LEA VIVIAN VANDERSTEEN

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LEA VIVIAN VANDERSTEEN February 3, 1928 - July 24, 2013 With family by her side, in the morning of July 24, 2013, our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully at Fisher Branch Personal Care Home, at the age of 85. We know that she will enjoy her riches in heaven, reunited with her true love, Bert. Cherishing her memory, her children Linda (Les), Sharon (Mike), Carol (Melvin), Gail (Gary), Glenda (Greg), Connie (Dennis), David (Tania) and Debbie (Merv); 21 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; her siblings Aline, Hélène, Phillipe, David and Ernest and their spouses; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 62 years, Bert Joseph Vandersteen, just three weeks ago; her parents Amedée and Zoeline Laliberté; stepfather Joe Labreque; siblings Florence, Laurent, Cécile and Cora; brother-in-law Richard and sister-in-law Lorraine, as well as three beloved grandchildren in infancy, Carrie Bilinski, Garrett Kochan and Caleb Shaw. Born in Blucher, Saskatchewan, she was one of ten children raised on a farm in St. Denis. She enjoyed 62 years of marriage, sharing many pastimes with Bert such as curling, square dancing and playing cards. Family gatherings were treasured times with cards being played, bonfires, crokinole tournaments, sleeping under the stars, playing frisnok and bocce ball. A celebration of her life will take place on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at the Fisher Christian Community Church (3.5 miles south of town on Hwy. 17) with interment to follow. The family would like to extend their appreciation to the doctors and nursing staff at Percy E. Moore Hospital. Special thanks to all the staff at the Fisher Branch Personal Care Home who treated Lea and our whole family with respect and care to the very last moment. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lea's memory to the Fisher Personal Care Home Foundation Inc. FISHER FUNERAL HOME INC. In care of arrangements, Fisher Branch, MB 204-372-6271 or 204-372-6803

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 27, 2013