KOBERSTEIN, Robert
The family of Robert Koberstein of Hinton, Alberta wishes to announce his passing on January 16th, 2014.
Robert will be forever remembered by those he left behind, his loving wife Evelyn of 65 years, son in law Ken Fuller, Jody (David) Danchuk, Bryson and Jamie, Jason (Deena) Fuller, Matthew and Kent, son Allan Koberstein. Carol (Barry) Boychuk, Aaron and Dana, Kenny (Sheila) Koberstein, Allyson and Jeremy, Ruth (Ken) Rosher, Les (Jackie), Kara, Lily, Andrew (Tanya) Rosher, Janelle, son Randy (Janice) Koberstein.
Also survived by his brother Reiny Koberstein, sister Martha Letourneau and numerous other family members and a host of friends.
Robert was predeceased by his daughter Shirley Fuller, sister Elsie
Ratz and parents Gustav and Emilie.In keeping with Robert’s wishes, cremation has taken place and interment will take place at a later date.
Memorial services took place on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 at 1:00 PM at the Hinton United Church with Pastor Bill Bulger officiating.
The family asks that instead of flowers, a donation may be made to the Resident Care Foundation, Attention Lynda Jonson, 114 Brule Street, Hinton, Alberta T7V 1M9 in memory of Robert Koberstein.
To send condolences on line, please visit our website at www.edsonfuneralhome.com
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From Book, Page 419
Reiny's Roast - 1989
Leading by example is his style
"It may not have been all of your life but it was certainly a big part of your life, we just want you to know that everyone here in this room is here because they appreciate what you have done over the last 20 years, for being a part of their lives and your contribution to hockey and the community of Barrhead." Les Harris, Master of CerimoniesFor the past 20 years, junior hockey and Reiny Koberstein have gone hand in hand in Barrhead. That is no longer the case.
The only coach the Barrhead Jr. Elks have ever known retired on Wednesday night to a life of curling in the winter, golf in the summer and weekends spent with his grandchildren rather than on a school bus with 20 hockey players.
His personality and enthusiasm for the youth of Barrhead will be missed at the Barrhead Arena. Men with his dedication are hard to find, we in Barrhead were lucky that Reiny Koberstein found us.
In the grand scale of things, a hockey coach doesn't rate very high.
But Reiny Koberstein is different. He is different becasue he didn't just build hockey players, he built young men.
Many of those players are now the leaders of this communitity, they took that strong work ethic and that dedication and they built solid lives for themselves.
Reiny, you and your cowboy hat will be missed at the Barrhead Arena. We hope you get as much enjoyment out of your retireent and your grandchildren as you have provided the sports fans of Barrhead for the past 20 years.Page 419-420
THE KOBERSTEIN FAMILY
In the winter of 1944, Gus and Emilie Koberstein purchased the south half of section 32-59, then known as the Frizzell farm or homestead. The big flood, in the spring of 1944 and the matter of school, changed the family's move to the fall time. Then, the family of Gus and Emilie, along with their two youngest children, Martha and Reiny, moved the farm near Barrhead. An older son, Robert, stayed on the family homestead in the Meadowview District. An older married daughter, Elsie and her husband, Ed Ratz, and their family moved from their Gardenview farm to the farm in the manola area in the same year. Grandma Seidlitz came to live with the family in 1948 when Robert married. She stayed until 1959 when she moved to Edmonton with Gus and Emilie. She died in 1965 at the age of ninety-two.
Martha, upon graduation from the Barrhead High School in 1949, left her family to pursue a business career. She has resided in Edmonton for many years where she works in the laboratory for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the K-Division.
Gus and Emilie retired in 1959 from farming and moved to Edmonton where Emilie passed away in 1974 and Gus in 1976.
Reiny graduated frm high school in 1955 and worked out for a couple of years. When hisparents retired, he and his young wife, Alma Schmidt, took over the farm and have operated it ever since. They added the southeast quarter of section 33 to their farm in 1961 and in 1970, purchased the northwest quarter of section 32 from Russel Cook to enlarge the farming operation.
