John Van Der Merwe
December 2, 1953 ~ January 21, 2018
John Van Der Merwe
64, of Camby, passed away January 21, 2018 in St Francis Hospital, Indianapolis. John was born on December 2, 1953 in George, South Africa to the late Christiaan H. and Marie Van Der Merwe.
John served in the Army in medical services in South Africa, later as a nurse practitioner in Maryland, after moving to the United States with his wife. John enjoyed music of all kinds and played the drums and bass guitar. He also enjoyed flying remote control planes, history, following politics and collecting and shooting guns.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter; Tanya Van Der Merwe.
He is survived by his wife Izel (Holtzhausen) Van Der Merwe, son; Christiaan Van Der Merwe, daughter; Jeanine Henigin, sisters; Lorriane Swanepoel, Lynette Van Schalkwyk, two grandchildren; John Samuel Henigin, Amber Rose Henigin and one grandchild on the way, Benjamin Duane Henigin.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00pm at Carlisle- Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville, with visitation Saturday one hour prior to the service. Cremation will follow the services and a private inurnment will take place at a later date.
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Dearest Family
We pray for each one of you and surround you with Gods love and comfort.
Our memories always bring to mind Johns very keen sense of humor, love for music, joy when playing for us and pride and love for each one of you.
We so wish we could be with you, physically right now and especially on Saturday but will be there in spirit and surround you with our love.
RIP Dear John!
Love Llwellyn,Lorraine, Kyle and Megan
I’ll never forget the moment I asked John for permission to marry Jeanine! His answer, “Yes! But what took you so long?” I’ll never forget his honesty, and how he accepted me into his family!
So sorry for your loss, John was a really nice man . You’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Thoughts and prayers for John’s family. He was such a nice, kind and caring man. I am so sorry to hear this news. He will be missed by many.
My most vivid memory of him is behind his drum set and Pink Floyd’s “Another brick in the wall” blasting over the stereo. I’m really glad I got to see him when I visited. I’m so sorry for your loss and love you all deeply.
John…..rest in peace. You were a excellent guy and will be missed.
Hy
It’s hard to understand why people are taken from us, but findcomfort in knowing you were a special partof such a well-lived life,…also ,Izel, memories are the legacy of love. Ons sal jou mis John, jou stories,idees en musiek deel en kuiers,..Izel, Jeanine,Chris,Duanne and grandkids….take heart. Time will soften the edges and ease your burden. RIP John.
was lit in memory of John Van Der Merwe
When I think of John, I remember how much he loved and cared for Izel and his family; how excited he was with the news of a grandson; how he spoiled the dogs rotten; how he did not like working in the garden; how he enjoyed playing the drums; how he liked a real good braai; how he liked to exchange thought-provoking ideas; how much courage and effort it must have taken to emigrate to an unknown country and to study for and start a total new career later in life! May John’s soul rest in peace.