We Remember
RAUCH, Irma (nee Wunsch)
March 25, 1926 — May 6, 2016
On Friday, May 6, Irma lost her brief but courageous battle with cancer.
Irma was born on March 25, 1926 at the family farm near Westerham, SK, where she grew up and went to school.
In 1945, she married Ben Yackel and they had two children, Stanley and Brenda. Ben died in 1955.
Irma married John Rauch in 1959 and had two children, John Jr and Bryon. Her husband John passed away in 1989.
Irma was predeceased by her parents Fred in 1954 and Emma in 1979; her sister Olga (Ted) Gies in 2010; her four brothers Ron in 1977, Ed in 1977, Richard in 1997and Oscar (Marge) in 2005.
Irma is survived by her four children, Stan (Karin) Yackel, Brenda (John) Flood, John Jr (Sue) Rauch and Bryon Rauch; her five grandchildren, Chris Yackel, Jeremy (Candace) Yackel, Debi (Yackel) (Freddy) Munawych; John and Gracey Rauch; and her three great grandchildren Julia, Ben and Matthew Yackel.
Irma spent most of her life in Leader, SK until 2010, at which time she moved to Peachland, BC to live with her daughter Brenda and her Schwiegersohn John Flood until her passing at the age of 90.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Aunt Irma will always be remembered fondly for her kindness and sense of humor. Sincerely, Diane, Tom and Kathy McRobert.
I’m so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing … she was a delightful lady … you’ll all miss her greatly. Smiling while your thoughts wonder to your memories of her will help you through the difficult days ahead.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Although death is expected as our parents age it still comes as a deep loss and a feeling that something is missing in our day to day living. You were the best daughter she could have wished for and I am sure you and John will miss her but knowing you both did such a good job in making her last years more comfortable.
Our deepest sympathy to the family.
John, Sue and family
So sorry to hear of your mom’s passing. You will be in our thoughts.
Vern and Dawn
Oh Brenda you are in my prayers my friend. Thinking of you in this sad time.
Lots of memories with your Mom and our Mom (Kay Blott) and of course all the other folks from Leader Our thoughts are with you
Hello Brenda. My heartfelt sympathies go out to you and your entire family. Sarah gave me the news last night. Your Mom was a wonderful, kind and caring lady. I loved her humour and she made me and I’m sure many others, feel like family. God has taken another angel home and there is another star shining brightly above. My love and prayers are with you all.
Love Always,
Trudy Keller
Sorry to hear about Irma,but she lived a long and fun life. So nice that she was with you
Sending our sincerest condolences in your time of loss. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
So sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. Our deepest condolences!
My thoughts and prayers are with your family in the loss of your Mom. My memories of her go back to the days when she lived on the farm south of Estuary and extend to her time in Leader. She was a special lady!
Sincerely,
Donna McMeekin (nee Yakel)
I am so sorry and sad for your loss. Just wanted to share this photo; Irma & O’Linda getting into mischief, at (I think) the Stampede.
Brenda and John: So sorry to hear of the loss of your mom. So great you were able to have her with you these last few years. “Shared times, shared memories, shared joys- these special things keep a loved one close.” Joyce Donst.
Sympathy to her Family and friends–She was a great lady
Brenda and John so sorry to hear of the loss of your Mom, she was a very friendly lady and will be missed by all.