ALVINA BETZOLD 1913-2003

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ALVINA BETZOLD 1913-2003 On Saturday, March 29, 2003, at the Steinbach Bethesda Hospital, Alvina Betzold passed away peacefully after a brief illness. She will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her children, daughter Noreen Wiebe of Winnipeg, daughter Marlene and husband Wilbert Schalla of Steinbach, son Ken and wife Grace of Winnipeg, son Ray and wife Lorraine of Lac Du Bonnet, and daughter Sharon and husband Abe Doerksen of Calgary, Alberta; 21 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren; one brother Emmanuel and wife Ida Fender, one sister Rosalia Krentz; and sister-in-law Adeline Fender. Alvina was predeceased by her husband, Henry, in 1988; one son-in-law, Dick Wiebe, in 2000; her parents, Paulina and August Fender; her sisters, Annie Grienke and Pauline Grienke; her brother Reinhold Fender; and three brothers-in-law, Reinhold Krentz, Herman Grienke, and Carl Grienke; two brothers in infancy, August and William; as well as one half-brother, Daniel Streck and one half-sister; Helena Streck. Alvina was born in Steinbach on November 3, 1913 to Paulina and August Fender. On November 24, 1932 she was married to Henry Marker Betzold. They farmed in the Friedensfeld area from 1932 to 1961 when they moved into the town of Steinbach. Alvina was a loving, concerned wife and mother, always putting the needs of her family above her own. She was resourceful, industrious and an extremely skillful and creative cook and homemaker. Her deft hands fashioned countless beautiful things from colourful quilts to crocheted tablecloths. No job was ever too big for Alvina to tackle and at the end of a long day, she still had energy for the social activities she so greatly enjoyed. She will be remembered as a fun-loving, feisty woman with a zest for life and adventure. Her teasing sense of humour was always betrayed by the mischievous twinkle in her eye. God was always given great honour in the Betzold home and Alvinas Sunday was complete when she could be in church with all her family. In recent years, Alvina frequently expressed the desire to go to her heavenly home. Special thanks from the family to the staff at Bethesda Place and at the Bethesda Hospital for so tenderly and lovingly caring for our mother. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 2, at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Steinbach, MB. Interment to follow at the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery on Highway No. 12, Steinbach. Viewing will be prior to the service and Tuesday, April 1 at Loewen Funeral Chapel from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a devotional at 8:00 p.m. Donations may be made in memory of our mother to the St. Paul Lutheran Memorial Fund, Steinbach, MB or to the Steinbach Bethesda Place. Arrangements Entrusted To: LOEWEN Funeral Chapel 5 Chrysler Gate - Steinbach - 326-1351

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 01, 2003