Obituary of Agatha Maria Pelchat

Agatha Pelchat of Calgary left us to join her soul mate Don on Saturday, November 26, 2005 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 59 years. Agatha was born in the Netherlands on April 28, 1946. She immigrated to Powell River, BC, moving onto Sardis, BC and settled in Calgary at the age of twenty-one. She had many passions in her life, which included, Inn from the Cold, Parent Patrol, quilting, and curling, as well as being part of the Food Brokerage business for the past thirty years. Agatha was a great contributor to a number of charities through afternoon Bingo and evening Casino adventures. However above all else Agatha loved her family. Agatha is survived by Nick and Judy Schreurs of Williams Lake; Joanne Chung of Vancouver; Anne and Larry Daw of Edmonton; Marion Atwell and Robert Deragon of Calgary; Peter and Julie Schreurs of Calgary; Monica and Peter Glomlein of Prince George; Derek and Lynn Schreurs of Kamloops; Robert and Maureena Schreurs of Greendale; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by all of her co-workers past and present; as well as all of those who have had the honour and privilege to have known and loved her. Agatha was predeceased by her brother Bill; father Nick; birth mother Catharina; and recently departed mother Riet (Maria). Relatives and friends are invited to Prayers and Tributes at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church (321 – 90th Avenue S.E.) on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church (321 – 90th Avenue S.E.) on Friday, December 2, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Joseph Dephoff SAC, Presider. Family Graveside Service will be held at Brooks Cemetery. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to Inn From the Cold Society, 117- 7 Avenue S.W., Calgary, AB T2P 0W5, or the Canadian Cancer Society, 215 – 12 Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB T2G 1A2 Telephone: (403) 205-3966. The family would like to send a heartfelt thanks to all of Agatha’s friends, Michelle Hollman and the Staff at Concord National, the nurses and Staff on Unit 10 at the Foothills Medical Centre; and the Staff at the Sarcee Hospice for their care and support to both Agatha and her family. In living memory of Agatha Pelchat, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES Fish Creek Chapel, 14441 Bannister Road S.E. Telephone: (403) 256-9575.