MARIE LOUISE (MARLIES) MIRWALDT (KRISTOKAT)

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MARIE LOUISE (MARLIES) MIRWALDT (nee KRISTOKAT) Peacefully after a long and valiant struggle with Lewy body disease, Marie Louise (Marlies) Mirwaldt (nee Kristokat) passed away on October 30, 2008. She leaves to mourn her passing her beloved husband Sieg and her children Christine Morrison, Steven Mirwaldt and wife Wendy, Patricia Mirwaldt, Karin Bond, Janet Mirwaldt and husband Dale Tesarowski, Lore Mirwaldt and husband Scott Gray, Mark Mirwaldt and wife Lori, and Thomas Mirwaldt and wife Colleen. Marlies was the fun-loving and cherished Oma to Marlies Tibbs (Mark), Pamela Morris (Bryan), Kristy Holfeld (Tim), Chelsea Mirwaldt, Carly Mirwaldt, Emma Mirwaldt, Kelly McIntosh, Nick Sims, Jane Sims, Andrew Bond, Joshua Tesarowski, Sam Tesarowski, Jacob Tesarowski, Alex Gray, Dustin Mirwaldt, Jordan Mirwaldt, Nicole Mirwaldt, Sara Mirwaldt and William Mirwaldt. She was great-grandmother to Marlies Morris, Evan Morris, and Xander Bond. She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Horst and sister Rosel. She also leaves to mourn her passing many extended family and friends in Winnipeg, the United States and Germany. Marlies was born in Germany on January 22, 1930, the third child of Wilhelm and Sophia Kristokat. She met and married Sieg in Germany and together with their daughter Christine, they emigrated to the United States in 1952. They settled in Indiana and began raising a family. In 1960 they emigrated once again and settled in Winnipeg. They bought the family home on Perth Avenue where they made many friends and raised their eight children. Marlies loved her family above all else. She was a wonderful wife and mother and Oma. Her home was a warm and inviting place where there was always room for one more at the table. She cherished travels with her husband and trips back to Germany and Austria to visit childhood friends. Marlies spent her last year at the Holy Family Nursing Home where she received loving care and kindness. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the nurses and health care aides of St. Francis Ward for taking such good care of our Mom. A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at the Wheeler Funeral Chapel, 211 Regent West, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Phone Number 224-1525. Flowers are gratefully declined. The family requests that memorial donations be made to Holy Family Nursing Home or the Alzheimer's Society of Manitoba.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 01, 2008