LARA HELGA TERGESEN

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LARA HELGA TERGESEN Lara Helga Tergesen, 97, of Gimli passed away peacefully on January 21 at the Betel Home in Gimli. She was predeceased by her husband Joe; parents, Julius and Helga Solmundson; siblings, Franz, Gudny, Bara and Oscar; son Joey, and grandson Soren. Her surviving family are son Terry (Lorna) daughter-in-law Frances; grandchildren, Hans, Cameron, Svenn (Amy), Stefan (Joanne Liang), Johann (Angela Maida) and Tristin; great-grandchildren, Kol, Candace, Amanda, Svava, Joren, and Maren; sisters-in-law, Verna Solmundson and Helen Bothwell. Lara was very active in community life and will be remembered for her enthusiasm, involvement and great contribution to the civic life of Gimli and the Icelandic Canadian community. Her dynamic presence was felt in all of her lifes achievements, beginning with her school teaching, church involvement, her passion for curling, membership in the Womens Institute, school board chairman, the Gimli Museum, the Icelandic National League and for being a founding member of the Evergreen Regional Library. She was chosen to be Fjallkona at the annual Icelandic Festival of Manitoba. In her near 60 years of marriage Lara was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed caring for her family and always made room in her heart and her home for family and friends who came to stay as guests. She served for more than 30 years behind the cash register at the Tergesen family store alongside her husband Joe. Her striking beauty and outgoing personality touched the many she came in contact with. The family would like to thank the staff at the Betel Home for the years of care and respect shown to Lara. Memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 5 at 3:00 p.m. in the Gimli Lutheran Church. Flowers are gratefully declined, but donations in Laras memory may be sent to the Evergreen Regional Library, Box 1140, Gimli, MB, R0C 1B0. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 26, 2002