Date of Birth: May 26, 1918
Date of Death: July 15, 2016
Edward Niebergall of Melville, Sask., passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at the age of 98 years.
Edward William was born on May 26, 1918 on the family farm southeast of Neudorf, Sask. He was the second youngest son of the family of 11 children. Ed was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical United Brethren Church and attended school in Neudorf. He worked on the family farm, starting as a young boy, until he joined the army.
Ed served in the Canadian Army in the Second World War from July 10, 1942 to Feb. 26, 1946 in Canada, Kiska and Europe. After he was discharged from the army, he set up his own farmyard one-half mile east of his parents’ place.
On May 26, 1949, Ed was united in marriage to Rosina Tressel and they raised three children on the farm. He raised cattle and grain and enjoyed watching the new calves each year. Ed started farming with horses, then machinery and continued to farm until Dennis took over, but helped as much as he could, even running the combine at harvest when he was in his early 90s.
Ed enjoyed playing ball, curling, visiting with family and friends, being with his grandchildren, playing board games, picking wild berries and gardening, especially growing potatoes.
The Evangelical Church at Neudorf was a very important part of his life. He enjoyed listening to Rosina and their friend, Hazel Armbruster, play the organ and piano together at services. After he and Rosina moved into their new house in Neudorf in 1979, they did some travelling in Canada and the United States.
On July 28, 2009, after 60 years of marriage, Rosina passed away. In December of 2013, Ed went to live in the care home in Esterhazy and in spring of 2014, he moved into St. Paul Lutheran Home in Melville where he resided until he passed.
Ed was predeceased by his wife, Rosina; parents, Karl and Katherine (Lowenberg); stepmother, Molly Herman; sisters, Caroline, Elizabeth (Frank) Hauser, Clara (Edward) Schindell, Flora (Louie) Hauser, Martha (Arthur) Amacher, Elma (Doug) Mitchell and Eva; brothers, Adam (Marge) Niebergall, Albert (Atheline) Niebergall and Arnold Niebergall; step-brother, Percy Herman; step-sister, Lillian Cooke; and sister-in-law, Hanna Tressel.
Ed leaves to mourn his passing: his children, Kathy (Mervin) Ward, Dennis (Lisa Tingley) Niebergall, Laura (Walter) Hauser; grandchildren, Rob Ward, Tammy Ward (Kevin Banman), Caitlyn (Kirk) Botterill, Sarah (Ryan) Gerard, Matthew Hauser, Ashley (TJ) Karwandy, Alison Tingley (Casper Hoffman); great-grandchildren, Jacob, Rylie, Connor, Liam and Shayle; step-sister, Clare Anderson; sisters-in-law, Loggie Niebergall and Helen (Oscar) Schick; and many nephews, nieces and friends.
Edward’s funeral service was held Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Christ Lutheran Church, Neudorf with the Rev. Kim Sherwin officiating. The organist, Nadine Gattinger, led in the hymns, “The Old Rugged Cross,” “Softly and Tenderly,” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” and “In the Garden.”
Interment took place in the Neudorf Cemetery with Matthew Hauser, Sarah Gerard, Kevin Banman, Ryan Gerard, Rob Ward and Kirk Botterill acting as pallbearers.
Arrangements were entrusted to Matthews Funeral Home, Melville.
