DOROTHY JEANNETTE SCHWITEK (MATTERN)

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DOROTHY JEANNETTE SCHWITEK (nee MATTERN) On April 30, 2006 at the Lakeshore General Hospital at the age of 81 years, Dorothy Schwitek of Ashern, MB passed away after a brief illness, with her family by her side. Mom was born on December 9, 1924 at Sheybogen, Wisconsin and came to the Camper area as a young child. She attended school at Dog Lake. Mom married Dad on April 14, 1944, and they farmed in the Camper area where they raised their six children. After Dad passed away suddenly in 1974, she began working for Frank Anderson at the Ashern TomBoy Store, where she worked for 20 years. Mom belonged to the Camper Community Hall Committee, and the Camper New Horizons Club. Mom also curled for many years in the Ashern Ladies League. After Mom's retirement, she loved to work in her flower gardens, knit, play bingo and go out east to check the cattle, and also spend time with her children and grandchildren. Mom leaves to mourn her children, Neil (Marlyn) of Brandon, MB, Pat (Gilbert) Geisler, Marilyn (Terry) Johnson, Kathie (Steven) Tindall, Grant (Shelly), all of Ashern, MB, daughter-in-law Rose of Alberta; 19 grandchildren, and thirty-four great-grandchildren; one brother Phillip (Mary) Mattern of BC, sister Mina (Ed) Peltz of Warren, MB, sister-in-law Dorothy Budge of Inwood, MB, auntie Chrissie Bremner of Oakville, MB, and auntie Lizzie Budge of Ashern, MB, sister-in-law Marion Schwitek of Winnipeg, MB, and brother-in-law Barry Duncan of Winnipeg, MB; also many nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her husband George in May 1974, son Ronnie, brothers Charles and Ernest, sister Barbara, and her parents Phillip and Barbara Mattern. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, May 4 at 2:00 p.m. at Camper Community Hall with Pastor Bill Watson officiating. Interment to follow at the Lakeside Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mark and Bill Peltz, Keith and Ernie Smith, Randy Anderson, and Donnie Miller. Friends and relatives may pay their respects from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at the Arnason Funeral Home in Ashern. The family would like to thank Patsy Klyne and the home care workers, Lakeshore General Hospital staff for taking special care of Mom; very special thank you to Colleen Penner and Vi Taylor for being there for Mom and us at this very difficult time. Also special thanks to Glen and John at Arnason's for their help and kindness. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lakeshore Hospital Guild, c/o Julie Bergner, Box 721, Ashern, MB R0C 0E0, for use in the Palliative Care Unit. Arrangements by: ARNASON FUNERAL HOMES. Ashern - Lundar (204) 768-2072

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 03, 2006