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 Marie Elizabeth Krantz Marie was born on Sept. 5, 1921, an hour after her twin brother Robert, at Gilbertville, Iowa, to parents Hubert and Clara. Twins weren’t very common in those days, and people came from miles around to see them. They had one older brother, and during the years following, two more brothers and two sisters were born (one by one). The family had a dairy farm and raised sugar beets. When the depression hit, her family lost the farm and moved to Minnesota, where three more children were born. Upon hearing that there were jobs in Oregon, they made the decision to move west. Once in Oregon, they settled in and there Marie’s youngest brother was born. When she was twenty-one years old, she went to work for her uncle, Dr. Stuckart, as his office nurse. Marie assisted him when he went on house calls to deliver babies. She cleaned and dressed the babies. All her life she had a great devotion to Mary and the rosary. One of the things she prayed for was a good husband, asking the Blessed Virgin to find one for her. Mary did not fail her. In front of the church one Sunday she met Clem Krantz, just back from the war. Marie always said that Mary had provided for her not only a good husband, but her best friend.They were married June 19, 1946 in Sublimity, Oregon. They had two daughters, Mary Ann and Teresa. A few years later, they moved to a small farm, where they spent the girls’ growing-up years. Clem persuaded Marie to make the big move to British Columbia, It turned out to be a great adventure, and BC soon became home. Clem and Marie enjoyed going for walks and watching birds and other wildlife. They put out seeds for the birds in winter and sugar water for the hummingbirds in summer. Their grandchildren have fond memories of visiting Grandpa and Grandma on the farm. They liked to get up early in the morning to help Grandma milk goats, and go with her to the garden. They liked her lunches of fresh-baked buns made from home-ground wheat, with butter and jam and cheese. She always had treats for the children, like zucchini loaf, or ice cream topped with fresh-picked berries drizzled with honey. She made raisin oatmeal every morning for breakfast and buttered popcorn every night before bedtime. Sometimes they’d bring out the Scrabble Game and Crib board. Often in the evenings they’d read or do crossword puzzles. For many years Clem and Marie went square dancing. They belonged to the Doe River club and travelled all over to attend dances. As the grandchildren got old enough, they took them along, gradually adding more until their little car was packed to overflowing. She enjoyed her many great grandchildren, especially playing with the little ones and rocking them to sleep. In later years, after Clem passed away, Marie moved into town, where she still enjoyed her daily walks. Often she would walk to daily Mass, or join the Cenacle group to pray the rosary. A Funeral Mass was held Friday, November 25, 2011 at the Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church, Dawson Creek Officiated by Father Michael Anyasoro Interment followed at the Brookside Cemetery, Dawson Creek
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