It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Gertrud Tiefert, in her daughter's home in Shawnigan Lake, B.C at the age of 98.
Born to Fridolin and Maria Wuchner in Tiengen, Germany. After the war, she spent her youth working in textiles as a weaver in both Switzerland and Germany. In 1950, at the age of 27, she married her husband, Waldemar. Together, with their 3 children, they moved to Canada, landing in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1957. After 5 long winters, she and her family made the trek to Mill Bay, British Columbia where they operated a successful local gas station. When her husband transitioned to his final career in the Crofton Pulp and Paper Mill, she settled in her home on the outskirts of Chemainus, British Columbia.
Oma loved nothing more than gardening, playing crib, bowling, curling, and watching curling!!! She was a natural at mushroom picking for her famous Pfanne-plaetz recipe. Once her husband retired, camping and fishing in China Creek became her happy retreat.
Gertrud is predeceased by her husband Waldemar and her siblings Bertle, Joseph, Maria and Fritz. She leaves behind her sister, Helga, her three children, Gabriele, Michael (Margaret) and Martin (Caroline), her 7 grandchildren Victoria, Frederick, Nicole, Kimberly, Carly, Ashley and David, and numerous great-grandchildren.
She will be forever in our hearts and thoughts for our own individual reasons and will be sadly missed by all who loved her.
May you rest in paradise Oma.
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H.W. Wallance Cremation and Burial Centre