Obituary of Earl Giesbrecht

March 6, 1947 – January 29, 2015 With great sadness we announce the passing of Earl Giesbrecht following a lengthy illness. Born and raised in Hague, SK., Earl loved the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, and camper. He spent many happy hours with family and friends in these pursuits. Earl will be lovingly remembered by his wife Betty; daughter Bonnie (James) Gibson; grandchildren Talia, Abby, and Ivy; siblings Linda (Gordon) Dyck, Lorne (Agnes) Giesbrecht, Sheila (Curtis) Jeffery; in-laws Victor (Evelyn) Rupps, Al (Dee) Amendt, Dorothy (Wes) Holiday, David (Christine) Amendt, Darlene (Richard) Reeves; nephews, nieces, extended family, and many dear friends. He was predeceased by his parents Peter and Anne Giesbrecht; brother Bob Giesbrecht, and mother-in-law Alena Rupps. A special thank you to all the staff at Rosthern Hospital for all your care and support over the years. A celebration of Earl’s life will be held on Monday, February 2, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Laird Mennonite Church with Lutheran Minister, Pastor Jason Johnson officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Rosthern Hospital Foundation, Box 88, Rosthern, SK, S0K 3R0 or the Laird First Responders, Box 189, Laird, SK, S0K 2H0. Interment will take place at Stony Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are in care of Funk’s Funeral Home, Rosthern (306-232-5245, http://www.funksfuneralhome.ca).