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JUSTINA DUECK
The call to depart this life and enter Gloryland came to our mother, Justina Dueck, wife of the late Peter F. Dueck, June 7, 2004. Mother was born Aug. 27, 1914 in Kleefeld, Man., the eighth child of Cornelius and Katherine W. Kornelson. She reached the age of 89 years.
In her teenage years, Mother worked in different homes to help meet the family's needs. July 11, 1937, she joined hands in marriage with Peter F. Dueck of Rosenort, Man. They lived in Rosenort the first 11 years of their married life.
In 1948 Mom and Dad faced new challenges when they moved to Chihuahua, Mexico. Leaving her aged parents was especially difficult for Mother. She missed the funeral of both her father and her mother in 1953.
Bringing up a family of nine plus many other responsibilities in a new land took courage and faith in God. He always supplied every need.
In 1965 the family returned to Manitoba. This time our parents bought a farm in the Interlake region near Fisher Branch, Man. Here they continued to work hard with the younger children who were still at home.
Dad left Mother behind and passed on to Gloryland on Oct. 7, 1980. In April 1981 we moved Mother into her new home in Morweena, Man. Elda lived there with her part-time for several years, till her marriage and move to Landmark, Man.
A seniors' apartment became available in the town of Landmark, and in the spring of 1990 she moved into that, just a few miles from Larry and Elda's home. She lived there for 12 years, until housework and cooking became too complicated for her.
In July 2002, Mother moved to the Cedarwood Apartments in Steinbach, Man. Here again she made new friends quickly.
March 9 of this year she suffered a serious stroke. She was admitted to Bethesda Hospital. After a month in there we thought she would recuperate and so she was moved to Rehab. May 29, she suffered another stroke and remained unconscious till she took her last breath nine days later.
She leaves to mourn her passing, nine children: Rosella (John) Plett of Fisher Branch, Man., Nettie (Arthur) Plett of Horndean, Man., Cornie (Alvina) of Wellesly, Ont., Larry (Elaine) of Grand Prairie, Alta., Teena (Albert) Barkman of Riverton, Man., Levi (Clarice) of Grande Prairie, Elda (Larry) Plett of Landmark, Elmer (Doris) of Grande Prairie, Peter (Trudy) of Arborg, Man., as well as 47 grandchildren, 133 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, two sisters, Elizabeth and Anna, one brother, Pete, and several in-laws.
Viewing will be at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Thursday, June 10, 7 p.m., with a devotional at 7:30 p.m. The funeral service will be at the Prairie Rose Evangelical Mennonite Church, Landmark, Friday, June 11 at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Morweena Cemetery at 5 p.m.
The family extends a sincere thank-you to the staff at Cedarwood and to the doctors and nurses at Bethesda, as well as to all friends and family members for your help to our mother in her last months and days. We also say thank you to God for the wonderful privilege of knowing our mother's love and care to us through the years.
If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Bethesda Place Chaplain, Box 939, Steinbach, MB, R5G 1A3.
Arrangements entrusted to Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Dr., Steinbach, Man.
WILLIAM (BILL) PANCHUK
1911 - 2004
Bill Panchuk passed away April 30, 2004 at the Vita Personal Care Home, at the age of 93.
He had lived all his life in the Vita-Arbakka, Man. area. He was predeceased by two brothers, four sisters and his parents. He is survived by one brother Peter of Morden, Man.; and his two grandsons, Victor James, Winnipeg, Man., and Michael James, Ottawa, Ont.
Service was held May 4, 2004 at Loewen Funeral Chapel, Steinbach, Man., with interment at Arbakka Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery.
Loewen Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
ELIZABETH WIEBE
Peacefully, Feb. 10, Elizabeth Wiebe of Winnipeg, Man. went to be with her Creator and Savior, at the age of 91.
Elizabeth was predeceased by her husband Jacob, her son Walter, two brothers and three sisters. Left to mourn are her daughter Irene, with her husband Neil Warkentin, and their children, Kevin and Shaun; and her two sisters, Katie and Nettie.
Elizabeth was born Nov. 17, 1912 in Georgsthal, Russia. Due to the political upheaval in Russia, the Enns family immigrated to Canada in 1926 and moved to Steinbach, Man. in 1936. It was here that she met Jacob Wiebe, whom she married Dec. 7, 1941. They both enjoyed their life in the Steinbach community until 2001.
