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DMYTRO (MATT) ANTONOWICH
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. On Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 Dmytro (Matt) Antonowich, age 84, passed away with his family at his side at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg after a recurring battle with cancer and its complications.
Dad was born on July 13, 1927 in Vita, MB. He was predeceased by his parents Emil and Pearl; four sisters, Jean, Mary, Ann and Sophie; and two brothers, Nick and Walter.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 59 years, Anne; daughters Gayle, Barb, Judy and Connie (Art); grandchildren Tara (Derek), Jamie, Tim (Joanna), Rhonda (Jon), Stephanie, Kelly, Nicole and Luke; his great-grandchildren Timothy and Cody; his sisters Olga (Alex) and Stella (Johnny); and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.
Prayer services were held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Vita Hall. The funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Vita with interment to follow at Vita North Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make a donation to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Vita.
Arrangement by Vita Funeral Home, 425-3114 or 392-0650.
THEODOSY (TED) WACHNA
Theodosy Wachna passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. He was predeceased by his beautiful wife Anne Danyluk Wachna.
Ted will be greatly missed by his loving children David, Pamela (Brad Blain) and Lisa Anne (Dr Steven Khoury). He was a devoted grandfather to Stephanie Anne, Mark, Anne-Marie and Audrey. Ted will also be missed and remembered fondly by many nieces, nephews, his sister Eva, extended family members and friends, especially the gang at Nemo’s and Essex Golf and Country Club.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 27 from 5-7 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. at Families First, 3260 Dougall Ave., South Windsor, ON,
PETER D. DYCK
Peter D. Dyck, 93, of Steinbach, MB passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Bethesda Hospital.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Helen (nee Hiebert) and eight children: Bill (Theresa) of Steinbach; Jake of Winnipeg; Dave (Martha) of Nakusp, BC; Peter (Dorothy) of Steinbach; Ben (Sherry) of Steinbach; John of Badger, Dianne (Russ) Fast of Steinbach; Bev (John) Culligan of Marana, AZ; one son-in-law (Jake (Marianne) Hildebrandt of Steinbach, 20 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Betty in 1990.
A celebration of his life will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel on Thursday, January 26 at 2:00 p.m. with viewing prior to the service. Interment at Heritage Cemetery.
If friends so desire donations may be made to The Bethesda Foundation, 150 Henry St., Steinbach, MB R5G 0P9
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel
KATHERINE PENNER
Aug. 17, 1917 - Jan. 28, 2012
We the family of Katherine (Teen) Penner (nee Kliewer) announce her home going on Saturday, Jan 28th, 2012, at the age of 94.
Katherine was predeceased by her husband Joseph T, Penner in 1979.
She is survived by one daughter, Loreena (Bernie Wiebe), sons, Gary (Margaret), Michael, Randal (Debbie) 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
A celebration of Katherine’s life will take place Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 11:00 am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Drive, Steinbach, MB, with viewing prior to service.
Donations in memory Katherine may be made to the Gideon’s Memorial Bible Plan, Box 3619 Stn Main; Guelph, ON N1H 9Z9
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel
FRANK HARMS
Frank Harms, 82, of Steinbach, passed away January 29, 2012 at the Bethesda Hospital, Steinbach.
He is survived by his wife Dorothy, three sons and their families. He is also survived by two sisters, three brothers and their families.
He was predeceased by his first wife Anne, one brother, and one sister.
Viewing will be held at the Christian Fellowship Church, 417 Hanover, Steinbach on Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m. with a devotional at 7:30 p.m. and at the church prior to the service.
The funeral service will be held Friday, February 3 at 2:00 p.m. at the Grunthal Bergthaler Church with interment at Heritage Cemetery in Steinbach.
If friends so desire donations may be made to the Grunthal Bergthaler Church Benevolent Fund.
