MARIA NICKEL

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MARIA NICKEL Peacefully, on Thursday, October 14, 2004 our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Maria Nickel, passed away at the age of 94 years. Maria was born June 19, 1910 in Osterwich, Ukraine to Johann and Margareta Dyck. She married Heinrich Nickel in 1931 and gave birth to two sons, Abram and Heinrich in Franzfeld, Ukraine. Marias husband passed away in 1938, after which Maria moved her family to Germany. She was separated from her eldest son Abram in 1945. She and her son Heinrich moved to Paraguay in 1948, immigrated to Canada in 1955, and eventually settled in Winnipeg. They were joyfully reunited with Abram and his family in 1972. Maria worked for nineteen years in the garment industry until a severe case of meningitis caused her retirement in 1964. Maria went on to become a resident of Kingsfordhaus where she made many friends and always remained a strong member of the Mennonite community and church. She will lovingly be remembered by her two sons, Abram (Helen) and Henry, her niece Tina (Peter) Dyck whom she helped raise from a young age, as well as her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Maria had a very special bond with her three grandchildren from Winnipeg - Kristin, Robert and Kathryn (children of Henry and Evelyn Nickel), who she sometimes referred to as her "kids". That special bond will live on in their hearts forever. Oma, we love you and we miss you. Always. A funeral service will be held Monday, October 18, at 10:30 a.m. at Springfield Heights Mennonite Church, 570 Sharron Bay, with viewing one-half prior. Interment to follow at Green Acres Cemetery. KLASSEN FUNERAL HOME 1897 Henderson - North of McIvor 1-204-925-1120

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 16, 2004