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With heavy hearts we announce that on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Rick (Rykele) Riedstra passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 94.
In 1953 as a young Dutch boy in his prime, he followed his true love, Henrietta, over 6200 km in a rickety plane across the ocean to Canada. They had no idea what would happen, but they would do it all together. He was the best husband, dad, papa and great papa ever.
Forever loved by his wife of 70yrs, Henrietta (nee Scheffer) and their children Lee (Anne) Riedstra, Paul (CiCi) Riedstra, Ron (Cheryl) Riedstra, Lydia (Chris) Falconer, Kelvin (Cindy) Riedstra and Lesley (Rian) Mitra. Cherished grandfather to Erynne (Jeff), Justin (Katie), Michael, Ricky, Rita, Eric (Maggie), Allison (Thomas), Jeffery (Geri), Trevor (Tonya), Janelle, Stacey (Matt), Samantha (Cayle), Bradley and great grandfather to Kieran, Landon, Ried, Josie, Bennett, Autumn, Evie, Wyatt, Sawyer, Rhys and Lillian. He will be missed by his surviving siblings and in-laws, and reunited with those who have gone before him.
Family and Friends are invited for visitation at the Haycock-Cavanagh Funeral Home, 409 Nelson Street in Wallaceburg (519-627-3231), on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 from 11:30 until the time of his service at 1:30pm. Inurnment will take place following the service at Riverview Cemetery. If you wish to make a donation in Rick’s memory, please consider the Alzheimer Society or the Jack Minor Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Cherished stories and tributes may be left for the family at www.CavanaghFuneralHome.ca