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Amelia Mohr
December 13, 2001
AMELIA (Millie) MOHR (nee SCHMIDT) Peacefully on December 11, 2001 at Golden Door Geriatric Centre at the age of 93. Amelia was born March 14, 1908 in Russia. She came to Winnipeg, Canada in May, 1911. Later she moved to Saskatchewan and eventually moved back to Winnipeg in her late teens. She was married to Simon (Sam) in November, 1935. After Simon passed away in 1984 she remained in their home, still enjoying her cooking and gardening until the age of 84. She then moved to Kirchhoff Gardens until about two years ago when she moved to Golden Door where she still enjoyed working on her puzzles. Amelia was predeceased by her husband Simon, her son Gerald and six siblings. Left to mourn her passing are daughters Eleanor (Guff) Zimmerman, Sharon (Joey) Kropp, daughter-in-law Annie Mohr and seven grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, sister Elsie Buie of Vancouver. The family wish to thank the Golden Door staff for their loving and caring support. A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 14 at Faith Lutheran Church, 1311 Dakota St. with Pastor Tim Graff officiating. In lieu of flowers, those so desiring may make donations to Faith Lutheran Church Personal Care Home. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200
Walter Molish
December 13, 2001
WALTER MOLISH Peacefully, with his wife Pearl by his side, Walter passed away at Seven Oaks Hospital on Monday, December 10, 2001 at the age of 93. Besides his wife Pearl, he is survived by his son Lawrence and daughters, Evelyn (Bob) and Verna (Patrick); grandchildren, Kathy, Todd, Rob, Jeff, Lynn and Chris, and numerous great-grandchildren. He also leaves his sisters, Nellie, Bena and Anna and brother Jack. Walter was born in Poplar Park, MB, and moved to Winnipeg in 1944, where he led a long and productive life. He worked at a job he enjoyed at C.P.R. until his retirement. His hobbies included carpentry, stamp collecting, and needlepoint. Funeral service will be held on Friday, December 14, at 1:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main St. Interment will follow in Glen Eden Memorial Gardens. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044
Tina Neufeld
December 13, 2001
TINA (DOERKSEN) NEUFELD On Sunday, December 9, 2001, one of the angels of the earth was taken from us and from this life of joy and hardship to her rightful, eternally joyful home. The void left by her passing is only our sense of loss, not the sadness of an unfinished life or anything left to be done. Tina Doerksen arrived on this earth on June 27, 1927 in Barkfield, MB, to Isaac F. and Susanna Doerksen, the third of 10 children. Although she surely felt the hard bite of the Depression in her early years, she was loved by her parents and grew up in the strength of a closely knit family, in evidence to all of us through the years and to the day of her death. In her own words, though, the adventurous journey of her life began in 1943, when, at the age of 16, she accepted a ride home in a 1920 Pontiac from Harry Neufeld. They were married on April 25, 1948, in Steinbach, MB, where they lived all their lives, except for a year and some months in Paraguay in the late 1980s. Although her occupation might have been listed as homemaker, Tina worked for several small businesses, not only because she wanted to augment the family income, but because she genuinely enjoyed the interactions and relationships in those circumstances. As well, the steady departure of bread, soup, preserved goods, cakes, and pies from her kitchen to other tables made it clear that she was in part a homemaker to many. She often said that a good appetite was a blessing, and many of the stories we tell about her have something to do with the great production and consumption of food in our home. Few of us, it should be added, have memories that do not include images of her with knitting needles or a sewing machine. No summary of Tina's life would be complete, and especially to her, without a mention of her faith. She was baptized into the EMC Church on July 30, 1944, and never wavered in her commitment to her Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, or in her belief that in all things there was a purpose related to the Kingdom of God. This belief formed the basis for all her values and decisions, and while we knew that it was the goodness of her being which led her to do so much for others, she always maintained she was nothing without her God. We do not diminish any other part of Tina's life by saying that nothing on this earth meant more to her than her family - her husband, her children, her sons and daughters-in-law, and her grandchildren - and nothing gave her greater pleasure than to see as many of them as possible at one time, preferably around one of her ample tables or at the cottage, the centre of family life in the summer. She was predeceased by her husband Harry and her daughter Joanne, and leaves to mourn Harry and Jean (Johnson) of Calgary, Ken and Kaaren (Peters) and Twila (Cruikshank) of Winnipeg, Lois and Dave Penner and Don Janzen of Steinbach, and David of Portland, OR; her grandchildren, Michael, Jeremy, Megan, Joshua, Bryan, Mark, Matthew, Timothy and David John; brothers and sisters; nieces and nephews. We will always remember her as the one who gave us life and food and humour; who gave us our instincts for kindness and for the life of the spirit; who showed us how to deal with death and seek the life beyond it. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the name of Tina Neufeld to Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Steinbach Evangelical Mennonite Church, 422 Main St., with viewing at the church prior to the service. Arrangements by Loewen Funeral Chapels of Steinbach, 204-326-1351.
Manuel Nozick
December 13, 2001
MANUEL NOZICK Manuel Nozick, aged 85, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2001. Funeral service will take place on Thursday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue. Full obituary to follow.
