Friends Funeral Service
Gayle Riedel

Gayle Matilda Riedel (Patrick)

Saturday, September 23rd, 1944 - Friday, January 3rd, 2020
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Obituary

GAYLE MATILDA RIEDEL
September 23, 1944 - January 3, 2020

We have always been proud that our Mom is strong. She turned difficulties into positives.

Adelle Poitras & Allen Patrick lived in Hamilton when Gayle Matilda was born. I surprised her with a filmed side trip there in 2009. Divorce shuffled the children between caregivers, the girls missing their Mother for years. Mom taught us that close friends are family. Her parental figures remain dear: the Weinsteins, Coghills, Steinthorsons, Ma & Pa Smith, Lorraine Larivière, Evelyne Châles, and her in-laws Leonard & Marian.

Schooling centered in Red Lake, a beautiful place we visited. Her curling team won the 1962 Red Lake District High School Bonspiel! Mom & Dad enjoyed a game of Ronald’s in 2011. Before the 1960s closed, Winnipeg was home; in one house for 37 years. Mom was a natural pharmacy assistant but chose homemaking, so her children had their Mom daily.

Arnold & Gayle married in 4 months, on October 23, 1971. Dad says Mom made him a better person. He reveres his wife as a half, making them whole. They did all travelling together. Her passions inspire us: houseplants, gardening, tree-landscaping, wildberries, baking, books, music, road trips, sewing, knitting, family history, and preserving our keepsakes.

We feel her love and are the lights of her life: husband Arnold, daughter Carolyn (Ronald), son Mark (Jennifer), son Timothy (Andrea), granddaughter Adalyn, grandson Lenny Blake. Timothy & Andrea cherish Mom’s extraordinary bond with her grandchildren, unaffected by the distance to Toronto. Mark & Jennifer relish Mom’s humour.

Her animal-loving heart includes cat-grandchildren: Carolyn & Ron’s McCartney, Spirit, Marigold, Angel, Petal, Conan; Mark & Jennifer’s Bella and Bert. Dad & Mom loyally made a trip for our kittens’ joint September birthday.

Mark & Jennifer were generously on-hand for our parents despite shift-work. Timothy’s photographs and videos with Andrea delighted them. Our spouses Ronald, Jennifer, and Andrea brighten our family.

She was second-Mom to her sister Lorelie and nephew Aaron, brother Glayne, Rhean (Valerie), nieces Dana and Jolene. Teenaged Gayle helped her stepmother June, with sisters Judith, niece Samantha; Natalie, nephew Connor, niece Rayanna; Avril (Sebastian). The Riedels instantly became family: brothers-in-law Dennis (Joyce) and Fred (the late Kim).

Lorelie was a nurturing presence to her precious sister. Close friends Judy, Martin, and Laura also cherish wonderful visits with Mom. The Ramcharans, other friends, and family sent flowers, cards, phone calls, healing, and love.

Mom recovered well from bypass surgery. This year, she was formidable against pneumonia, infections, and mini-strokes. We appreciate the caring teams of all her Seven Oaks Hospital units. Dad spent every day with Mom. We each savour sacred personal time together.

Mom blissfully reunites with her parents, beloved Patrick & Riedel relatives, and friends. Girlhood animals greet her: Penta, Teddy, Sandy, Sheba. From our childhood: Candy, Candy 2, Sandy 2, Thumbelina. Later: Carolyn & Ron’s precious Love and Mark & Jennifer’s Lopez.

