Marc Van Leeuwen

Died: April 16, 2016 | Place: London, Ontario

Obituary

VAN LEEUWEN, Marc….

On Saturday, April 16, 2016, Marc Van Leeuwen unexpectedly passed at the age of 44. Loving husband and best friend to Karen Bowman. Cherished father to son Spencer and daughter Jessica Van Leeuwen and Ricky Wilson. Good friend to Vivianne Van Leeuwen and dear son of Rita Van Leeuwen. Marc will be remembered by his friends and family for his love of fishing and the outdoors as well as his kind and giving nature.  Cremation has taken place. In keeping with Marc’s wishes, friends and family are invited to a celebration of his life at his home, on Friday, April 29th between 6-8 pm. The family would like you to bring an item, which you feel represents Marc or reminds you of him. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to Canadian Mental Health Association Middlesex, www.cmhamiddlesex.ca or 648 Huron Street, London ON., N5Y 4J8.  A. Millard George Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements 519-433-5184.  Online condolences, memories and photographs shared at www.amgfh.com

13 Comments

  1. John Tallman (JT) April 19, 2016 at 7:41 pm

    So sorry for your loss Karen. Marc will be dearly missed and certainly remembered for his calm demeanor and brilliant intuition. It’s a sad time for the family as he will be dearly missed.

  2. Ruth Burdick April 20, 2016 at 9:19 am

    So sorry for your loss Karen… I know from you that he was a wonderful man and that you had found the love of your life… Cherish the memories

  3. Andrea Schmidt (freelancer at work) April 20, 2016 at 10:01 am

    Karen — I am so so sorry to hear of your loss! My condolences to you and your family. I never got to meet him but I’m sure he must’ve been an incredible person, married to you and all…. so sorry! wishing you strength. see you again soon at the office… – Andrea

  4. Daric Hasen April 20, 2016 at 10:16 am

    I am so very sorry for your family’s loss. I worked with Marc and found he had a generous spirit and an infectious smile on his face. He was never too busy to help out and was eager to share his wealth of knowledge with the rest of us. He had the respect of all his co-workers at OE and and my personal gratitude for all he did. Rest in peace Marc.

  5. Andrew Peebles April 20, 2016 at 11:52 am

    Marc played a very important part in my life; and I have always considered him a Mentor.
    I remember our years hanging out in the Batcave, solving technical issues and hacking the world.
    His dedication was infectious, and he made everyone around him better. There wasn’t a day when someone was asking Marc to do the technologically impossible; and he always delivered.
    God bless you Marc. Thank you for being you.

  6. Jason Gambacort April 21, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    Glad I got a chance to meet and know Marc during my time at OE.

    I remember he always had a smile on his face and a calm demeanour about things.

    My sincere condolences to those close to him.

  7. Stacey Negrijn April 21, 2016 at 2:18 pm

    Hi Karen,
    So sorry to hear of your loss. Thinking of you and your family.
    Sincerely,
    Stacey Negrijn

  8. Michele Paterson April 21, 2016 at 6:59 pm

    Dear Karen, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. I am so sorry about your loss.
    –Micki

  9. Seanna Sills April 22, 2016 at 11:06 am

    Karen, My heart is breaking for you and Marc’s family, and for Marc. Please know my thoughts are with you.

  10. Brenda McKay April 22, 2016 at 11:48 am

    Thoughts and prayers are with you Karen and family at this difficult time. I am truly sorry for your loss.
    I worked with Marc @ OE. I always enjoyed listening to his stories of fishing, camping & Dominican! Marc had a heart of gold and an infectious Smile.
    Rest In Peace … Marc

  11. Dominika April 29, 2016 at 8:33 pm

    So very sad to hear about Marc’s passing. My deepest condolences to you and your families. I will miss hearing karen’s stories about Marc’s cooking and your adventures together.

  12. Joe and Goretti Reynen April 30, 2016 at 7:50 am

    Sorry to hear of passing of Marc, Karen. We missed Marc’s huge smile and his kilt . He seemed to really enjoy the Scottish dancing .
    He will be truly missed
    Joe and Goretti

  13. Emory Ediger May 14, 2016 at 11:03 am

    You can shed tears that he is gone or you can smile because he has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left. Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him or you can be full of the love that you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember him and only that he is gone or you can cherish his memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on. You can shed tears that he is gone or you can smile because he has lived. I don’t know you and I don’t think you know me but I saw Marc’s obituary and would like you to know that I am praying for you, his relatives and friends, at this time Please get in touch with me at [email protected] to let me know how I may pray more specifically. Thank you. Emory Ediger

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