Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 21, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free monday july family notice classifications burial card of Church estate processing funeral funeral related Gitts for in memorial memorial services prayer social the following it a of obituaries that appear in today Elizabeth Louis Kathleen Harold John Peter Elizabeth Fred Cheryl Arthur Alvera l Amir Florence Daniel Fjola Kathleen Audrey Angela Nellie Stuart Anne Norman Nicholas Hilda Margaret Reginald William George Wes Marlene Van Agatha Robert Eva obituary notices May not always appear in alphabetical As they Are sorted both by Alpha name and by obituary notices Elizabeth Julie Ballantine peacefully at Rock Lake Hospital in Crystal on july Elizabeth Ballantine aged 84 years of Prairie View Lodge in Pilot funeral service will be held from our lady of Assumption Catholic Church in on july 22 at father Sunfield interment to follow in Greenwood cemetery Pilot everyone attending the service will be considered an honorary friends if they desire May donate in her memory to Prairie View Lodge in Pilot the hand Ivan or to Rock Lake Hospital in Crystal grahams funeral service of Pilot Mound in care of Louis Behnke on july at the seven Oaks Louis beloved husband of Mary passed away at the age of i longer obituary to Cropo funeral Chapel in care of arrange Kathleen Ethel Black on july at the doctor Evelyn memorial Kathleen aged 70 years of Stonewall and formerly of born october at she had lived in Stonewall for the past 12 surviving one brother major Black of sur two nieces in Vancouver numerous cousins and care giver Jean Graham of Stone a prayer service will be held on july 21 at in the Mackenzie funeral Fryer will office a graveside service will be held on tues july 22 at in the Basswood Ceme Kathy Platt will of Mackenzie funeral in care of Harold Frazer with respect for his courage and we mourn the passing of Harold Frazer on july 1997 at the age of after a lengthy he will be lovingly remembered by his wife Bena their Ken and Joanne and their Jackie Don Robert Eileen Frazer and Ken medal and his Steven and he will also be missed by his two Evelyn Greer and Beth Harold was born in the Minnedosa area but moved to Swan River with his family at an Early he operated the family farm All his work ing but also had a variety of other jobs Dur ing the some of these jobs took him to Ontario flin flon Winnipeg Rankin Inlet and Green land Dew some years he was Able to stay in Swan River keeping Busy at jobs like ice making at the rink and managing the toy Section at the Coop Harold was an enthusiastic Berry picker and Pool player and an avid skipping a rink in the Manitoba senior play Downs three times and the masters he was Given awards for Long service in the Curling club and the Manitoba wheat Pool and was a hardworking member of the agricultural society for Many he will be remembered for his gregarious nature and his family and friends will gather at United Church in Swan River on july 22 at to Mark a life May the wind always be at your May the Sun Shine warm on your the rain fall soft upon your and May god hold you in the Palm of his John Friesen suddenly on july 1997 at John beloved husband of Anne of Winnipeg passed away at the age of 68 besides his wife he is survived by two Norman of Edmonton and Dan Margaret of he was predeceased by son Murray in funeral arrangements pending with Klassen funeral longer obituary to Fred Gustafson 1919 1997 on july Fred Gustafson passed away at the Misericordia general aged husband of Ethel longer obituary and service details to Leatherdale Gardiner 1501 Waverley 9494860 Cheryl Susan Guthrie on july at the Concordia our dearly beloved sister and Cheryl passed away at the age of 41 years following a courageous and hard fought Battle with funeral arrangements Transcona funeral Chapel in care of a Fjola Lenore Matthews peacefully on july Fjola Matthews passed away at the Victoria with her family at her further arrangements Neil Bardal 9492200 Peter Gladue peacefully with his family by his Peter Gladue beloved Hus band of Florence passed away at the Boniface Hospital at the age of 83 besides his Loving wife his is also survived by his children Eileen Paul Vivian Allan Brenda Bob Peter Rob Erta Gladue Laurie Florence Gla Marcel As Well As 12 grandchildren and