Elizabeth accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 16. In the past few years her focus increasingly shifted to the Heavenly City and her scripture search was directed toward the realities of the after-life.
The funeral service will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m., at the Steinbach Mennonite Brethren Church, with Rev. Abe Klassen officiating. Interment will follow in the Steinbach Heritage Cemetery. Viewing will be held at the church prior to the service.
The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Donwood Manor and Concordia Hospital for their kindness and support.
If friends and family so desire, donations may be made to Family Life Network, 225 Riverton Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R2L 0N1
Arrangements entrusted to Loewen Funeral Chapel Steinbach, Man.
JULIA BARKMAN (nee Isaac)
1915 2004
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, Julia Barkman, formerly of Kleefeld, Man., passed away at Bethesda Place, Steinbach, Man., at the age of 88 years.
She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Ethel Barkman of Winnipeg, Man., Bruce (Wilma) of Kleefeld, Man., Penny (Jeff) Grundy of Calgary, Alta.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Julia was predeceased by her husband, Nick (K.R.), of 61 years; four sisters, Elsie, Tillie, Nellie and Lenora; and two brothers, Dan and Leonard.
She enjoyed community involvement in Kleefeld, and co-founded the Kleefeld Ladies Auxiliary. Her many years in the auxiliary included being vice-president. Her other passions in life were cooking, baking, knitting, and having a witty sense of humor with her family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, at 2 p.m., with viewing one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at the Church of God in Christ in Kleefeld.
Pallbearers for the service are Jocelyn Barkman, Terri Brigden, Russell Barkman, Keith Barkman, Troy Reimer, and Daryl Reimer.
The Barkman family wishes to sincerely thank the Bethesda Place staff, nurses, doctors and Chaplain Larry Hirst for their respectful care given to our mother.
Psalm 139:
O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
You perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
You are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord.
Arrangements entrusted to Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Dr., Steinbach, Man.
BETTY NEWMAN
Oct. 31, 1928 - Feb. 10, 2004
Peacefully, Tuesday, Feb. 10, Betty passed away at the St. Adolphe Personal Care Home. She is survived by her husband, Cyril, of 54 years of marriage; four sons, Guy (Florence), Mark, Craig (Colleen), Kevin (Tracy); two grandsons and two granddaughters; two brothers, Calvin (Jean) Humphrey and Orville (Diane) Humphrey; and by sister-in-law Norma. She is predeceased by two sisters, two brothers and her parents.
The memorial service will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, 2 p.m., with interment at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, 10 120 Donald Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 4G2.
Arrangements entrusted to Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Dr., Steinbach, Man.
PETER E. PENNER
Jan. 27, 1916 - Feb. 9, 2004
Peacefully, Feb. 9, 2004, Peter Edwin Penner of Winnipeg, Man., formerly of New Bothwell, Man., passed away at the age of 88 years at Health Sciences Centre.
Peter will be lovingly remembered by wife Debbie, two stepdaughters and their families, his two daughters, four sons and their families, five sisters, one brother, eight sisters-in-law, eight brothers-in-law, and their families. He was predeceased by his first wife Kay, one son and one daughter.
Viewing will take place at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, from 7-8 p.m., with a devotional to follow. The funeral service will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m., at the Chortitzer Mennonite Church, 479 Hanover St., Steinbach, Man. Interment at Green Acres Memorial Gardens.
In Peter's memory, donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation, 6 Donald St. Suite 200, Winnipeg, MB, R3L 0K6 or to ACL, 395 Main St., Steinbach, MB, R5G 1Z4.
Arrangements entrusted to Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Dr., Steinbach, Man.
MARY THIESSEN
1947 - 2004
Mary Thiessen (Wieler) passed away at the age of 54, with her family by her side, at the St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Man., after a hard fought battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Peter; daughters, Anne Marie and Rebecca; sons, Joel and Caleb; son-in-law Andrew; and four beautiful grandchildren, Joseph, Madeline, Julian and Sophia.
Mary leaves us with a clear memory of one who loved Jesus, and devoted her life to serve Him and share His love with others.
Mary was born in Winkler, Man., March 4, 1949. She married her husband Peter Thiessen on May 16, 1971. Peter and Mary spent a large part of their life together serving the Lord in Mexico. Part of their time they lived and worked amongst the Tepehuan Indians of the Sierra Madre Mountains.
