On the first day of November 2024 our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Elizabeth Redekopp, passed away in Grande Prairie, AB, at the age of 92 years. She went to be with her Lord and Saviour and will live forever with Him.

Devoted wife to Edward Redekopp for 72 years.

Cherished mother to Dale Redekopp, Linda Willms, Allan Redekopp, Karen Schoepp (Nathan), and Joyce Crilly (Paul). Predeceased by Kenny Redekopp (infant).

Loving grandmother to Kelsey (Cam), Randi (Kyle), Heidi, Jesse, Kyle (Shorr), Morgan, Madison, Julianne (Simon), Joshua, Ethan and Kollyann.

Loving great-grandmother to Parker, Paisley, Addison, Reese, June, Aria, Nash, Kase, Rhett, Brady, Maizy, Lane, Lyvia, Emmett, Jack and Callahan.

Elizabeth was born June 12, 1932, in Carrot River, SK, to Aganetha and John Dyck. Elizabeth was the third oldest of twelve children. She had seven sisters and four brothers.

She is survived by her husband Edward, brother John, and sisters Susie and Bertha.

The family lived in Saskatchewan till she was 13 and then they moved to Barnwell AB. At the age of 17, she worked at the Vulcan Hospital where she met her lifelong friend Jenny.

She met her husband Edward at the local church youth group when she was 18. They married on a very cold December day in 1952. After a few years, they settled in Lethbridge and bought an 80-year-old historic house in 1963. This house was Mom’s pride and joy as it had room for their four children and a fifth on the way. She loved her children dearly and we remember her fondly as a happy, fun-loving mother. With her, our house was filled with laughter. So full of joy! She was never pretentious and was always herself. She would be the start of water fights or other antics. Our Mom bravely taught us all to drive. We think maybe she liked the excitement, as she taught us how to spin donuts on ice. She sewed a lot of our clothes and became an accomplished seamstress, making tailored suits and dresses. She learned a lot of her cooking skills from her mother-in-law. Growing up, Mom wasn’t in the kitchen as she spent most of her childhood playing and working outside. As her children, we remember her singing and whistling in the kitchen. There were always homemade Mennonite soups, hearty meals, and pies. At bedtime, we would remember falling asleep to the songs of the Carter family.

Mom enjoyed keeping healthy and exercising. She had a morning routine of making a health shake. The dandelions she put in did scare us a bit. She would also bounce on a bounder to her favourite hymns as part of her morning.

Mom and Dad’s backyard was a garden with fruit trees and berries that were scattered around the perimeter of the fence. Many hours were spent watering that yard during the hot summer days. Much later, Mom discovered how well tomato plants would grow on the side of the garage facing the south. If 10 tomato plants were good…70 were better. She would drop everything if a baby came to visit. Mom loved babies, even up to her last days. They were always so precious to her.

She loved collecting glassware and antiques at the local garage sales. It was a great hobby during the summer. In the winter, Dad and Mom would drive to Arizona and spend a month or two escaping the cold.

After 56 years in their 13th Street home, they moved to Martha’s house in Lethbridge and then to a condo in Sherwood Park to be closer to family. Mom’s health and eyesight deteriorated after a year, and they felt it was best to move to Prairie Lakes in Grande Prairie where her sister Anne was living. It was a beautiful place with a lake outside her window, the best meals, and exemplary care. We are deeply grateful to the caregivers at Dunvegan Cottage. You were so good to our sweet mother, and you were also so kind to us. We consider you friends.

Above all, Mom loved her Lord and Saviour. She trusted God with all things, including her children and grandchildren. Mom’s faith in God was steadfast and true to the word of God alone! We will miss her dearly but know she is in heaven with her Lord.

“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die.”(John 11:25-26)

Elizabeth was interred at the Poplar Hill cemetery in Valhalla Alberta on November 7, 2024.

A Family Memorial will be held at Nathan and Karen‘s home on November 22, 2024.