his special nieces and Peter also leaves behind two Sisters Margaret Boland and Vina freed and two Brothers Ormand and Morley prayers will be said on july at at Christ the King roman Catholic marys Road at funeral services will also be held at the Church on tues july at sleeves of viewing will take place one half hour prior to service interment Green acres memorial special thank you to the nurses and doctors in the ice at Boniface Hospital for their care and Green acres funeral Chapel 2223241 Elizabeth Betty Grande Nee Schroeder on july 1997 at Riverview health Cen after a courageous struggle with Betty Grande went to meet her she leaves to her Loving husband of 53 Daugh Linda Ron Cra Ven and Chris Don Friesen son Tony Bon As Well As five Glen Craven Jody and Colin Maeghan and Melissa she is also survived by Sis Margaret Kehler and Anna to wart Sis Teri Law Pat Schroeder As Well As numerous nieces and she was predeceased by her parents Elisabeth and Jacob Schroeder Sis Ter Katherine and brother Betty was born March in Sommer her family moved to Winnipeg and she married Frank in Betty and Frank enjoyed travelling and spending their Winters in Mesa Arizona and Summers at their cottage in Sandy she enjoyed being out was an avid Bird watcher and she also loved to Cross Betty was happiest when she was surrounded by her family whether it was cooking family dinners or spending time talking with her she was a gentle and patient woman who was always concerned with the Well being of she took great Pride in her relationship with the lord which grew to new Heights since she was befriended by pastor Archie Dyck and his wife Ruth of Victory Baptist they were at her Side through sickness and in the family would like to thank them for their untiring love and and for the support and prayers of Victory Baptist Church where she was a proud the family would also like to thank the staff at Riverview health e3 for their compassionate care and efforts in keeping Betty comfortable during her Brief As Well As family and friends for their constant sup a funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on july 23 at at Chapel Lawn funeral 4000 Portage pastor Archie Dyck will be inter ment and reception to in lieu of memorial donations May be made to Manitoba cancer treatment and re search 100 Olivia r3e ov9 or Victory Baptist Church build ing Box r3k she came and touched looked and smiled heard and then she laughed if hearts were troubled she had time the dark would never last a season came a season left the Earth was just the same but lives were touched her spirit and her love arrangements entrusted to Chapel Lawn funeral Home Chapel in the Park 8859715 Arthur Henry Knuttila after a Brief Arthur Henry Knuttila passed away at the Grace hos Pital on july at the age of 74 Art was born in new on june he moved to Winnipeg in 1954 and worked for Sherbrook motors until he retired in Art is survived by his Mary Bill Lucier of Kay Frank Gereau of Sylvia Mcdougall of As Well As two one Nephew and their respective he was predeceased by his sister Martha Cooper in his brother Arne Knuttila in his brother inlaw Ian Mcdougall in 1991 and by his John in 1968 and Ida in cremation has taken a private grave Side memorial service will be held at a later Date at the new Finland cemetery in arts family wish to thank the nurses and staff on the third and fourth floors of the Grace general Hospital for their compassion ate those wishing to do so May make a donation in arts memory to the Grace general 300 Booth r3j Leclaire Brothers in care of arrange 7752220 Florence Lamirande on july at her residence Florence Florence is survived by her Brothers and Sis Val Josephine fro Theresa Jeanette Alida Diane Pauline fan Florence was predeceased by her her brother As Well As Many other fam ily funeral mass will be celebrated on wednes july 23 at in Christ the King 847 marys with Owen sleeves As interment to follow in the vital Coutu funeral directors 156 Marion 9494864 Alvera Koroma Nee Toews 1989 1997 with All the courage and dignity with which she lived her Al Vera passed away peacefully on july 19 at the health sciences As she lived her she entered death with an unshakable Faith in the goodness and pres ence of with her beloved husband and Best Friend Peter and her Brothers and Sisters at her she went peacefully to be with god who gave her