Bruce Bauke Bergsma

Bruce Bauke Bergsma of Londesborough passed away suddenly at Clinton Public Hospital, on Wednesday Jan. 23, 2019. He was in his 77th year. 

He was the beloved husband of Marie Bergsma for 53 years.  Bruce was the loving father of Joan and Mark Ryan of Mt. Carmel, Audrey Bergsma and Michael Scott of Goderich, Melvin and Karen Bergsma of Tavistock, Grant and Sandy Bergsma of Londesborough, Richard and Tracy Bergsma of Blyth, Lawrence and Karen Bergsma of Clinton, Sharon and Heike Hofman of Gorrie, Darrell and Amanda Bergsma of Goderich, and Karen and Frank Gerretsen of Listowel.  He is also loved and missed by his grandchildren, Leanne, Shannon, Shawn, Dean, Austin, Julie, Jacob, Jared, Lucas, Brook, Patrick, Emily, Kaitlyn and Cai, Curtis, Sam, Leah, Naomi, Ben, Nicole, Sean, Courtney, Derek, Kirsten, Jason, Janelle, Cheyenne, Dylan, Bianca, Kyle and Logan.  

Bruce was predeceased by his parents Bauke Bergsma and Johanna Salverda, and remembered by Mike Salverda, sisters Nellie and Lewie Pol, Betty and Anno Otten, Joann and George Lubbers, and brothers Neil and Ailene Salverda, Ed and Lori Salverda, and Adrian and Dorothy Salverda.  

Friends were received at Falconer Funeral Homes – Clinton Chapel, Jan 27.  The funeral service was held at the Central Huron Community Complex – Libro Hall on Monday Jan. 28. Spring Interment Burns Cemetery, Hullett Twp.  

Memorial donations to Clinton Public Hospital Foundation or London Health Sciences Foundation – Cancer Research would be appreciated.  

Messages of Condolence for the Bergsma Family may be placed at www.falconerfuneralhomes.com