Christina Zdan

 On Monday, May 12, 2008 at 8:55 AM, Mrs. Christina Zdan, beloved wife of the late Michael Zdan, passed away at the Lions Prairie Manor at the age of 94 years.

Funeral service will be held in the chapel of the Omega Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 1:30 PM with Pastor Glenn Loewen officiating. Interment will follow in Hillside Cemetery.

 Christina Zdan was born on August 24, 1913 at Lowe Farm, MB, the daughter of David and Justina Martens. She was raised and educated at Plum Coulee, MB and moved to Portage la Prairie in 1927. She was born into a large family and learned to work and carry responsibility at a very young age. She married Michael Zdan on November 9, 1937. Her employment included farm work and housekeeping for various households and offices. She was employed for a number of years at the Portage General Hospital as a housekeeper, where she was highly respected by both patients and staff. She was a member of the Portage Evangelical Church. Her hobbies consisted of knitting, crocheting, sewing and tending to her flower garden and her family. In her later years she suffered with a heart attack and several strokes, which left her with dementia. She spent almost five years at the Lions Prairie Manor, where she was given excellent care. She will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved her.

Christina was predeceased by her parents, husband Michael, infant son Duncan, daughter Diana Hamm, several brothers and sisters, and sons-in-law Harold Dyck and Lawrence Hamm. She is survived by one daughter Jane Dyck of Abbotsford, B.C. and grandchildren Randy Dyck, Bethany (Dyck) Heppner, Leslie Dyck, Wesley Hamm and Crystal Weselowski (Hamm). She is also survived by her sister Mary Simpson and brother, John Martens, and many nieces and nephews. If friends so desire memorial donations may be made to the Gideons.

 Condolences may be sent to the family c/o Omega Funeral Home, 83 Royal Road South, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, R1N 1T8 or friends may leave a message of sympathy on our web site www.omegafuneralhome.com “Dedicated to those we serve”.