Emmi DISTELBERGER

Szmydt: Emmi March 19, 1923 - January 1, 2005 Mrs. Emmi Szmydt of Drumheller went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 1, 2005 with her loving family by her side. Emmi was born in Kubelki, Poland on March 19, 1923 to Lydia and Emanuel Distelberger. Emmi was the third eldest of seven children (three sisters, three brothers). Emmi came to Canada at the age of 26 and lived in Barrhead with her aunt and uncle Frohlich, this is where she met and married her husband Edward Szmydt in 1950. The couple then moved to the Drumheller Valley where Edward was employed in the mines and the C.N.R. and they raised their family of five children; Eileen, Anita, Irving, Erika and Randy. Emmi was a woman of great faith in the Lord, she took pride in passing her beliefs on to her children. Her church life and community in the Grace Lutheran Church were very important to her. Emmi?s husband Edward passed away at the age of 44 years, leaving her to raise her five children on her own. Her life revolved around her children and she enjoyed every minute of homemaking. In Emmi?s later years she enjoyed crocheting and babysitting, she received recognition for her fine handy work and various fairs at farmers markets. She traveled around Alberta to visit her family, and loved to go out for coffee with her many friends in town. Over the years Emmi often made cabbage rolls and donuts and thought nothing of it to go and deliver her homemade goods to people in town to enjoy. Her soft spot for little children found her sharing candies with them at every opportunity. She was so thankful for the support of her friends during the past twelve years while she lived at Maple Ridge Manor 2. Emmi leaves to cherish her memory her loving children, Eileen (Remi) Boisvert, Anita (Don) Bruce, Irving (Dale) Szymdt, Erika (Randy) Newsham, Randy Szymdt, grandchildren, Sheri (Bob) Tegart, Michelle (Bryan) Kincheloe, Mark Boisvert, Angie (Mirza) Delibegovic, Heather Bruce, Pamela Bruce, Matthew Bruce, Shannon Szmydt, Cory Szmydt, Ryley Newsham, one brother Eric Distelberger, sister Martha Baron, and her Grace Lutheran Church Family. Funeral Service for Emmi will be held on Friday, January 7, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at the Grace Lutheran Church with interment to follow in the Drumheller Cemetery. If friends so desire memorial donations may be made to The Memorial Fund Grace Lutheran Church in memory of Emmi Szmydt. Courtney-Winter's Funeral Homes are in care of the arrangements.