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Rose Yakimetz
September 11, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Rose Jean passed away peacefully at the Ponoka Centennial Centre on Friday, September 11 at the age of ninety years. She was the youngest of four children born to Ephriam Littlechilds and Christina Gonko in Edmonton. She is lovingly remembered by her 4 children: Caroline Preston (Alfred), David Yakimetz (Bernie), Douglas Yakimetz (Judy) and Lori Bolin (Pat); her 10 grandchildren: Lisa Preston, Jodi Preston-Overacker, Christie Preston-Gunning, Scott Yakimetz, Lara Yakimetz-Borggard, Teralea Yakimetz, Tanisyn Yakimetz-Blair, Carlene Yakimetz-Soetaert, Tyler Hirsche, Tricia Hirsche; and her 15 great-grandchildren. Rose was pre-deceased by her loving husband, Nicholas in 1982. <br /> <br />Rose will always be remembered for her exceptional gardening and farming abilities as well as her love of music and dancing. This love of music was also shared with her husband Nick whom she met during her years of service in the Canadian Womens Army Corps. Entrepreneurial blood flowed in her veins as she and Nick ran many successful businesses in Red Deer, Penhold, Innisfail and Rocky Mountain House. She was regarded as a shrewd businesswoman by anyone who dealt with her. She valued hard work and took great pride in having the cleanest and best maintained business or farm bar none. Weeds were afraid to grow in her garden. She provided us all with an exemplary role model as she continued to manage the farm near Rocky Mountain House after Nick died. Her love of life and her ability to take on life&rsquo;s challenges without ever quitting were the legacy she left for those who were lucky enough to know her. She will truly be missed. <br /> <br />A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 25 at 12Noon at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150- 67 Street. For those who wish to pay their last respects, a viewing will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on September 25. <br /> <br />In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made to the Alzheimer Society, 10531- Kingsway Avenue, Edmonton, AB T54 4K1.</div>