WESENBERG, ERNA
(nee Wirsch)
Passed away Friday,
January 23, 2015 at the age
of 78. Survived by her loving
family, son Peter (Cathy) of
West Kelowna; daughter Sylvia
Wesenberg-Kot (Walter) of
Winnipeg; son-in-law Gordon
Christiaens of Winnipeg;
grandchildren: Toby Wesenberg
of Kelowna, Christopher Bertrand
of West Kelowna, Mickey Kot
(Teah) and Maxwell Kot all of
Winnipeg; sisters: Rosa Tschritter (Erwin) of Stoney Creek, ON, Herta Towle of Winnipeg
and Erika Mueller of Vernon, BC; brother-in-law Adolf
Kruger of Okanagan Falls, BC; numerous nieces and
nephews. Predeceased by her father Gustav, mother Sofia, husband George, daughter Ingrid and sister Suzanna.
Mom was born Sept. 1, 1936 in Cataloi, Romania.
She immigrated to Canada in 1951 with her mother and
sisters. They made their way to Winnipeg, where she
met George. They were married in 1952 and raised
3 children in a loving home. Wonderful summers were
spent at Lester Beach. Mom’s talents were many, from
baking and cooking to handicrafts of every sort; her love
of doll collecting was a passion. She was a member of the German Society for many years, managing the bar and
restaurant. Her involvement in Folklorama brought her joy. Mom took immense pride in her home and family,
especially her grandchildren. Erna had a special place
in her heart for her pets. Retirement brought George
and Erna to Peachland where they lived out their final
years in their own little paradise. We love you Mom and Oma. Auf wiedersehen. The family would like to express their gratitude for the care Mom received at KGH.
A special thanks to staff on 4A. A Funeral Service
will be held on Friday, January 30 at 1:00 pm at
Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road,
Kelowna, BC. Flowers are welcome or memorial
donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.ca or the Kidney Foundation
of Canada www.kidney.ca
Condolences may be sent to the family
by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com
250-860-7077