BERNHARD (BEN) KLIPPENSTEIN

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BERNHARD (BEN) KLIPPENSTEIN Peacefully at Pembina Manitou Health Centre, Manitou, on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, aged 97 years. Ben was born at Alt-Bergthal (near Altona) and moved with his parents Bernhard H. and Mary (Dyck) Klippenstein to the Archibald district in 1927. From then until the present he lived and worked in the Manitou and Darlingford areas. He was predeceased by his wife Helen (Toews) in 1989; two sons, Robert in 1986 and Dale in 2005; also five sisters, Mary (Pete) Klassen, Sarah (Cornelius) Friesen, Anne (George) Brown, Margaret (Ed Friesen / Alex Lobban), Agatha (John) Young and one brother Harry. He is survived by five sons, Bryan (Shirley), Stanley (Marian), Edward (Beverley), Dennis, Wilf (Hai); one daughter Silver Savage; one daughter-in-law Diane; one sister Neta (Arthur) Friesen; two brothers, John (Bernice) and Harry. Funeral service will be held from St. Andrew's United Church, Manitou on Monday, November 13 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Laurie Simpson officiating. Interment at Darlingford prior to the service. Graham's Funeral Service of Manitou in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 11, 2006