FRANCES MARIE OSTIR (PETRACHEK)

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FRANCES MARIE OSTIR (nee PETRACHEK) Frances Marie Ostir, aged 91 years, passed away peacefully at the Whitemouth Personal Care Home on Sunday, April 29, 2007. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Shirley Hearnden (Terry) and Dorothy Dobush (Bob); grandchildren, Greg Hearnden (Diana) and children, Brian and Alyssa, Jackie Wilson (Darryl) and daughters, Stephanie and Amanda; Rob Dobush (Laurie) and children, Bobbi-Jo and Tyler; Ken Dobush (Lori) and sons, Derek and Nathan; Debbie Schatkowsky (Vince) and sons, Mat and Greg; Sandra Wiebe (Jeff) and daughters, Tessa and Stacey; extended family, Walter (Pauline) Wagner and sons, Craig, Shane, Scot and Jared; sister Annie Osowski and brothers, Rudy (Helen) and Vincent, sister-in-law Betty Petrachek; as well as many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Frank and Anna, Frances was predeceased by her sisters, Mary Zubereski (Joe) and Lena Glabush (Mike), brothers, Joe (Polly) and Frank, brother-in-law Joe Osowski, in-laws, Mike Ostir (Katie) and brothers-in-law, Frankie, Johnnie, Steve (Ann), Vince (Mitzi and Mardie) Ostir, sister-in-law Mary Cherneski (Frank), nephews, James, Frank, David, Jerry and Roy and nieces, Eileen and Diane. Mom was born and raised in Shorncliffe, MB and married the boy next door. Charlie and Frances were married in 1939 on her birthday February 4 and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1989. Mom and Dad moved westward in the mid 1940s, first to Camrose, AB and then onto the Okanagan, settling in Okanagan Mission. There they worked in the orchards and vineyards. As they aged, they moved into Kelowna where Mom found work as a housekeeper and Dad worked at a nursery. Prior to retirement, they worked together at the local Macleod's Store. A few years after, Dad passed away in 1989 and Mom moved back to Manitoba coming to live with us in Prawda. Eventually, poor health forced her to move into the Whitemouth Personal Care Home where she lived until her demise. Our very special thanks go out to Dr. Spence, the nurses and all the staff at the Whitemouth Personal Care Home for all their excellent and compassionate care throughout her stay. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Sobering Funeral Chapel, 1035 Park Avenue East, Beausejour with Rev. Fr. Mirek Szynal presiding. Friends may view one hour prior to the service. The service will terminate at the chapel with cremation to follow. Honourary pallbearers will be her great- grandsons, Mat, Greg, Tyler, Derek, Nathan and Brian. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to a charity of one's choice. SOBERING FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM, Beausejour 268-3510 or MB Toll Free 1-877-776-2220

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 02, 2007