Obituary of Roelfje Aukema

AUKEMA: ROELFJE. It has pleased the Lord to take home Roelfje (Martens) Aukema in her 87th year, on Wednesday, December 7th, 2005. Surrounded by her family, Roelfje passed away peacefully at CKHA. Beloved wife for 56 years of Jeen Aukema (Chatham). Loving mother of Floris & Shirley (Brampton), Ralph & Cynthia (Chatham), Trudy & Peter Schipper (Smithville), Lena Aukema (Douglas, MI), Ed (Chatham), Rita & Bob Vriesema (Dresden). Cherished Oma to 14 grandchildren. Family will receive friends at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham on Friday, December 9, 2005 from 2-4pm and 7-9 pm. Private interment will take place Saturday morning. Memorial service to take place Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church, 25 Tweedsmuir Ave. East, Chatham. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Back to God Hour or Chatham Christian Schools. "Death is not the end. It is only the passing on from time into eternity for the children of God. Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp because dawn has come!" McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham, Ontario (519)351-2040.