ADINA ZAHN (HOOGE)

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ADINA ZAHN (nee HOOGE) Unexpectedly at her home, our beloved Mom passed away on Friday, October 28, 2005 at the age of 72. Adina was predeceased by her husband Walter Helmut on June 22, 2005. Born and raised in Germany, Adina immigrated to Canada in 1954, where she met and married Walter. Adina worked as a legal secretary and translator before she and Walter were blessed with two children. Her focus then became her home and family, which she cared for with great dedication and tenderness. Adina and Walter spent many happy years together. Mom enjoyed nature and the outdoors, especially swimming, going on walks, working in her garden, and identifying wild flowers, trees and birds. Mom was wonderfully gifted at sewing, knitting, cooking, and baking, and kept the tidiest house one can imagine. She will be lovingly remembered for her infectious laugh, endless patience, and devotion to her family, especially her husband. Adina will be dearly missed by son Michael of Montreal, and daughter Dorothy Li and husband Raymond of Vancouver. She will be remembered with affection by her sisters Klara Weirich of Winnipeg, Anne and husband Harry Voigt of Morris, MB, and Marlene and husband Ed Hurta of Winnipeg; brother Peter Hooge and wife Martine of Germany; sisters-in-law Anneliese Besler and husband Paul of Winnipeg, and Christina Knoernschild and husband David and family of Memphis, TN; cousins Anita Hindemith and husband Heinz and family of Winnipeg, and Otto Klassen and family of Fishkill, NY; nephews Andreas Weirich and family of Ottawa, ON, Martin Weirich and family of Winnipeg, and David Hurta and wife Krista of Grande Prairie, AB; niece Laurence Hooge of France; and her neighbours and friends. Friends and family may call from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 2 at Neil Bardal Inc., 984 Portage Ave., entrance on Aubrey St. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 3, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 1541 St. Mary's Road, with Pastor J. Fritsche officiating. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations may be made to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba. Interment in Glenlawn Memorial Gardens, 455 Lagimodiere Blvd. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 01, 2005