Jack Sinke Obituary
To our deep sorrow the Lord has taken out of our midst our dearly beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfatherJack Sinkeon Monday, August 10, 2026at the age of 92 yearsDad was born on a farm in Krabbendijke, Zeeland, The Netherlands, during the Great Depression, and lived through the turmoil of the Second World War. In 1949, together with his parents and eight siblings, he immigrated to Canada, settling in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Dad married our mother Louise in 1956 and brought up four children in St. Catharines. Following a severe stroke in 2008, Dad courageously worked to regain some of his physical mobility, which allowed him to tend to his garden and fundraise for the Shaver Rehabilitation Centre. Following Mom's death in 2022, Dad was lovingly cared for by the devoted staff at the United Mennonite Home in Vineland, where he learned to paint, and prepared gifts for his fellow residents.
Jack was the beloved husband of the late Louise Sinke (DeBat), 2022Loving father and opa of: Jackie and Frank Westerink, Jessica and Aaron, Hendrik and Gretha, Geraldine and Rick, Rebecca and Jan, Johanna and Arn, Sandra Sinke, David and Marcia Sinke, Arie, Ian and Crystal, Matthew and Catherine, Grace and Aaron, William and Carrie, Gareth and Ashleigh, Lowell, Ruth, Joanne and Lance Teunissen, Derek and Lauren, Lydia and Joel, Joel and Leah, Esther.
He will be missed by 15 great-grandchildren, his brother Jake Sinke, his sister Joanne Erkelens and sisters-in-law Tina Brouwer and Cora DeBat.
Visitation will take place at Tallman Funeral Homes, 3277 King Street, Vineland, on Friday, August 14 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. D.V.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:00 am D.V.
At the Netherlands Reformed Congregation1142 Lakeshore Road West, St. CatharinesRev. A.H. Verhoef officiatingInterment to follow at the Vineland CemeterySpecial thanks to the kind and devoted staff who cared for him at the United Mennonite Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations are gratefully received for Eben-ezer Christian School, Campden (https://ecschool.ca) or the United Mennonite Home.
