RHEAL DANIEL BERARD

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RHEAL DANIEL BERARD Rhéal Daniel Bérard, beloved only child of Renel and Shirley Bérard, of Morris, passed away suddenly on August 18, 2009 at the Morris General Hospital, at the age of 21 years. Rhéal was born on March 9, 1988 at the Victoria General Hospital. He was raised in the Morris area where he attended school and graduated in 2006. Rhéal was currently employed at Westfield Industries in Rosenort. Recently Rhéal had successfully completed the requirements for the Canadian Navy and on the day of his passing Rhéal had accepted his contract with them. Rhéal spent his final hours happily sharing his news with family and friends. Rhéal's hobbies included hockey and baseball, but most of all, sharing time with family and friends. Rhéal also loved to help out on the farm during harvest and had hoped to do so for one more season before leaving for the Navy. Rhéal was our angel loaned to us from God for too short a time. We thank God for our Rhéal whose ability to love without limits saved us and lifted us up time and time again. Rhéal grew from our baby to our role model, as he naturally knew what really mattered most in life - - people - - and he embraced friends, family, acquaintances new and old, with love, humour, loyalty, and an enthusiasm for life that lit up the room and warmed everyone's hearts. Rhéal always had time for friends and family in need. Rhéal, we will never understand why God chose this moment in time to take you back, but we know your love will continue to spread throughout Heaven and Earth through the lives you have touched. This world just wasn't big enough for you. Rhéal is survived by his parents Shirley and Renel Bérard of Morris; grandparents Harvey and Edna Dreger of Morris and Albert and Marie-Anna Bérard of Ste. Agathe; great-grandmother Linda Dreger of Morris; aunts and uncles, Linda Dreger and Ken Fogelberg, and Bonnie and Ralph Johnson all of Winnipeg, Judy and Mike Barnabé of St. Jean Baptiste, Norm and Shelley Dreger of Cochrane, AB, Ron and Bonnie Dreger, and Harvey and Kathy Bérard all of Morris, Marcel Bérard and Lauraine DeMaré of Somerset, Paul and Suzanne Bérard of Winnipeg, Robert and Nicole Bérard of Lorette, Norman Bérard and Rachelle Saurette of Winnipeg, Luc Bérard of Ste. Agathe, Suzanne and André Tétrault of Ste. Agathe; cousins, Cheryl Barnabé and Pat Galbraith and their daughter Jocelyne of Calgary, AB, Brent and Karen Johnson, Carmelle Barnabé, and Laura Johnson all of Winnipeg, Chris Barnabé of St. Jean Baptiste, Lindsay Dreger of Lethbridge, AB, Natalie Dreger-Wall and Chris Wall and their daughter Zeila of Morris, Chad Barnabé, Tashia Dreger, and Jennifer Johnson all of Winnipeg, Travis Dreger of Morris, Blair Dreger of Cochrane, AB, Michelle and Alison Bérard both of Morris, Evan and Paige Bérard both of Winnipeg, Collin and Josée-Lynne Bérard both of Lorette, Nicolas Bérard of Winnipeg, Joshua, Mathieu, Jasmine, and Kristine Tetrault all of Ste. Agathe. The service will be held on Saturday, August 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the Southern Manitoba Convention Centre in Morris. Please use the north entrance to the Stampede Grounds off Hwy 23. Rev. Bob and Myrna Stark will be officiating. The pallbearers will be Chad Barnabé, Travis Dreger, Tyler Johnston, Dan Johnston, Abe Berg and Joshua Tetreault. There will be viewing today, Friday evening August 21 at the Morris Funeral Home from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Memorial donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba or the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Thank you to the staff of Morris General Hospital and the paramedics who attended to Rhéal, for all your efforts and care. We love you forever, We love you for always, For all eternity, Our baby you'll be. Love, Mom and Dad MORRIS FUNERAL HOME Phone 746-2451 Toll Free 1-866-746-2451 morrisfuneralhome@mts.net

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 21, 2009