Obituary

On Monday, February 10, 2025 Maria “Mary” Vanspronsen Graaskamp passed away peacefully at Guelph General Hospital, at the age of 78. Maria was born in Monster, Netherlands on May 31, 1946. Beloved wife of Gerrit (Gary) Willem Graaskamp (Deceased-2013). Mother of Caroline Van Driel (Kevin), Julia Graaskamp, Irene Mills (Jay), Gary Graaskamp (Julia), Nicole Graaskamp, Dorothy Fiorino (Nick), and Rachel Stuart (Bryan). Grandmother to Matthew, Michael, Emily, and Ashley Van Driel, Amber Leigh Graaskamp, Kayla and Dustin Kawczynski, Diana, Victoria, and JJ Mills, Natasha and Lexi Fiorino, Malachi, Trillian and Mercedes Stuart. Great Grandmother to Aria and Phoenix Van Driel, and Audrey Tucker. Beloved Sister of Coby (Jacoba) Keizer (John), Hendrika Hoekstra (Jake-Deceased), Gerda Hoekstra (Dick), Edith Butts (Barry), and Abe Vanspronsen (Deceased) (Sue). Beloved Sister in Law of Doortje (Henk) (both Deceased), John Graaskamp (Deceased), Ben Graaskamp (Deceased) (Anne), Gerda Visser (Pete) (both Deceased), Johanna Albers (Pete-Deceased), and Mientje de Vries (John). Predeceased by her Daughter, Diana Graaskamp (1992), and her parents, Gerrit and Maria Vanspronsen. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm and 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home, 280 St. David Street South, Fergus, ON, 519-843-3100. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 1:30pm at Central Pentecostal Church, 7674 Colborne Street, Elora, ON N0B 1S0. Interment will take place prior to the funeral service, at 10:00am, at Woodlawn Memorial Park, in Guelph, ON. Donations made to Parkinson Canada would be appreciated by the family. Visit www.grahamgiddyfh.com for Mary’s memorial.