George O'connell
December 13, 2001
GEORGE FRANKLIN O'CONNELL The death of Mr. George Franklin O'Connell, Q.C., of Saint John, NB occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Monday, December 10, 2001. Born in Winnipeg, he was the son of the late Frederick and Georgina O'Connell. He joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1939. He was one of the first 25 sailors sent to H.M.S. Raleigh where, eventually 150 Canadian sailors were trained as officers in the British Navy. Following receipt of his commission he served on several ships of the Royal Navy and Canadian Navy and received the North Atlantic Star, the South Atlantic Star and the Mediterranean Star, all awarded to those who saw combat in those seas. He returned to Halifax as an instructor in anti-submarine tactics and developed a training technique which became known as the "Night Escort Trainer". He finished the war as Commanding Officer of the Night Escort Trainer in St. John's, NF. He entered the University of New Brunswick Law School in Saint John in the fall of 1938; however, his legal education was interrupted with the advent of the Second World War. Following his discharge from the navy, he completed his law studies at UNB Law School, graduating and being admitted to the New Brunswick Bar in 1946. Following his admission, he commenced practice with Sanford and Teed, and remained with that firm and its successor firms since that time. At the time of his death, he was counsel to Patterson Palmer Hunt Murphy. He was created a Queen's Counsel in 1972. For many years a familiar figure at hearings before the Motor Carrier Board of New Brunswick, he also practiced before the Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia Motor Carrier Boards. He served as a Director and Secretary of the Canadian Highway Transport Lawyers Association. He practiced in the Commercial and Real Estate areas and represented several institutional lenders and developers. He spent much of his free time at his beloved camp on Peltoma Lake where he enjoyed hunting, fishing and making maple syrup. He was predeceased by his parents, his sister June O'Connell, and two infant children, John Michael and Patricia Margaret. He is survived by his wife Margaret (Clawson) of Saint John, sons, William (Anne) of Rothesay, NB, Robert (Jo-Anne) of Grand Bay-Westfield, NB, and James (Beth) of Saint John; his two sisters, Mae McMillan and Margaret Campbell, both of Winnipeg; four grandchildren, Katie, Tom, Jennifer and William; several nieces and nephews and special friends, Stephanie and Hillary Laughlin. Resting at Brenans Select Community Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (506-634-7424) with visitation on Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held from the Church of St. John and St. Stephen on Coburg Street on Friday, December 14 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will take place in Fernhill Cemetery in Saint John. Remembrances may be made to the New Brunswick Heart and Stroke Foundation or the charity of the donors' choice. www.brenansfh.com
Steven Orobko
December 13, 2001
STEVEN "ICE" OROBKO It is with deep sadness that the family of Steven announce his passing on December 11, 2001. Celebration of life are pending with longer notice to follow.
Eusebia Panganiban
December 13, 2001
EUSEBIA PANGANIBAN Vda. de CABALLERO Eusebia Panganiban Vda. de Caballero was born on October 29, 1910 in Bulacan, Philippines. Peacefully passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2001 at the age of 91. She is lovingly remembered by her daughters, Fran, Sylvia (Isagani) of Winnipeg, Nieves (Peping) of Philippines; and her sons, Joe (Lulu), Doming (Blessie) of Winnipeg, Pol (Cita) of British Columbia, Anselmo, Alejandro (Lydia) of Philippines; sister-in-law Elena Venegas of Ontario; and stepsister Eusebia Balatbat. She will be missed by her grandchildren, Emmanuel (Armie), Vince, Jamie, Ann-Lou, Gyan, Jason, Jocelyn, Jojo of Winnipeg, and Kay of British Columbia; and her great-grandchildren, Nikko and Lea-Mae of Winnipeg; and grandchildren, Anty, Anina, Sr. Vivian, Noelan, Raquel, Alex Jr., Jeng, May, Jem, Eric, Ness, Clint, Ida, Cathy and Aaron; and great-grandchildren, Mari, Mati, Sen, Leanne, Rayden, Jonel, Joseph and Paul in the Philippines. The family would like to thank the staff of Seven Oaks General Hospital, as well as Eusebia's home care workers. Lamay will be held on Friday, December 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight) at Glen Lawn Funeral Home, 455 Lagimodiere Blvd. (south of the Royal Canadian Mint). A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, December 15 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 355 Andrews (corner of Andrews and Mountain), with Fr. Darius Biliran. Interment will take place in Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens. A gathering of family and friends will follow in the reception centre. Arrangements entrusted to: GLEN LAWN FUNERAL HOME 455 LAGIMODIERE BLVD. 982-7550
Maurice Plamondon
December 13, 2001
MAURICE PLAMONDON Peacefully, with his family by his side, Maurice Plamondon passed away at the Tache Centre on December 11, 2001 at the age of 79 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Rita (Chouinard) Paquette and Rita's children, Roger, Denis (Jaye) and Michel, and granddaughters, Taryn and Danna Paquette, grandson Scott Feener and one great-grandson Kaleb. Also left to mourn his passing are his brother Emile (Alice) and sisters, Rita Pelletier, Roland Nault, Paulette (Rene Desrosiers) and Cecile Chouinard. Maurice was predeceased by his mother Maria Dupuis and his father Antonin Plamondon; brother Armand and sister Antonia. The family wishes to thank Marilyn and the staff of the 4th Floor of Tache Centre for their kindness. At Maurice's request, cremation has taken place. A memorial mass will be celebrated by Father Marcel Chaput in the Precieux-Sang Roman Catholic Church, 200 Kenny St. in St. Boniface on Friday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m. The service will terminate at the church. Private interment will take place at a later date. LECLAIRE BROTHERS in care of arrangements. 775-2220.
