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Maryana Stetsiv

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, niece, and cousin, Maryana Stetsiv. She passed away on Thursday, November 28th, 2024, in the Health Sciences Centre, at the age of 54 years.
Maryana is lovingly remembered by her husband, Andriy, son and daughter-in-law, Rostyslav & Natalia, granddaughter, Alexandra, stepsons Oleh and Bohdan, and stepdaughter Ulia. She also leaves behind her sister, Olena and her children Mykola and Marta; her aunt and uncle, Lilia and Jerry; and cousins, Martha and Michael.
It is devastating how abruptly Maryana’s life ended. She was diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 2024, but stayed optimistic while undergoing her treatment, she never lost her faith in God. Her heart was full of hope, trust, and confidence that she would win this battle and continue living her life.
Maryana was born in Ukraine and immigrated to Canada to be close to her mother. She is known by many in the Ukrainian and Polish communities for her generosity and kindness. Throughout her career as a hairstylist and later as a Real Estate Agent, she always tried to connect with people personally, assist in any way needed, and never ask for anything in return. She will be remembered by many newcomers from Ukraine as the person who found their first house in Canada. But it is for her ability to help turn those into homes that we will remember her.
She was always the heart of the home and enjoyed hosting Christmas, Easter, and birthdays. When Maryana became a grandmother to her granddaughter, Alexandra, she took on her new role with pride, joy, and endless love. Alexandra greatly enjoyed spending time with Maryana and will miss her Baba very much.
We trust that Maryana is now in a better place in peace.
She will be forever loved and never forgotten.

Bob Niblock

On November 6, 2024, Bob passed away peacefully at 80 years old with his wife and sons by his side.
He will be missed by his family, many friends and especially by his wife Merna of 59 years, his sons, Tod (Elke) and Troy (Liz) and his four grandchildren, Erik, Annika, Ainsley, and Tessa, his sister in-law Linda (Dennis) and brother in-law Dale, nieces, Lisa (David), Layna and Larissa.
Robert William Niblock was born in Toronto on July 10, 1944, the only child of Bill and Edith Niblock. Bill (William) emigrated from Northern Ireland in 1928 and met Edith (Mary) when they both worked in Toronto. The family moved to Boissevain, Manitoba in 1952 when they purchased the Queen’s Hotel and later moved to Winnipeg.
Bob grew up with a great love of reading and history from his father and a deep love of the Romanchuk family homestead in Stead, Manitoba where he spent many days with his mom and grandmother Alexandra and his uncles, Mike and Joe. Bob attended Kelvin High School and achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Manitoba. Bob started selling new homes in 1968 for Home Development that later became part of Ladco Homes. In 1980 he made the switch to re-sale homes and joined Delbro Real Estate. Merna joined him in the business in 1981. Bob became one of the top real estate salesmen in Winnipeg for the next decade. Bob worked hard to achieve both an FRI Fellow of Real Estate Institute and a CRA Certified Residential Appraiser designation. In 1995 Royal LePage acquired Delbro and it was during this time that real estate truly became a family business. Tod joined the brokerage in 1991 and Troy in 2002.
Bob and Merna were a real estate team but also had many of the same interests. They were members of the Manitoba Classic & Antique Auto Club, Lord Selkirk AACA and the Fabulous 50’s Club. They travelled to car meets in Canada and the USA in their early years in their 1936 Ford and 1951 Lincoln and later followed by their 1947 Mercury convertible and 165 Mustang convertible.
The Southdale community in Winnipeg and the friends they met in the neighbourhood including lifelong past client friends were very important to them. Summer poolside gatherings at home and entertaining in the British pub he built in his basement would bring back memories for many of his friends.
Bob developed dementia, which unfortunately took away most of his ability to be productive on hobbies and collections for the last 10 years but his vision of a restored barn, perfect for family get-togethers, will live on for future generations.

Bert De Leeuw

Bert is survived by his wife Marilyn, son Chris and predeceased by his son Rob.
Born and raised in St. Boniface and was one of the co-founders of Delbro Real Estate. Also active with the Winnipeg Regional real Estate Board serving on numerous committees that included the Manitoba Real Estate Association and the Canadian Real Estate Association. Bert volunteered serving as a board member for the St. Boniface hospital foundation and St. Amant foundation.
Lake life on Lake of the Woods, boating, fishing, carpentry, playing football, hockey, and travelling were some of the things Bert enjoyed and had a passion for.
Bert passed away on Setpember 20th, 2023.
He will be missed by his brothers Harry (Jane), Danny, Marcel, David (Cathy), brother-in-law Lorne (Wendy) Novak, along with many nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends.

Cathy Sutton

Cathy was first and foremost a wife and mum. Her world revolved around husband Clare, and sons Garth and Mack. Later her inner circle would include a grandson, Fender.
Cathy wore many hats in her working life, with many varied interests and endeavours.
Many knew Cathy best as an award-winning Realtor with Royal LePage Top Producers, where she earned admiration and respect from her peers, brokers and  clients.
Cathy had unlimited enthusiasm for everything she took on. She was fun and outgoing, and always considerate towards others.
She and her sister Ginny Brown partnered up as “The Power of 2” for some of those years, which was mutually enjoyable.
She made many life-long friends during her 20+ years with Royal LePage.
Never a shrinking violet, she made her opinions known (mostly when it was appropriate to do so:) …  always eager to take a lively part in meetings in the boardroom.
After her retirement at age 63, Cathy dived headlong into a lasting love affair with all things creative - she made precious metal jewelry, glass beads, fun drawings & watercolours, digital art and gorgeous felted hats, mitts and more. 
She is missed by her family, her friends,  her past colleagues, and fellow artists.

Brenda Dahl

In the loving arms of her entire family, Brenda has passed on November 9th, 2022. 
She has left behind her legacy of love, kindness and perseverance. Brenda was a mother of three (although some would say she was their 2nd Mom), a great friend, an avid gardener, and so much more. There is a beautiful satisfaction in watching your garden grow and thrive. Her family would say this is how she lived her life, and not just with her family but everyone she would meet. Brenda touched so many with her positive outlook and joy of life.
From the very beginning, she faced this diagnosis with incredible grace and bravery. Her positive attitude NEVER wavered. With her eyes wide open - being fully aware of her dire situation - she said,
"Something good will come of this."
Brenda was a guiding light to out family and has taught us so much.
Our guiding light is now waiting for us on the other side.