Condolences
I'm so sad to hear of Henny's passing. She used to be quite a regular at the pool I worked at. Often swimming lengths & then on Sundays she'd meet with one or both her sons and beautiful grandchildren. She was always so nice & I could tell loved her grandchildren dearly. She will be missed.
My condolences,
Sandi
Dear David and family,
I pray for God's comfort as you grieve the loss of your Wife, Mom, and Grandma. I always enjoyed going into Henny's office for a conversation. Henny was a deep thinker, and a caring person and I always came away feeling better and thinking more than I did going in! In recent years, I missed Henny's daily presence in the office. Looking forward to reconnecting in heaven.
Love Rod & Beth Johnson
Please accept my sincere condolences, I am so sorry to hear about Henny's passing. Henny was a remarkable person, as you know. I met and got to know Henny through the Govern for Impact organization, and we went through the PGP training program together. In our interactions she demonstrated an active intellect, ready humor and generous compassion for others. She will definitely be missed. I am sending prayers for the family and best thoughts and wishes for Henny, as I know her faith was strong.
I had the pleasure of henny’s friendship since the day we met in 1986. We made many memories together including a trip to sask with 5 small children in her van. She was a very faithful and trusting friend that I valued immensely. Henny had a way of making people feel valued. I will always miss her until we meet again
Henny was one of my best supervisors. She was love, humble, kindness and patient. She had passions for equipping leader. I met her when she was leading the church connection team in Wycliffe. She did extra work helping me to improve my English grammar by editing my bi-weekly ministry reports to her. She encouraged me picking up the leadership role of leading the Chinese Diaspora Team. She was very generous. She has been supporting me in many different way. Henny, I love you and miss you so much.
David & family, I will keep you all in my prayers. May God comfort you, give you peace and courage during this difficult time.
Though I am still reeling from the sudden death of my dear friend Henny, I am humbled and touched by her time here with us. For those of you who don't know me, I am Henny's friend, Aruna. We've been friends since we met at the church in Port Coquitlam B.C.in 1985. As we all know, Henny was a kind and caring friend. We kept in touch even when I moved to Toronto, Ontario. Whenever Henny and her husband David visited Toronto we would invite them and spend time together in our home. Her positivity was an inspiration for everyone she met. She was a friend to many, and we will all miss her truly. Thank you for everything Henny.
May your soul rest in peace.
Aruna & Duncan Onguta.
Henny, we all, especially the Korean Diaspora team of the Church Engagement, miss you a lot...Daniel and Helen Yoon behalf of the Korean Diaspora team
CS Lewis said "Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything." This last two weeks has felt like that as we have grieved along with so many others. Henny will be so missed. Although we knew her first in Port Coquitlam, we kept in touch over the years through email and David and Henny's prayer calendars (we loved getting these!) We even squeezed in a few Ontario visits when Henny and David were here with Wycliffe. Who remembers Henny and Dave riding on their bicycles to church each Sunday in Port Coquitlam, with all 4 of their precious kids behind them on their own bikes? Henny was probably one of the wisest women I've known. She thought deeply about life, about God, and about His calling on her life. She embodied what a fruitful life looks like. Even though we haven't lived in the same community for almost 25 years, I still felt connected to her in a meaningful way, and loved the times we were able to be together or even connect through email. I guess now our conversations over deep life issues will have to be on hold for a bit. Henny, you lived well, and you are leaving an incredible legacy behind. David, Nathan, Stefan, and Sonya, we are so very sorry for your loss. May He hold you all closely in His loving care, Leslie & Kevin
I remember many good talks and walks with Henny when our times in Calgary would overlap. Always thoughtful, always seeking to serve. I hear good memories from others from Cameroun and elsewhere. I was so sorry to hear of her passing but look forward to more good talks in eternity.
Pam (Cope)
I met Henny a few times over the years. We had Wycliffe and our Dutch-Canadian roots in common. The last time we interacted was probably about four years ago at a consultation about prayer. I enjoyed our talks. I was shocked to hear of her passing. May the Lord comfort and bless David, children, close relatives and all who mourn losing her.
None of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. If we live, we live for the Lord. And if we die, we die for the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Romans 14:7-8
Philip NSAH
June 04, 2021
If anyone ever had doubts, it’s times like this that you know that there are questions in life that you cannot answer – and so, don’t try to invent answers! There are things you cannot change, can’t control, cannot stop. Life is a such a mysterious experience. So mysterious that we can now mourn the one who spent her time motivating others with a wide smile and sweet-talk.
I told my daughter that Henny finally died from the cancer. Louisa (my daughter) shocked, turned and faced me and asked “Daddy did you ever see aunty Henny sad? She was always smiling even when she burnt her finger teaching me how to bake cookies.” Well… I told her: "I don’t know about sadness, but I know that when she came to comfort us when your mum (my wife) died, she wept deeply."
Henny was a blessing to my whole family. I am honoured and blessed to have known her.
