BELLA SCHEIMAN (KNACKER)

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BELLA SCHEIMAN (nee KNACKER) Peacefully, with family by her side, Bella Scheiman passed away on November 23, 2005 at the age of 82. Bella will forever remain in the memory of her daughters: Shirley Kozlowich, Fae Simon (Carl Findlay), Nancy Scheiman (Neil Stern), Zhahava Scheiman-Burkhardt (Klaus Scheiman-Burkhardt), and her beloved grandchildren: Shane Kozlowich, Tara Kozlowich (Paul Shur), Ari Simon, and Mariah Robinson. Bella is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law Sam Knacker and Nurit Drory, her sister Ghita Donenfeld Weltman, brother-in-law Harry Anderson, and nieces and nephews and their families in Canada, Sweden and Israel. Bella was born on February 12, 1923 in Sighet, Romania. After surviving the Holocaust, she married in Sweden where her two eldest daughters were born. Bella immigrated to Winnipeg in 1952 and by 1959 had given birth to two more daughters. Bella was a selfless and devoted mother who nurtured and supported her family throughout her life. Her days revolved around her grandchildren, who were the light of her life. Her nurturing personality extended to her work at the Sharon Home where she cared for elderly patients with commitment and dedication for 25 years. Bella was predeceased by her mother Sara when she was only 13 years old, her father Naftali and youngest sister Faygie who both perished in the Holocaust, sister Toby Anderson in Sweden, son-in-law Sam Kozlowich, granddaughter Orit Yona Itzhaki, Moishe Scheiman, niece Sharon Donenfeld Wise and Shawn Wise, and brothers-in-law Wolf Donenfeld and Loichie Weltman. Funeral services were held at Congregation Etz Chaim on Thursday, November 24 with interment at the Shaarey Zedek Cemetery. Bella Scheiman's loving character was exemplified by her treasured cooking, her contagious laugh and her warm sense of humour. She will always be remembered.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 07, 2006