Everybody eventually values personal relationships, more than any other accomplishment. Thanks to our Mom: the most wonderful wife, parent, grandma, sister, aunt, friend; we have prioritized this all along.
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Service Details

  • Service

    Thursday, January 16th, 2020 | 11:00am
    When
    Thursday, January 16th, 2020 11:00am
    Location
    Friends Funeral Service
    Address
    2146 Main Street
    Winnipeg, Manitoba R2V 3S5
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  • Interment

    Thursday, January 16th, 2020 |
    When
    Thursday, January 16th, 2020
    Location
    Transcona Cemetery
    Address
    5014 Dugald Road
    WINNIPEG, MB R2C 5K3
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Judy Sutton

Posted at 12:14am
It is through our dear friends Carolyn and Ron that we developed friendship with Gayle and Arnie, it has been over 25yrs that we have cultivated this lasting friendship. It breaks our heart to say goodbye to Gayle; she was a very kind, thoughtful person and we spent many of Carolyn's and Ron's birthday celebrations getting together with Gayle and Arnie. We even had a few Christmas celebrations with the family at Mark's house.
Their friendship is more like family to us and we really value this, because we have none of our parents/siblings living in Canada because we moved from England in 1994. We have valued the many get togethers we have had, the laughs, playing board games is a popular activity when we get together.
Gayle always loved to hear about our growing family; her birthday being the same date (not year) when our twin grandchildren were born. She would often surprise me with little gifts that she had picked up for our Grandchildren
She was very fond of our cats Buddy and Holly.
When my Mother visited from England in 2012; Gayle and Arnie made her feel so welcome in their home; they had some great laughs sharing stories. When I told my Mum of Gayle's passing she was very sad and sends her condolences to all the family.
I have added some photo's of some fun times we have had with Gayle and Arnie and of the time my Mum came to visit in Dec 2012. (I hope that they will show up with this message)
These pictures and our fond memories of good times we spent with Gayle will always be treasured; we look forward to celebrating Gayle's life tomorrow with family and friends.
Best wishes,
Love,
Judy and Martin Sutton


NP

Natalie Patrick

Posted at 11:02pm
I am heartbroken I cannot be with everyone in Winnipeg to grieve, cry, comfort, share stories, and sometimes even laugh as we all journey through this dark winter season of pain and loss for our sister, wife, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law and step-daughter.

At the time close to Gayle’s passing, my own son, Connor was in the gripes of a serious health crisis and in hospital in Owen Sound and continues to recover slowly. I am now in the process of moving back to Ottawa where he can receive much better medical care. Gayle knew about the crisis because Carole shared the news with her and family there. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for him.

Thank you to my sister Carole who made it possible for me to speak to Gayle one last time of her earthly journey. I will forever be grateful for such an honor and blessing to speak to her on speaker phone and with Arnie and Mark present as well.

Tim has shared with me an incredibly beautiful video/photo montage he created of Gayle’s life which I believe captures her essence. Gayle is a family person to her very core. Her husband, children and grandchildren are her world.

I am a storyteller by nature, like Dad. It’s the Irish in me! I celebrated Dad’s life with a collection of stories which I carefully selected from friends and family to capture his essence.

The stories I would like to share about Gayle, include a story I had the honor to share with her just before her passing into the arms of God.

Gayle instilled the love of reading to me at about the age of 9 or 10 when she discovered to her shock and horror I was only reading “Archie” comic books and no chapter books. She promptly rectified the situation by introducing me the “Nancy Drew” mystery book series. She would send me a book each month by mail, hardcover no less. I was so excited to receive a present in the mail and tore the package open with glee. The first book she sent was the “Scarlett Slipper.” I dutifully read each book she sent, because she would ask me questions about the books. I didn’t really care for the mystery genre of literature then, and still don’t. I never told her I didn’t like mysteries, and thankfully my reading repertoire expanded considerably after receiving and reading a number of the books.
As an elementary school teacher, I share this story regularly with my students, especially the reluctant readers, and their eyes light up at the story every time.

When I was 11 or 12, I spent one summer vacation with Gayle and Arnie in Winnipeg. Carolyn was about 3 or 4 and Mark was still a baby. Gayle was determined that I would learn how to sew and knit that summer, since she was I remember pretty much an expert.

