KATIE FAST

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KATIE FAST January 25, 1908 - March 30, 2006 Mom passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 30, 2006. She was predeceased by all her siblings, including her twin sister Erika (Penner) in 2003, her husband Diedrich in 1979, her eldest son Clifford in 1998, great-grandson Jordan in 1991 and daughter-in-law Elsie in 2000. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Joyce (William) Goode of Winnipeg, son Dennis (Joyce) of Toronto, son Richard (Muriel) of Birds Hill and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mom immigrated to Canada with her siblings after the Russian Revolution and settled in the Steinbach area, eventually residing in St. Vital in 1961. Mom was thankful for good health allowing her to stay in her home until two weeks prior to her death. She was a highly motivated and active person who enjoyed sewing and providing her family and friends with patch quilts and crocheted afghans. She also enjoyed being a homemaker and having family and friends over for many special occasions. On numerous visits, family members left her house with a generous sampling of homemade baking and canning. Mom enjoyed her many years working as a member of the Thursday volunteer staff at Morrow Gospel Church. She also spent many years of enjoyment puttering in her yard watering her plants by hand from the rain barrel and weeding her garden. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Morrow Gospel Church, St. Anne's Road with interment to follow in Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers: Clifford, William, Graham, Gregory Fast, Donald Jolicoeur and Troy Desjardins. Many thanks to the Palliative Care Staff at Riverview 3-East. In lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, donations in Mom's memory may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements entrusted to: GLEN LAWN FUNERAL HOME 455 LAGIMODIERE BLVD. 982-7550

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 01, 2006