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TOLLY PEARL RIGGS (STOYKA) 1920 - 2009 She will be sadly missed by her daughters Bev (Derek) Black and Judy (Blaine) Willey; her grandchildren, Damon (Kari), Ryan (Christine), Kelly and Kevin; great-grandchildren Nathan, Keira and Caylee; also Mom's best friend Brody. Tolly also leaves her brother John Stoyka of Winnipeg, and two sisters, Lena Piotrowski of Ajax, ON; sister Esther and brother-in-law Kenn Molnar of Calgary, AB; and her two sisters-in-law, Ruth Stoyka of Winnipeg and Marie Stoyka and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by husband Paul in 1993; two brothers Peter (Marie) and Stephen (Ruth) Stoyka; two nieces Debra and Cathy Stoyka; sister Ann; brothers-in-law, George McDonald and Walter (Lena) Piotrowski; sister-in-law Velma (John) Stoyka. In accordance to her wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, September 25, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at John Osborn VC Unit No. 1 Army and Navy, 1395 Ellice Ave., Winnipeg (entrance at 300 Empress St. across from the Walmart parking lot).
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 19, 2009