I was terrified of the monster sewing machine, believing I would sew my hand eventually in the machine, and knitting looked so complex and tiring for my clumsy hands. We started with knitting. I am left-handed, so I knit backwards to right-handed knitters. It drove her crazy to try to help me un-knot the constant tangles of wool and dropped stitches I did regularly because everything was backwards. So we switched to crocheting with one needle. That went much better and she could easily help me. Of course I picked a rather advanced pattern project of a frilly summer camisole. She tried to encourage me to try something simpler, but I would have none of that and pressed on armed with hook and wool. I finished the project which was a rather stretched out too large summer top. Gayle, the natural encourager praised me for doing a great job, but I knew it was a bit of a “bust”. I had no bust at that age, and it would have helped to fill out the too large loosely stitched top.
Then we switched to the sewing machine monster. I dreaded it, but Gayle gave me courage. We went to Eaton’s to pick out a pattern and material. Again, I chose an advanced pattern, sleeveless vest with yoke-waisted bell-bottom pants. Think Saturday Night Fever! And I insisted on fine-whale baby blue corduroy for the material. Again, Gayle tried to gently coax me to try something simpler and easier material to work with, but again I stubbornly stuck to my plan.

I finished the project, the vest fit perfectly but the pants were another matter. I proudly wore the entire outfit to a concert with my Aunt Carrie that summer.

These are my favorite memories of Gayle. She taught me about what it was to be a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She lived the dream I always wished for myself largely because of her indelible influence. I developed a love of reading, science, anatomy, children, home and family because of her loving example. My short time with her growing up shaped who I am today as a mother and teacher.

I will treasure these memories in my heart always, as I know everyone will treasure their own unique memories.

My Mom, June shared with me without hesitation her favourite memory of Gayle. She told me how Gayle would sit baby Judith in the kitchen in her highchair and feed her ever so slowly jars full of baby food, while humming or singing gently to her which shocked my Mom. Mom said Judith was crying incessantly and didn’t know what was wrong or how to stop the crying and she could never get her to eat more than a third of a single jar of baby food. Gayle figured it out pretty quickly, that Judith wasn’t being fed enough food. So Gayle the teenager taught my own mother how to, calm, care for and feed a baby.

Since Gayle has gone to be with the Lord, I am moved to reach out to extended family which is long overdue for me. She taught me that family is everything. Tim has captured some of her wisdom and deep love for family in his montage. Careers, material things, travel are all nice to haves, but to have deep meaningful relationships with spouses and family is the most important of all in this world.
I know Gayle is happy to know that we are all gathering together, virtually and in-person from the four corners of this vast country to celebrate her life and draw closer to each other in our collective grief. I believe this knitting together of family no matter the distance or time is the best gift we can give her and each other.

I am united with all of you in your grief, love and prayers.

Proverbs 31:
The Virtuous Wife
10 Who[c] can find a [d]virtuous wife?
For her worth is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
She brings her food from afar.
15 She also rises while it is yet night,
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From [e]her profits she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds herself with strength,
And strengthens her arms.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hand holds the spindle.
20 She extends her hand to the poor,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes tapestry for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
25 Strength and honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates.
LR

Lygia Ramcharan

Posted at 12:54pm
Gayle was a 'second mom' to me. I remember the many summers we would visit Lester Beach as Carolyn, Timmy, Mom, and I would enjoy fully the Manitoba summer weather. Mom and I would have very mature talks, even when I was a teenager, and she would always encourage me to do whatever made me happy. I also remember the fact that Mom loved calypso (and other) music, and would "wine it up" in the kitchen along with Carolyn and I, when they lived in Windsor Park. She also taught me how to make the best cooked cake frosting EVER! :)

When our lives took us in different directions, Mom and the Riedel family would always support our family by attending the memorials we had for our various family members - their presence meant very much to us in supporting the losses over the past years. I wish I could be there in person to offer support at the time of this great loss, but I will be in Toronto, missing the memorial for Mom by just a day! She is - and will always be - in my thoughts and cherished memories.

Rest with the Angels, Mom....You'll be dancing with them now.

Lovingly,
Lygia (& Jason) and Elaine Ramcharan
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