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ERVIN ALEXANDER (ALEX) DREFFS
Born: Apr 02, 1932
Date of Passing: Apr 17, 2006
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ERVIN ALEXANDER (ALEX) DREFFS April 2, 1932 April 17, 2006 On Monday, April 17, 2006, Alex Dreffs passed away of prostate cancer at the Beausejour Hospital. Alex will be missed by his wife Alice of Beausejour; his daughters, Dale of Vancouver, BC and Leanne and husband Jeff Bayne of Calgary, AB and especially by his grandchildren, Alison and Connor Bayne. He is also survived by his brother and close friend Almer of Beausejour; brother Ernest of Winnipeg and sister Irene Wofford of Grayson, Georgia. Alex was employed by the Manitoba Department of Highways for 33 years and will be remembered by many people in the Beausejour area driving by in his green truck. Following his retirement in 1990, he continued to enjoy taking drives in the country. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 19 (today) at 2:00 p.m. at Sobering Funeral Chapel, 1035 Park Ave. East, Beausejour with Rev. Hugh Laidlaw officiating. Flowers are gratefully declined. If friends so desire, donations in his memory may be made to the Beausejour and District Hospital, P.O. Box 1690, Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0 or CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9. The family requests that you encourage your husband, father or other loved ones at risk to have a PSA test so the disease may be diagnosed and treated at an early stage. They also wish to thank the nursing staff at the Beausejour and District Hospital for their special care during Alex's long illness. SOBERING FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM, Beausejour 268-3510 or MB Toll Free 1-877-776-2220
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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 19, 2006