Reiny and Alma had four children. Alma passed away in 1987 after a long battle with cancer. Their oldest, son, Don, with his wife, Mona Van Etten and their two small children - Wade and Mallory, live with Reiny.
The eldest daughter, Beverly, with her husband, Jim Gottschalk and their two small chldren - David and Nicole, lived in Barrhead wher Jim is a Carpenter.
The younger son, Brian, is currently taking his Master's Degree in Agricultural Engineering at the University in Edmonton.
Tracy, the youngest in the family, is also at the university taking her second year in Education majoring in Speech Pathology.
All of the family have been very active in the community throughout the forty-five years they have lived in the district. Gus played in the Town of Barrhead Band for many years. He also operated a threshing crew with neighbours for a long time. Reiny and Alma both belonged to the Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs. They served many years on church executives in St. John's Lutheran Church in Barrhead. Alma taught Play School for many years and Reiny coached hockey, Junior Elks, for twenty years. Reiny enjoyed playing hockey baseball and curling. All four children graduated from high school with near honors and were active in various sports such as swimming, ball and hockey.
There have been few changes in the shape of the farm. A twelve acre parcel in the northeast corner of the SE32 was sold to Karl Miller in the late forties. This later became the home of the present owners, Jim and Leona Stocking and family. A four acre parcel in the southeast corner of the SE32 was sold by Gus Koberstein in 1953 to Parsons Brothers Auctioneering. Today, it is still the home site of the Barrhead Auction Mart.
A one acre lot was sold to Superior Propane in 1971 by Reiny and currently occupied by a used car lot.
Eleanor Wharton (nee Koberstein)
October 22, 1930 - September 28, 2018On Friday, September 28, 2018, Eleanor Wharton passed away peacefully at the
age of 87 at the University of Alberta Hospital.
She is survived by two children: Marlene (Alfred), Duane (Karen); five grandchildren: Jason (Marcie), Katherine (Ryan), Jesse (Nicole), Christina (Murray), Terence (Melodie); seven great-grandchildren: Hilary, Hallie, Harper, Henry, Amariah, Hezekiah, Ezra; sisters: Evelyn (Art), Ruth (Fred); brothers: Herbert (Lydia), Ed (Pryna) and sisters-in-law: Alberta and Dawn.
Eleanor was predeceased by her husband Jim, her parents Karl and Julianna Koberstein and brother, Arnold.
A memorial service will be held on October 10, 2018 at 11:00 am
at Ascension Lutheran Church, 8405-83 Street, Edmonton, AB.
Private interment of the urn to follow at South Haven Cemetery.
Donations may be made to either the Heart and Stroke Foundation or to a charity of one's choice.
Source: Serenity Funeral Service
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THE LEDUC ALBERTA FAMILY OF
RODNEY FREDERICH ROLOF AND 1960 CAROL ROSE ANDREWS
CAROL ROSE IS THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN MUNROE ANDREWS & IRENE ROSE BEAVINGTON
#15,025
Rodney was born on 30th April 1958 in Barrhead, Alberta the son of Frederich Adolph Rolof and Ruth Dorothy Koberstein, they were married December 11th 1976 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Leduc.
Their children:
CANDACE LYNN ROLOF Born 23rd July 1982 in Edmonton, Alberta.
NICHOLAS RODNEY ROLOF Born 13th February 1984 in Edmonton, Alberta.
VANESSA ANNE ROLOF Born 4th June 1987 in Edmonton,. Alberta.
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THE LEDUC ALBERTA FAMILY OF
RODNEY FREDERICH ROLOF AND 1960 CAROL ROSE ANDREWS
CAROL ROSE IS THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN MUNROE ANDREWS & IRENE ROSE BEAVINGTON#15,025
Rodney was born on 30th April 1958 in Barrhead, Alberta the son of Frederich Adolph Rolof and Ruth Dorothy Koberstein, they were married December 11th 1976 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Leduc.
