MARIE GERTZEN

1941 - 2007

Marie Margaret Gertzen (nee Pakarno), beloved wife of Arnold Gertzen, passed away peacefully at the family farm near Vauxhall on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at the age of 65 years.
She was loved and will be greatly missed by Arnold, her husband of forty-seven years.  She is survived by her children Kevin (Cindy), Keith, Kurt (Amanda) and by two grandsons, Rylan and Braden all of Vauxhall.  She is also survived by her brothers Gil (Marlene) Pakarno and Otto (Lillian) Pakarno; sister Linda McAughey; sister-in-law Isabel Pakarno; brothers-in-law Dan Jones and Richard Gertzen as well as by numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her daughter Karen Gertzen, parents Alexander and Elizabeth Pakarno, sister Tony Jones, brother Jerry Pakarno and brothers-in-law Morley McAughey and Lewis Gertzen.
Marie was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother.  She always had a special place in her heart for her two grandsons.  Marie will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at the Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
The Funeral Service will be held at the Vauxhall Mennonite Brethren Church, 320 - 9 Street North, Vauxhall on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 1:00 P.M. with Susan Bowyer of the Parkview United Church in Vauxhall officiating.  Interment to follow at the Vauxhall Cemetery.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Marie’s name may be made directly to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 234C - 12B Street North, Lethbridge, Alberta  T1H 2K8.