Ruth Canaan

Ruth E. Canaan, age 84, of Holland, formerly of Phoenix, died peacefully in her sleep at the Inn of Freedom Village and went to be with her Lord on Wednesday November 2, 2011.

Ruth was born on November 22, 1926 in East Saugatuck, MI to Ralph and Mary (Hagelskamp) Brink. She graduated from Kuyper College in 1954 after which she moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she worked as a school secretary for many years. She married Larry Canaan in 1962 and after his death she moved back to Holland in 1991 where she lived at Freedom Village until her death.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Canaan in 1987, her four brothers, Edward, John, Harley, and George Brink, and her sisters-in-law, Alma Brink and Connie Brink.

She is survived by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Myra and John Van Stempvoort and Kathryn and Pete Van Drunen; her sisters-in-law, Edith Brink and Jeanette Brink; many nieces and nephews.

She also survived by her stepsons, Richard and Salley and Chuck and Joan Canaan and her step grandchildren and step great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30pm on Saturday November 5, 2011 at the East Saugatuck Christian Reformed Church, 3815 56th Street.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Burial will take place in Resthaven Park Cemetery in Glendale, AZ.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Back to God Hour.

Arrangements by the Mulder Chapel, Dykstra Funeral Homes, www.dykstrafuneralhome.com.