A Public Celebration of Life will take place at the Ripley Huron Community Centre, upstairs Auditorium, on Wednesday April 23, 2025 from 1:00PM - 5:00 PM.
A Private Funeral Service will be conducted at St. Andrew's United Church, Ripley.
A Public Celebration of Life will take place at the Ripley Huron Community Centre, upstairs Auditorium, on Wednesday April 23, 2025 from 1:00PM - 5:00 PM.
Cemetery:
Ripley Cemetery
A Public Celebration of Life will take place at the Ripley Huron Community Centre, upstairs Auditorium, on Wednesday April 23, 2025 from 1:00PM - 5:00 PM.
Cemetery:
Ripley Cemetery
In Memory of
Berend “Ben” Beishuizen
January 21st, 1950 - April 16th, 2025
Place of Death
South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine, Ontario.Obituary
Ben Beishuizen of Ripley, passed away surrounded by his family at South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Kincardine on April 16, 2025 at the age of 75. He was the beloved husband of Linda for 52 years.Dear father of Derek Beishuizen, of Ripley, Karen and Thomas Rohrbach of Switzerland, Mike Beishuizen of Alberta, Kelly and Craig Kirkconnell of Kincardine, and Brian and Johanna Beishuizen of Germany. Proud grandpa of Natalie, Travis, Sydney, Madison, Nolan, Kaitlyn, Makenna, Chloe, Charlotte and Ben. Great grandpa of Koen, Conner, Kira, Brooke, Jace.
Survived by siblings John and Clara Beishuizen of Sarnia and Gerdie and Nick Huizinga of Martintown. Also survived by in-laws John & Rosiland Brooks, and Susan Doupe, and several nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by his parents Derk and Anna Beishuizen, and in-laws Jim Brooks, Donald Brooks, Fred Doupe, and Joan Brooks.
Ben moved to the Ripley area to farm with his parents in 1966. He met and married Linda in 1972. They started their farm as a pig operation and moved into dairy farming until 1999. He then continued to farm with his son Derek.
When Ben was not busy helping on the farm he enjoyed traveling with Linda which included many visits to Alberta, Switzerland and Germany including stops to visit their children. Ben always enjoyed road trips through Northern Ontario including annual trips on “the big canoe”.
Ben was an active member of the community including Ripley Ag Society, Pine River Cheese Factory Board of directors, Bluewater Snowmobile Club and the Christian Reform Church.
A private family Funeral Service will be held at St. Andrew’s United Church, Ripley.
A public Celebration of Ben’s Life will be conducted at the Ripley Huron Community Centre, upstairs auditorium on Wednesday April 23, 2025 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Interment at the Ripley Cemetery.
Thank you to all the staff at the Kincardine Hospital, and a special Thank You to Dr, Murray for his support and compassion.
As expressions of sympathy the family would appreciate donations to the Ripley Agricultural Society or the Kincardine & Community Health Care Foundation.
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