Brenda Jessica Klapprat (Nee Greenwood)

January 8, 1943 ~ December 9, 2014

It is with very heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of our most loved mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend, Brenda Klapprat on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the age of 71 years.

Brenda leaves to mourn her daughters Pamela (Bob), Gail (Rob) and Sandra (Jarrett) as well as the lights of her life – her grandchildren Katrina, Erik, Justin, Lily, Ryan and Lauren.  She also leaves to mourn her siblings Richard Greenwood, Gary Greenwood (Carmen) and Margo Witzke (Alf) as well as many other family members and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence Klapprat, infant daughter Angela, her mother and father Natalie and Thomas Richard Greenwood, in-laws Erna and Ferdinand Klapprat.

Mom was born in Winnipeg on January 8, 1943.  She was raised in Thalberg, Portage and Beconia.  In 1961, she married Lawrence Klapprat and together they raised three daughters.  She was a stay at home mom until the girls reached their teenage years. She then started working at the Beausejour Kids Centre where she remained for 25 years.  It was the perfect job for her as she loved being around children.  She fondly spoke about the many children that passed through the daycare doors and figured that she probably changed about 20,000 diapers.  An avid gardener, her flower gardens were beautiful and envied by many.  Mom loved to be out and about, sharing smiles and conversations with anyone she met.  She enjoyed going to church, floor curling, volunteering at Togs & Treasures and Meals on Wheels, going for lunch on Fridays with her siblings, going for car rides, bike rides and spending time with her good friend Elaine.  But her favorite thing to do was to spend time with family – especially her grandchildren.  She was always willing and able to help out with any one of the grandchildren, whether picking them up from school, babysitting them when needed and taking care of them when they were sick.  She loved the times at the lake with Lily and Lauren, cheering on Katie, Erik, Justin and Ryan at their hockey games.  All of the grandchildren knew where the cookies were kept at her place!  She kept a daily journal – writing what the weather was for that day, what she did, where she went and even what the scores were on the curling games that she loved to watch.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Beausejour.

Should you so desire, donations may be made in Mom’s memory to the Zion Lutheran Church, 403 First Street North, Box 968, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0.

Rest in peace mom.  We love you so very much and miss you terribly.

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