August 3, 1934 - December 2, 2024
A beloved husband, father, grandfather/great-grandfather, and brother, Henry “Henk” Eshuis, 90, of Grimsby, Ontario passed on peacefully to be with the Lord on December 2, 2024. Henry was born on August 3, 1934 in the Netherlands to the late Jannes & Gezina Eshuis. Henry immigrated to Canada with his family in 1953. It was in Essex, Ontario that he met and married his loving wife, Margaret, of 64 years. Henry is survived by his children Sonya Bechard (Joe), Jim Eshuis (Jocelyn), Mark Eshuis (Elaine), Jamila Eshuis, his 10 grandchildren, Gabrielle, Monique (Joe), James, David, Danielle, Samantha (Mike), Reuben, Ingrid, Brandon, Diego, and great granddaughter, Skylar. He was preceded in death by his wife, his mother and father, his step-mother, Dieka, his sister Trudy, his step-siblings Theresa and John, and his grandchildren, Bradley and Anneke.
Throughout his professional life, Henry was a spiritual leader and pastor within the faith communities of several Christian Reformed Churches in southern Ontario. Living a life of faith and ministering to others was his mission. To those he encountered, he was compassionate, loving, and caring and will always be remembered for his guidance and leadership. Living a life of faith was important to him whether that be among congregation members, among his neighborhood, or when with family and friends. Beyond living a life of service to others, he enjoyed landscape painting and working with wood, particularly in contributing to building his own homes or those of others in disaster relief areas. He always enjoyed any time spent with family. Sometimes this included traveling, something he especially enjoyed with Margaret in their latter years.
We are so saddened that Henry has passed on but we are confident he is happy at his home in heaven. We will always miss his presence in our lives but he leaves us with so many beautiful memories. We want to celebrate his life well-lived, his race well-run, and his faith well-kept. He leaves behind a legacy of love in the hearts and lives of each one of us.
Interment will take place on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:30am at Pleasantview Memorial Gardens, 2250 Highway 20, Fonthill, Ontario. A funeral service celebrating his life will follow at Trinity Christian Reformed Church at 11:00am, 1230 Old Martindale Rd., St. Catharines, Ontario.
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Arrangements entrusted to Lampman Funeral Home, 724 Canboro Rd., Fenwick, ON.
