JOHANNES VANDE MERWE

Donna: I was so sorry to hear of Uncle Joe's passing. You were both such incredible assets in our Joburg RSA mission. You and your family are in my prayers.

Donna and Family,
From the time we moved into the Orchard Third ward on, we have valued you and Joe as great friends. He was the Elders quorum president when we moved in and I remember well my first meeting with him at our home. Since we had children of similar ages, we got to spend some great times together in church activities. Our sincere condolences to you all. Joe was a great man and a great leader. We will all miss him.
Charles and Mary Lou Burgoyne & family.

Dear Donna and Family,
Charles and I are so sorry and surprised to hear of the passing of our dear friend, Joe. We love you and want you to know you will be in our prayers. How grateful we are for the wonderful plan of happiness -- and that we can look forward to another reunion in a happier world.
Much love to each of you,
Charles and Mary Lou Burgoyne

Dr.David Vandemerwe and family,
I was so sorry to hear of your father's demise. You were fortunate to have such a wonderful father. Some of us didn't have that advantage. Our family would like to express our condolences on your loss. We will remember you and your family in our prayers. Your Dad is in a wonderful place now.
Dennis, Crystal, David & Tony Burnham

Donna and Family,

Joe was a member of the Weyher family as well. We will all miss him. I remember Joe loving three things most of all: his family,his church and his country. I know you all are, but be especially proud of Joe, since few men were his equal in anything he ever tried to accomplish. I will miss him.
Rob Weyher

Dear Vande Merwe family, I love you all and wanted you all to know of my love for you and for your wonderful father, Uncle Joe. He was like a second father to me and my siblings growing up and I will never forget his jovial and joking nature, especially when it came to hosting us in your home. To this day, I try to get young kids to take off their freckles with buttermilk. I love you all and wish I could have been there to tell you in person. God bless you all. With all my love, Bart R. Finklea

I will always remember Uncle Joe. What a wonderful man who taught me to love Buttermilk. God Bless you til we meet again.

Mindi Lamoreaux (Finklea)

Dear Vande Merwe Family,
I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your fine patriarch. I never saw Joe without a smile on his face... and proving that it was sincerely his demeanor were the smiles beaming from his wife and children as well. Much love to each of you at this tender time. Raye Isom (Lisa Brown)

Dear Family
Our deepest Sympathy.
I knew Joe many years ago, we happened to work together for a shor time and also went to the U of U .We connected right away, maybe because both of us where foreigners. Him from Holland and I from Sweden. He was a great person.
Sincerely
Lennart Lansfeldt