Peacefully on August 30, 2017, at Edith Cavell Lifecare. Aged 84 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Kees, and special friend of Bernie, loved father and father-in-law of Richard and Lisa, Jane and Yirka, Juliana and Darryl, loved grandmother of Jordan, Julian, Sophia, and Holly; Milan, Bene, Tama, and Nico; Gabriel, and Jacqui; and 9 great grandchildren.Messages to the Sinke family c/- PO Box 10345 Christchurch 8145. In lieu of flowers, donations to Nurse Maude would be appreciated and may be made at the service. A service to celebrate Jan’s life, will be held in the Canterbury Crematorium Chapel, (Linwood Ave), on Monday, September 4, 2017 at 3:00pm.