STEIN, Gertrude Ann

Jun 26, 2013

Peacefully entered into rest in the presence of family at Hospice House, Bancroft, Ontario, on May 18, 2013, in her 75th year. Born at Morewood, Ontario, on December 4th, 1938, she was the fourth child in the family of Carl and Esther Platz. She grew up in Vennachar, the daughter of a farmer and school teacher. Gertrude married Verner Stein in 1955, and together they raised five children on the family farm; Heather, Jane, Judith, Sally and Gary. Her “tonics” as she called them, were her ten beautiful grandchildren; Nathan, Colin, Meredith, Heidi, Katie, Morgan, Emily, Olivia, Daniel and Joseph, each of whom she was very proud. Always in tune with nature, she tended and grew large vegetable and flower gardens. It was her passion. She attended her beloved St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Denbigh for nearly 60 years where she served as a Sunday School teacher, church secretary and member of the LCW. She also sat on the board of the Denbigh Agricultural Fair. Gertrude lived a simple life in a place she loved. She delighted in her sewing customers, as meeting new people and finding out where they came from was one of her favourite interests. She was a source of ancestry information and often shared her knowledge with many families. The funeral service was held on Monday, May 20 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Denbigh with Pastors Adam Snook and Mike Schroeder officiating. Gertrude will be greatly missed. She was a blessing to us all.