Obituaries

ASTA JONINA MITCHELL (JO) On Friday, October 26, 2012, our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Jo, passed away peacefully at the age of 82 years, having been surrounded by her family and loved ones. A celebration of Jo’s life will be held on Monday, October 26, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. in the Kingdom Hall, 1877 Inkster Blvd., Winnipeg. Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel is in care of arrangements.Publish Date: Oct 29, 2012ASTA JONINA MITCHELL (JO) Our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Jo, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2012 at the age of 82 years, having been surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born Asta Jonina Asmundson, in Gravelbourg, SK, on January 2, 1930, the fifth of 12 children. At the age of 17 Jo completed her training and began working as a teacher. On July 14, 1951 she married James Harold Mitchell. They spent most of their married life in Pinawa, MB. She was a devoted mother to her five children: Cynthia Ozuk (John), Gregory, Pamela Henderson, Melanie Kolomyja and Brett (Tina). She will also be dearly missed by her grandchildren: Jennifer Henderson (Andy), Jared Ozuk, Jocelyn McFaren (Shaun), David (Jenny), Rebecca Nordquist (Tom Norman), Allyson Hornung (Mark), Candace Houle, Zachary Henderson, Devin Henderson and Joelyne Kolomyja; her great-grandchildren: Kyle (Asia), Drew, Liam, Scott, Brianna, Andrea, Macy, Payton, Malin, Benjamin and Alexis; and her daughter-in-law Susan Mitchell. Also left to treasure her memory are her sisters Solveig Gibson, Clara Hadfield, Laura Zanewich, Helga Gibson, and Elizabeth Hicks (Clare); her brother Harvey (Carolyn); her brother-in-law Joseph Brown; and her sister-in-law Norma Asmundson and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Jim in 1999; her parents Kristbjorg and Asmundur Asmundson; her brothers Edward Asmundson and Harold Asmundson; her sisters Anna Burnell, Frances Brown and Kristjana Zaporzan. We know that her faith in Jehovah God and her belief in a resurrection to life on a paradise earth gave her much comfort and strength. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 29 at the Kingdom Hall, 1877 Inkster Blvd. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations can be made to the Watchtower Society or the charity of your choice. We will miss you Mom. Over and OutPublish Date: Oct 27, 2012   As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on October 29, 2012