SIKKES ~ Johanna Eltiena (Anka)
Born Tuesday January 14, 1941. Passed away Tuesday December 23, 2025.
Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday December 23, 2025.
Aged 84 years.
Loving wife of Rudolfus (deceased).
Loving mother of Kathie, Eddie, Peter, Deb & Andrew.
Loving mother-in-law of Rebecca, Jennifer & Amanda.
Loved by her grandchildren –
Justin, Luke & Matt
Natasha & Jasmine
Charlotte & Cooper
Lucy & Alfie
“Forever in our Hearts”
Funeral notice
Tuesday January 06, 2026 - 2:00 pm
William Sheahan Funerals Chapel, cnr High Street & Murradoc Road, Drysdale
Get directionsFamily and friends are invited to attend Funeral Prayers to celebrate the life of Mrs Johanna Eltiena Sikkes to be held at our Chapel, cnr High St & Murradoc Rd, Drysdale on TUESDAY (January 6, 2026) commencing at 2pm, followed by Burial at the Queenscliff Cemetery, Point Lonsdale.
SIKKES Johanna - Order of Service booklet
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Mum
As the saying goes ‘you only ever get one Mum’. How lucky was I that you were mine. I will miss you so much. You were always there for me, taking me fishing, bringing me Sao biscuits with brown sugar for supper, never missing one of my many soccer games, taking me to basketball and letting me drive there and back even though I didn’t have a license yet. Always there for me. The thing I will miss the most though will be giving your hand a gentle squeeze as we said goodbye to each other after your visits. We would look at each other and just squeeze our hands. It was so reassuring and lovely. Always there for me.
Love you so much, your son, Andrew.
Love ya Mum.January 07, 2026 11:43 am
Anka
Thankyou Anka for welcoming me into your home and family all those years ago with open arms.
I remember that first time Andrew brought me to St Leonard’s to meet you and Rudolf.
I was so nervous. But I had nothing to worry about.
You had a quiet and soft nature about you and I knew we would get along just perfectly.
I’ll always admire what a strong, resilient and positive woman you are.
But you also had a cheeky side which I loved.
The best times were when you would crack yourself up laughing at your own jokes and then we would all be in stitches also.
I’ll always remember when you would come out the back and bring Andrew and I a nighttime snack.
Watching the footy with you…the swearing and kicking of the legs always a highlight.
Playing rummykub with you and Rudolf.
Always looking forward to when you would make your tomato soup and spaghetti!
Being at the pokies with you and sharing in the excitement when getting the feature! And the arm whacks that followed.
Sitting in the sunroom and trying to help with the puzzles. You buying me the crossword scratchies or letting me scratch yours.
So many fond memories to cherish but the most special one…watching you be with our children.Love you Anka
I’ll miss you xxJanuary 07, 2026 11:12 am
Oma,
We will miss you dearly.
We will be forever grateful that Lucy and Alfie got to spend the precious time that they did with their strong, resilient, loving and cheeky Oma.
We will miss the pure joy on Lucy’s face when you would walk through our house.
We will miss watching you be cheeky with our Lucy. Catching her between your legs and trapping her, putting your hat on her, singing ‘Klap eens in je handjes’ ,being a trickster and sneakily handing her bits of your biscuits. And how special it was to get that final snuggle on the couch with you.
She adored you and will continue to do so.We will miss watching your face light up when you would see them and when you would say ‘what a beautiful baby’.
Alfie was a lucky boy to get to meet his Oma and share many cuddles. We will make sure to share stories and photos of you in the days and years to come.
We love you Oma
Love your two littlest grandchildrenLucy & Alfie xx
January 07, 2026 10:31 am
Oma,
We will miss you dearly.
We will be forever grateful that Lucy and Alfie got to spend the precious time that they did with their strong, resilient, loving and cheeky Oma.
We will miss the pure joy on Lucy’s face when you would walk through our house.
We will miss watching you be cheeky with our Lucy. Catching her between your legs and trapping her, putting your hat on her, singing ‘Klap eens in je handjes’ ,being a trickster and sneakily handing her bits of your biscuits. And how special it was to get that final snuggle on the couch with you.
She adored you and will continue to do so.We will miss watching your face light up when you would see them and when you would say ‘what a beautiful baby’.
Alfie was a lucky boy to get to meet his Oma and share many cuddles. We will make sure to share stories and photos of you in the days and years to come.
