We heard sirens last night, cars driving up and down, just read on Facebook, that the daughter of longtime and still resident Oranjemunder, Coreen was killed in a car crash in Oranjemund last night....
I always had the pleasure of teasing Coreen, whilst she sat in the car outside Spar, whilst Gabbi was in the store shopping for her. We often discussed the benefits of living in Oranjemund....
Coreen, We are really, really sorry for your loss...... there are no words that we can say to you to make this any better....
We'll see you later....
Sincere condolences to the van Staden family. God Bless you all. Mike is this Coreen Swanepoel's daughter?
Coreen, our sincerest condolences go to you, John, your Mum and other family members. We know how you must be feeling with the sad loss of Gabby but we know the "Oranjemund Family" are there with you at this sad time
Our personal prayers and thoughts are with you all
Love Jenny & Mike
Sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts & prayers are with you and your family. Love, Helen (Coffin)
So sorry to hear of your loss Coreen ...in our thoughts and prayers
Cor, woorde is daar nie. Weet net dat jy, John en Ouma in ons gebede en gedagtes is. As jy enige iets nodig het is ons deur altyd oop. Baie Liefde Garry, Sheena, René, Sean, Ouma en Sandy
my sincere condoleances to the van Stadenfamily
Correen,
Ons gebede is met julle.
Eugene en Ingrid Barnes.
Coreen, our sincere condoleances to you and the family, you are in our thoughts
That is very sad news indeed. Condolences to Coreen and the family.
Coreen grew up next door to us E15 - 11th ave
Sincere condoleances to you and the family
What sad news, sincere condolences to Coreen and family, you are in my thoughts and prayers .
Corren,
Our heartfelt sympathies prayers and thoughts are with you at this time and to all the Van Staden family.
Pat and Kaye Durant
Like every one that posts here my condolence's to the Staden family. I suppose the time I was there in Oranjemund I could never have imagined there being that amount of traffic in the township. I don't remember even one accident on the roads in my time there, its a shock that sleepy old Oranjemund can have motor vehicle fatality's.............its very very sad news.
Well, today at 15H30, The memorial service for young Gabbi shall beheld at the NG Church in Oranjemund.
There will be a get together at the bowling club afterwards....
Strength, the Coreen and the family for tough day they have to endure.....
Dearest Coreen & family, i cannot begin to imagine what you must be going through at this very sad time. My deepest condolences. You're in my prayers. Luv & hugs, Delia xoxo
Coreen en familie, ek dink aan julle en bid vir julle op hierdie dag. Die positieve kant is. Ek Bid dat Die Here saam met julle is op hierdie dag AMEN!!!!
A well attended ceremony, I reckon there must have been about 350 people there....
What got me the most, was the way the entire Oranjemund community comes together at times like this..... irrespective of their cultural differences..... the school choir was amazing with a heart wrenching rendition of "Raise me Up!"
In times like this, the Oranjemund community still support each other.....
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Was as busy as hell at work today but took some quiet time out at 15: 30 to just think and send my minds best wishes ... My Moms words came to me , she as time went on became more aware of mortality and could not even go to the funeral of anyones younger ones ,, she would tell em the news and please ask me to represent her as she could not handle how the " natural order " was thrown out of kilter in her opinion .. Her words were .. " us older are supposed to go before the young , god help my soul if i was to lose anyone of you "
Strength to Coreen and family ...
Ah Mike, just shed a tear again. Just the way Oranjemund stands by each other and like you said no matter what culture you are. Wish we could have also been there, I know the choir must have been amazing!
Michael , Thanks for keeping us posted. Although we were not present in body , we were there in mind & spirit - just taking time out to think about the family and the sad circumstances they find themselves in
Our deepest sympathy to Coreen and Family