In loving memory

Maria Elizabeth van der Merwe

“Ouma Rie”

5 September 1931 14 February 2010 · aged 78

Homemaker & Schoolteacher Stellenbosch Stellenbosch Cemetery

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Personal Information

Full name: Maria Elizabeth van der Merwe
Birth date: 5 September 1931
Death date: 14 February 2010
Age: 78 years
Gender: Female
Occupation: Homemaker & Schoolteacher
Nationality: South African
Religion: Dutch Reformed
Birthplace: Paarl
Deathplace: Stellenbosch
Cause of death: Natural causes

Life story

Biography

Maria was the heart of the van der Merwe home. She taught at the local primary school for many years and raised two children with warmth and firm kindness.

In remembrance

Obituary

After a long and gentle life, Maria has been reunited with her beloved Johannes. She leaves behind a family shaped by her love.

Connected lives

Family Connections

Child Pieter Johannes van der Merwe 1955–2018

Child Elizabeth Anna Louw 1958–2021

Spouse Johannes Andries van der Merwe 1928–1996

A life in moments

Timeline

5 September 1931

Born

Born in Paarl.
14 February 2010

Passed away

Died in Stellenbosch.
19 February 2010

Laid to rest

Funeral and burial.

Place of rest

Burial Information

Cemetery: Stellenbosch Cemetery
Town: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Section: A
Row: 3
Plot: 13
Funeral home: De Villiers Funerals
Funeral date: 19 February 2010