We love you Oma
Love your two littlest grandchildrenLucy & Alfie xx
January 07, 2026 10:29 am
To our beautiful Aunty Anka,
Such a wonderful, loving woman surrounded by so many boys. I have fond memories, too few memories, of visiting you in St Leonards, your love of jigsaws, your shyness and your absolute insistence that we always say goodnight before going to bed. A sad day today but so much love for your presence, gentleness and love for all your family.January 06, 2026 3:55 pm
When Matt and I were kids, we loved going down to St Leonard’s every school holidays to see Oma and Opa. Oma loved doing doing her scratchies and puzzles, she would always leave a word unfound on her scratchie, which would be the winning word, and she would let me and Matt go over it to see if she had missed anything, and we would win 20 dollars and be so excited about it, same with her puzzles, she would always ask us for help finishing them, and would always leave 10/20 pieces not finished so we could finish it.
She was the sweetest Grandma, and was always so nice to us, we loved how we could always have seconds and thirds of dessert, especially when she would make whipped cream and let us lick the beaters.
And she made the best potatoe pancakes, all her food was amazing!
We used to play Mahjong with them, and Jim Rummy, and Rummy cub, but we never wanted to beat Opa, because he wouldn’t be happy about that hahahaha.
She always had the sweetest laugh, and I love that she gathered her friends and family together every year for the fishing completion, which she loved! All the people that attended were such kind, beautiful people which goes to show what a beautiful person Oma was.
I love her so much and I’ll never forget her and I know she will always be watching over us. Thank you Oma for all the beautiful memories and I hope you are sitting in the pokies up there, winning spin after spin!
Love your grandson Luke xxxJanuary 06, 2026 1:35 pm
Dear Oma
I’m so glad for my relationship with you. From the day I was born you were there supporting mum! Then teaching me to fish and just always having the time for me! Love you so much Oma you’re a legend who will live on through all of us!! Xox
Lots of loveJanuary 06, 2026 10:19 am
Anka, how missed you will be. What a legacy you have left with your beautiful family. My mum laughs at remembering playing netball with you. “ Oohh she was good”, says my mum. I love that Deb and I became best friends and we got to take you both out every time I came down some 50 years later. Sometimes neighbours become family and that’s how I feel. Very lucky to have known you.
Love Joanne and Family. XxJanuary 06, 2026 9:47 am
Missing you so much dear Mum,
your smiling blue eyes
the softness in your face
the kindness in your words
the love in your hugs
the fun in your laughter
the awe that you saw
in the ordinary extraordinary
and the fresh scent in your hair.Mum
Hair once spun like Summer's gold
on a spinner's wheel,hair now crumpled like Autumn leaves the fairies dance around,
hair now silver like Winter's moon shining on the sea,
hair now white like Spring's delight scented playfully.
Love you Mum
Deb L
January 06, 2026 8:09 am
Lieve familie, lieve tante Anke.
Heb n poosje met mama gepraat en begrijp dat jullie t heel goed met elkaar konden vinden en waren zowel schoonzusjes als goede vriendinnen!!!
Ik leer tante Anke nu nog wat beter kennen al lezende.
Dit voelt ook mooi en waardevol!Ik denk dat t daarboven heel fijn is en dat we elkaar allemaal weer zullen mogen ontmoeten.
Inderdaad zullen oom Rudolf en papa je ook vast al begroet hebben..
Rust in vrede lieve tante AnkeJanuary 06, 2026 2:58 am
Lieve Anke, lieve schoonzus..je was blij dat je er een zus bij kreeg.
Heb hele goede herinneringen aan onze vakantie in je geboortestreek.
We genoten van samen fietsen en t mooie weer.
De boeren waren aan t hooien..de geuren en kleuren van vroeger. Daar genoot je volop van.
Ik ook trouwens.
Daarna jullie huwelijksreis naar Nederland.
Ook onze vakanties in Australië met Lize en later met Nico waren geweldig. Je was altijd even gastvrij. Zo hartelijk en lief. We hebben een mooi spel gespeeld wat je zelf had gemaakt door blokjes hout te verven. Helaas ben ik de naam ervan vergeten maar het was altijd heel fijn zo samen met elkaar!
Lieve Anke, rust in vrede en dat t eeuwige licht je mag verlichten🙏
Love CatrienJanuary 06, 2026 2:46 am
Dag lieve tante Anke, we hebben elkaar niet vaak ontmoet, maar de momenten die we samen hebben mee gemaakt hebben een diepe indruk bij ons achtergelaten.
We hebben u leren kennen als een hartelijk, lief, belangstellend mens. Zorgend voor mens en dier♡
Ook was er veel ruimte voor humor en af en toe een gokje wagen, heerlijk!
U bent in mijn ogen zoveel als mogelijk u zelf gebleven op uw levenspad.
Nu mag u uitrusten en hopelijk met al u geliefden boven zijn♡
En met papa weer grapjes maken...
Wij zijn blij u te hebben gekend.Ik kreeg prachtige schelpen mee naar huis, die bijf ik koesteren..
