BERNYCE BARON (BARTKO)

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BERNYCE BARON (nee BARTKO) November 1, 1923 - November 19, 2004 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Bernyce after a very courageous five year battle with cancer at St. Boniface Hospital, on Friday, November 19, 2004 where she was surrounded by her family. Bernyce will be lovingly remembered and mourned by her husband of 55 years Henry; son Douglas (Dawn) daughter Carolyn (Danny) Stefanik; grandchildren, Steven, Shauna, Stuart, Madelaine; great-grandchildren, Rashaun, Rakem, Royal, Zenia and her sister Anna Withers; as well as many other relatives and friends. During her lifetime Bernyce had two passions, volunteering and china painting. She began volunteering in the 1950s fundraising for the Red Feather Campaign. In the early 1960s she served on the Board of the EK YMCA. She also taught Sunday school at Grace Lutheran Church and served on the Church Council. In 1964 Bernyce took her first ceramics class from Mrs. Duff. Within ten years she began teaching ceramics both at home and in the Seven Oaks School Division. To expand her creativity, she tried china painting. Well she was hooked igniting a passion that lasted a lifetime! She joined REACA and by the late 1980s she became the treasurer, a post she held until July 2004. She also belonged to the Winnipeg China Painters Club, Manitoba Porcelain Artists and the Heritage China Painting Club. At times serving as President in these Clubs. In the last 13 years Bernyce took up watercolour painting and joined the Melrose Art Group and Local Colour, where she painted with her daughter Carolyn. Bernyce and Henry spent countless hours at McBeth House Seniors Drop In Centre, where she served as secretary for the past 16 years. She and Henry enjoyed the bi-weekly cribbage games and many pot luck dinners and festivities with their friends. Mom was a devoted wife, and a caring, kindhearted mother and grandmother who loved her family deeply and who was always there for us. We cannot begin to express how much she will be missed. Our family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Embil, Dr. Yaffe, Dr. Wong, Dr. Daninck, and the entire staff at St. Boniface Cancer Care and the 8A Palliative Care Ward for all the excellent care given to Bernyce. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, November 24 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 211 Kimberly Ave. A reception will follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Boniface General Hospital Palliative Care in Bernyce Barons memory. Arrangements entrusted to: GLEN EDEN FUNERAL HOME 4477 MAIN STREET 338-7111 Family and friends are invited to sign the Book of Condolences at www.gleneden-mb.ca

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 23, 2004