AGNES SCHREYER

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AGNES (INEZ) SCHREYER (nee STEENTJES) Peacefully on October 28, 2015, Inez aged 79 years passed away peacefully with family by her side at the Notre Dame Hospital. She was predeceased by her parents Herman and Clara Steentjes, her in-laws George and Mary Schreyer and her granddaughter Erika Sveinson. She leaves to mourn her husband Leonard; five children, Anna-Marie (Alex) Brunel, Anthony Schreyer (friend Jackie), Angela (Carl) Sveinson, Lawrence (Linda) Schreyer and Lisa Schreyer (friend Doug); 15 grandchildren, Tanya (Jeremy) Brunel-Torrie, Christine (Chris) Grenier, Jeanette (Darcy) Fenton, Melissa Brunel (friend Gary), Jennifer (Shawn) Bingham, Melanie (Jason) Vandenbussche, Heather (Courtney) Hacault, Stacy (Ryan) Carels, Chad (Sabrina) Evoy, Chris Sveinson (friend Melissa), Matt Sveinson (fiancé Raina), Nick Sveinson, Martin Levesque, Denis Levesque and Andrew Levesque; six step-grandchildren, Pam Hopcraft, Corey Hopcraft, Claudine (Brian) Knockaert, Classina Mangin (friend Joey), Marina (Ryan) Piche and Melanie Mangin (friend Adam); 32 great-grandchildren; and numerous brothers and sisters-in-law. Inez was born an only child June 6, 1936 in St. Boniface, Manitoba. Leonard and Inez were married June 22, 1957. Living with Inez's parents until they took over the family farm in the fall of 1959, starting with mixed farming. Then the dairy was started in 1966 until 1980 due to Len's health. They sold the dairy herd and rented out the land and retired. Leonard and Inez both helped out with the potato farm at Treherne for about six years. In the fall of 1991 Anthony came to live on the family farm. In March of 1993, having spent the winter in Arizona, Leonard and Inez decided to purchase a home in Swan Lake. Both volunteering for 4-H, church, etcetera, and enjoying their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Notre Dame de la Nativité Catholic Church in Somerset, Manitoba on Saturday, November 7, 2015. Video Tribute at 1:45 p.m. followed by Funeral Mass at 2:00 p.m. with Father Armand Le Gal officiating. Interment at Green Acres Cemetery will be held at a later date. Dear Lord Put your Arms around her Hold her in Your tender care Make up to her for all she suffered And all she had to bear. She went through so much in silence Her spirits didn't bend Until the very end. It broke our hearts to lose her But she didn't go alone For part of us went with her The day God called her home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Adam's Funeral Home of Notre Dame, Manitoba in care of arrangements. Phone 248-2201 or 1-888-400-2326. www.afh.ca

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 04, 2015