Obituary of JOAN GESWEIN

JOAN GESWEIN (nee Armstrong) It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Mother, Nanny, sister and friend at Seven Oaks Hospital. Joan passed away peacefully on June 20, 2013, with family at her side. Joan was born in Winnipeg on December 28, 1933 to Arthur and Bernice Armstrong (nee Carriere). She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Fred, her brother Doug, her eldest son Doug, and her third son Rick. She will be lovingly remembered by her two sons Gerry (Arlene) and Darryl (Marney): sister Doreen (Donald) Mitchell; sister-in-law Laurel Armstrong; daughters-in-law Debbie Bardal and Marian Anderson; grandchildren Lisa (Terry) Astrope, Krystin (Billy) LeClerc, Damian Geswein (Kim Dyck), Jamie (Ryan) Meronowich, Michael (Kim) Geswein, Jesse Geswein (Sammi Berg), Justin Geswein, and Ariel Quon; great grandchildren Melissa, Melanie, & Meleana LeClerc, Hannah, McKenna & Aliegha Astrope, Kyla Dyck and Zachery Geswein, Madison Thomas, Mya and Connor Geswein, and Amelia Geswein; as well as all her nieces and nephews. The family would like to offer their warmest thanks to the caring workers at the Maples Personal Care Home who went above and beyond, and the excellent staff at Seven Oaks Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 28th at 1:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main Street. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joan’s memory to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.