Their children:
CANDACE LYNN ROLOF Born 23rd July 1982 in Edmonton, Alberta.
NICHOLAS RODNEY ROLOF Born 13th February 1984 in Edmonton, Alberta.
VANESSA ANNE ROLOF Born 4th June 1987 in Edmonton,. Alberta.
Edmonton Times
Bradley Koberstein
KOBERSTEIN, Bradley David "Brad" Bradley David "Brad" Koberstein, of Edmonton, formerly of the Meadowview District, passed away suddenly on May 23, 2009 in Edmonton. Brad was 44 years old. Brad was the second child born to Herbert and Lydia Koberstein. He leaves to mourn his loving parents; brother, Darcy (Ashley) and sister, Tracy; nieces and nephew, Crystal, Chad, Courtney, Isabel and Madi; also numerous relatives and close friends. Brad was predeceased by his brother-in-law, Olaf. Brad was always a special uncle to his nieces Isabel and Madi before, and especially after their father passed away. Brad graduated in 1982 from Barrhead High School and went on to earn his Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the U of A. Brad worked as an accomplished engineer in the pipeline industry, where he developed many friendships with associates within his North and South American travels. Bradley was an avid traveler and also made numerous trips to Europe and Asia. Brad loved cycling, community work, and conservation. Brad will be sadly missed by all who knew him, but never forgotten. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday June 1st, 2009 from St. John's Lutheran Church, 5306 - 49 Street, Barrhead, Alberta. Burial will follow at Meadowview Lutheran Cemetery. Lunch to follow at Meadowview Community Centre. Brad's favorite charities included Foster Parents Plan, WWF, and Greenpeace. Tributes may be sent to www.mem.com . Arrangements entrusted to Rose Garden Chapel 674-4644 An Honored Provider of Dignity Memorial.
16. Arnholdt Rudolph KOBERSTEIN
Arnold Koberstein
KOBERSTEIN, Arnold Rudolf Arnold Rudolf Koberstein, late of Meadowview, passed away in Barrhead on February 11, 2008 at the age of 68 years. Arnold is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Dawn; his two daughters: Brenda (Ken) Breitkreitz, of Stony Plain; Dianne (Allen) Pukanski, of Devon; and one son Lindsey, of Tofield; his two beloved grandchildren: Haley and Hanna Pukanski; three sisters and two brothers: Eleanor (Jim) Wharton, of Edmonton; Evelyn (Art) Klute, of Edmonton; Ruth (Fred) Rolof, of Leduc; Herb (Lydia) Koberstein, of Meadowview; and Eddie (Pryna) Koberstein, of Lacombe; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and many dear friends. Arnold was predeceased by his parents Karl and Julianna Koberstein. Arnold had battled numerous ailments during past years including hemochromatosis, diabetes, and lately, cancer. God had given him many hills to climb and he climbed them with great courage and endurance right until the end, and for this we would like to thank him dearly. Arnold's wife and family would like to express their deep gratitude to his various caregivers and to the nursing staff of the Barrhead Health Care Centre for the wonderful care Arnold received in the past and especially during the last month of his life. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. from St. John's Lutheran Church in Barrhead with Reverend Kevin Ree officiating. Interment will follow in the Meadoview Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made directly to The Canadian Hemochromatosis Society, #272-7000, Minoru Boulevard, Richmond, B.C. V6Y 3Z5; or to the charity of one's choice.Tributes may be sent to: www.mem.com . Arrangements entrusted to: Rose Garden Chapel of Barrhead 674-4644 An Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial
Published in the Edmonton Journal on 2/14/2008.
E-mail dated 9/4/2000
Terry,Many thanks for your reply.
