KATHERINE (HIEBERT) LEDUC -

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KATHERINE (HIEBERT) LEDUC 1915 - 2002 Of Sioux Lookout, ON, passed away at her residence on July 1, 2002, lovingly surrounded by her seven daughters. Mother was born March 19, 1915 on her grandparents original homestead near Niverville, MB. She will return to be laid to rest in the small family cemetery on the site of the homestead where she was born. Our mother died as she had lived, with strength, humour, and love. It was not easy for her to leave on her next great journey. Our mother had a great zest for life and a love of family. She had a strong belief in the importance of education, a love of travel and of seeing new places, an enjoyment of good food, and a zeal for learning new things. Among Kays many community interests and volunteer activities she was: 50 year member of the Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78, where she held many offices; longtime member of the Hospital Auxiliary in Hudson and Sioux Lookout; Senior Volunteer in Service; volunteer for Hospital Visiting; member of the Catholic Womens League; longtime member of the Sioux Lookout Area Senior Citizens Centre; member of the Hudson School Board. Katherine (Kay) was predeceased by her parents, Peter H. and Maria (Heinrichs) Hiebert; husband Albert Leduc; brothers, Edward, John, Jacob and William; brother-in-law Jacob Doerksen; and grandchildren, Johnny Ayotte and Smiley Harris. She is survived by her daughters, Dianna Ayotte (Phil Salem), Evangeline (Charlie) Harris, Kathy (Bill) Meyer, Audrey (Gord) Paton, Yolande Leduc (Kevin Doyle), Patricia (Glenn) Basso, Janine Leduc (Louis Fradet) grandchildren, James (Anne) Ayotte, Gwen (Ray) Norkus, Robin (Donald) Erickson, Charles Harris (Debbie Carson), Clifford (Marion) Harris, Nicholai Harris, Shauna (Russ) Murgatroyd, Kyle Meyer, Shane Cordell (Vicki Winder), Tanya Allbright, Joseph and Curtis Basso, Dustin and Landon Ogden; and 24 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by siblings, Marie Doerksen, Peter (Yolande) Hiebert, David (Eva) Hiebert, Anne (John) Dyck, Jac Hiebert, Andrew (Bettie) Hiebert, Doris (Peter) Hildebrand; sisters-in-law, Doris Hiebert, Helen Hiebert, and Rose Hiebert and their families. Katherine will be honoured in a service at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Dr., Steinbach, MB, officiated by Rev. Dee McEachern and Rev. Ben Hiebert on Friday, July 5, with a viewing at 2:00 p.m. and service at 2:30 p.m. Interment will follow at the Hiebert Family Cemetery near Niverville, MB. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the District Health Centre of Sioux Lookout New Hospital Fund or the Hiebert Heritage Cemetery Inc. of Niverville, MB. Arrangements entrusted to: Birchwood Funeral Chapel 150 Penfeld Dr., Steinbach, MB 1-888-454-1030 or 1-204-346-1030

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 04, 2002