Obituaries

JANET PATRICIA ROSSNAGEL (nee HOLOWATY) September 16, 1948 – November 7, 2014 On Friday, November 7, 2014, Janet passed away peacefully at St. Boniface General Hospital, with family by her side, at the age of 66 years. She went to rest after a short, but difficult battle with cancer. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, she will be sadly missed by all. Left to forever remember Janet are her husband of 43 years, Fred; sons Jeff (Maria) and Kevin; grandchildren Duncan and Stella; brother Andy (Doreen) Hollowaty and children Alana and Andrew; brother James (Cindy) Holowaty and daughter Zenon; as well as her sister Jocelyn Holowaty. She was predeceased by her parents Peter and Stephanie Holowaty. Janet was born on September 16, 1948. She was the oldest child of four children who, along with her two brothers and sister, grew up in Garden City attending high school and working in her father’s pharmacy. Janet continued her education at the University of Winnipeg and on June 19, 1971, she married her high school sweetheart, Fred Rossnagel. Together they raised two sons, Jeff and Kevin. Over the years, she held different jobs outside the home with Winnipeg Child and Family Service and with the Manitoba Department of Justice, but family is where Janet’s heart was. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and could play with them for hours. She loved holidays and special occasions and never missed a birthday or anniversary. Christmas was always her favorite, dinner with all the trimmings and family at her side. She also enjoyed gardening; travel and lunch with the girls from work. In accordance with Janet’s wishes, no formal funeral service will be held. A private family Interment will be held in Elmwood Cemetery. The family would like to thank the palliative care team that provided support to Janet and allowed her to stay comfortable at home through most of her illness. A special thanks to those whose thoughts, prayers and visits comforted Janet in her final days. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Janet’s memory to the Sandra Schmirler Foundation, 1660 Vimont Court, Orleans, ON K4A 4J4, or CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9; two charities that touched her life. Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, 204.897.4665, is in care of arrangements. wojciksfuneralchapel.com   As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on November 15, 2014