I am still amzed at the blazing speed with which we can communicate these days. Also, what type of info are you looking for for the Canadian Koberstein's?I am only familiar with my immediate family, but I know a fair bit about them. For instance, Juliana Koberstein, who is was the widow of Karl Koberstein who fled from Poland to Canada around the war, sadly passed on in February of 2000. This has left only second generation + Kobersteins left in Alberta, at least in my immediate family. Karl and Juliana had sons Herb, Eddie, Arnold (my dad), and daughters Evelyn, Eleanor, and Ruth.
All of the sons and daughters are still alive with their spouses.
As for their children, I am one of the youngest of the bunch and am 27. Only Eddie's daughter Denise is a bit younger- around 24.
All of the sons and daughters of Karl and Juliana live in Alberta, and all of their children also work and live in Alberta, to the best of my knowledge.
Alberta is a crazy place to live right now. The economy is supposedly second to none in the world right now, and it is true- if you can't find a job, you are not looking. But Alberta is also a resource rich province- lots of oil and trees- and we are taking everything.
Lindsey
Rare genetic disorder not so uncommon
Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HHC).
An uncommon name, but more common than people realize.
That's the message Pryna Koberstein of Lacombe wants to get out.
"One in 10 people are carriers and one in 300 are affected by it," said Pryna, who is the Regional Coordinator for the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society.
Pryna and her husband, Ed, learned about the genetic disorder of iron metabolism that causes the body to absorb and retain too much dietary iron, when he was diagnosed with it 22 years ago.
Back then, Ed was suffering with arthritis, a symptom of the little know HHC. Doctors were treating him for seven years before it was discovered his arthritis was actually caused by HHC.
Many doctors overlooked it because until only recently, physicians were taught that HHC was extremely rare.
If the condition is not discovered, the organs are damaged from too much iron and it can become life threatening as the individual affected may get Cirrhosis and liver cancer, congestive heart failure and diabetes.
Ed, who is a Lacombe Town Councilor, was thankful his condition was discovered when he was 48, but he says, ?a lot of damage had been done.?
When he was first diagnosed with the condition, he already had cirrhosis of the liver and doctors gave him only five years to live.
"That was 22 years ago, so things have come a long way," said Ed.
He also had to have both hips replaced.
"If I hadn?t, I would not be walking today," he said.
Before it was diagnosed, the condition caused him a lot of pain and discomfort.
"I couldn?t sleep. I would toss and turn all night long and was extremely fatigued all the time."
HHC is a genetic disorder and in retrospect, Ed says he sees that both his parents suffered from it, but it was diagnosed back then. His father died in his 50s from pancreatic cancer and his mother of diabetes, both symptoms of HHC.
"When we think back very definitely they probably had it but it was never diagnosed," said Ed.
HCC is a recessive genetic disorder. It is not necessary for parents to be suffering from it in order for their children to develop HHC. If parents are both carriers then their children are at risk of developing HHC.
When Ed was diagnosed, Pryna says, ?our children were young and we were concerned what it meant to them.?
The two children underwent tests. Their daughter has the genes but does not suffer from iron overload. Their son has both genes, and does suffer from iron overload.
"He caught it early enough, so he can live a normal life without any damage," said Ed. ?If it's diagnosed early enough then you avoid all the problems. If undiagnosed it?s fatal.?
Because both children were found with the genes, that meant Pryna must also be a carrier. She was tested and discovered to be a carrier ,although not having the iron overload.
Treatment consists of the regular removal of blood (phlebotomy) by the individual affected regularly giving blood. As the body makes new red blood cells to replace the ones lost during phlebotomy, iron is pulled out of storage from the organs, tissues and joints. Then, over time, the body iron levels return to normal level and the person can live a normal life without any complications.
Ed is able to control HHC by blood donations every two months.
But there are some activities he has had to abandon.
"There's lots of things I can't do. The last couple years, I didn't golf at all because it was not worth the agony afterwards, the arthritic pain," said Ed.
HHC is often called the silent killer because it is often overlooked as a possible cause of death post mortem. It is most common in people of Northern European, British and Irish descent and is caused by a gene mutation.
