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Ed N. Braun

Ed N. Braun

Mar 24, 2016

Ed N. Braun, age 83 years, of Altona, Manitoba passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Boundary Trails Health Centre.

He is survived by 3 brothers, Leonard (Martha) Braun, Elmer (Diane) Braun, Dennis (Jean) Braun, 2 sisters, Erna Leoppky, and Leona Braun, and sisters-in-law, Kathleen Hildebrand, and Anita Braun. 

Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 30,...

John "Jack" Hildebrand

John "Jack" Hildebrand

Mar 22, 2016

John “Jack” Hildebrand, age 93 years, of Altona, formerly of Silberfeld, Manitoba, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Eastview Place Personal Care Home.

He is survived by his wife Sarah Hildebrand (nee Voth), their children, Brian (Mary Anne) Hildebrand, Hilda (Elmer) Hildebrand, and Allen Hildebrand, as well as 5 grandchildren and 2 great grand children.

Funeral service...

Agatha Dueck Sawatzky

Agatha Dueck Sawatzky

Mar 15, 2016

Agatha Sawatzky, age 79 years of Altona, formerly of Neubergthal, Manitoba and Mexico, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Altona Memorial Health Centre.

She is survived by her husband Heinrich Sawatzky and their children, Sara (John) Abrams, Abe (Anna) Sawatzky, Esther (John) Loewen, Jacob (Susanna) Sawatzky, and Anna (Helmut) Friesen, as well as 25 grandchildren and 27...

Darlene Gale Peters

Darlene Gale Peters

Mar 15, 2016

Darlene Gale Peters was born September 10, 1961 to Cornelius and Agatha Peters. She was the youngest of their five children. She was predeceased by her father Cornelius C. Peters and one sister-in-law Marge Peters. She passed away accidentally on March 15, 2016.

She is survived by her mother Agatha Peters, siblings Dave (Tena) Peters, Anne (Henry) Kornelsen, Cornie (Elsie)...

Curtis Buhr

Curtis Buhr

Mar 2, 2016

Curt Buhr, age 60 years, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Boundary Trails Health Centre.

He is survived by his wife Deb, and their children Jeremy, Lorne (Carie), and Tyler, as well as his grandchildren Xander and Mya.  He is also survived by 1 brother, 2 sisters and their families.  He was predeceased by one son, his...

Edwin J. Funk

Edwin J. Funk

Mar 1, 2016

Edwin Funk, age 61 years, of Altona, Manitoba, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at the Altona Memorial Health Centre.

He is survived by his wife Phyllis Funk (nee Reimer), their children Brenda (Keith) Stoesz, Matthew (Crystal) Funk, Steve (Amy) Funk, Jennifer (Henry) Neufeld, and Carla Heinrichs, as well as 14 grandchildren.  He is also survived by his mother Margaret,...

Deborah Marie Klein

Deborah Marie Klein

Feb 27, 2016

Deborah Marie Klein, age 58, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, passed away on February 27, 2016 at Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg after a four month battle with cancer.  She is survived by two daughters, Jessica (Lucas) and Maxine; her father and step-mother, Alfred and Iris Klippenstein, one sister-in-law, Joanne, and three brothers, Terry (Rhona), Nelson and Jim (Gee); nieces Janet and...

Heinrich F. Penner

Heinrich F. Penner

Feb 21, 2016

Henry F. Penner, age 86 years of Altona, Manitoba passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Altona Memorial Health Centre.

He is survived by his children Pete (Anna) Penner, John (Helena) Penner, Jake (Elizabeth) Penner, Helen (Frank) Fehr, Diedrich (Lisa) Penner, Sara (Abe) Neufeld, and Henry (Frieda) Penner, as well as numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He was...

Nettie Wieler

Nettie Wieler

Feb 17, 2016

Nettie Wieler, age 82 years, of Altona, Manitoba passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Eastview Place.

She is survived by her daughter Janet (Robert) Johnson.  She was predeceased by her husband George Wieler in 2007.

Funeral service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.  Interment will take...

Ted E. Friesen

Ted E. Friesen

Feb 15, 2016

T.E. (Ted) Friesen

After a long, richly lived, wonderful life, Ted, age 95, passed away peacefully on the evening of February 15th, after a brief stay in the Altona hospital.  He is survived by the love of his life, wife Linie (née Krahn), married 70 years; by three sons: Eric (Susan) of Amherst Island, Ontario, Paul (Val) of Winnipeg and...

