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JOHANNA BERTHOLD
Date of Passing: Apr 01, 2015
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryJOHANNA BERTHOLD (nee REMPEL) Johanna Berthold (nee Rempel), age 51, of Germany, formerly of Randolph, MB, passed away on April 1, 2015 at Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach, MB. She is survived by: her daughter Marie, her sons: Daniel and Frederic, her mother Martha Rempel, three brothers: Arthur (Jennifer), Harold (Ashley), Karl (Anna) and their families. She was predeceased by her father Cornelius Rempel who passed away on March 27, 2015. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, April 6, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 162 Hwy. 52 W, Steinbach, MB with a viewing prior to the service. The burial will take place at the Heritage Cemetery, Steinbach, MB. If friends desire, donations in memory of Johanna may be made to Southern Health - Sante Sud, Box 470, La Broquerie, MB R0A 0W0. (In the memo line: Bethesda Regional Health Centre - CancerCare). This obituary can also be viewed at birchwoodfuneralchapel.mb.ca Arrangements by: BIRCHWOOD FUNERAL CHAPEL 1-204-346-1030 OR 1-888-454-1030
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 06, 2015
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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I first met Johanna in the Fall of 1985 during one of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony's 'Pig-Out' gatherings, following a Masterpiece Series Saturday night concert. I was a violinist in the Symphony at the time, as well as a graduate student in the Department of Physics at the University of Waterloo. I was immediately attracted by Johanna's beautiful smile and vivacious personality. It was obvious she loved music - she was so happy to talk about anything to do with music and the Symphony - she positively radiated charm and joy! We became friends, went on long walks and talked about anything and everything - she was so genuine, happy and unspoiled! To me she was like a breath of fresh air during a very difficult time, as my mother had died several months previously. As I got to know her better, I became ever more impressed with her love of life, her sincerity and her profound spirituality - there was such a deep core of sweetness and innocence about her that I will never forget. We tried our hand at the beautiful aria from Bach's St. Matthew Passion 'Erbarme Dich mein Gott' - she sang the vocal line and I played the solo violin part; she had such a lovely, clear voice, it was such a joy to make music with her! We also met at McGinnis' Landing (she worked there as a waitress) where, after a long day of cranking through endless experiments for my MSc project, I could finally get some food and enjoy Johanna's vivacious company! Time flew by...I came to care for Johanna very deeply, indeed I fell in love with her - it was impossible not to love her, she was such a warm, beautiful woman! However, it was not to be: I was already engaged, and so we resolved to remain friends...we gradually lost touch with each other, as it was too difficult to keep a distance, our feelings for each other were too deep...I never forgot Johanna... It is with enormous sadness that I just learned of her passing. She was so young, so beautiful so full of life - what a terrible tragedy! I am so very, very sorry. My sincerest condolences to everyone in her family, I grieve for your enormous loss. Dear, sweet, beautiful Johanna, you were like a ray of sunshine and loved by everyone whose life you touched...may your soul now sing with the angels, and fly forever in Eternal Light… - Posted by: Andrei Z. Damyanovich (Friend) on: Aug 24, 2018