Harold Enns (1951-2015)

Harold Enns 1951-2015
Harold Enns 1951-2015

On Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the age of 63, Harold Enns of Steinbach, passed away at Bethesda Hospital.

Harold leaves to mourn his beloved wife Elinore of 41 years, daughter Melissa and her husband Hatem Kriema and their three children, Nadiya, Sarah, and Zachary; daughter Amanda and her husband Lauren Tougas and their three children, Haylee, Hayden and Harrison. He is also survived by three brothers, two sisters and their families, his parents-in-law Peter H. & Tina Neufeld, four sisters-in-law and their families, one brother-in-law and his family; and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.

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Nita Amy Hogue (1931-2015)

Nita Amy Rose Reimer Hogue 1931-2015
Nita Amy Rose Reimer Hogue 1931-2015

Nita Amy Rose Hogue (nee Reimer), 83, passed from this life Sunday, May 24, 2015, at home in the Carriage Inn in Huntsville, Texas, after a brief stay at Huntsville Municipal Hospital. Nita was born in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada on October 15, 1931. She graduated from the Steinbach Academy in 1950 and attended college at Sayre Junior College in Sayre, Oklahoma. There she met and later married Guy W. Hogue in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1953.

Her husband’s job took them to a number of different cities in the USA and Canada. Continue reading “Nita Amy Hogue (1931-2015)”

ForeFathers Day at Chortitz

The Chortitz Church Heritage Committee invites you to ‘Honour thy Father’ at ForeFathers Day at Chortitz.

The Chortitz Church Heritage Committee invites you to ‘Honour thy Father’ at ForeFathers Day at Chortitz, in Randolph, MB on June 20, 2015 at 7 PM.  Free admission.

ForeFathersDay 2015 Poster

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Sara Friesen Kehler (1925-2015)

Sara M. Friesen Kehler (1925-2015)
Sara M. Friesen Kehler (1925-2015)

Sara M. Kehler (nee Friesen), 89, of Steinbach, MB, formerly of New Bothwell, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Steinbach, MB.

Sara is survived by one daughter, Ellie (Ed), grandson Dale and his father Les, one son Ed (Emily) and their children: Shelly (Chris), grandchildren Emma and Kaity, and Cory (Lilah), grandchildren Nicole and Bailey; and one sister Helen Kehler.

Sara was predeceased by her husband George J. Kehler , and one granddaughter Sheila. Continue reading “Sara Friesen Kehler (1925-2015)”

New Winnipeg App Will Help Drivers Steer Clear of Train Crossings

A local company has created an app it says will notify drivers of train crossings, allowing them to avoid congested areas.

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New Facility Stops Shuffling, Brings Comfort to Cows, People.

Progressive Dairy

This is the first winter the Laing family of Laingspring Farm, Steinbach, Manitoba, has been able to enjoy not getting up for morning milking at 5 a.m. Brothers Tyrone and Ted run a dairy operation in partnership with their parents, Ray and Bertha, on a farm established in 1872.

Ray & Bertha Laing, Tyrone and Ted.
Ray & Bertha Laing, Tyrone and Ted.

The brothers are the fifth generation of their family to farm here, with dairy being the primary business for four of those generations. An older brother, Blake, is a journeyman gas fitter. He occasionally helps on the farm but is not actively involved in the business.

Bertha (Dueck) Laing, a 3rd generation Berliner Kehler, is the daughter of (the late Lizzie(Kehler) & the late Diedrich Dueck).

Marlene Elizabeth Mary Kehler Aitken (1935-2015)

Marlene Elizabeth Mary Kehler Aitken (2035-2015)
Marlene Elizabeth Mary Kehler Aitken (1935-2015)

On Thursday, January 22, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, Marlene passed away peacefully after a brief illness.

Marlene is survived by her children Barbara Bezeau (Guy), Cheryl Posten (Denis) and Neil Aitken (Barbara), her eleven adored grandchildren and great-grandchildren, brothers Russ, Don, Lee and sister Doris. Her loving husband Bill predeceased her in 2010. Continue reading “Marlene Elizabeth Mary Kehler Aitken (1935-2015)”

Henry Blatz Kehler (1927-2015)

Henry Blatz Kehler 1927-2015
Henry Blatz Kehler 1927-2015

Henry B. Kehler passed away at the Bethesda Regional Health Care Centre on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the age of 87 years.

Left to remember him are his beloved wife of 59 years, Mathilda (Hiebert), his children: Iris Toews (Ryan), Deby, Wendi Friesen (Paul), Jim (Marge Thiessen) and Nancy Neufeld (Warren); four grandchildren: Carter Friesen, Mitchell Friesen, Andrew Neufeld and Emily Neufeld. Continue reading “Henry Blatz Kehler (1927-2015)”

Jacob Peters Kehler (1930-2015)

Jacob Peter Kehler (1930-2015)

Jacob P. Kehler, mischievous jokester, dessert and Faspa enthusiast, strong and faithful prayer warrior, and irreplaceable father died on January 13, 2015.

He died the way he lived, gently and in peace. Jac was born December 22, 1930 to Henry S. and Agatha Kehler. As a child he had a great sense of humor which sometimes made him a troublemaker but this fun-loving carried on throughout his life. He kept a list of jokes in his pocket that could be pulled out at a moment’s notice. Continue reading “Jacob Peters Kehler (1930-2015)”