Elizabeth Koop (nee Koop)
September 07, 1918 – February 08, 2018
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Elizabeth Koop, entered the presence of her Lord and Saviour, on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Rest Haven Nursing Home, Steinbach, MB.
She was predeceased by her husband Peter S. Koop, her parents, nine siblings and many brothers and sisters-in-law.
She is survived by: her stepchildren: Herb (Esther) of Selkirk, Sandra (Ed) of Mitchell, Dennis of Winnipeg, Sharon (Allen) of Steinbach, and Paul of Winnipeg; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; one sister; five sisters-in-law and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Prior to the 1991 marriage of Elizabeth to Peter Koop, Elizabeth assisted her father in the Kleefeld post office. In 1945, she earned a degree as an LPN. She commented that the medical work in Brazil was difficult. The isolation of the jungle presented challenges, as did transportation of patients to a medical center. In 1950, she joined the New Tribes Mission (now Ethnos) team in Brazil. She happily shared stories of her adventures and the experiences, with family and also the young children participating in the grandbuddy program at the Rest Haven Nursing Home. Many stories she shared involved the challenges of using the Paacas Novos River as their main means of transportation.
In their early years together, they travelled to the Maritimes, Belize, Brazil and to British Columbia. Summers were spent tending to their garden until they were no longer able.
Elizabeth played the Mandolin in the New Horizan Orchestra. She loved to knit, eat hamburgers, look through her photo albums of years gone by and playing scrabble with her husband. She baked delicious brown bread that she served to family at many a faspa. Faspa usually included homemade strawberry jam, raw veggies and canned ham. Next to her plate would be a bottle of hot sauce. All things were better with a bit of a kick.
Elizabeth also loved to read especially the Bible, Oswald Chamber devotional, My Utmost for His Highest and the Steinbach EMC church bulletin.
She moved into the Rest Haven Nursing Home in October of 2008. In the early years, she enjoyed playing crokinole with other residence. She attended all the chapel and singing
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Elizabeth Koop nee Koop September 07 1918 February 08 2018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Steinbach, Province: Manitoba