Comfort and cherishing her memory will be her husband Peter her three precious Alyssa and Christian As Well As her sister Anita Klassen brother Frank Toews sister Maggie Funk brother David Toews sister Lee Sundmark Ross and Many beloved nieces and she will also be greatly missed by Many friends whom she loved dearly and who were always there for Alvera was predeceased by her parents Frank and Mary Toews and her beloved Uncle and aunt Henry and Helen it gave Al Vera great Comfort to know that after Long last she would be reunited with the beloved parents she never knew and the aunt and Uncle she has missed so the family would like to thank the kind and caring staff of the Victoria Hospital oncology Manitoba cancer treatment and research foundation and health sciences Cen but mostly we would like to gratefully thank lome Brandes for his tireless efforts that gave Alvera Hope and the Quality of life she As Well As whose care and com passion went beyond the Call of a Celebration of Alveras life will take place july 22 at at the fort Garry mennonite Brethren 1771 Pembina interment at Green acres memorial Gar in lieu of donations May be made to Cana Dian cancer research 100 Olivia r3e laugh your Best Friend Daniel Linney with fond memories we mount his passing on july 1997 at the Concordia Hospital per Sonal care he was in his a beloved dad to and survived Charlie Gordon Edith Alex Ray mond Joyce and John Grace Bernice Godfrey Bruce Robert Pat was a proud and much loved grandpa and great grandpa to 30 grandchildren and 41 he is also survived by numerous relatives in Canada and he was predeceased by his Loving wife Ger Trude in born in Scotland on january he came to Canada in 1923 and was employed As a Carman at the Canadian National railway for most of his working retiring in dad enjoyed Good health throughout his very Active lifetime and gained Many Good friends As a member of Tabernacle Baptist lord Selkirk masonic Lodge Eastern Star Jubi Lee chapter and the Johns he enjoyed per Sonal Independence and excellent health until october of the family is grateful for the health care provided by the nurses and staff third floor South at Grace Hospital and most recently by the nurses and staff at the Concordia Hospital personal care gratitude is also extended to Maureen and Heather Grant for their Long and Loving funeral services and interment to be held at july 22 at Chapel Lawn funeral 4000 Portage pastor Bob Harris of Tabernacle Baptist Church will conduct the service assisted by the members of lord Sel Kirk masonic Lodge in lieu of donations May be made to a Charity of arrangements entrusted to Chapel Lawn funeral Home Chapel in the Park 8859715 Kathleen Margretta Ellen Mckinnon died suddenly at the family farm near on july Kathleen Mckinnon of service information and full obituary to Fol Boissevain funeral Home and Arnason funeral Audrey Mcphee on july 1997 at her Star Audrey passed away at the age of she will be sadly missed by her Loving Hus band of 42 Eric two Derrick and both of Winnipeg four Vickie of Wanda of Winnipeg Soninlaw Jubal of Winnipeg grandchild Shakora two Betty and Katherine six Jim and Harry numerous nieces and Audrey was predeceased by her Star loved being with Holiday sea gardening and a Good prayers will be said july 21st at at Cropo funeral 1442 main at Luxton funeral service will be held july 22 at at Cropo funeral pastor Lucas interment to follow in Glen Lawn memorial in lieu of donations May be made to the heart and stroke 301352 Donald r3b Cropo funeral Chape in care of the arrange phone George Wesley Wes Albert Tracey March 1907 july 1997 on july at the Deer Lodge George Wes Tracey passed away at the age of 90 a longer obituary notice will follow in Satur Days the july 26th Leatherdale Gardiner 232 Kennedy 9494878 Margaret Gwendolyn Stupak Nee Corrigal on july with her husband Stanley by her Gwen passed into the presence of her cremation Nas taken memorial ser vice will be held in the Gilbart funeral Selkirk on july 22 at with George Shu Lington in lieu of friends so wishing May contribute to the Canadian cancer 193 Sherbrook my r3c 2b7 in her the Gilbart funeral Selkirk is in care of Stuart Parker it is with great Sor Row the family announces the passing of our beloved father and Benjamin Stuart july he will be missed and remembered by his Lov ing wife Thelma sister