She was predeceased by her parents Nykfor and Sophie Kucharski, her loving husband Stanley, son Stanley Jr., sisters Anna, Polly, Ellen, and brothers Johnny, Martin, Alex, and Joe.

The funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at 2:00 p.m., at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Drive, Steinbach, MB, with ash interment at a later date.

Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel • 1-204-346-1030 or 1-888-454-1030 

The funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the Grunthal Bergthaler Church with interment at the Grunthal Cemetery.

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JOHN PETER HIEBERT
May 5, 1947 – January 13, 2012

Peacefully, on January 13, 2012, John passed away at Seven Oaks Hospital.

Left to mourn are sister-in-law Shirley, brother David and wife Flor, sister Lorna, sister Barbara and husband Jon, brother George and wife Bev and numerous nieces and nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins.

John was predeceased by his parents Abe and Anne and brother Abe.

Cremation has taken place and a celebration of his life has been scheduled for Friday, January 20, 2012, 2pm at Thomson in the Park Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivary Boulevard.  A private interment will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, friends and relatives may make a donation to the Mennonite Central Committee, 134 Plaza  Drive  Winnipeg, MB  R3C 1Z6, should they so wish.

 
In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 200 - 6 Donald Street; Wpg., MB    R3L 0K6
 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel • 1-204-346-1030 or 1-888-454-1030  

Art is survived by his wife of 67 years, Leona and their children James (Cindy Driver) of Brooklyn, NY and Margaret (John Wiebe) of Steinbach and his very special grandchildren Brett Daley (Amanda) of Steinbach and Meredith Hutchinson (Scott) of Winnipeg. He is also survived by his sister Romelda (Ed Schellenberg), brothers Lorne and Leander (Louise) and many nieces and nephews. Art was predeceased by his parents Jacob and Elizabeth Rempel, brothers Edwin, Peter and Edmar and sister Alvina Loewen.

Viewing will be held at Grace Mennonite Church, 430 Third St, Steinbach on Sunday, January 22 at 7:00 p.m.  The memorial service will be held Monday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Mennonite Church.  Private family burial will be held prior to the service.
 
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 Margaret Penner (nee: Nickel), age 51, of New Bothwell, MB passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Steinbach Bethesda Hospital with her family by her side after a short battle with cancer.

She was a business owner of Country Smoke House for many years. She touched the lives of everyone she met.

She is survived by her son Stuart and wife Kaitlin and daughters Sylvia and Sheryl; her parents George and Mary Nickel, three sisters, five brothers, and their families, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

A service celebrating her life was held Monday, January 23, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Steinbach Mennonite Church, Steinbach, MB, with interment at the Silberfeld Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Siberfeld CMC Building Fund.

We would like to express our gratitude to all who came to visit, and that kept us in their thoughts and prayers. We thank all those who have delivered cared along Mom’s life journey. ~ The Family

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He is survived by his wife Adina, two daughters, five sons and their families as well as by two sisters, one brother and their families.
 
He was predeceased by five siblings and one great granddaughter.
 
Viewing will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel in Steinbach on Monday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m. with a devotional at 7:30 p.m. and at the church prior to the service.
 
The funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 24 at 2:00 p.m. at the Evangelical Mennonite Church in Kleefeld with interment at the church cemetery.
 

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Lorne Sobering, age 64 of Steinbach, MB.  He was born in Gardenton, MB on October 5, 1947. He passed away peacefully at the Bethesda Hospital on Thursday, January 19, 2012 with family by his side, after a very short battle with cancer.

 He is survived by his loving  family; wife Sarah, son Jason (Anita), step son Steve, step daughters Alicia (Walter) and Amanda; grandchildren Colin, Logan and Kyra Sobering, Tyson McCombe, Brittaney and Araya Kornelson; brother Ivan (Rose), sisters Sonia (Norm) and Betty; nephews, nieces and many friends.
 
He was predeceased by his parents, one brother and his first wife.
 
Lorne had a long career working first with Harper Construction and most recently with Penn-Co Construction for 25 years before retiring in 2009.
 
A memorial service was held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel in Steinbach on Tuesday, January 24 at 10:00 a.m. with ash interment to follow at the Sandilands Cemetery.
 
If friends so desire donations may be made to The Lung Association, 629 McDermot Avenue; Wpg., MB   R3A 1P6 

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Susanne Wiens, 92, of Steinbach passed away at Bethesda Place on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

 She is survived by four daughters and their families.  She was predeceased by her husband Hans and one daughter.

 
Viewing will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel on Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. with a devotional at 7:30 p.m. and at the church prior to the service.

 
The funeral service will be held Friday, January 28 at 11:00 a.m. at the Steinbach Mennonite Church, 345 Loewen Blvd. with interment at Memorial Cemetery.

 
If friends so desire donation may be made to Mennonite Central Committee, 134 Plaza Drive; Winnipeg, MB   R3T 5K9

 
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On Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 Bill passed away at Red River Lodge in Morris, MB. He was born in Carlowrie, MB on June 17, 1927.

Bill was predeceased by his parents Moysej and Maria, his brothers Peter and John, his sisters Anna, Pauline, Anastasia, Natalie, Victoria and Melinda, sisters-in-law Gloria and Kathleen, and brothers-in-law Fred, Ernest, Jack and Peter.

He is survived by his brothers Steve and Nestor, sister-in-law Lena, numerous nieces and nephews and their families.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Rosa Ukrainian Catholic Church in Rosa, MB at 10:30 a.m. Pallbearers will be his nephews. Interment will follow the service in the church cemetery.

Arrangements by Vita Funeral Home, 256 Railway Avenue, Vita, MB, 1-204-425-3114.

