In loving memory

Johan Van der Merwe

4 July 1945 24 January 1998 · aged 52

Tailor Thohoyandou Thohoyandou Cemetery

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Personal Information

Full name: Johan Van der Merwe
Birth date: 4 July 1945
Death date: 24 January 1998
Age: 52 years
Gender: Male
Occupation: Tailor
Nationality: South African
Religion: Christianity
Birthplace: Thohoyandou
Deathplace: Thohoyandou
Cause of death: Pneumonia

Life story

Biography

Johan lived in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, and worked as a tailor. Family and neighbours remember a life shaped by perseverance and care for others.

In remembrance

Obituary

Johan is remembered with affection by relatives, friends, and the wider community. Their memory lives on through the stories and traditions shared by loved ones.

Connected lives

Family Connections

Brother Willem Van der Merwe 1942–2010

Father David Van der Merwe 1917–1977

Mother Susan Elsabe Van der Merwe 1916–1987

Sister Elsabe Van der Merwe 1947–2000

Spouse Elna Van der Merwe 1946–2008

Ancestry

Family Tree

Known ancestors of Johan Van der Merwe. Select a person to open their memorial.

Johan Van der Merwe1945–1998

David Van der Merwe1917–1977

Johannes Van der Merwe1895–1951

Pieter David Van der Merwe1863–1946

Elsabe Van der Merwe1865–1936

Nandi Busisiwe Van der Merwe1893–1976

Susan Elsabe Van der Merwe1916–1987

A life in moments

Timeline

4 July 1945

Born

Born in Thohoyandou.
24 January 1998

Passed away

Died in Thohoyandou.
2 February 1998

Laid to rest

Funeral and burial.

Place of rest

Burial Information

Cemetery: Thohoyandou Cemetery
Town: Thohoyandou
Section: D
Row: 35
Plot: 290
Funeral date: 2 February 1998