ELSIE SCHREYER (WADIN)

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ELSIE SCHREYER (WADIN) Peacefully on August 3, 2006 Elsie aged 79 years passed away at the Kin Place Personal Care Home in Oakbank, MB. She was predeceased by her husband Robert in 1996. Also predeceased by her sister Marie and sister Ingrid and brother Harold. She leaves to mourn son Conrad Schreyer (friend Sandra), daughter Darlene (Arnie) Zimmerman, daughter Dianne (Ivan) Leganchuk and son Kelvin (Kerri) Schreyer. Seven grandchildren Austen and Landon Schreyer, Kyle and Caitlin Zimmerman, Jordan Leganchuk, Blair and Joel Schreyer, numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Elsie was born March 8, 1927 in Vantage, Saskatchewan. Soon after the family moved to Durbin, MB where she grew up on the family farm. She moved to Winnipeg in 1951 where she worked at the CPR hotel The Royal Alexander. In 1955 she married Robert Schreyer. They started their life together on a dairy farm in Prairie Grove, MB where they raised their four children. She resided there until she moved into the Personal Care Home in 2000. Elsie's life revolved around family and friends. Elsie took great pride in her flower and vegetable gardens, was an excellent baker and cook, and enjoyed many vacations with her husband to Western Canada. She was a loving dedicated and compassionate wife, mother and grandmother and everyone who knew her will truly miss her. The family would like to thank the staff at the Kin Place Personal Care Home for the special care they gave her. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 9 at 11:00 a.m. at the Transcona Funeral Chapel, 1800 Day Street, Winnipeg. Dear Lord Put your Arms around her Hold her in Your tender care Make up to her for all she suffered And all she had to bear. She went through so much in silence Her spirits didn't bend She faced her pain with courage Until the very end. It broke our hearts to lose her But she didn't go alone For part of us went with her The day God called her home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, 120 Donald Street, Winnipeg. Transcona Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 05, 2006