AGANETHA HARDER

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AGANETHA HARDER It is with sorrow in our hearts that we announce the passing of Aganetha Harder, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, at the age of 86. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at Concordia Hospital, with Dad at her side, on December 11, 2007. Mom is survived by and will be greatly missed by her husband of 66 years, Cornelius, daughter Helen, son Jack (Marianne), daughter Anne (Ken) and numerous (very special) grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Mom was predeceased by infant son Cornie in 1942, daughter Mary in 1957, and son Willie in 1975. She was also predeceased by her parents, sisters Maria, Helena, Katherine, Susanna, Anne and brother Jacob. Aganetha was born to Jacob H. and Maria Hiebert on December 1, 1921. She married Cornelius K. Harder on November 2, 1941. The farmed in Silberfeld until 1950, then purchased a farm in Rhineland, where they farmed and raised their family. They retired from the farm in 1988 and built a house in Ile des Chenes, MB, where they lived until 1995. They then moved to a condominium apartment in Winnipeg. Mom's faith was in her Lord Jesus and she looked forward to heaven and being reunited with those she had missed for so long. Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to the staff at Concordia Hospital for their concern and care. A viewing will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Drive, Steinbach, MB on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. with a devotional at 7:30 p.m. The funeral service will be held Sunday, December 16, at 1:00 p.m., at Callsbeck Fellowship Chapel, 1445 Callsbeck Ave, Winnipeg, with interment at Hespeler Cemetery, Niverville. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Aganetha may be made to Mennonite Central Committee, 134 Plaza Drive, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5K9, for whom she sewed many layettes and also did crocheting. Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel 1-204-346-1030 or 1-888-454-1030

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 13, 2007