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TOM JOHN VAN LEEUWEN
Born: Feb 15, 1958
Date of Passing: May 10, 2024
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryTOM JOHN VAN LEEUWEN
With family by his side, Tom passed away peacefully at St. Boniface Hospital.
Tom was born in Winnipeg and grew up in Rainy River, Ontario. He moved back to Winnipeg to complete grade 12 at MBCI where he met his high school sweetheart, Liz. They were married for 46 years and together they raised four beautiful daughters.
Tom has left many precious memories to his children, Erin (Mark), Joyce (Dean), Laura (Jerrod), Kaitlin (Dylan); and eleven grandchildren, Kayley, Hunter, Cohen, Meadow, Mila, Jackson, Willow, Amy, Avery, Hendrik, and Levi.
Tom loved to fish. He was blessed with the opportunity to fish in several waters around the world. He loved to travel to many amazing destinations with Liz, especially New Zealand. His other hobbies included reading, flying, watching hockey, and cooking.
Tom was a reliable husband, father, grampa, friend, neighbour and big brother to many. He was generous, always there for everyone and leaves a big hole in our hearts and lives.
Cremation has taken place, and a private family gathering will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Tom’s memory may be made to L’Arche Winnipeg.
The family expresses gratitude to Ethical Death Care for their touching photo-biography video honouring Tom’s life, accessible through the 'tributes' link at the bottom of this obituary.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 18, 2024, May 18, 2024
