Jeltje Knip Visscher: Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Jeltje Knip Visscher: of Exeter, Ontario, who passed away on October 30, 2024 at the age of 94. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her husbands, W. Victor Knip and Pieter Visscher; her grandson Evan Dickins; her parents, Berend Brouwer and Annechien Brouwer (Pikkert); her siblings, Fenny (Berend Boersma), Henny (Jelle DeJonge), Jan (Truus Brouwer), Jelle (Corrie Brouwer) and Geertje (Harm Haaijer); and her in-laws, Frederikus, Annechein Knip (Bekkering), Tally (Knip), Hank Nieman, Harm and Klasien Knip (Bos).

She is survived by: her children, Anne (Mike Flikkema), Fred (Dita Knip), Bert (Elaine Knip), Harry (Marg Knip), Ruth (Earl McNab), John (Kathie Knip), Julia (Tom Dickins), Teresa (Mike Buckman) and Mary (John Van Es). She is also survived by grandchildren, 79 (54 Knip/25 Visscher) great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, November 5th 2024 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Haskett Funeral Home (456 Main St S, Exeter, ON N0M1S6). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, November 6th 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Exeter Christian Reformed Church (330 Huron St W, Exeter, ON N0M1S2).

Donations to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind or the Exeter Christian Reformed Church would be greatly accepted.