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W-: ■- -tr.$too by special friends in Brandon. Henry and Ursula Gerrit-0zen. Gladys Cameron and Char-wlie Dougall. Also, Lisa andcSiegfried Emmert of Kitchener.Ontario. The family would like0to thank the nurses and staff of the palliative care floor at the Assiniboine Center for thetr kindness and dedicated care of our mother. Interment took place at Brandon Cemetery. Mr. Lawrence Mclnnes officiated. In lieu of Bowers, donations may be made to the Cana-*dian Cancer Society, 415-1st0Street. Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 2W8, The Mayo Cancer Research Centre, 1216 Second Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55902 or a charity of yourm *choice.To place a message of condolence or to view the video tribute, please v isit www.brockiedonovan.comepckie x wan727-0694MUELLER: Edclgard Mueller(Gawe) Jan 3, 1933 - Aug 17,2007. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Edelgard Mueller at Brandon Regional Health Centre on August 17, 2007 at the age of 74. Our mother, otna, sister, aunt and friend was born in Bochum, Germanv on Januarv 3,0 01933 to Bruno and Emma Gawe. The oldest of six siblings, mom endured through tough circumstances - The Depression, World War II bombings, and post-war poverty. In 1950, through her uncle, she met Wilfred Mueller. The couple married in Bochum on May 30, 1952. Daughter Angelika was bom 1955, followed by another daughter. Kornelia, in 1958. In 1960 Wilfred thought there would be more opportunities for his young family in Canada. He immigrated to Brandon, Manitoba in July 1960 to find a job and set up a home. Edelgard immigrated to Brandon with Angelika and Kornelia on January 27, 1962. After a long, stormy trip on the ship ‘Berlin*,they arrived in Halifax at Pier021. It took another week to finally arrive in Brandon where0Edelgard was re-united with her husband. Two more children completed the family. Marian was born in Brandon in 1963, and Wilfred in 1966. Mom was a homemaker. She was passionate about her cooking and baking. All her family and friends will have fond memories of her home-made soups, potato pancakes. pot roast and German desserts. She was an avid gardener. Her gardens grew fabulous veggies and her flowers were beautiful - especially her roses, lilies, clematis and peonies. Mom loved to travel. Shetraveled extensively in Canada0and the United States. Even in her last year in failing health, she visited both coasts of Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador in the fall of 2006 and Victoria in the spring of 2007. Other destinations included Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Portugal, Tenerife, Mallorca, Canary Islands, Mexico, Cuba and Barbados. Mom enjoyed many cultural events - going to the Centennial Auditorium for concerts, going to Folklorama to visit various pavilions, and going to The Pas to join Angelika and her family for Trapper’s Festival were some of her favorites. Edelgard was pre-deceased by her husband Wilfred in 1978. She is survived by her four children. Angelika Bate (Kevin), Kornelia ‘Connie’ Delzer (Jerry), Marian Ramage (Daryl), and Wilf Mueller (Kim). She was thrilled to have 13 grandchildren: Naomi, Sean, Jason, Brianne, Mahaly, Stephen, Laurence, Hilary, Emily, Kelsey. Kiara, Blake and Gavin. Mom also leaves to mourn her extended family in Germany: brothers Werner Gawe (Roswita) and Bruno Gawe and Reiner Gawe (Regina) and her sisters Gudrun Gawe und Anne-gret Walter. Also, on the ‘Mueller side’ there are many in-laws. Berndt Mueller (El-friede), Harald Mueller (Ruth-ilde), Anita Maintz (Kurt), Monika Lukaszewski (Rainer), as well as numerous nieces, nephews and grandnieces and nephews. Edelgard is survivedt
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