NATALIE RAABE (LARIONOV)

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NATALIE RAABE (nee LARIONOV) August 27, 1924 - December 23, 2011 Our beloved and devoted wife and mother passed away peacefully at Tache Centre at the age of 87. She is survived by and married to Ulo Raabe for 61 years. Also, survived by daughters Claudia and Irene (Bruce); brother Ivan (Juss); and nephews Kim and Robin. Natalie was predeceased be her parents Klaudia and Ivan; brother-in-law Enno; sister-in-law Loretta; and father-in-law August. Natalie was born in Tallinn, Estonia and emigrated to Canada in 1948. While living and working in Brandon she met Ulo who she married on August 5, 1950 in Winnipeg where they settled. We shall never forget how gracious and kind; loving and caring; highly imaginative and intuitive (constantly seeking information and knowledge); clever; a sense of humour; resourceful; uncomplaining, with high standards; gifted artistically; steadfast of purpose; spiritual (Russian Orthodox) Natalie was. We especially wish to thank the staff at Tache Centre for doing what is humanly possible for our precious Natalie. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Thomson In the Park Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Blvd. Thomson In the Park 925-1120 Condolences may be sent to www.thomsoninthepark.com
Run Date: Dec 28, 2011

NATALIE RAABE (nee LARIONOV) August 27, 1924 - December 23, 2011 Our beloved and devoted wife and mother passed away peacefully at Tache Centre at the age of 87. She is survived by and married to Ulo Raabe for 61 years. Also, survived by daughters Claudia and Irene (Bruce); brother Ivan (Juss); and nephews Kim and Robin. Natalie was predeceased be her parents Klaudia and Ivan; brother-in-law Enno; sister-in-law Loretta; and father-in-law August. Natalie was born in Tallinn, Estonia and emigrated to Canada in 1948. While living and working in Brandon she met Ulo who she married on August 5, 1950 in Winnipeg where they settled. We shall never forget how gracious and kind; loving and caring; highly imaginative and intuitive (constantly seeking information and knowledge); clever; a sense of humour; resourceful; uncomplaining, with high standards; gifted artistically; steadfast of purpose; spiritual (Russian Orthodox) Natalie was. We especially wish to thank the staff at Tache Centre for doing what is humanly possible for our precious Natalie. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Thomson In the Park Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Blvd. Thomson In the Park 925-1120 Condolences may be sent to www.thomsoninthepark.com
Run Date: Dec 28, 2011

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 28, 2011