She is loved and will be dearly remembered by friends and family in Mexico, Bolivia, Australia, the United States and across Canada.
Viewing will take place between 7 and 9 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004. The funeral service will be held in the Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church, Steinbach, Man., at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16.
Arrangements entrusted to Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Dr., Steinbach, Man.
ABRAM EDWARD UNGER
July 11, 1943 - Feb. 4, 2004
After a good life, Abe passed away peacefully, with dignity and courage, at the Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Ont.
He will be remembered and sadly missed by his mother, Helen Unger of Grunthal, Man., his sister Mary and her husband Alvin Kroeker of Spruce Grove, Alta., brother Richard and his wife Dianne of Katepwa Beach, Sask., as well as many nephews, nieces and friends.
Abe was employed with Atomic Energy in Pinawa, Man. and Chalk River, Ont. as a chemical technician. He loved to read, play golf and curl.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service for family and friends will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m., at the Canad Inns in Winnipeg, 1824 Pembina Hwy. (Ambassador Room A).
Donations may be made to the Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.
ELFRIEDA (TEEDIE) (nee KRAHN) BROWNLEE
1947 - 2004
Elfrieda Brownlee, beloved wife of Al and cherished mother of Jason, passed away at home on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at the age of 56 years.
Teedie will be sadly missed by her mother Nettie Krahn of Grunthal, Man.; sisters, Sue (Herman) Hildebrand, Hilda (Albert) Toews, and Irene (Henry) Kroeker, all of Winnipeg, Man. and Elsie (Jake) Harms of Steinbach, Man. Her nieces and nephew will miss "Tante Teedie": Debbie (Terry) Gallinger, Donna (David) Holm, Karen (Ray) Mills, Vicki (Dan) Boyle, Laura (Gregg) Martin, and David (Deanna) Kroeker, all of Winnipeg, Marilyn (Chan) Motlong of Sioux Narrows, Ont., Jackie (Glen) Mikkelson, and Sheila and Carla Harms.
Elfrieda's successful corporate years were culminated as a Senior Account Manager at the Mercantile Bank, then Super Mom followed by Ski Mom Extraordinaire, while continuing to be a gracious hostess with her many dinner parties and out-of-town guests.
Funeral services were held in Calgary, Alta. on Monday, Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m. and will be followed by a second service in
Grunthal, Man., Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2:30 p.m. in the Elim Church on Main Street.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the charity of the donor's choice.
NICK JOHN CHOBOTER
1924 - 2004
Peacefully, Feb. 22, 2004 at the Holy Family Nursing Home, Nick John Choboter, aged 79, of Middlebro, Man., beloved husband of Alice, passed away, surrounded by his family.
Nick will be forever in the hearts of his loving wife of 55 years, Alice (Perchaluk); his children, Edwin (Janet), Nancy (John), and Jeffrey (Linda); grandchildren, Kevin, Adam, Tori and Riley; his brothers, Erwin (Sylvia) and Bobby; his sisters, Frances Plouffe, Doris Kostynyk, Kathleen Nastiuk (Bill), Shirley Louwers.
Nick was predeceased by his parents, John and Mary Choboter; brothers, George (Bernice), Peter (Rose) and Tommy.
Nick was born and raised on the family farm in Sundown, Man., where he met and married Alice in 1948. Shortly after they moved to Middlebro, raised their family and built a business.
Nick was a successful entrepreneur and highly respected in the logging industry, employing several people in custom sawing and planing. He was a pioneer in the design and fabrication of sawmills and related equipment. Nick was a community leader, helping to build the hall, and tirelessly volunteering in any way he could.
Nick was an avid sportsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and curling. He loved to be with family and friends and enjoyed travelling. Even after his stroke in 1974, Nick forged on, regaining most of his abilities and was employed by the Federal Government (until his health deteriorated).
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Middlebro Community Hall, at 2 p.m., with Rev. Deacon Leon
Twerdun officiating. Private interment will be held at a later date.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kevin, Adam and Erwin Choboter, John Kjos, Bill Nastiuk and Duane Comstock.
Our family wishes to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation for the loving care provided to Nick by the staff at the Holy Family Nursing Home in Winnipeg.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Nick's memory may be made to the Holy Family Nursing Home or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Vita Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
