JENNY (HERMA) LUCKHART

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JENNY (HERMA) LUCKHART February 6, 1945 - Enschede, Netherlands October 11, 2017 - Calgary, Alberta Jenny "Herma" Luckhart, beloved wife of Robert Walles Luckhart of Calgary, AB, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. With a Bachelor of Education and Pre-Master's in Special Education, Herma taught in the River East School Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba for over thirty years. She was a member of the United Church of Canada, as well as a supporter of Amnesty International. After suffering a stroke, she became an active member and strong supporter of the Stroke Recovery Association of Calgary (www.sracalgary.com). In her spare time Herma was an international traveller, avid gardener, great cook, lover of golf, and she added curling and yoga to her activity list upon retirement. She also enjoyed attending productions at MTC/Theatre Calgary as well as joining her friends' walking group at Bird's Hill Park. Her greatest enjoyment, however, was as an active and loving grandparent to her five grandchildren: Eric, Sarina and Reid Gibson and Bronte and Gillian Allegro. Along with her husband Robert (Bob) and her grandchildren, Herma is survived by her twins: son Dr. Paul Gibson and his wife Neesha; and daughter Cheryl Gibson-Allegro and her husband Ross, all of Calgary, AB. She is also survived by her brother Joe Keyzer and family of Winnipeg, MB; sister-in-law Margaret Keyzer and family of Edmonton/Calgary, AB; sister-in-law Kay Keyzer and family of Toronto, ON; sister-in-law Cathie Zarfas and husband Tom Thorsteinson of Winnipeg, MB; and Bob's children Tim Luckhart of Toronto, ON and Victoria Luckhart of Lac du Bonnet, MB and grandchildren Cody and Jesse. Herma was predeceased by her parents, Herman and Jenny Keyzer; brothers Gerrit Keyzer, John Keyzer and Ben Keyzer; sister-in-law Eleanor Keyzer; and niece Shirley Swain. A Reception in Celebration of Herma's Life will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY (Fish Creek Reception Centre, 14441 Bannister Road S.E., Calgary, AB) on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be forwarded via www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 200, 119 14th Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6 Telephone: (403) 264-5549, www.heartandstroke.ca. In living memory of Herma Luckhart, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek, 14441 Bannister Road S.E., Calgary, AB Telephone: 1-800-661-1599.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 28, 2017