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Rose Gripp
October 6, 1924 - January 12, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">On January 12, 2016, at the age of 91 years, Rose passed away peacefully at Concordia Hospital and went home to be with her precious Savior and Lord. Although we are deeply saddened by her sudden departure, we rejoice in the knowledge that she is in heaven reunited with her husband Mark and so many other family members that have gone on ahead.<br /><br />Rose was born on October 6, 1924 near Hafford, Saskatchewan. She was the third youngest child of the 14 children of Michael and Mary (Ikyluik) Bartko. Their lives were filled with sadness, hardship and poverty. When her mother died suddenly in August of 1936, Rose was only 11 years old. The five youngest children were separated as their father was unable to care for them. The two oldest children went to live with the Heidel family and the three youngest Bartko children were placed out for adoption. Rose was adopted into the home of David and Helena Dyck, a German Mennonite family with eight children of their own, where Rose was loved and given every opportunity to develop in a strong Christian home.<br /><br />After completing high school, bible school and bible college, Rose met her husband Mark. They were married in Neuch&acirc;tel, Switzerland on November 22, 1952, where they were studying French enroute to becoming missionaries in the French Sudan (now Mali). They remained in Africa from 1953 to 1957, after which they returned to Canada and worked with the Gospel Missionary Union and then with the French Canadian radio program Le Chant Joyeux and a worldwide French broadcast of Back to the Bible. Both Rose and Mark loved to sing as part of their ministry work. They travelled extensively across Canada and the United States singing and preaching. They made six 78 long play records, three in German, two in English and one in French, which were a blessing to many people around the world. Their life long ministry continued with Mark becoming the Executive Director and Crusade Director for Barry Moore which was followed by them serving together as the first Chaplain couple for Reimer Express Lines until they retired in 1995. <br /><br />In 2002, Mark and Rose celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Shortly thereafter, Mark suffered a massive stroke, and Rose lovingly cared for him through four challenging years until his passing on August 3, 2006. Her quiet strength and gracious spirit carried her on for another 10 years during which time she remained able to live on her own, with the help of her two loving sons, Stan and Roger, and a few faithful and caring home care staff, in an apartment until the second last day of her life.<br /><br />Rose was predeceased by both her birth and adopted parents, and all but two of her 21 birth and adopted siblings. <br /><br />She will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her sons, Stan (Janice) and Roger (Karen); her grandchildren, Barbara, Shawn, Chantel, Dustin, Emily and Natalie; her great grandchildren, Dylan, Corey, Spencer and Taylor; and many nephews and nieces.<br /><br />Special thanks is extended to the Emergency and ICU staff and doctors at Concordia Hospital who provided great care and comfort for Rose and to the Chaplains at Concordia Hospital who so graciously provided words of solace to our family and prayers of peace and faith in life eternal during her final hours.<br /><br />A memorial service will be held Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church, 145 Henderson Highway. A private family viewing and graveside service will be held in the morning at Glen Eden Memorial Gardens.<br /><br />Family and friends may sign a Book of Condolence at www.glenedenmemorial.ca<br /><br /></div>