'Dynamic and loving'

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MOSSEL BAY NEWS - At 79, Marietha Willemse was beautiful, stylish and a pillar of strength to her husband. She was found murdered in her home at Pinnacle Point Estate on 4 June.

This week her family described her as having been dynamic and loving and her husband's "righthand". Marietha Willemse (née Beukes) was one of four children. She grew up in Ficksburg and matriculated there.

She worked as a teacher in the then northern Natal.

PHOTO GALLERY: Remembering Marietha Willemse

Marietha married Johannes Willemse in Newcastle and they lived there for 25 years. Marietha was a farmer's wife and mother of two daughters, Jean-nita, nicknamed Jeanné, and Mia and a son Louw.

She and Johannes farmed on the foot of the Drakensberg.

They moved to Naboomspruit, where they lived for 10 years. In July 2020 they settled at Pinnacle Point Estate outside Mossel Bay.

During the Covid-19 lockdown the couple stayed at home.

Johannes had been a successful farmer and businessman and Marietha was always at his side.

Her family said this week that Marietha was well known for being an excellent hostess, for her good cooking, beautiful landscaped gardens and her love for family and friends.

"She will be missed by her husband, children and grandchildren and her brothers and sisters." They said not having her laughter and her love in their lives anymore was an indescribable loss to them.

Ouma Marietha with her grandchildren.