AMALIE FENRICK

1932 – AMALIE FENRICK – 2023
With much sadness, I have to announce that at the age of 90 years old, my mom, Amalie Fenrick passed away peacefully on New Year’s Day 2023 in the home that she and my dad built. She was born 9 March 1932 to Heinrich and Anna Roth and grew up in a loving home with a brother, Gottlieb, and a sister, Lena, until her mom passed away. Heinrich remarried and mom got three new sisters, Herta, Elisabeth, and Katharina. Sadly, at the age of about 12, about the time that her father was killed during the war, she and her family had to flee their home. Amalie was separated from her family during that time. She and her younger brother made it to Canada and were reunited a little while later, while the rest of her family remained in Russia. Amalie met Walter Fenrick in 1953 while she worked as a waitress and a few years later, on 15 September 1956 they were married and started to build a life together. A year after that, they built a house together, and in 1962 when their son Dennis arrived, they began to build a family and a lifetime of memories together. As an avid and dedicated gardener, she continued to garden for her entire life at the home that she and my dad built. Even though Walt passed away in 2018, mom continued to garden and work to maintain the countless flower beds that surrounded her home. During our conversation over Christmas Eve supper, mom was already planning what she would plant in the garden next year, despite knowing that regardless of what she planted, the deer would likely eat whatever came up. At the age of 82 year, after a heart attack and developing coronary heart disease in 2014, mom was able to maintain her vigor with the help of some wonderful folks in the healthcare community. In particular, I want to thank Dr. Catherine Horsman and her assistant Sarah; as well as her cardiac nurse, Pam Whitfield from the heart function clinic in Medicine Hat. With their help, and genuine love and care of my mom, she was able to remain in her home and continue to do the things she loved until the very end. I have probably said it a dozen times, but I’m not sure how we got so lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful people. Given her failing heart and complications from a bout with Coronavirus in the fall, her passing wasn’t completely unexpected, but still a surprise. I spoke with her on Friday and got a grocery list from her for the few things that she needed. At that time, she seemed quite happy and sounded well. She said that she wasn’t in a hurry for the groceries and that we should just bring them when we came on Sunday, so that is what we did. We picked up some groceries and went over at our usual time. That’s when we found her peacefully lying in the living room.
My mom was 90 years old, living in the house that she and my dad built, and was planning what she was going to plant in the garden next year. She passed away peacefully in her own home after living a full life. If I had a choice, I’m pretty sure that’s the path I’d like to take. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL, 1 Dunmore Road SE Medicine Hat, AB T1A 1Z5 on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 from 10:00 to 10:50 am. The Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 am at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL with Pastor Maury McNeil officiating. If unable to attend, family and friends are welcome to participate via livestream by logging on to www.saamis.com and joining the live webcast on Amalie Fenrick’s memorial page at the above date and time. A virtual guest book is available on the livestream page for those participating remotely Memorial gifts in Amalie ‘s memory may be made to the Alberta Heart & Stroke Foundation, PO Box 460 STN K, Toronto, ON M4P 9Z9. Condolences may be sent through www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Amalie Fenrick. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to

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