Mary Van Den Bosch
d. February 22, 2002
MARY VAN DEN BOSCH
Peacefully at the Swan Lake Hospital on Sunday, February 17
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, 2002, Mary Van Den Bosch of Manitou, Manitoba, widow of the late Albert Van Den Bosch, passed away at the age of 77 years.
She leaves to mourn her passing her 6 children: George of Winnipeg, daughter in law Loris Loewen of Winnipeg, Michael and wife Sheron of Winnipeg, Joan and husband James Alty of Winnipeg, Ken and wife Patricia of Vancouver, Dave and wife Brenda of Calgary and Shirley of Calgary. 15 grandchildren: Casey, Stephanie, Karen, Jennifer (Robert Van Ginkel), Yvonne, Nicole, Michael, Timothy, Blake, Brooke, Sean, Cole, Drew, Madison and Haley. 4 great grandchildren: Victoria, Rebecca, Matthew and Jessica. Also left are 2 sisters and 1 brother: Clarice Buydens, Julia Gerland and Andre van der Vennet and in-laws, Terry van der Vennet, Irma De Baets, Julia Timmerman, Mary Van Hulle and Martha Ketsman as well as many other relatives and friends.
Mary was a loving and caring wife and mother, and a major instigator and active participant in the farm enterprise with Albert. Early life was hard for Mary with her father's death when she was 8 in the middle of the Great Depression. Nonetheless she persevered and had a happy life until Albert's passing in 1999. She took great pride in her children. She will be much missed by many.
Prayers will be said at Adam's Funeral Home on Friday, February 22, 2002 at 7:00 p.m., Funeral Mass will be co-celebrated by Fr. Firmin Michiels and Fr. Romuald Szumierz at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Fuller Street, Manitou, Manitoba on Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 2:00 p.m.
Adam's Funeral Home of Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba in care of arrangements.