Christiaan de Bruin
6 April 1936 – 29 December 2024
Christiaan de Bruin
6 April 1936 – 29 December 2024
DE BRUIN, Christiaan (Chris) Passed peacefully on 29 December 2024, aged 88. Dearly loved husband, sweetheart and best friend of Elaine. Loved father and father-in-law of Maree and Alan, Wim and Robyn, Andre and Kathryn, Christine and Chris. Treasured Grandpa of Dayna, Nicholas and Valentina, Sarah and Callum, Hannah and Amy, James and Kylie. Also cherished by his wider family both here and in his original home of Holland. A service to celebrate Chris's life will be held at 11am, Friday 03 January 2025, at Wesley Methodist Church, Dargaville. In lieu of flowers, donations to Dargaville Hospice would be appreciated.
"Now with his Lord but forever in our hearts."
Notice by Morris & Morris Funerals
Funeral service held at Wesley Methodist Church
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What a lovely service for Chris. We have many happy memories of holidays, picnics and family functions with the de Bruin family. We shall miss he friendship and helpfulness that Chris gave us over the years. Rest in peace, Chris. 'Ofa atu, Chris, Gerry, Belinda and Alison
Dear Elaine, and the whole family De Bruin, We are sad with the loss of Chris. We are privilidged to have met the kind , friendly and humerous Chris. We look back at his sparklings eyes when we talkted about your family , his technical knowlidge and his shed. As well Chris and Elaine are very genereus people and we have seen this back in thhe whole family De Bruin. We wish all strenght to Elaine and the whole off the family De Bruin
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