<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div id="yui_3_2_0_16_132690728755748"><span id="yui_3_2_0_16_1326907287557142">Over Christmas this obituary was in the Toronto Star. My mother told me that this woman was <br></span></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_16_1326907287557145"><br><span id="yui_3_2_0_16_1326907287557142"></span></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_16_1326907287557146"><span id="yui_3_2_0_16_1326907287557142">There is a distant Mantei connection in my family, but they are releated to Brenner and Baier in Benton Harbor, Michigan.</span></div><br><div class="yui_3_2_0_16_132690728755754" id="yui_3_2_0_16_132690728755756" style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div id="yui_3_2_0_16_1326907287557133" class="yui_3_2_0_16_132690728755779" style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div
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font-weight:bold;">MANTEI, Gertrud Elfriede</span></font></b> (nee Birkholz) - Peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Bethell House
Hospice in her 83rd year. Beloved wife of <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ernst</span></b> for 59 years. Loving mother of Rolf (Donna), Werner (Angie) and Sigrid (Roland Stebner). Dear Oma of Daniel, Julie, Justin, Aaron, Caroline, Jaquelin, Ryan, Eric and
Evelyn. Cherished sister of Elli Goldenstaedt and Erwin Birkholz and sister-in-law of Elli Foerster, Siegbert Mantei and Erwin (Eva) Mantei. Gertrud was predeceased by brothers Emil, Fritz, August, Hermann, Willi and sisters Gati, Louise and Wanda. She will
be forever loved and greatly missed by her many nieces, nephews, family and friends. A heartfelt thank you to Bethell staff for their loving care and kindness.
Friends will be received at the Ward Funeral Home, 2035 Weston Rd. (North of Lawrence Ave. W.), Weston, on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of the service
at 11 a.m. at German Church of God, 9 McArthur St., Toronto. Interment to follow at
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Park Cemetery . In lieu of flowers, donations to Bethell House Hospice,
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.bethellhospice.org">www.bethellhospice.org</a> would be appreciated. Please visit a Book of Memories at
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.wardfuneralhome.com">www.wardfuneralhome.com</a></div>
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