Shirley Leach son Robert grand children Kerri Joy Brad and Michael Leslie grandchildren Ted and Colleen grandson Stuart Laura grandsons Graham and Carson and Many nieces and he was predeceased by his first wife Marga parents Benjamin and his Brothers Robert and Hugh and sister Stuart was born on february in win he graduated from the University of Manitoba 1938 and was admitted to the bar in he was a practising lawyer and senior partner with the Winnipeg Law firm of Sharbit and Stuart always worked to better his Community and through out his life volunteered his time to Many organi including Mckinnon foundation and Over 34 years As honorary solicitor of the he was appointed an honorary life member of Manitoba in in 1986 Stuart received the Canada Volun Teer award medal and certificate of an important part of stuarts life was the masonic fraternity in which he was actively involved for Over 55 he was past master of Johns Lodge a member of the ancient and accepted scottish rite and an honorary legion of honour of the order of in 1961 he was elected to the highest grand master of the grand Lodge of follow ing in his fathers Stuart was an eloquent speaker and his intelligence and warmth shone whether he was talking to his grandchildren or to a Large group of Stuart was a quiet a gentleman in the truest sense and held in High re Gard by All who knew funeral services Wil be held on july 22 at Andrews United Oak and at viewing prior to service from to interment in Kildonan in lieu of donations May be made to a Charity of ones Neil Bardal 9492200 Anne Evelyn Provost Nee Blunderfield it is with great Sor Row that the family wishes to announce the passing of Anne pro peacefully on july at Misericordia aunt Anne was born on june 1900 to George and Ella Blun one of eight Anne was a teacher and started teach ing in 1918 at West Beausejour and Riv in she joined the Norwood teaching staff As a primary in 1940 she married Hector pro Vost and moved to Sioux they enjoyed six blissfully Happy years together before his untimely death in Anne moved Back to Winnipeg and re turned to the Norwood school division until her retirement in during those years aunt Anne took up residence with the Rod and Eileen and their three during the 25 years living with the aunt Anne was always there for she was our Loving Little in 1970 she moved out on her own and spent the last 27 years of her life living happily in May fair Anne is survived by one sister Jean Kennedy of and by numerous nieces and funeral service will be held on july 22 at in the Leatherdale Gardiner funeral 1501 Waverley interment will follow at Garry memorial the family would like to extend their thanks to Padua and to the nurses and staff on Cor Nish 5 North of Misericordia Hospital for their care and kindness toward Anne during her hos a special message for aunt Anne our Little aunt Anne is so Good and Al ways smiling and our 1 always there for lending an Loving we shall miss you Leatherdale Gardiner 1501 Waverley 9494860 Norman Kenneth Roscoe Norman Kenneth aged 54 passed away on july Norman was born in he was self employed As a diesel Mechanic for Many he will be sadly missed by his Mother Nancy Roscoe brother Gordon and wife Brenda sister Janet Marshall seven nieces and uncles and Many he was predeceased by his father Nicholas and brother Flowers Are graciously donations in his memory May be made to the Manitoba heart and stroke 301352 Donald r3b prayers will be said july 21st at at crowd funeral 1442 main at Luxton funeral service will be held july 22nd at at Cropo funeral Chapel with the was Yew rest in Norman Cropo funeral Chapel in care of the arrange Reginald Harold Taylor on july 1997 at Riverview health Reginald Harold Taylor passed away at the age of 88 he will be sadly missed by his wife Angele his daughters Michele and Marcelle son Michael sister Gladys Moore and numerous grandchildren and Reginald was employed with Canadian fair Banks Morse for 48 Ackland for two years As Western manager and As a consultant with Manitoba Bridge engineering for five he was a lifetime member of the Carle ton where he had Many the family extends a thank you to the health sciences wards d4 and d5 and River wards Al and cd1 for their care and a memorial service for immediate family was held july 17 at in lieu of contributions May be made to the health sciences Nicholas