Lizzie “Kathleen” Merke (Nee Johnston)

December 14, 1925 ~ October 5, 2015

Kathleen passed away peacefully on October 5, 2015 at East Gate Lodge Personal Care Home in Beausejour at the age of 89.

She is survived by her daughters Judith Kowalchuk, Valerie (Ernie) Schreyer, Bernice (Gordon) McDonald, Adriane (David) Day; son Kenneth (Lisa) Merke and daughter in-law Rose Rondeau-Merke.  She also leaves to mourn her grandchildren Renee Foubert, Grahame (Shannon) Merke, Craig (Krista) Merke, Trenton (Irene) Schreyer, Ashley (Chris) McDonald, Jared McDonald, Laurie (Colin) Sigsworth, Kent (Kendra) Merke, Meghann-Bethann Day, Adam Day and Tobias Day, great grandchildren Teagan, Aliya, Brody, Stanley, Kylee, Kacey and Brendon, sisters in-law Mildred, May and Grace, as well as her special friend Wendell.

She was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Richard, her infant daughter Peggy, son Jerry, son in-law Bill, brothers David, Wilfred, Alex, Norman and Eugene, brother in-law Alex Dollard, sisters Madelaine and Beatrice, sister in-law Alma and parents Alphonse and Sarah Johnston.

A special thanks to the staff at East Gate Lodge for all the care and compassion you gave to mom over the years.

Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Beausejour, with interment to follow in Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in Kathleen’s memory to East Gate Lodge, Box 1690, Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0 or Zion Lutheran Church, Box 968, Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0.

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