At Whisperwood Villa on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 of Katie Van Ekris (nee Van Westerneng), formerly of Covehead, age 84 years. Loving mother of Maria (Jan) van't Veld, Riverview, NB; Anna (Roger) Sherren, Charlottetown; Gaya (Dick) Dykerman, Summerside; John (Loretta) Van Ekris, Charlottetown. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Jannet Finlayson (Grant), William van't Veld (Sarah), Eva Hale (Benjamin) and Stephanie Bussen (Matthew); Diane Sherren, Amber Vanderaa (Jody) and Roseanne Sherren; Beth Peters (Ralph), Ruth Ruby (Tim), Sarah Dykerman and Jonathan Dykerman(Jenny); Lauren Van Ekris (Jon Constable), Kathleen Van Ekris and Billy Van Ekris and by her 16 great-grandchildren. Katie is also remembered by her brothers Guert (Woutje) van Westerneng and Henk Jan van Westerneng and by her sisters-in-law Bertha van Westerneng, Nell van Westerneng and Lyona van Westerneng. Predeceased by her husband Adrian Van Ekris, by her parents Willem and Antje van Westerneng and by her brothers Gys van Westerneng, Wim van Westerneng and Wyman van Westerneng. Resting at Belvedere Funeral Home from where the funeral will be held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Interment in West Covehead Cemetery. Visitation Friday 5-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of P.E.I. www.belvederefh.com

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