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Anna Gursoy (nee Klassen-Giesbrecht)

May 7, 2017

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Anna Gursoy (nee Klassen-Giesbrecht), born in a Mennonite community in Loma Plata, Paraguay on April 16th 1934, passed away May 7th 2017 in Delta, BC. Predeceased by her husband Tom in 2011, brother Wilhelm and sister Maria, both in Paraguay, and her parents Franz and Anna in Canada.

Anna was trained and worked as a nurse in Paraguay; her function of most note, she delivered something in the range of 400 babies, many in remote areas she accessed by motorcycle. She immigrated to Canada in 1971, married in 1975, and retired from work as a Book Binder in 1995.

She was a treasured neighbour and friend to many; truly a kind and giving individual.

Service will be held at Victory Memorial Park (14831 28th Surrey) at 11:00 on Tuesday May 16th. She will be interned with her husband Tom.

Service will be streamed via the internet, please see the attached information for the live streaming video access:

http://www.livememorialservices.com/Home/ServiceDetail/4480