November 3, 1917 – March 18, 2018
Our amazing father, we lovingly called “Daddy Bear” and who just celebrated his 100th birthday last November 3rd, is now celebrating a new beginning. He had his passport, his ticket and seat selection ready as the flight announcement sounded “Jesus Calling, Boarding time is 7:37 PM”! His girls, Pearl and Rosie, plus the incredible nursing staff at the Mennonite Nursing Home in Rosthern, were all there with tears of love waving goodbye as he took that last peaceful breath and flew off on the “Wings of an Eagle”! Everyone loved that man so much! Always thankful and full of compliments. He always said that every visit from family friends and staff was like a medicine! Right now there’s a party in heaven as his wife, Agatha, is greeting him with open arms! His oldest daughter, Joni, will be dancing for him. His sisters, Greta and Anne along with his brothers Dave, Benno, Henry and Jake have a family feast prepared as they welcome him through those ‘Pearly Gates’! Let’s not forget his parents, Dave and Anne, who will also be so excited to see him. He leaves behind his only brother, Ed, his sister, Mary, Martha and Linda, his children Rosie, Pearl and Tim and his grandkids Tusa and Tania and his great-grandkids, who call him ‘grosspapa’, Kai, Luca, Ziah, Ayanaquinn, Kaius and Tao! The long string of in-laws, nieces and nephews all created a tight knit family fabric we call “the Geezer Clan”! They all know he had the best trip of his life. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 23, 2018, at 1:30 P.M. at the Mennonite Nursing Home Auditorium, Rosthern, SK. Interment will take place at Waldheim Cemetery, Waldheim, SK. Arrangements are in care of Funk’s Funeral Home, Rosthern, SK (306-232-5245, http://www.funksfuneralhome.ca).
Mr . Giesbrecht was a respected farmer in the waldheim community. And was always friendly & wanted to visit no matter what age u were. His wife Agatha was a very talented woman with a kind heart & spirit. So was Bill. We will miss him here on earth but he is rejoicing in heaven. & ladies I love his obituary u did a great job.
Always have great memories of Bill, coming out to the farm to spend the day on the farm tearing up the fields with motorbikes and doing chores from feeding pigs to mowing grass to harvesting. Bill was always kind, always welcoming, always accommodating and sometimes a bit mischievous. He was physically a strong man but also spiritually. Had an impact on this town kid. Forever grateful. Kelvin Block
Bill was always so thankful for our visits. We loved him so much, and Agatha, too. He was so ready to go to his final Home!
We are wondering about Tim’s children – they were precious to him, as well.
Reg & Helen