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IRENE MARGOT ENNS - BUSCHAU
Born: Aug 18, 1936
Date of Passing: Jul 16, 2024
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryIRENE MARGOT ENNS - BUSCHAU
With her loving husband Gerald at her side, Irene Enns - Buschau passed on July 16, 2024, at the Pinawa Hospital.
Irene is survived by her husband Gerald Buschau, her two sons, Don (Charlene) and Randy (Doreen), her four grandchildren, Mike (Annie), Lindsey (Chris), Steven (Leah), and Lisa (Mack), and her three great-grandchildren, Max, Merritt, and Felix. Irene is also survived by her two sisters, Marlene, and Judy, and by her two brothers, Don (Jean), and Doug (Linda). Irene was also the very proud godmother to her niece Jayne Watt.
Irene was predeceased by her parents, Arthur and Rosa Krampetz, and by her first beloved husband, Herb Enns.
Irene Krampetz was born in Winnipeg on August 18, 1936, to Art and Rose Krampetz. Irene was the oldest of seven siblings and grew up in Winnipeg. at the old Pinawa townsite, and in Seven Sisters Falls, Manitoba. In 1952, at the age of 16 years old, Irene left Seven Sisters Falls and moved to Winnipeg taking on her first full time job. During those early years Irene dated a very young Winnipeg man named Herb Enns. Herb and Irene married in 1954 and ultimately formed a loving relationship that lasted almost 48 years until Herb's sudden and unexpected passing in 2002.
Irene, during much of the last half of the 20th century, held supervisory positions at Western Machine Works and at Eaton's in Winnipeg. It was here at Eaton's that Irene truly became a pioneer in cracking the proverbial glass ceiling and eventually becoming one of the first women promoted to a senior administrative position supervising, and later managing, the gigantic Eaton's data centre. Also, and during this time, Herb and Irene raised their two sons and later into the mid-1990s, Herb and Irene retired to Abbotsford, British Columbia. In British Columbia, Herb and Irene took on volunteer activities with the BC Cancer Society. And with Irene's great managerial skillsets immediately becoming obvious, Irene soon accepted the position of President for local BC Cancer Society chapter. However shortly after Herb's unforeseen passing, Irene subsequently returned to Winnipeg. Several years later Irene met her second husband, Gerald (Gerry) Buschau, marrying Gerry in Regina in 2009. Years later, Irene and Gerry would leave Regina and moved to Pinawa, Manitoba. It was here in Pinawa that Irene would live out her final years.
A Celebration of Life event in Irene's honour, will be held at the Pinawa Lutheran Church on Monday, July 29, 2024, starting at 11:00 a.m.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 20, 2024, Jul 20, 2024
Condolences & Memories (6 entries)
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Condolences to you and your family. - Posted by: Margaret Fedorowich (School friend) on: Nov 18, 2024
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Irene was our supervisor at Eatons. We had some good times at work and outside of work. Our deepest sympathies to the family and extended family. - Posted by: Paulette Desaulniers & Linda Schnerch (co-workers from Eatons) on: Jul 25, 2024
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I worked with Irene Enns at Eatons Data Centre for many years. Condolences to her family. - Posted by: Grace Graustins (Past coworker at Eatons Data Centre and friend of Irene) on: Jul 24, 2024
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Sending our deepest sympathies to Gerry, Donny and Randy and their respective families. Auntie Irene was a kind, caring and compassionate person who always thought about the welfare of others. My mom has told many stories of how Auntie would take of her when they were working at Easton's together (Auntie was mom's supervisor). She even once had to drag my mom to the medical clinic at Easton's for mandatory vaccines. Our condolences, Shawn Merke and family - Posted by: Shawn Merke and family (Nephew) on: Jul 20, 2024
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My deepest sympathy on the loss of Irene. She was such a special woman, My thoughts go out to the rest of the Krampetz family. Sincerely, Your cousin Linda - Posted by: Linda Gieg (Schweitz) (Cousin ) on: Jul 20, 2024
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My Deepest Sympathy to Gerald & Family, I hadn't seen Irene for many years, but thought of her often, Rest In Peace my dear cousin. You will be remembered. Love Joan. - Posted by: Joan Donald (Cousin) on: Jul 20, 2024
