John Ravenhorst

January 16, 1928 - January 11, 2022

John Ravenhorst, of Petrolia, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Bluewater Health, Sarnia, in his 94th year. Born in the Netherlands, immigrated to Canada 1951. John is survived by his wife of 69 years Frances (nee Van Leeuwen). He was the father of Ann and Larry Salts, Cheska and Rick Duncan, Harry and Joan Ravenhorst, Carolyn and Mike Mahar, John and Nancy Ravenhorst, Jodie Ravenhorst, grandfather to numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. John is survived by his sister Greetje vanDerWeide of the Netherlands. John was predeceased by his daughter Jane Scholte, his granddaughter Lisa Salts-Nickels, and by brothers Jacob, Willem, Welmer, Jan, Harm, and Jan Hendrick. John served with the Dutch Army in Indonesia from 1948 to 1950. Visitors will be recieved on Sunday, January 16, 2022 in the afternoon. To attend you must register in advance at https://signup.com/go/yTVUYee. A private service will be held with interment in Hillsdale. A live stream of the service can be viewed on Monday, January 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at www.facebook.com/NeedhamJay. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Lambton Meadowview Villa day away Program (www.lambtoncares.ca), Alzheimer Society (www.alzheimer.ca), Bluewater Health Foundation for Palliative Care (www.bwhf.ca).