IRENE ELSIE SINGBEIL

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IRENE ELSIE SINGBEIL February 3, 1935 - April 21, 2009 Peacefully, on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, Irene Singbeil, beloved wife of Leonard Singbeil of Beausejour, MB, passed away at the Beausejour Hospital at the age of 74. Irene was born in Lydiatt, MB and lived her life in Beausejour. She will be sadly missed and remembered by her husband of 55 years, her true love and best friend Leonard; her three daughters, Faith (Ralph) Suttorp, Roxanne Lowen (Frank Santa) and Christine Singbeil; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Leanna (Aaron), Andrew Lamb, Jaclyn Suttorp (Dan), David (Sara), Hailey, Kyler, Dylan Suttorp, Jason Suttorp, Jolene (Bradley), Kayla, Taylor Watt, Carey Lowen (Jason), Madison, Stacey Lowen (Kelly), Brittany Peters (Matthew), Aiden, Caitlin, and Nicole Peters and step-grandchildren, Charlene (Monte), Anna and Sophia Santa-Bryga and Cheryl Santa (Terry). She will also be missed by her sisters, Anne Neiser, Marge Sawchuk and Doreen (Harry) Stefaniuk; sisters-in-law Verna Reich and Tillie Singbeil and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her parents Frank and Edith Reich and parents-in-law Reinhold and Helena Singbeil. Also gone before her was her brother Adam Reich, sister Violet Neiser, brothers-in-law, Mike Sawchuk, Clarence and Arvin Neiser, Harry, Ervin, John, William Singbeil and Rudy Richter and sisters-in-law, Elsie Richter, Lena, Gladys and Olga Singbeil. Mom loved her old time Christian songs and you could always hear her humming them no matter what she was doing. When we hear these songs, we will always remember mom and she will be close to us again. She loved to cook massive meals for all of us and she loved to bake. It was her great passion. She will always be remembered for her famous Cheesecake. Mom loved the spring and summer because she could watch the pansies grow that dad always planted for her to enjoy. Her special request is for all that love her to plant a pot of pansies every year and remember her and feel her love growing through those petals. Mom spent her life making homes and places sparkle. Not a person who experienced mom's way of cleanliness was ever unhappy. Mom loved her family and friends and was always looking for a way to help all of us. When she just couldn't find a way, she would pray without ceasing for all our needs. Right through to her last days, she would pray for her dear husband, Leonard, each of her daughters and everyone of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She knew all of our needs and she kept them in her heart. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 25 at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Beausejour, MB with Rev. Stan Richard officiating. Prayers and Viewing will be on Friday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Sobering Funeral Chapel, 1035 Park Avenue East, Beausejour. There will also be viewing at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandson David Suttorp, grandsons-in-law Bradley Watt, Aaron Lamb, Matthew Nightingale and nephews Glenn Sawchuk and Kevin Stefaniuk. Thank you to Dr. Schmidt and staff at the Beausejour Hospital for the gentle, loving care they gave her. Thank you to all the nurses and home care staff coming to her aid. A very special thank you to Doreen for being there through all the ups and downs of this grave illness. Thank you also, to all who continued to pray for mom. She was so grateful for all the prayers. It gave her such strength. God looked around his garden And found an empty space; He then looked down upon this earth And saw your tired face. He put His arms around you And lifted you to rest; God's garden must be beautiful He only takes the best. He knew that you were suffering, He knew that you were in pain, He knew you would never Get well upon this earth again. He saw the road was getting rough And the hills were hard to climb, So He closed your weary eyelids And whispered, Peace be thine . It broke our hearts to lose you, But you never went alone, For part of us went with you The day God called you home. Good Night Irene, I will seek you in my dreams. SOBERING FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM, Beausejour 268-3510 or MB Toll Free 1-877-776-2220

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 23, 2009