To Henny, "my other mom",
I miss you already but fondly recall your words of encouragement over the years. The most recent card had specific words you thought of when I came to mind. It was both profound and touching. Andreas will be thrilled to hug you and spend eternity with you in the presence of your Lord and Saviour. The rest of us mourn your loss but celebrate your legacy. Your light touched everyone around you, with intention, to draw us nearer to Christ. You truly were the hands and feet of Christ.
Henny will always be a fond part of my memories as she became my first friend when we arrived 26 years ago in Canada from South Africa with my family of 5. She helped me with some of the challenges of being a new immigrant and stayed a good friend all these past years. She will be greatly missed. So thankful that she and Dave could stay in our home just a few years ago and I got to enjoy Henny's company on some walks around the neighborhood. She some how managed to get me to talk about the things in my life that were hard and sharing with her always helped as I know she cared.
Dave and family, You are never far from my thoughts and my prayers continue for each of you.
Henny was a dear friend who always encouraged me. She had a gift of making you look at things from a new and often necessary prospective when working through issues in life. I will never forget the way she could look at me and I would know with assurance that her care and love for me was genuine and unconditional AND I can only imagine how many other people have experienced the same assurances from spending time with Henny. I am so blessed to have had Henny as a friend and mentor for the past 25 + years. Thank you God, for the gift Henny was to me and to my family!
Kent and I send our love to each of you!
Dear David and Family,
We grieve with you in the home going of Henny, but rejoice that she is whole and in the presence of her Saviour now. As we think of her, we remember her smiles and her exhortation to be pursue fruitfulness in all our work. We pray for God's comforting arms to surround you all in this time and in the days to come. In His love, Marlene and Mark Staples
Henny was dear to us, and she always remembered to call us and chat with Ngamta in our difficult times.
May the Lord give peace to her family!
Radu and Ngamta
What a wonderful follower of Jesus Henny was on this earth! I voted for Henny to be our SIL Cameroon Branch director some years ago. It was not to be, but, as some Cameroonians have attested here, Dave and Henny contributed so much to God's promises being available in several languages here. So we will only see those results around the throne in heaven. I'm so glad Henny is there now, no longer suffering here on earth and I pray God may give you, Dave, and your children and grandchildren strength to continue the race without her now. Thank you, Henny, for your input into so many of our lives here in Cameroon. Much love, Kathy Cummins, Literacy worker, SIL Cameroon and Nigeria.
Dear David and Family
When I think of Henny
,I think of Proverbs 31.
Henny was an exemplary woman of God whom I admired greatly. She had a kind and gentle nature, and a determination to do the Lord’s work. She inspired me and I will deeply miss her love and friendship.
I pray God’s love and peace fill the ache in all our hearts by her passing.
Love Sue
Mme Ketsah Christina
Henny and I were like two married sisters; we discuss issues about our families together and went to the farm at Ketsah together.
Now that God has called her home, she should greet Andreas, Hilda and Tsele Ketsah for us and they should prepare a place for us as well.
Tselengong, it is about 10 years today that Tsele Ketsah left us, and we have succeeded to move on on earth, so you should be able as a strong man be able to overcome the pains of death and be able to live as the Lord wishes.
We wish we all the will to bear the loss with God being our helper.
Ketsah Christina - Aghem
Death, the unpleasant necessity! We say, full of tears, farewell Zə̂ŋgɔ̀ŋ (2021-05-23). You have paved the way of salvation from cities to all suburbs in Africa: RDC and Cameroon. You have fully prepared the second coming of Christ in our languages – Aghem, Mundani & Mpumpong. Today we own the Lord in our own tongue, Aghem Lûk 3:4-6:
You came to Africa and were more of an African native due to your nature of compassion, you felt the pains of others like a real African mother. Your good heart has earned you a place in the Lordʼs glorious palace. In Glory Zə̂ŋgɔ̀ŋ, the mother of twins, Mama Henny THORMOSET, greet Andreas and our creator, the Lord God for us. Our grieve is tempered by the belief of life after death promised by our Lord. Safe journey, we shall meet again.
Ma Henny, you did work very hard so that all flesh should see the salvation of God. Give Tselengong, Nathan, Stephan, Sonyaʼs family and Big Mamy Gladys THORMOSET and us the strength and courage to learn to live in your absence.
In grief, your African Family and Son: Nelson C. Tschonghongei
As God’s “spiritual couple,” we should be attuned to opportunities to plant spiritual seeds in the lives of our people. We have all the time been praying for them as we are now reaping their fruits of labour in uplifting the Aghem Language. I hope that the culminating impact of our kind words, compassionate acts, or loving attitude and compliments have to draw Mme Henny Thormoset to Christ. May her soul rest in perfect peace in the bosom of her creator.
TAKE HEART MR THORMOSET. May God’s Divine Comfort Rest In you.
Accept heartfelt condolences from Aghem Language Development Committee (ALDEC ) FAMILY .
Abeng Celine
ALDEC PRESIDENT
Dear David and Family, it was an honour and privilege (and lots of fun, too!) to serve with Henny in a number of capacities here in Cameroon, particularly in the Training Department in mid mid-2000s. I can testify she left an indelible mark in many people's hearts and minds. WIshing you all much peace and grace. May Henny's memory continue to be a blessing. In Christ's love, Larry Seguin in Yaounde
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