewart or doing a little dance .. she was a cheerful lady always there with open arms and a smile that lit up a room.
Always on our hearts♥️♥️♥️
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Inga Gerard Please except my sincere condolences on the loss of your beloved wife Dave,
may she rest in peace.
Hello Dave & family, We are very saddened to learn of Johanna’s passing. I worked with Johanna at Hudson’s Bay Mayfair for 6 years when she worked in Ladies wear. We always shared a laugh about our customers and she was always helpful to me in my work in Visual Presentation. Johanna always checked on me during inclement weather as I travelled from Yellowpoint each day, wanted to make sure I was ok. Her smile, laugh & caring will be greatly missed. We are so sorry for your loss.
Sincerely
Susan & Mike Carr