Maria Wall (Kauenhowen)

Obituary

Thursday, May 28, 1998 at the Bethel Hospital, Winkler, Maria Wall, 77, of Winkler, formerly of Steinbach, passed away.

Mom’s life was guided by her faith. During her life she gave care to 48 foster children. Mom was an energetic person and was always busy doing one of the many things that gave her pleasure, whether it be gardening, cooking for her family, spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and visiting with her many friends. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren had a very special place in her heart. Mom was diagnosed Dec. 2, 1997. She showed remarkable strength and courage these last few months.

She leaves to mourn her passing her beloved husband Ben N. Wall of Winkler, and was predeceased by her first husband, Abraham S. Kauenhowen, in 1989. Also left to mourn are her two sons: James and Mary Kauenhowen of Steinbach and their children Cindy and Ike Froese, Nicole and friend Ken Friesen, Matthew and finance Tammy Bartel; Anthony and Michelle Kauenhowen of Kleefeld and their children Carson and Andrea; three great-grandchildren: Brittany and Brent Friesen, Riley Froese; her five sisters: Helen (John) Harms of Mitchell; Anne and Henry Buhler of Winnipeg; Katie Thiessen of Lethbridge, Alta.; Betty and Peter Friesen of Mitchell; Hilda and Cornelius Goertzen of La Broquerie; five brothers: Dave and Susie Thiessen of Coaldale, Alta., John and Helen Thiessen of Calgary, Alta.; Frank and Mary Thiessen of Winnipeg; Peter and Verna Thiessen of Steinbach; Leonard and Betty Thiessen of Logan Lake, B.C.; and her mother Helena Thiessen of Steinbach; Ben’s family, two daughters: Doreen and David Penner of Morris; Mildred and Eldon Schroeder of Lowe Farm; seven sons: Harvey and Doris Wall of Altona; Rodney and Gladys Wall of Lowe Farm; Stanley and Helen Wall of Winkler; Gordon and Sharon Wall of Steinbach; Raymond and Denis Wall of Lowe Farm; Laverne and Shirley Wall of Steinbach; Bradley and Susan Wall of Winkler; 27 grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren.

Viewing was held Sunday, May 31 1-9:30 p.m. at the funeral home with a devotional at 7 p.m. and at the church prior to the service. Funeral service was held Monday, June 1 at 11 a.m. at the Winkler M.B. Church with Rev. Abe Reimer and Rev. Bernie Thiessen officiating. Interment will follow at the Grunthal Cemetery at 3 p.m.

The family wish to thank the doctors, nurses and staff on the 1st floor of Bethel Hospital, and also at the St. Boniface Hospital Oncology Department, whose tender care and understanding was greatly appreciated. A very special thank you to all the family members who spent some special nights with Mom. To all the friends and relatives for all the visits, prayers and support they gave us all. For all the songs and music that Mom so loved, for the bedtime prayer and scripture that Rev. Bernie Thiessen shared with Mom every night. To Rev. Abe Reimer for the frequent sharing of prayer and scripture, both at home and in the hospital. And most of all we thank God for giving us all strength, and for carrying us through our troubled times.

God saw you getting tired when a cure was not to be,
So He closed His arms around you, and whispered ‘come to me’.

You didn’t deserve what you went through, so He gave you rest,
God’s garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best.

And when we saw you sleeping, so peaceful and free from pain,
We could not wish you back to suffer that again.

We love you Mom, “Rest in Peace.”