PESHE SORE KRAUT (ROSENBLUTH) SHIA (SIAM) KRAUT

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PESHE SORE KRAUT (ROSENBLUTH) SHIA (SIAM) KRAUT On March 21, 2006 undzer mame passed away suddenly at Seven Oaks Hospital. She was followed by the sudden passing of her husband, undzer tate, on April 13, 2006, at Seven Oaks Hospital. Mame and tate were born in Poland in 1910. They arrived in Canada on May, 1939 with one child, Pearl, and another child, Maurice, on the way, leaving on the last ship departing Poland before the outbreak of the Second World War, searching for a life in a country without virulent Anti-Semitism. Without a second child (as well as being a farmer), the Canadian government would not have allowed them to immigrate to Canada. After living on a farm outside of Beausejour for a short time, the family moved to Winnipeg. The first years in Winnipeg were very difficult years for tate-mame, compared to the quality of life on their small farm in Poland. Mame always remembered the warmth and kindness of Mrs. Annette Ruskin in helping her cope with life in Winnipeg. In addition, mame had to overcome the tragedy of the khurbn when she found out in 1945 that she had lost her father, three brothers and a sister as well as most of her extended family. Almost all of tate's closest family immigrated to Canada in 1939. Mame had a reputation in Poland as an excellent seamstress. In Winnipeg, her talent earned her many life-long friends. Rather than pursue a career, however, she considered as more important being a fulltime mother. Yiddishkayt was a way of life for her and she transmitted this to her family, at times with unyielding stubbornness, through teaching by example. Through her devotion to her family she instilled a deep sense of Yiddishkayt in her children. Her love for Israel was in part fulfilled with her life membership in the Chana Senesh branch of the Pioneer Women. Tate was a very hard-working man who was more interested in providing for the future of his children than for himself. He was known in the livestock business as being scrupulously fair. He took great interest in the lives of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Even though he was not able to be at the Pesach Seder, he prepared an Afikimon reward for each of them as was his custom. He attended synagogue regularly and he always enjoyed the company of his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren in synagogue. He was one of the founding members of the former Rosh Pina synagogue and a mainstay of the former Bais Yehuda synagogue. He gave his unconditional support to Israel. He was especially grateful for the opportunity of celebrating his second Bar Mitzvah at 83 years old next to the heilike vant. We were blessed with many good years. Mame and tate leave in great sadness and with heart-felt appreciation, their children, Pearl Hoz, Maurice, Archie (Sandra), Sandi Diner (Joe), ten grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. We are very thankful for the wonderful care provided by Home Care Services and workers for mame, particularly over the last five years. The attentiveness and kindness of the doctors and nurses at Seven Oaks Hospital and the compassion provided by Congregation Etz Chaim, the Chesed Shel Emes, and Rabbi Altein were much appreciated. Services were held at the Chesed Shel Emes with interment at the B'nai Abraham Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons, David, Uri, Yakov and Zevi kraut and sons, Maurice and Archie. Private Shiva was observed at their home.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 29, 2006