Grada DORSSERS

LUIKING, Grada (nee Dorssers) - Grada Luiking passed away peacefully at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance on Monday, October 1, 2007. Born in Helden, Limburg, The Netherlands 85 years ago, daughter of the late Leo Dorssers and Wilhelmina Van Dekerkhof. Beloved wife of the late Ben Luiking (2003). Loving mother of Helma Sterling of Chatham, Ben Jr. of Blenheim, Bernadette (David) Johnston of Chatham, Mary Ann (Philip) May of Pain Court. Special Oma to Carolyn, Ryan, Rachel, Natalie and Derek. Predeceased by son-in- law Oscar Sterling (1997). Grada was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and was a past member of the St. Mary's Catholic Women's League. Grada was not only from a large family, she also had a large wedding day back in 1956, when she and her husband Ben exchanged vows along five other couples in the family, (4 sisters and two brothers from the Dorssers family). Also survived by sisters Petronella Timmermans, Marie Joosten, Wilma and Gerald Willemsen all of Blenheim, Ann VanVugt of Port Dover, Christine and Jack Van Haren of Winchester, Dora and Bill VandenBerg of Sarnia, Nes Verdellen and Yet Hanen of The Netherlands, and brothers Andrew and Ann Dorssers, Tony and Siham Dorssers, Bill and Mary Dorssers all of Blenheim, Cor and Joanne Dorssers of London and Hank Dorssers of Seaforth. Predeceased by sister Elizabeth (2006). She is also survived by sisters-in-law Ria Roelofs, Annie Peters, Tonnie Viser, Fien Luiking, Eran Luiking, Thea and Turk, brothers-in-law Gerald and Betty Luiking, Wim and Gerda Luiking, John and Trudy Luiking , all of the Netherlands. Also survived by several nieces and nephews both in Canada and the Netherlands. Friends are invited to attend visitation at the BLENHEIM COMMUNITY FUNERAL HOME, 60 Stanley St., Blenheim, on Wednesday October 3, 2007 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. & 7:00-9:00 p.m. Parish prayers will be held at the funeral home Wednesday evening at 8:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass for Grada will be celebrated by Fr. Paul Duplessie at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, on Thursday October 4, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim. Friends wishing to make a donation in memory of Grada, are asked to consider the Alzheimer's Society. Donations by cash or cheque, may be arranged by contacting the funeral home, (519) 676-9200. Online condolences may be left at, www.blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com. Blenheim Community Funeral Home 60 Stanley Street Blenheim, Ontario (519) 676-9200 10850684