Obituary

Passed away peacefully at the Guelph General Hospital on Monday, August 30, 2021, at the age of 99 years. Born in Pernis Holland, March 8, 1922.  Johannes was the beloved husband of the late Hendrika Lindeboom Riethoff (2016). Loved father of Fop and Jettie Riethoff of Elora, Henk and Cathy Riethoff of Fen Ditton, England and Els and Andy Stokes-Riethoff of Eaglemont, Australia. Proud grandfather and great grandfather of Yvette and Brad Detta; their children Elayna and Emmery of Fergus, Eelco and Caroline; their children Brayden and Alexandra of Selkirk, MB, Tom and Maxine; their children Margo and Kit of Bury St. Edmunds, England, Leo and Charley; their children Sidney, Miller and Enid of Burwell, England, Richard and Rachael, Phoebe and Campbell and Olivia and Alex all of Melbourne, Australia. Dear brother-in-law of Trudy Roelofsen of Oestgeest, Holland. The family will greet friends at the Gilchrist Chapel – McIntyre & Wilkie Funeral Home, One Delhi Street, Guelph, (519-824-0031) on Tuesday September 14th from 9:30 to 10:00am. You must contact the funeral home to register your attendance. The funeral service will be in the funeral home chapel at 10.00am. Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 760 Woolwich Street, Guelph. Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington, 69 Huron Street, Guelph ON N1E5L6, 519-836-7672 would be appreciated. We invite you to leave your memories and donations online at: www.gilchristchapel.com and they will be forwarded to the family.