Antonia Hendrika Den Houdyker
elevated e5qhS August 10, 1928 – October 12, 2023
elevated e5qhS Visitation
Monday October 16, 2023 from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
elevated e5qhS Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated e5qhS Funeral Mass
Tuesday October 17, 2023 at 10:30 am
elevated e5qhS Chapel of St. Joseph- Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
elevated e5qhS View Funeral Mass
elevated e5qhS Cremation
elevated e5qhS Cremation to be held privately
elevated e5qhS Reception
elevated e5qhS Reception to follow the Mass
elevated e5qhS Obituary
elevated e5qhS Our beloved mom, oma, sister, aunt, and friend has left this world to go to her eternal home.
elevated e5qhS Antonia “Oma” Hendrika den Houdyker (nee van Rijnsoever, Dykers) died on October 12th, 2023, in her 95th year, surrounded by family at her new home in Aurora.
elevated e5qhS Born August 10th, 1928, in Vleuten, the Netherlands, Antonia bravely boarded a boat to Canada in 1954 and left Holland with her soon-to-be husband Arnold to start a new life together. They eventually purchased a home and raised two daughters (Doreen and Dianne) in Willowdale, where Antonia remained for more than 60 years. Ten years after Arnold’s passing in 1972, Antonia married Tony den Houdyker, and the two lived happily together until Tony’s passing in 2004. Antonia’s marriage to Tony resulted in a wonderful blended family, with the den Houdykers becoming a vital part of her life.
elevated e5qhS Antonia was a devoted mother to Doreen and Dianne (Craig, decreased); loving stepmother to Mary (Harold), Joanne (Brian), Shirley, and Ron (Donna); proud Oma to Cameron (Andrea), Tyler, Reid, Drew, Kendra, Averie, Tanya (Bob), Katrina, Marc, Tiahn, and Tahla; ‘great-Oma’ to Harrison, Clark, Brayden, and Riley; and a beloved sister to Wim (deceased), Jan (deceased), Hanni (deceased), Miep, Theo (deceased), Pauline, and Cees.
elevated e5qhS Antonia was an inspiration to all and a courageous woman of faith. We are consoled with the knowledge that Antonia is rejoicing in the presence of her heavenly Father.
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Our condolences for the loss .
Dear Dianne & Family, Tim and I are so very sorry to hear of the loss of your Beloved Mother. Her smile and bright eyes are fondly remembered. With Love, Tim and Roberta
Dear Dianne, Doreen and family. We are very sorry for the loss of your mother and our dear frind Ton.
We will remember her with love. Our thoughts are with you.
Dianne and family
We are so sorry for the loss of your mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Praying for your comfort in this loss.
Dear Dianne, Doreen and family. We are very sorry for the loss of your mother and our dear Tante Ton. We will remember her with love. Our thoughts are with you.
Dear Doreen , Dianne , grandchildren of Tonia and family,
Our condoleances with the löss of this sweet , kind lady.
We are with you in our thoughts .
Fred &Petra , Luuk , Jeroen , Inge
Dear Doreen and Dianne –
As a child, your home was my second home, in no small measure because of the love and kindness your mother always conveyed. With sadness for your loss – love Carol
Dear Dianne, Doreen and family. We are very sorry for the loss of your mother and our dear friend Ton.
We will remember her with love. Our thoughts are with you.
Our hearts go out to Doreen and Dianne and family for the passing of your amazing mother. She endured heartache but relied on her strong faith to carry her through it all. May she be in Heaven with the saints and angels.
Love from Frank and Angie Vanderzalm
Tante Tony will always be remembered as a classy, gracious lady connected to a wonderful, courageous generation. Our sincere condolences to the family.
Dear Doreen and Dianne,
We hold you in our heart and prayers. The loss of a mother is always a grief, no matter what her age! May you be covered in peace.
With love,
Cheryl Ann, Veronica and Maria in Madonna House Toronto
Dianne,
My sincere condolences to you and your family. Many years of good memories to help you get through this difficult time.
Condolences to all those touched by her time here on earth.
May we all become better people because of her influence.
Diane,
We send our heartfelt condolences to you and your family during this very difficult time.
May your dear mother rest in peace and may Perpetual Light shine upon her.
Sending our love and hugs.
Dear Dianne, Doreen and family. We are very sorry for the loss of your mother and our dear frind Ton.
We will remember her with love. Our thoughts are with you.
Dear Doreen, Dianne and all further family members. We offer our deepest condolences to Tante Ton’s family and friends as we mourn the loss of your beloved mother and grandmother together from distance in the Netherlands. Tonia had a very long and wonderful life with a great and warm family and we remember her as an example of joy, care and unselfishness. We are also with you in our thoughts. Bea, René and kids
The many sweet memories of my beloved aunt Tonie will be a consolation. We shared so many stories and many laughs. I will so miss my long phone conversations with her. I no longer will hear her pick up the phone with ” I’m still alive!” and burst out in laughter.
May her spirit live on in all of us as she was a real gem. Our condolences to all who feel the pain of missing.
Mary, Joanne, Ron and Shirley
Our deepest condolences in the loss of Mrs. Toni.
Love Dawn(Murray)and Family ❤️
Dear Doreen and Dianne,
Your Mom was a lovely lady, a good friend and wonderful neighbour.
She was so very proud of you. Her family was her life, her faith was her strength.
God bless her.
Dear Doreen, Dianne and other familymembers,
From my brother Nol I heard that aunt Ton passed away at a very respectable age.
Thanks to her hospitality and generosity I was able to spend my holidays with her in 1977.
I wish you all a lot of strength with this great loss.
My sincere condolences.
Beste lieve familie, allereerst onze oprechte condoleances. 💐💐ik heb tante Ton als klein kind een paar maal ontmoet en herinner me haar als een lieve vrouw met een mooie positieve uitstraling! Ik ben vernoemd naar haar eerste man , ome Nol. Mijn ouders ( Jaap en Bep Dijkers) spraken altijd met veel respect en waardering over hen. Wij wensen jullie sterkte bij het afscheid en denken aan jullie. Met lieve groeten. Nol en Hannie Dijkers
Dear dear family, first of all, our sincere condolences. I met Aunt Ton a few times as a small child and remember her as a sweet woman with a beautiful positive appearance! I was named after her first husband, Uncle Nol. My parents (Jaap and Bep Dijkers) always spoke about them with great respect and appreciation. We wish you strength in your farewell and are thinking of you. With love. Nol and Hannie Dijkers
We remember the warmth and welcome Tante Toni always gave us and to so many. She faced adversity with courage and faith and had such a generous loving spirit. May she Rest In Peace now. Our condolences to you Doreen and to you and your family, Dianne. May you be comforted knowing what a very good person your mother was.
with our love, Cathy and Stan
Dear Doreen, Dianne, Mary, Joanne, Ron, Shirley, and all other family members,
Our heartfelt condolances to all of you. We are with you today, watching the funeral in Holland. Holding you and (tante) Ton in so much love.
We remember Ton as a very lovely lady, a dear sister, our dear aunt. She was and is an inspiration for all of us.