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DONELLE MARIE SAWATSKY
Born: Jun 17, 1948
Date of Passing: Nov 08, 2006
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryDONELLE MARIE SAWATSKY Donelle Marie Sawatsky (nee Isaak) passed away November 8, 2006 at Seven Oaks Hospital after a long struggle with Huntington's Disease. Donelle was born June 17, 1948 in Winnipeg, MB and grew up to age 12 in Elm Creek, MB before moving to British Columbia. She has lived the last 25 years in Winnipeg. Donelle loved praying, music and her family. Surviving are her sons, Andrew (Beth) and Jarem (Rhona) and her special grandchildren; Hannah, Naomi, Sara and Koila; three brothers Ron (Marilyn), Rob (Karen) and Randy; two sisters Linda (Alec) and Melody; four nieces and four nephews. Viewing will be Friday, November 10 at St. Matthews Maryland Church, 641 St. Matthews Ave, Winnipeg from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be Saturday, November 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the church with interment to follow at Mennonite Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Steve Bell Solace Project, (www.solaceproject.com) or the Huntington's Society of Canada, Manitoba, HD Resource Centre, 200 Woodlawn St., Winnipeg, MB, R3J 2H7 (www.hdmanitoba.ca/donations.htm) Arrangements by: Birchwood Funeral Chapel Winnipeg Steinbach, MB 1-888-454-1030 or 1-204-346-1030
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 09, 2006
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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Donelle was a dear, dear friend in the 1970s when we were close neighbours in Richmond and Surrey. We had babies and toddlers and spent many hours enjoying each other's company. Donelle organized a ladies' morning Bible study that was a highlight of the week. We coffeed and crocheted items for our little ones. When life's circumstances took us to different provinces we kept up for a few years, and met a few more times...twice in Surrey, and once in Saskatoon...but unfortunately after a few years the letters stopped. We didn't mean to lose touch, but it happened. I thought of Donelle so often, but life gets busy and I couldn't think of a way to find her. Then a few weeks ago I started an all-out search. It was as if she had fallen off the face of the earth. Facebook, Google, Vital Statistics, Ancestry, obituary searches, all drew a blank. I couldn't find her name anywhere! But I did find clues on Facebook that told me this search would not end well. It was sobering to think a wonderful person could live a full and productive life, and there didn't seem to be a hint of her existence anywhere. Then, finally, I thought of the Winnipeg Free Press. I located the obituary search engine, and there it was, Donelle's beautiful smiling face. If only we hadn't lost touch...but that is how life goes, and we all have many regrets. I hope, Andrew and Jarem, that you will keep your mother's memory alive for your children, because she was a treasure. - Posted by: Dianne Rabel (Friend) on: Dec 28, 2014