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. On Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 Dmytro (Matt) Antonowich, age 84, passed away with his family at his side at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg after a recurring battle with cancer and its complications.

Dad was born on July 13, 1927 in Vita, MB. He was predeceased by his parents Emil and Pearl; four sisters, Jean, Mary, Ann and Sophie; and two brothers, Nick and Walter.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 59 years, Anne; daughters Gayle, Barb, Judy and Connie (Art); grandchildren Tara (Derek), Jamie, Tim (Joanna), Rhonda (Jon), Stephanie, Kelly, Nicole and Luke; his great-grandchildren Timothy and Cody; his sisters Olga (Alex) and Stella (Johnny); and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.

Prayer services were held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Vita Hall. The funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Vita with interment to follow at Vita North Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make a donation to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Vita.

Arrangement by Vita Funeral Home, 425-3114 or 392-0650.

Theodosy Wachna passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. He was predeceased by his beautiful wife Anne Danyluk Wachna.

Ted will be greatly missed by his loving children David, Pamela (Brad Blain) and Lisa Anne (Dr Steven Khoury). He was a devoted grandfather to Stephanie Anne, Mark, Anne-Marie and Audrey. Ted will also be missed and remembered fondly by many nieces, nephews, his sister Eva, extended family members and friends, especially the gang at Nemo’s and Essex Golf and Country Club.

Cremation has taken place. Memorial visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 27 from 5-7 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. at Families First, 3260 Dougall Ave., South Windsor, ON,

Peter D. Dyck, 93, of Steinbach, MB passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Bethesda Hospital.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Helen (nee Hiebert) and eight children: Bill (Theresa) of Steinbach; Jake of Winnipeg; Dave (Martha) of Nakusp, BC; Peter (Dorothy) of Steinbach; Ben (Sherry) of Steinbach; John of Badger, Dianne (Russ) Fast of Steinbach; Bev (John) Culligan of Marana, AZ; one son-in-law (Jake (Marianne) Hildebrandt of Steinbach, 20 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.  He was predeceased by his daughter Betty in 1990.
 

A celebration of his life will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel on Thursday, January 26 at 2:00 p.m. with viewing prior to the service.  Interment at Heritage Cemetery.

 
If friends so desire donations may be made to The Bethesda Foundation, 150 Henry St., Steinbach, MB R5G 0P9

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 Aug 17, 1917  -  Jan 28, 2012

We the family of Katherine (Teen) Penner (nee Kliewer)  announce her home going on Saturday, Jan 28th, 2012, at the age of 94. 

Katherine was predeceased by her husband Joseph T, Penner in 1979. 

She is survived by one daughter, Loreena (Bernie Wiebe), sons, Gary (Margaret), Michael, Randal (Debbie) 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

A celebration of Katherine’s life will take place Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 11:00 am at  Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Drive, Steinbach, MB, with viewing prior to service.

Donations in memory Katherine may be made to the Gideon’s Memorial Bible Plan, Box 3619  Stn Main; Guelph, ON   N1H 9Z9

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Frank Harms, 82, of Steinbach, passed away January 29, 2012 at the Bethesda Hospital, Steinbach.

He is survived by his wife Dorothy, three sons and their families.  He is also survived by two sisters, three brothers and their families.

He was predeceased by his first wife Anne, one brother, and one sister.
 
Viewing will be held at the Christian Fellowship Church, 417 Hanover, Steinbach on Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m. with a devotional at 7:30 p.m. and at the church prior to the service.
 
The funeral service will be held Friday, February 3 at 2:00 p.m. at the Grunthal Bergthaler Church with interment at Heritage Cemetery in Steinbach.
 
If friends so desire donations may be made to the Grunthal Bergthaler Church Benevolent Fund.

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MARION DUECK

Marion Dueck passed away peacefully at the Morris General Hospital on January 24, 2012.   She was predeceased by her husband, Henry in 2007, two daughters Gloria and Valerie who died in infancy, and a brother, Melvin. Left to mourn her passing are her sons Randy (Carol and grandchildren Janeand Virginia) and Greg (Lori and grandchildren Angela and Gregory), as well as a brother Allan Dueck (Elda) and a sister –in-law Anne Hildebrand (Peter).

The funeral was held on January 28, 2012 at the Rosenort Evangelical Mennonite Church.

In lieu of flowers the family would suggesta donation to Inner City Youth Alive, Winnipeg MB, or Joe’s Place, Moose Jaw, SK.

Arrangements by the Morris Funeral Home.

The funeral will take place Saturday, February 4, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the Word of Life Mission Church, 233 3rd Street S., Niverville, MB, with interment at the Hespeler Cemetery, Niverville.

Attendees are encouraged to wear a vibrant scarf, representing Carolyn’s personality.

Donations in memory of Carolyn may be made to CancerCare “Look Good, Feel Good Program”, Room ON109 – 675 McDermot Ave.; Wpg., MB   R3E 0V9

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Peacefully with her family at her side, Maria Dyck, 84, of Grunthal, MB passed away at Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach, MB on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.

She is survived by her children Mary (John) Wieler, Martha (Alvin) Voth, Hilda (Will) Bergen, Ernest (Marlene) Dyck, Adina Loewen; 15 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, four sisters and six brothers.

 She was predeceased by her husband Peter A. Dyck in 2001, one grandson and two brothers.

 Viewing will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel in Steinbach on Sunday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. with a devotional at 7:30 p.m. and at the church prior to the service.

The funeral service will be held on Monday, February 6 at 2:00 p.m.at the Grunthal Bergthaler Church with interment at the Grunthal Cemetery.

If friends so desire donations may be made to the Menno Home Foundation, Box 280, Grunthal, MB   R0A 0R0

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