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ANNA STEFANEC After 94 years Anna Stefanec passed away peacefully in her sleep with her family by her side at Stonewall Memorial Hospital on August 26, 2007, at 9:14 p.m. Anna was born in Austria in 1912 and came to Canada in 1914 with her parents and brother to reside in Cook's Creek, Manitoba. Married to Alex Gulewich who passed away in 1946 and then married to Fred Stefanec who passed away in 1980. Survived by her children, Donald (Grace) Gulewich of Stonewall; Adeline (Edward) Sanders of San Jose, California, Sam (Julie) Stefanec of Fisher Branch; Sylvia (Victor) Meilleur of Fisher Branch; Lorraine (Lorne) Kosie of Red Lake, Ontario, and Wayne Stefanec of Winnipeg; sister Doris Smith of Vancouver; sister-in-law Kay Stelmack of Calgary, and many nieces and nephews. Grandmother of 19; Great-Grandmother of 23; Great-Great-Grandmother of 1. She was predeceased by her parents Prokop and Fewrona Stelmack; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Mike (Mary) Stelmack of Winnipeg; John Stelmack of Calgary; Steve (Corrie) Stelmack of Winnipeg, and sister Mae Handley of Winnipeg (formerly of Chicago). Anna lived the first 10 years of her married life in Winnipeg where she worked as a seamstress. After remarrying she moved to Fisher Branch, where she raised her family and enjoyed some of her many talents such as gardening, knitting, quilting, sewing, spinning yarn for mitts and socks and was a fabulous cook. Anna was a very special and hard working lady, would tackle anything, loved by many and will be missed dearly by all. The family would like to thank all the staff at Rosewood Lodge and the Stonewall hospital in Stonewall for the fantastic care and above all, the compassion they gave to Anna Stefanec while she resided there. Memorial service for Anna will be held on Thursday, August 30 at 3:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main St., with a private interment to take place at a later date. If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, we would walk right up to heaven and bring her home again CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 29, 2007
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The sweetest lady and the best mother in-law a man could wish for. My deepest condolences go out to the Gullewich and Stefanec families. I think of Ann often and miss her very much. I called her mom from the first day we met. I have memories of her I will cherish all the days of my life. I love and miss you mom, rest in peace. - Posted by: Louis E Sanders (Son in-law) on: Jun 02, 2012