Heel veel sterkte voor onze lieve neven en nichten en omazeggers en aanhang♡
Liefs Kees en YvonneEn natuurlijk ook namens mama♡
January 05, 2026 9:04 pm
Oma was my sunshine in a person, she always knew how to make you laugh and my favourite memories of her was watching her colour in at St Lenoards. And watch Geelong play the football on the television. She’s always been such a sweet and funny grandparent to have in my life. And I love the way she made everyone feel. <3 forever.
January 05, 2026 8:25 pm
Mum
We will miss your cheeky smile
We will miss your passion for all the small things, feeding the birds and watching the world go by.
We will miss watching you enjoy your mocha and muffin in the morning sunshine to the chorus of yum yum yum.
We will miss the walks on the pier at Swan Bay, and around the block at St Leonard’s.
We will miss watching you sleeping on your favourite couch.
Most of all we will miss your strong, resilient, beautiful nature that shined through all the pain of arthritis, strokes, kidney stones and heart disease. Not once did you complain about it, you just got on with life.
We all take solace in knowing you lived out your best life in the home you loved with all of your daughters, sons and grandchildren.
We will miss you.
We will never forget you.
Love you always and forever.
Peter, Jennifer, Natasha and JasmineJanuary 05, 2026 7:25 pm
Oma was always a positive force in my life. She taught me the value of humor and confidence in all my artistic endeavors. She was such a happy, lighthearted spirit, and I have so many wonderful memories that I now get to cherish. Thank you, Oma, for showing me how to enjoy my life, not just live it.
January 05, 2026 2:07 pm
To my one and only Sis, and she was the only girl amongst six boisterous boys. And myself being the youngest. Anka grew up as tough as the boys. She could climb the trees higher than any of us, she had no fear. Even when we returned late in the evening she with rips in her.skirt and both of us covered in dirt. We knew that our Mum would be livid and would refuse to let us back in the house. I of course would be howling, as the night was dark and scary, but I had my Sis to protect me.luckily our older brother Okko who could sweet talk Mum
to let us back in the house.
Anka got married at 21 to Rudolf and by the time she was 25 she had 4 beautiful kids and we were all in awe of how this boisterous Tomboy grew up into this very capable loving young no nonsense mother. Full kudos to you Sis, and of course number 5 came along a few years later.
Another loving memory l have of Sis is when she and Rudolf visited us in Japan on their way to Holland,
I took them out for a sightseeing trip in the car in Kyoto and the hills around Osaka. Anka sitting in the front seat enjoying the sight. All of a sudden she let out a piercing scream as a humongous centipede came crawling from underneath her slacks. She screamed “ stop the car, stop the car” l replied I can’t stop the car the road is to windy. She panicked and took a swipe at the intruder and lo and behold it landed on seat behind my neck. Well I can tell you the car came to a screeching halt in the middle of the road. Next Rudolf nearly got his camera nicked by this aggressive monkey that decided to attack him while sitting in the car with the widow open. And to top this off. When we got to Osaka Castle. Anka being on the rather short size decided to step on a small bench and from nowhere a snake came crawling from underneath the bench sending Sis into a record high jump. To this day I still feel guilty because the next day her kidney stones started to
play up and she was in agony on the plane to Holland . During her stay on earth she has left us with hundreds of wonderful memories. And these memories are a gift to us. Thank you Sis , and enjoy your time with Rudolf. Love Andrew Taeko and FamilyJanuary 04, 2026 12:26 pm
Our deepest sympathy on the passing of a wonderful lady. Such a fun-loving person. Anka was very creative, especially with making garden wooden wells. Thinking of you all.
Marg, Steve, Matt & Jacinta CrowleyJanuary 03, 2026 1:17 pm
To my amazing & beautiful mum,
You have been by my side for over 60 years, and we have experienced both good & bad times together. You loved & enjoyed your life, and you taught me to enjoy every day and not to worry about the future. We have laughed together so many times, often ending up in tears of joy. You are, and will always be my best friend, and I will miss your hugs. I know that you will always be with me and I will continue to laugh & smile every time I remember our journey together. Love KathieJanuary 02, 2026 5:36 pm
Goodbye My beautiful Mum,
You raised us with love, humor and just the right amount of chaos.
You showed me love in a million small ways and those are the moments I will carry with me forever.
Thankyou for being my Wonderful Mum
Love Eddie, Becky, Charli and Cooper.January 01, 2026 10:36 am
Our deepest condolences on the loss of such a beautiful woman. I loved her cheeky sense of humour, her happy smiles and joy from simple things.
January 01, 2026 10:32 am
A beautiful and kind lady who was able to enjoy her last years in her home because of the love and care of her family.
January 01, 2026 9:44 am
