Obituary of Ludovicus "Louis" Derks

<p>The family of Louis Derks of Melville, beloved husband of Femmy Derks, sadly announce his passing on February 4, 2023. He was 71 years of age.</p><p>A visitation for family & friends will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023 from 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m from the Chapel of Bailey&#39;s Funeral Home, Melville.</p><p>A private family funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023, with the interment to follow in the Meville Municipal Cemetery.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center">Mijn grote liefde, onze fijne</p><p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;vader, schoonvader en opa, heeft</p><p style="text-align:center">het leven los moeten laten.</p><p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center"><strong>Louis Derks</strong></p><p style="text-align:center"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:oval id="_x0000_s1027" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left; margin-left:229.35pt;margin-top:125.85pt;width:7.2pt;height:7.2pt;z-index:251658240; mso-position-vertical-relative:page' o:allowincell="f" filled="f"> <w:wrap anchory="page"/> </v:oval><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:oval id="_x0000_s1026" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:233.55pt; margin-top:125.85pt;width:7.2pt;height:7.2pt;z-index:251657216; mso-position-vertical-relative:page' o:allowincell="f" filled="f"> <w:wrap anchory="page"/> </v:oval><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->48</p><p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center">Femmy Derks van der Linde</p><p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center">Biggar:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mathijs & Amanda</p><p style="text-align:center"><em>Astrid, Nola & Marit</em></p><p style="text-align:center">Melville:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jan & Femke</p><p style="text-align:center"><em>Stijn</em></p><p style="text-align:center">Melville:&nbsp;&nbsp; Peter & Brandice</p><p style="text-align:center"><em>Kaydyn & Paisley</em></p><p style="text-align:center">Yorkton:&nbsp;&nbsp; Leon and Leah</p><p style="text-align:center"><em>Quinn & Falco</em></p><p style="text-align:center"><em>Box 1311 Melville SK Canada S0A 2P0</em></p><p style="text-align:center"><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p style="text-align:justify">Louis was born in Amerika, Netherlands. He was the first of eight children. When he was twelve, he moved with his family to the Noordoostpolder (North). Louis studied farming in school then he served in the army for one year. Afterwards he worked as a farmer.</p><p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp; In 1974 he married Femmy and together they had four boys. During that time, in 1982, Louis took over his family&rsquo;s farm. Louis and his wife Femmy worked tirelessly to build their own family farm. They grew many types of flowers, potatoes, sugar beets, carrots, and onions.</p><p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp; In the late 1990&rsquo;s Louis fell in love with Canada when they were visiting for their 25th wedding anniversary. Louis and Femmy moved their family to Canada a few years later. They bought a grain farm near Melville Sk. Louis retired from farming in 2011 and let his boys carry on their family farm.</p><p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp; In the Netherlands Louis loved socializing, fishing, hunting, breeding show jumping horses and their annual winter ski trip. In Canada he loved fishing, boating, keeping up with the world on his laptop and the great open skies on his farm. He loved watching his grandchildren play in the house and on the deck, which was his favourite spot.</p><p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp; Louis wife, children and grandchildren will greatly miss his quiet presence. RIP opa.</p>