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WILLY FRIEDRICH ERNST MOHRMANN

MR. WILLY MOHRMANN of Shaughnessy, beloved husband of Selma, passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the age of 84 years.

Willy was born in Crivitz Deu, Germany on August 5, 1928 and immigrated to Canada in 1953. He resided in Shaughnessy at the time of his passing. Upon arriving in Canada Willy worked as a hired hand on various farms, drilling for water and doing other work around the farms and at schnoor's Garage. He then worked at the Picture Butte sugar factory hauling beets, laboring and also trucking fuel for Don Morris before working his own farm full-time. Willy's true passion was farming. He enjoyed being outdoors and loved working with animals. His greatest pride of farming was his cattle and his hay crops.

Willy leaves to mourn his wife of 60 years, Selma and his sister Ursula (Herbert) Laube of Herzlake, Germany. He is also survived by his children Ursula (Glen) Jacklin of Wyndel BC, Ingrid (Ron) Wolodchenko of Shaughnessy, Walter (Joanne) Mohrmann of Coalhurst, Erika (Bill) Kirsch of Lethbridge. Rudy Mohrmann , Monika Mohrmann and Mike (Amy) Mohrmann of Shaughnessy. He is also survived by his grandchildren Samantha Tillet, Kim Fink, Shane (Elaina) Mohrmann, Shantel (Chris) Mohrmann, Nicole Wolodchenko, Austin Mohrmann, Scott Mohrmann, Nicholas Mohrmann, Cohen Mohrmann, Alexis Mohrmann, and his great-grandchildren Emily Todd-Healey and Kashton Wolodchenko, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Willy was predeceased by his parents Fritz and Anna, sister Hilda, brother Guenter, sister-in-law Elsa, daughter Crystal, and granddaughter Candace.

A Funeral Service will be held at CHRIST TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH - 416 12th Street South on Monday, June 3, 2013 at 1:00 P.M with Pastor Jim Krause officiating.

Honoured to serve the family, CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 7B1. Telephone (403) 381-7777. E-mail: care@cornerstonefh.ca