The Lord took away my beloved son Wesley John Smids on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Born in Chatham 57 years ago to Gerty Smids and the late John Smids (2004). Survived by siblings Len and Margaret Wassenaar, Andrew and Linda Westerveld. Also remembered by several nieces, nephews, and extended family. Wes enjoyed working at Home Hardware on Keil Drive in Chatham. He will be deeply missed and forever remembered by all those who loved him.
A graveside interment will take place at Maple Leaf Cemetery at a later date.
Psalm 103:8-12
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.