Hilda Flamand

Hilda Wilhelmina Flamand (nee Neimor)

'til by turning, turning we turn 'round right.' - (Shaker Hymn)

On Sunday April 10, 2016, in the early morning hours, just before dawn, our Lord called our mother, Hilda Wilhelmina Flamand (nee Neimor) into resurrection life. Thankfully, she died peacefully in her sleep.

Hilda was preceded in death by her loving husband Edward; her parents, Emilia (Brenner) and Karl Neimor; and all of her seventeen siblings. She is survived by her sons, Ronald (Joanne) of Leduc County, AB and Mark of York, PA; grandchildren, Matthew (Andrea), Renee-Lynn, Angela (Peter), and Heidi (Tom), and great grand daughters, Theresa, Abbygail, Karma, Jeule and Feya; sisters-in-law, Florence Neimor of Winnipeg, MB and Marion Neimor of Bellevue, AB and many nieces and nephews.

Hilda was born and raised in Vibank, SK, married Edward Flamand on September 6, 1947, and was a full time mother to Ronald and Mark, who gave her much joy. She lived almost all of her first twenty-one years of marriage in CFB Shilo, MB and then moved to Vernon in 1968, where she resided for forty-five years prior to coming to Leduc County, AB. A lifelong disciple, she was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Vibank, SK. While residing in Vernon, Hilda and Ed were active members of Peace Lutheran Church for many years. In their latter years their home congregations was Living Word Lutheran Church. Hilda loved gardening, music, traveling, enjoying fellowship with other Christians and being with family. Though she was somewhat limited by sight, hearing and mobility issues later in life, she continued her joy of walking and of being outdoors to the very end.

Funeral was held Friday, April 15, 2016, 3:00 pm at Living Word Lutheran Church, Vernon. A Memorial will be held April 22, 3:30 pm at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ellerslie Road, Edmontontn, AB, Pastor Heidi Wachowiak officiating. Burial is at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Vernon, BC.