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REGINA DIRK (GRETZBACH)
Born: Oct 16, 1934
Date of Passing: Jan 10, 2009
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryREGINA DIRK (GRETZBACH) Regina (Greztbach) Dirk passed away peacefully January 10, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 16, 1934 in Fellhammer, Silesia, Germany. She trained as a mid-wife in Leipzig. In 1966 she married Edgar Dirk and together they immigrated to Canada. They started their life together in Selkirk, MB before settling in Winnipeg. Mom devoted herself to raising her family, and nothing pleased her more than being able to care for her grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by her loving husband Edgar; her beloved daughters, Alexandra (Rob) Christie and Christina (Yannis) Faitakis; and grandchildren, Thomas, Katherine and Elizabeth Christie and Martina, Sophia and Theresa Faitakis. Regina also leaves to mourn her two sisters, Rosel and Christel; brothers and sister-in-law, nieces and nephews and numerous friends in Germany and Canada. A requiem will be celebrated on Thursday, January 15 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 355 Andrews Street, Winnipeg with Fr. Kevin Smith presiding, preceded by prayers at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Little Britain St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Cemetery, 105 Little Britain Rd., Lockport, MB.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 13, 2009