Obituary of John Christiaan Hoed

Jan Christiaan (John) Hoed, 94, of Vineland, Ontario, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the love of family on March 12, 2021.

Pre-registration is required for the visitation on Monday, March 15, 2021, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Vineland Chapel of Tallman Funeral Homes, 3277 King Street, Vineland, Ontario.  To book a visitation time, please register here

Private Funeral Service will be held at Tallman Funeral Home in Vineland on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 11:00 am with Rev. Paul Chiarot officiating.  Burial will follow at Mt. Osborne Cemetery, Beamsville.  To view the Live Stream, please follow this link on Tuesday, March 16 at 11:00am. - Tallman Funeral Homes FaceBook Page

John was born in Haarlem, the Netherlands, to Hendrika Alida and Hendrik Marinus Hoed, October 6, 1926.  He graduated from technical school in 1942 with an electrician’s qualifications.  During WWII he was conscripted to a German labour camp where God woke him in the night by calling his name, and gave him the promise, “John, I will bring you home.”  He and his brother were miraculously released and home within weeks.  God’s promise of protection proved true all his days: from adventures in the Dutch Airforce in Indonesia, marriage to Maria Cornelia Dekker in 1954, emigration to Canada in 1960, starting Technical Services (electrical contractor to Niagara area greenhouses) in 1968, to retirement, ordination as a minister in 1990, to numerous subsequent mission ventures.  This promise is especially true today.  He is finally “thuis” in his heavenly home.

John is survived by his daughters Hennie Lloyd of Cambridge (Ian, late of Cambridge), Johanna Rensen (Neil) of Beamsville, Connie Hoed and Jane Hoed of Vineland, 7 grandchildren; John Lloyd (Kate) of Kingston, Krysta Lajoie (Kevin) of Brantford, Julie-Anne Lloyd of Cambridge, Rachel Samuels of Beamsville (Steve, late of Beamsville), Esther van Geest (Colin) of Vineland, Bobbie-Jo Moellgaard (Peter) of Wileville NS, Destiny Rensen of Beamsville and 8 great grandchildren; Curtis Lloyd, Eloise Lajoie, Abigail and Ellen Samuels, Gwen and Cory van Geest, Josiah and Zahra Moellgaard.  He is predeceased by his wife Rie (1997), his parents and 3 brothers, Henk, Cor and Roel, of the Netherlands.

Memorial donations may be made to Intercede International, 201 Stanton St., Fort Erie, Ontario L2A 3N8 - IntercedeNow.ca.

His family wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to the PSWs and staff of Care Partners for their gentle and compassionate home-care and support during his last six years.