SJOQUIST, Gloria Adelaide Saturday, 26 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Gloria Adelaide Sjoquist (nee Lowry) born September 7, 1917 in Vancouver, B.C. passed away peacefully on January 26, 2008 at the age of 90. Gloria was an amazing woman whose happy nature and positive outlook was noticed by everyone who was around her. Predeceased by her husband Maury, of 62 years, brothers Jack and Norman, and daughter-in-law Cheryl. She will be sadly missed by her sister Myrtle McLean of La Conner, WA; son Maury (Jerry); daughters Pat Procyk (Pete) and Lyn McGonigal (Don); grandchildren Randy (Claire), Leanne, Carol (Bryan), Wendy, Gloria, and Donald; great-grandchildren Trevor, Matthew, Nicholas, Rachel, Kaithan, Krystle, Ella, and Grace.
A special thank you to Dr. Ross and everyone on staff at the Worthington Pavilion who lovingly looked after Mom. As per our mother’s request, no funeral service will be held but donations to the charity of your choice would be welcomed.
Woodlawn Funeral Home
FRIESEN, Ivaleen (Lansdown) Friday, 25 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
July 11, 1919 - Jan. 18, 2008
Ivy passed away peacefully on January 18, 2008 at Langley Memorial Hospital. Ivy is pre-deceased by her husband Walter, her brothers Stanley and Earnest, grandson Dustin and daughter-in-law Jeanette. She will be forever loved and missed by her children Wayne and Albert (Ann), Ron, her 8 grandchildren Tawny, Shandus and Saul, Niomi and Caleb, their mother Emily, Diane, her mother Doreen, Ryan and Melanie, as well as seven great-grandchildren and the many others whom she opened her doors and heart to.
A memorial will be held Friday January 25, 11:00 A.M. at Henderson's Funeral Home, 20786 Fraser Highway, Langley. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of choice.
POIGNANT, Mrs. Marjorie Marion Friday, 25 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Mrs. Marjorie Marion Poignant, late of Abbotsford, B.C., passed away on January 25, 2008, peacefully at the age of 93 years at Menno Home.
She is survived by her twin daughters, Lana (John) Verdonk and Linda (Irwin) De Jong; grandchildren, Diane Verdonk, Janet (Jeff) Bryan, John Verdonk, Mark Verdonk, James De Jong, Patti (Mike) Tellefsen, Scott De Jong and Rhonda (Bartt) Booz and great-grandchildren, Alex Bryan, Cassandra De Jong, Joshua De Jong, Gabriel Booz, Andrew Verdonk, Ethan Booz and Micah Booz. She was pre-deceased by parents, John and Margaret Lindsay (Kent) Moore, husband Nils (Nels) Poignant, son Leonard Poignant at birth, and all her siblings, Tom Moore, Daisy Kelleher and Laura Bird.
Marjorie was a member of Matsqui Lutheran Church where she was taught Sunday school. She was an avid curler where she was the Skip and she won many prizes at Bonspiels. She knitted, crocheted and sewed a lot of dresses and did beautiful smocking. She also attended Ridgedale Women’s institute and loved ballroom dancing with dad.
A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 11:00 am from Henderson’s Fraser Valley Funeral Home at 34537 Marshall Rd with Pastor Charlie Lenz officiating. Burial will be held at Hazelwood Cemetery prior to the service.
Donations may be made to Menno Home or Stone Croft Ministries (Christian Women’s Club).
The family would like to thank Dr. Allan Moore for many years of excellent care and also to the staff on W2 at Menno Home for their kindness and great care.
Henderson’s Funeral Home
KNIGHT, Doris Wednesday, 23 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Doris passed into the presence of her Lord on January 23, 2008 at the age of 81 years. She is survived by her loving family; daughters Cheryl (Bernard) Gosling, Leslie Heppner, Tisha (Alfred) Staetter; son Jack (Laurie) Knight; grandchildren Mitchell (Melanie) and Christopher Gosling, Christina (Chad) Lueck, Michelle Ostberg, Mark Ostberg, Melissa, Jessica, Rebecca and Deanna Staetter, Lynnea, Corban, Jared, Laurissa, Chara and Krisxan Knight. Also by 4 great-grandchildren, Nathan, Jordan, Jenna and Ethan Gosling.
A celebration of her life will be held on Monday, January 28th at 1:00 p.m. in Sevenoaks Alliance Church, 2575 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to B.C. Teen Challenge, 4166 Eckert St., Yarrow, B.C. V2R 5J6.
Woodlawn Funeral Home
GALLANT, (Big Ed) Edward Vincent Tuesday, 22 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Born in Fairview, Alberta on January 22, 1944, Ed passed away suddenly, but peacefully, on January 16, 2008 while on vacation in Cuba with his wife.
Ed is pre-deceased by his parents and sister, Francis. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan Hodges, siblings in Nanaimo: Yvonne, Bernard, Judy and Doug, step-sons Sean (Tracey) and Michael (Tammy) and four grandchildren: Kiana, Nicholas, Alexis and Michaela.
Ed was a quiet family man who treasured his time with his wife Susan, all dogs and cats, travel and adventure to new and exotic places. He experienced tremendous joy during those precious times spent with his grandchildren.