Genevieve Adelle Franks

Genevieve Adelle Franks

Feb 9, 2016

Genevieve Adelle Franks, age 100 years of Emerson, Manitoba passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the Emerson Personal Care Home.

She is survived by her children Gayle (Gordon) Johnston, and Lyndon (Jeannette) Franks, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Clarence Franks and her sister Thelma Haines and brother Malcom Copeland.

Mom...

Susie Hildebrand

Susie Hildebrand

Feb 8, 2016

Surrounded by her family’s love, Susie Hildebrand, our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away at Boundary Trails Health Centre to join her husband Bill and their daughter Linda In their eternal home in heaven. 

Her gentle warmth and kind hearted spirit will be forever missed by her 10 remaining children; Midge, Judy (Don), Jerry, Gord (Val), Allen (Elaine),...

Tatjana Teichroeb

Tatjana Teichroeb

Feb 3, 2016

Tatjana Teichroeb, age 91 years of Altona, formerly of Rosenfeld, Manitoba passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Eastview Place.

She is survived by her children Henry (Laurene) Teichroeb, John (Kathy) Teichroeb, Jake Teichroeb (special friend Joyce Wilson), and Susan (Don) Harder, as well as 7 grandchildren and  10 great grandchildren.  She was predeceased by her husband Peter Teichroeb in 2006,and...

Eileen Spence

Eileen Spence

Jan 27, 2016

It is with sadness we announce the passing of Florence Eileen Spence (nee Francis) peacefully at the Emerson Personal Care Home with family by her side after a long battle with kidney disease brought on by diabetes.

Mom is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years Ronald Spence, her children Dave (Darlene), Cindy (Milton), Lori (Barry), Randy, Kevin (Shelley),...

Gertrude Rempel

Gertrude Rempel

Jan 19, 2016

Gertrude Rempel, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister, age 87 years, of Altona, formerly of the Gretna area, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the Altona Memorial Health Centre.

Mom is survived by her husband Jacob J. Rempel and their children, Susan (David) Reid, Elaine (Garry) Russell, Esther (Ken) Enns, Harv (Eva) Rempel, Marlene (Ralph) Wagner,...

Peter P. Hildebrand

Peter P. Hildebrand

Jan 10, 2016

Peter P. Hildebrand, age 74 years of Altona, Manitoba, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the Concordia Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

He is survived by his wife Esther Hildebrand, their children, Janice (Wayne) McClelland, Val (Brian) Wiebe, Darrell (Joanne) Hildebrand, and Sharlene (Mark) Krahn, as well as 10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. 

Funeral service will be held...

Dan Neumann

Dan Neumann

Jan 6, 2016

Dan Neumann, age 10 years, beloved son of Leonid and Nina Neumann passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Bethesda Regional Health Centre in Steinbach, Manitoba.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 11:00 am at the CGF Church on Ridge Road near Steinbach, MB. Viewing will be at the church from 10:00...

Abram F. Kehler

Abram F. Kehler

Jan 2, 2016

Abram F. Kehler, age 94 years of Winkler, formerly of Altona, Eigenhof and Kronsthal, Manitoba, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Salem Home.

He is survived by his children, Henry (Audrey) Kehler, Frank (Irene) Kehler, and Hilda Joyce (Bob) Wieler, as well as their families.  He was predeceased by his wife Anna Kehler (nee Hildebrandt).

Funeral service will be...

Peter Bueckert

Peter Bueckert

Jan 2, 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather Peter J. Bueckert.

He was predeceased by his wife Eva, two children in infancy, Ernest and Kathrine, son-in-law Bryan Eidse, and daughter-in-law Colleen Bueckert (nee Nickel).

Left to mourn his passing are his four children, Aldon Bueckert (Christine), daughters Vera Bueckert Eidse,...

William "Bill" W. Giesbrecht

William "Bill" W. Giesbrecht

Dec 25, 2015

Bill W. Giesbrecht, age 88 years, of Altona formerly of Bergfeld, Manitoba passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife Anne Giesbrecht (nee Neufeld), their children Pete (Martha) Giesbrecht, Deb (Walter) Hiebert, Teresa (Harold) Sawatzky, Randy (Jocelyn) Giesbrecht, and Wendi (Richard) Friesen, as well as 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.  He...

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