MARTHA FRIESEN

1919 - 2007

It is with sadness that we announce the passing away of Martha Friesen (nee Rachue) in Taber on Sunday, December 23, 2007 at the age of 88 years.
Martha leaves behind her brother Bill (Joyce) Rachue of Taber, niece Roberta (Ken) Zuidhof of Taber and their families as well as numerous other nieces and nephews who were all very dear to her.
She was predeceased by her parents Adolf and Justine Rachue; two sisters and six brothers.
Martha was born January 4, 1919 at Millet, Alberta the daughter of Adolf and Justine Rachue. At the age of six, the family moved to Pendryl, Alberta where she grew up.  Martha and her husband Gus moved to British Columbia in 1943.  They were separated a few years later.  Martha worked as a nanny until she met Larry Gagnier. They spent seven years together until he passed away in 1959. She worked in a poultry plant in Surrey, British Columbia until 1965 when she moved to Edmonton where she worked for Canada Packers Poultry Plant for the next eighteen years until her retirement in 1983.  Martha loved to play bingo and was able to enjoy doing this for many years until she decided to move to Taber in 1996 to be closer to her brother Bill and her niece Roberta.  She just recently moved into Clearview Lodge in October but suffered a fall in November when she was hospitalized.
The Funeral Service will be held at the Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006- 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, December 28, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Carl Bogda of Peace Lutheran Church officiating.  Burial to follow at the Taber Memorial Garden.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Martha’s name may be made directly to the charity of one’s choice.