GRETA IRENE VAN STEELANT

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GRETA IRENE VAN STEELANT It is with great sadness that the family announces that Greta Van Steelant (nee Patterson) of Stonewall, MB passed away at the age of 87 at Stonewall and District Hospital on November 2, 2007. She will be greatly missed by her son Robert Van Steelant and friend Joyce Curry; grandsons, James Van Steelant and Chris (Tammy) Van Steelant; granddaughters, Leaha Van Steelant and Lisa (Michael) Neale; great-grandchildren, Dayna and Kaleb Van Steelant and Jonathan Neale; sisters, Doris (Ron) McFadyen, Bertha (Ken) Duncan, Dorothy (Erno) Benner; brothers Ralph Patterson and Elvin Johannesson; sister-in-law Alice (Rens) Renooy; nieces Kathleen Neva and Janet (John) Bennett, cousin Winnifred Powell and numerous other nieces and nephews. Greta was predeceased by her husband Edmond Van Steelant (1986) of 47 years; brothers, Howard Patterson and Donald Patterson; brother-in-law Joe Van Steelant and sister-in-law Margaret Rossnagel. Greta was born on May 30, 1920 in Winnipeg, MB. She married Edmond on September 16, 1939 and they ran the family farm until his passing in 1986. Greta continued to actively contribute to the farm along with her son Robert and grandson Chris until 1999 when she moved to Stonewall, MB and soon retired. She moved into Lion's Manor in 2006. A special thank-you to Dorothy Benner and Kathleen Neva for coming to Greta's and the families aid when she fell ill in the USA. Prayers will be held at MacKenzie Funeral Chapel, Stonewall on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at MacKenzie Funeral Chapel, Stonewall, MB with interment to follow at Stonewall Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to an animal rescue or shelter of your choice in her memory as she loved animals. MacKenzie Funeral Home, Stonewall in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 05, 2007