ELEANOR JOY THOMAS (FRIESEN) -

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ELEANOR JOY THOMAS (nee FRIESEN) 1965 - 2009 On Friday, April 10, 2009 at Boundary Trails Health Centre, with family at her side, Eleanor Thomas aged 44 years of Winkler formerly of Winnipeg, MB went to her eternal rest. Eleanor was born January 12, 1965 in Winnipeg. She was the only daughter and fourth child of Peter and Evelyn (Cornelsen) Friesen. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Saviour at a young age and was baptized by Pastor Stan Plett on June 14, 1981 at Rosenort Fellowship Chapel (EMC). Eleanor married Kenneth Thomas on April 25, 1987. Ken, her husband for 22 years, and her children, Gregory Allan and Melissa Joy, will miss Eleanor as will brothers, Harold (Sandra), Gary (Darlene), Ray (Rebecca), all of Calgary, and sister-in-law, Barbara Thomas of Hill Sound, Ontario. Her nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and many cousins dearly loved her. Eleanor was predeceased by her parents, and her parents-in-law. Eleanor deeply valued friendship and was gifted at drawing people in with her joy and enthusiasm for life. The challenges that she faced led her to turn to God and search for Him, even in the ordinary. She shared these lessons with as many people as she could, proclaiming that her joy, trust, and strength was in God, her Father. Viewing will be at the church prior to the service only. Funeral will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church 120 Pineview Dr. Interment to follow at Westridge Memorial Gardens. We are thankful to Drs. Woelk and Reneyke and the nursing staff at the Boundary Trails Health Centre CancerCare and Palliative Care for their kind and loving care of our wife and mother. Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler In care of arrangements, 325-4201 www.wiebefuneralhomes.com

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 14, 2009