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel
MARION DUECK
Marion Dueck passed away peacefully at the Morris General Hospital on January 24, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry in 2007, two daughters Gloria and Valerie who died in infancy, and a brother, Melvin. Left to mourn her passing are her sons Randy (Carol and grandchildren Janeand Virginia) and Greg (Lori and grandchildren Angela and Gregory), as well as a brother Allan Dueck (Elda) and a sister –in-law Anne Hildebrand (Peter).
The funeral was held on January 28, 2012 at the Rosenort Evangelical Mennonite Church.
In lieu of flowers the family would suggesta donation to Inner City Youth Alive, Winnipeg MB, or Joe’s Place, Moose Jaw, SK.
Arrangements by the Morris Funeral Home.
FAYE ESTELLE SCHULTZ
July 4, 1929 – January 28, 2012
Faye Estelle Schultz passed on January 28, 2012 at the age of 82.
Faye is lovingly remembered by her family: daughters Lyn (Doug) Casper, Lois (Tim) Burns and Lori (Richard) Zaparaniuk; grandchildren, Tanya (Kevin) Mazurek, Troy (Stephanie) Casper, Graham (Caylee) Zaparaniuk and Geoffrey Zaparaniuk; great grandchildren: Saffrin and Sean Mazurek, Jack and Samuel Casper; brothers, Earl (Levina) and Roy (Carol) Pickell and numerous nieces, nephews and all of her friends.
Faye was born in Wolseley, SK and grew up near Ridgeville, MB. She enjoyed playing bridge with her friends, cards with her family and loved a good joke.
Arrangements to be determined at a later date.
Thomson “In the ParK” 925-1120
CAROLYN MAIR
Surrounded by her family, Carolyn Mair (nee Funk), passed away January 31, 2012 at the age of 57, after a courageous two year battle with cancer.
She is survived by her daughter, Danielle, parents Otto and Margaret Funk, two sisters: Connie (Abass) Kamara, Judy Funk; one brother Jeff (Leona) Funk and their families.
The funeral will take place Saturday, February 4, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the Word of Life Mission Church, 233 3rd Street S., Niverville, MB, with interment at the Hespeler Cemetery, Niverville.
Attendees are encouraged to wear a vibrant scarf, representing Carolyn’s personality.
Donations in memory of Carolyn may be made to CancerCare “Look Good, Feel Good Program”, Room ON109 – 675 McDermot Ave.; Wpg., MB R3E 0V9
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel
MARIA DYCK
Peacefully with her family at her side, Maria Dyck, 84, of Grunthal, MB passed away at Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach, MB on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.
She is survived by her children Mary (John) Wieler, Martha (Alvin) Voth, Hilda (Will) Bergen, Ernest (Marlene) Dyck, Adina Loewen; 15 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, four sisters and six brothers.
She was predeceased by her husband Peter A. Dyck in 2001, one grandson and two brothers.
Viewing will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel in Steinbach on Sunday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. with a devotional at 7:30 p.m. and at the church prior to the service.
The funeral service will be held on Monday, February 6 at 2:00 p.m.at the Grunthal Bergthaler Church with interment at the Grunthal Cemetery.
If friends so desire donations may be made to the Menno Home Foundation, Box 280, Grunthal, MB R0A 0R0
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel
ROSALIE (Rose) JAHNKE
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Rosalie (Rose) Jahnke Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 at the age of 93 years.
Rosalie was born Feb. 4, 1914 in the Woodmore area to Christina and Jacob Retaller. She was the third of 13 children. Rose spent her early years in the area and on Dec. 25, 1932 she married Leo Jahnke and together they farmed and raised a family Elsie, Clarence and Ann, in the Dominion City area. The farm was a couple miles east of town along highway 201. Rose was very active on the farm whether it was milking cows, tending pigs and chickens, driving tractor or whatever other job needed to be done. There were tough times with the loss of an infant daughter and a devastating house fire, but the farm provided a good living and a great sense of personal satisfaction in seeing the fruits of their labours being rewarded. There was much visiting with family and friends especially with many of the brothers and sisters having farms in the area.