Nick Semchuk peacefully on Satur july Nick Semchuk aged 82 years passed away at the Beausejour District he will be lovingly remembered by his John Teddy and he will also be remembered by his Many cousins and Nick was predeceased by his an Drew and Christine and sister Mary Nick was born on december in Al he and in his later years worked As a labourer until he retired to because he was an avid sports fan with hockey be ing his Favourite he also loved Garden prayer service will be held on monday to night july 21 at at the sobering funeral funeral mass will be held on july 22 at at holy ghost ukrainian Catholic Beausejour with John Soldak inter ment will Folio win the Parish pallbearers for the service will be John sem Ted Doug Alan ver Len Pleskacz and Darren if friends so memorial contributions May be made to a Charity of ones Choice in his sobering funeral Chapel in care of arrange Hilda Stuart 1906 1997 on july with her Loving daughter Elaine by her Hilda Stuart passed a Way at the age of Hilda was born and raised in one of six children of Annie and James her marriage to John Stuart in 1928 brought her to where she worked As assistant to the librarian at Queens Here her life Long love and respect for books and learning in 1937 the family settled in Winnipeg where Hilda raised her two children and pursued her life As a seeker a True Renaissance her interests included her cur rent the nature and the Pursuit of knowledge and her commitment to these values was reflected in Hildas Many years of service to the Canadian red the Liberal party and am Nesty her spirit of adventure inspired at trip to Spain that began with a Berlitz course in Spanish and continued in a lasting enjoyment of flamenco her love of learn ing Lead her to the University of Winnipeg where she continued to study into her Hil Das concern for the less fortunate and her Hope for the future Are Best reflected in her own poem we Are the world to the old and the desolate we trudge along with All that we have to give no not enough warm clothing Tolive we have no friends to take care of us no health our god Given brains Are not sufficient for wealth we Are not Strong enough to cure our condition yet we Are called the losers and the failures for our position it causes us to be but sometimes treated with compassion most of we Are the lonely and left alone its the fashion someone will appear on the world and with gods Light will raise our bag our Street our neglected and our suffering through the night people will raise them to a right that Day is maybe that someone is you Hilda Stuart Gam enthusiastically shared her gifts and talents with her family in a Long life As devoted Mother and this is our Hilda leaves to mourn her daughter Elaine Willows of Winnipeg and son John Stuart and daughter inlaw Shirley of Toronto grandchild Laura Patti Fred and Jim Shirleynne John Stuart and 15 great grandchild the family wishes to extend our Heartfelt thanks to the staff at Central Park Poseidon for their Loving care and funeral service will be held at Augustine United 444 River Don Ross july 22 at recep Tion to follow at in lieu of donations May be made in Hildas name to the Charity of ones Angela Nellie Mierzwinski it is with great sadness that we announce the sudden and peacefully passing of our dear Mother and grandmother on july at the seven Oaks longer obituary to Cropo funeral Chapel in care of a Robert Thomas Weldon major on july 22nd at at Christ the King 852 marys we will gather to celebrate Roberts Pasinato will Rob was born on sep tember 1962 at the Misericordia he attended Edwards West Dale elementary and Junior As Well As Pauls High he completed his academics at the University of Manitoba in Dur ing the Robert worked with the mines branches of the provinces of Manitoba and upon Rob toured new Hawaii and travelled throughout much of during his Brief working he was employed As a geologist by Sherrit Gordon Granges exploration and Roworth he loved music and two key peo ple in his life were George Gale of Manitoba Energy and mines and Friend Colin Ely Robert died on july he is survived by father Mother Dorothy Gregory Cece Jason and sister our sincere thanks to Newman and the support staff at the Grace in lieu of donations in Roberts name May be made to the salvation Grace hos 300 Booth r3j Desjardins funeral Chapel in care of a toll free ;