MARIA WARKENTIN

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MARIA WARKENTIN Passed away on February 8, 2005 at the Seven Oaks Hospital, Maria Warkentin aged 89 years of Winnipeg. Maria was born in Friedensfeld, Ukraine on April 5, 1915 to Hans and Liese Dyck. She is survived by four daughters: Liese, Lena (Greg), Elsie (John), Hildegard, and one son Willy (Tina), and their families, and daughters-in-law, Pat and Shirley and their families. She was predeceased by her first husband Hans Wieb and children Hans, Maria and Rudy, also her second husband Arno Warkentin and Arno's son and daughter, Arno and Hildy. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 11:00 a.m. at the Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church, with Rev. E. Epp officiating. Viewing prior to the service. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to M.C.C. or the Cancer Fund. Special thanks to the third floor Unit 5 nurses, Dr. J. Boyd, and to Janice, Laurie, Michelle, Shauna. Arrangements by Friends of the Family Phone 222-8080. Mother You can only have one mother, Patient, kind and true. No other friend in all the world, Would be so true to you. For all her loving kindness, She asked nothing in return, If all the world deserted us, To mother we would turn. To those who have a mother, Treasure her with care. For you will never miss her, Till you know that she's not there, We miss you more than anyone knows, Each day that passes the emptiness grows, The tears in our eyes will wipe away, But the ache in our heart will always stay. God put your arms around her, Keep her in your care, Make up for all she suffered, And all that was unfair. If all the world were ours to give, We'd give it , yes and more, To see your loving smile again, And greet you at the door. How often there comes before us, Your dear face so kind and true, For death can never take away, Our memories of you. Your memory, dear Mom, will never grow old, It's locked in our heart in letters of gold.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 12, 2005