Symptoms include chronic fatigue, arthritis, liver problems, heart irregularities, diabetes, abdominal pain, and shortness of breath. Although it is not curable, early diagnosis can prevent the symptoms and damage to vital organs, allowing the individual to have a normal life span.
May is Hemochromatosis Month in Canada. Anyone needing more information can contact the Hemochromatosis Society at (604) 279-7135 or at www.toomuchiron.ca. Or locally, they can call Pryna at 782-6010.
Early detection is crucial and Ed says, "It's important that people push their doctor for testing. It's a very simple blood test and will confirm if there is an iron overload."
-editor@lacombeglobe.com
The LaCombe Globe
Eighty years of making people feel welcome
Welcome Wagon Canada celebrates 80th anniversary of welcoming people to new situations, serving their communities
Posted By Heather Pickett Globe Staff
Posted 10 hours ago
Heather Pickett
Globe Staff
Odds are, over our lifetimes, we have been, or will be, the 'new guy' in a situation.Whether new to the community, or the new parents on the block, it's always nice to have someone stop along the way and make you feel welcome.
And that's exactly what Welcome Wagon does - it makes you feel welcome into the community, or into parenthood by bestowing not only an informative visit, but a welcome goodie basket as well.
"Lacombe is a wonderful community and when there are new people coming into it, I like to be able to tell them what the town has to offer," said Pryna Koberstein, a community welcome wagon representative in Lacombe.
Koberstein is one of three ladies who graciously give their time helping newcomers feel at home. "It's a wonderful service for people that helps meet their needs and the needs of the businesses involved."As the local face of Welcome Wagon in Lacombe, Alta., Pryna Koberstein has been busy lately hustling from home to home.
In the waning days of summer, she visits newcomers at a rate of every other day, in addition to keeping up with locals as they embrace new babies. And that, she says of the community’s population boom, is “just the tip of the iceberg.”
The changes are happening fast. Koberstein has watched her hometown of more than four decades transform from a small, central Alberta farming community into a desirable, full-fledged city, part of an overall growth corridor now stretching from Edmonton to Calgary.
“I have seen a shift from when I started [with Welcome Wagon] four years ago from mostly seniors and retirees in the last year to mostly families and career adults,” Ms. Koberstein said.
While some other small communities have struggled with population declines and budgetary gaps sending them scurrying to the province for dissolution or to their neighbours for amalgamation, Lacombe and a number of similar Alberta communities have flourished.Drawing on its agricultural roots as well the oil and gas industry that surrounds it, the once tiny village named in 1896 after a French-Catholic missionary grew large enough that in 2010, Lacombe was officially christened with city status. It is now home to almost 13,000 people and is growing by a steady 2- to 3-per-cent annually, according to city officials.
University of Alberta, Augustana campas
Alumni Guestbook
posted on 05-11-17 04:02 Vance KobersteinEvery so often I seem to wander back to this sight and it's always nice to see some familiar names providing updates on their whereabouts and the goings-on in their life. As for me, after having spent 2 1/2 years with ATB Financial, I made the move this September to Mount Royal College here in Calgary. I'm employed as a Work Experience Coordinator for the Bachelor of Applied Financial Services Degree program. I help students prepare for their work terms, market the program to potential employers and liase between faculty, employers, and students. Very rewarding and enjoyable to this point. On a personal note, I'm still single (shocking, I know, to those who remember my antics way back when ;) Was with a girl for three years up until this past February and came real close to poping the question, but in the end it just wasn't the right fit and we've gone our separate ways. Anyway, as always, I'd love to hear from anyone I spent time with at Augustana - it was truly a memorable time in my life. Take care all.
Brooks - Koberstein
Laurie and Jim Templeton,
along with Arnold and Jan
Brooks and Ed and Pryna
Koberstein are thrilled to
announce the engagement of
their children Sandra Joy
Brooks and Vance Edwin
Koberstein. Wedding will be
in Calgary July 29, 2011.
Published in the Calgary Herald on 7/24/2011.