Rose was a great cook and there was always lots of food. She always had a garden and there was lots of canning and she loved flowers. She was active with many entries into the local fairs. Even when she was still in her nineties, she would still make a few jars of canned plums, green tomato relish, and dills.
Rose was active in the community through church and St Paul's Lutheran Church Ladies Aid. In 1967, she and Leo sold the farm and moved into Dominion City. In 1970 her husband Leo passed away and Rose moved into her house on Ginn Street. She still kept busy with a small garden, flowers, and canning. She also did quilting, making over a hundred quilts before her hands gave out on her.
Rose had a fantastic memory and many visits were spent recounting all the happenings of family and friends. She was current with local news, sports, and soap operas. She was fiercely independent and almost to the end managed to live at home.
Rose passed away peacefully with family by her side. It was a great comfort to have her son and daughter in-law with her and we take comfort knowing there are family and friends on the other side to greet her and show her the way. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her pride and joy. She was always concerned for their well being and treasured the pictures of them that she had.
The family wants to thank anyone who took the time to visit Rose in Emerson. We also express our thanks to the Emerson Personal Care Home for looking after her.
Rose is survived by her three children, daughter Elsie Frank, son Clarence (Sylvia) Yahnke and daughter Ann Hill; six grandchildren—Robert (Brenda), Penny (Don), Keith (Diane), Virginia (Rolfe), Jimmy (Louise) and Heather. Ten great-grandchildren Jaclyn, Joshua, Aliya, Dexter, Dustin, Colter, Christine, Matthew, James and Jason; sisters Anne, Irene and brothers, Henry, Jack, and Ben.
Rose was predeceased by her husband Leo, infant daughter of one month Louise, parents Christina and Jacob Reitaller, sons-in-law Ervin Frank and Jim Hill, sisters-Margaret Ruth, Ruby, Chris and brothers John, Roy, and Fred.
Services and interment were at Zion Lutheran Church and Friedensthal Cemetery on Dec. 6, 2007. The service was officiated by Pastor Laurel Seyfert. Pallbearers were Robert Frank, Keith Yahnke, Jim Hill, Don Mrochuk, Rolfe Maskus and Larry Retaller. If friends so desire, donations in Rose's memory may be made to a charity of their choice.
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal.
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel 346-1030 or 1-888-454-1030.
AGANETHA HARDER
It is with sorrow in our hearts that we announce the passing of Aganetha Harder, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, at the age of 86. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at Concordia Hospital, with Dad at her side, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007.
Mom is survived by and will be greatly missed by her husband of 66 years, Cornelius, daughter Helen, son Jack (Marianne), daughter Anne (Ken) and numerous (very special) grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Mom was predeceased by infant son Cornie in 1942, daughter Mary in 1957, and son Willie in 1975. She was also predeceased by her parents, sisters Maria, Helena, Katherine, Susanna, Anne and brother Jacob.
Aganetha was born to Jacob H. and Maria Hiebert on Dec. 1, 1921. She married Cornelius K. Harder on Nov. 2, 1941. The farmed in Silberfeld until 1950, then purchased a farm in Rhineland, where they farmed and raised their family. They retired from the farm in 1988 and built a house in Ile des Chenes, MB, where they lived until 1995. They then moved to a condominium apartment in Winnipeg.
Mom's faith was in her Lord Jesus and she looked forward to heaven and being reunited with those she had missed for so long.
Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to the staff at Concordia Hospital for their concern and care.
A viewing will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Drive, Steinbach, MB on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at 7 p.m. with a devotional at 7:30 p.m. The funeral service will be held Sunday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m., at Callsbeck Fellowship Chapel, 1445 Callsbeck Ave, Winnipeg, with interment at Hespeler Cemetery, Niverville.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Aganetha may be made to Mennonite Central Committee, 134 Plaza Drive; Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5K9, for whom she sewed many layettes and also did crocheting.
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 346-1030 or 1-888-454-1030.
