Overlijdensbericht WUR Intranet van 5 december 2024 (omdat de screenshots in mijn bericht van 6 december niet duidelijk zijn):

On Monday, December 2, our very committed and valued colleague Gerda Bakker passed away. She was 65 years old.

Colleagues of the staff of the Department of Animal Sciences, the chair groups for which Gerda worked and especially her close colleagues of the Research Liaison Office are deeply saddened.

Since 1990, Gerda was employed at what was then Wageningen Agricultural University, starting at the department of Plant Physiological Research as an assistant - secretary. Since 2001, she worked at Animal Sciences, (later on) as Research liaison officer in the staff of the department. She was also a valued colleague of the Wageningen Grant Office and a specialist in the field of Marie Curie funds. She was very passionate about her work and committed to the researchers. She always worked hard for them to submit the best possible research proposal, even when it was 'five to twelve' according to Gerda. She was very good at submitting for large EU projects, which gave her energy, as she always said.
In the spring of 2023, she was unfortunately diagnosed with cancer for the third time. She remained optimistic however, and took every opportunity to live the best life possible with her husband René. They tried to complete their bucket list, for example by travelling to Africa.

With Gerda's passing, a very valuable, knowledgeable and helpful colleague has passed away too soon. We will not soon forget her unbridled drive and spirit to do the best for the researchers in her chair groups.

We wish her husband René, son Ewoud and daughter Leonie much strength in bearing this loss. Gerda's sayings such as “tussen de soep en de frietjes” will remain in our memory forever.

On behalf of the colleagues of the staff of the department of Animal Sciences, Baudina Speerstra

wat onverwachts dat je zo snel bent gegaan en we net niet op tijd waren elkaar nog te ontmoeten. We zouden immers maandag dat je overleden bent bij je komen lunchen en wat keken we daar naar uit. Je schreef nog op donderdag 14 november: Zo leuk om jou weer te zien op 2 dec a.s. (lunch) tot dan .....en een gezichtje met hartje.

Ik wens je alle goeds en rust ook al had je liever nog veeeeel langer hier rondgelopen. En zoals in je eigen woorden: Dikke kus, jij was voor mij een super leuke, lieve collega :).
Liefs, Patty
Heel veel sterkte voor nu en later voor René, Ewoud, Norah, Leonie, Sjoerd en kleinkinderen