Ed’s career as an electrician took him to many locations throughout Vancouver Island and the lower mainland of B.C. At the time of his death, Ed was working with B.C. Hydro at the Malaspina sub-station on the Sunshine Coast.
A celebration of Ed’s life will be held on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 1:30 pm in the Emmanuel Mennonite Church, 3471 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the SPCA or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
ADAMS, Kianna Lynne Darlene Monday, 21 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
May 3, 1999 – Jan 21, 2008
Kianna is dancing with the angels in heaven.
She has left behind her parents Janice Adams and Fred Scullard; Her best buddy and brother Dawson Scullard; her grandparents Mariko Scullard, Darlene and Al Toews, Ed Reid and Margie Rocconi; her great-grandparents Bill and Linda Neetz; her father Jason Adams; her grandparents Darlene and Stephan Schneider, Rod Adams; many aunts, uncles and cousins of all generations; and all her caregivers, teachers, therapists and friends.
Kianna ‘touched’ everyone who met her and she will be truly missed.
Funeral service will be held at Henderson’s Fraser Valley Funeral Home 34537 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, B.C. Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 11 am. All children welcome.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Fraser Valley Child Development Center This agency made a huge impact in changing Kianna and her family’s lives. 102-32885 Ventura Avenue, Abbotsford, B.C.
SMID, Anne Wednesday, 02 Apr 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Anne Smid passed away peacefully at her home on April 2, 2008 after a lengthy battle with ALS. She was born Anje Smit in Groningen, The Netherlands on April 20, 1935, and came to Canada in 1955 on her honeymoon.
Anne will be lovingly remembered by Leffert (Lex) Smid, her husband of 53 years; her daughters: Janice (Erwin) Van Diermen, Deb Williams, and Jacki (Allan) Nielsen; grandchildren: Mark (Laura), Katie, Chris, Dustin (Denee), Alexis, Megan, Dylan, Jesse and Tyler; and great-granddaughter Deannah. She will also be missed by her brothers: Henk, Bart (Tineke) and Allan (Alice), sisters Ida (Andries) and Dettie and many other friends and relatives.
Anne was pre-deceased by her son Len in 1979.
Anne was a very creative, fun-loving person who thoroughly enjoyed camping throughout her life, exploring different parts of B.C. and the Southern US. She loved to garden, read, paint as well as spend time with her family. She had a special flair that was evident in everything she did.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 2:00 pm at Living Hope Christian Reformed Church, 34631 Old Clayburn Road, Abbotsford with Pastor Colin Vander Ploeg officiating. Anne will be laid to rest beside her son Len in Boundary Bay Cemetery in Tsawwassen at a later date.
In memory of Anne, donations may be made to the B.C. ALS society.
HENDERSON'S FUNERAL HOME
FRIESEN, Mary Elizabeth (Bergman) Wednesday, 02 Apr 2008
Abbotsford, BC
May 15, 1929 - April 2, 2008
Mary was surrounded by her loving family as she peacefully went to be with her Lord on April 2, 2008 in Abbotsford, B.C.
She is finally free from pain after many years of suffering from debilitating rheumatoid arthritis.
Mary was born in Kenton, Manitoba; the oldest of eleven children of Paul and Annie Bergman. They moved to Agassiz, B.C. when Mary was one year old and later to Yarrow where she grew up.
There she met the love of her life, Abe Friesen and they were married on October 24, 1950. They moved to Vancouver to start their life together. They were blessed with 3 children and raised them in a loving, secure home in Surrey, in which they lived from 1960 to 1990. Many wonderful memories come from those years. Their next move was to Abbotsford to spend their retirement years.
Mary is best described as a woman of faith and courage whose heart for God was evident in everything she said and did. These things gave her the amazing ability to rise above the difficult challenges in her life.
Mary is pre-deceased by her parents, Anne and Paul Bergman, her brothers Rusty and Jack and her daughter-in-law Bea.
She is remembered with love and admiration by her devoted husband Abe Friesen, her son Norm Friesen, her daughters Cary (Andy) Harrison and Dorothy (Mike) Meerkerk; her grandchildren Matt Friesen, Scott (Eliina) Friesen, Tony (Monica) Friesen, Heidi (Mark) Berg, Jordan (Erin) Harrison, Melissa (Jay) Lundgren, Drew Harrison, Jesse Meerkerk and Kenny Meerkerk; and great-grandchildren; Jayda, Cyrus, Matix and Audrey. She is also survived by two brothers; Ernie (Katie) Bergman, Don (Sherry) Bergman and six sisters; Kay (Walter) Stobbe, Anne (Waldo) Dahl, Susan (Pete) Niessen, Lynn Cummins, Esther (Barry) White and Elsie (John) Giesbrecht. Also her sisters-in-law, Olga Wiens, Nettie (Henry) Wall, Ann (Frank) Suderman and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary's love and prayers for her family will continue on for generations to come.
Many thanks to the caring staff at the Tabor Home whose kindness to Mary over the past 20 months is greatly appreciated.
Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 with viewing at 10 a.m. at Bakerview Church. Graveside service at 11:30 a.m. at Maclure Road Mennonite Cemetery with a memorial service at 1:00 p.m. at Bakerview Church. Reception to follow.
Wiebe & Jeske Funeral Services.
