December 1, 1929 – Kronau, Germany
August 20, 2024 – Calgary, Alberta
Lucie went to be along with her Lord and Savior Jesus on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, on the age of 94 years outdated.
Lucie lived her life in service. After the early dying of her mom, she moved to Heidelberg, Germany, to turn into a nurse on the College of Heidelberg. She turned an OR nurse and joined a gaggle of cell trauma nurses and medical doctors who travelled to accidents on the Autobahn. She remained very near her youngest sister Edeltrude, who married and had two youngsters. After the dying of her boyfriend in a railway accident, Lucie determined to maneuver to Canada. She was corresponding with a nurse pal who had already made the transfer and was working in Canada. She immigrated in 1959 and settled in Toronto along with her nurse pal Anna. Lucie’s solely daughter Beate was born in 1960. In 1961, Lucie moved west to Calgary, the place she labored as a nurse at Bethany Calgary. When a gaggle of her mates determined to maneuver to California, Lucie deliberate to hitch them however was supplied a job on the Holy Cross Hospital.
She stayed at Holy Cross in numerous positions till she turned Head Nurse of postpartum. She transferred to Rockyview Basic Hospital when the Holy Cross Hospital closed, persevering with there till she retired on the age of 66. Retirement was laborious for Lucie, as nursing was such a big a part of her life. She then devoted her life to volunteering her providers within the Catholic Church. She loved many roles, together with Catholic Ladies’s League, sacristan, and distributing Holy Communion to hospitals and senior houses. She did this till Alzheimer’s started to take her vitality. All her mates, her daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren can attest to Lucie’s feistiness and character proper till the top. She remained quintessentially Lucie and will likely be missed terribly.
Lucie cherished to journey, particularly to Germany to spend time along with her siblings. She additionally had a phenomenal Samoyed canine named Gina, who she treasured.
She is survived by her daughter Beate, three granddaughters, Meghan (Rob), Chelsea (Fil), and Stephanie; and three great-grandsons, Hunter, Hawkins, and Anton.
Predeceased by her father Richard Simply, her mom Magdalene Simply, and her siblings, Blandine, Carl, Clothilde, Paul, Hans, Gretel, Edeltrude, and Günter.
Relations and mates are invited to Prayers and Tributes at McInnis & Holloway (Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB) on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Mass will likely be celebrated at St. Gerard’s Catholic Church (8944 Elbow Drive S.W., Calgary, AB) on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Reception to comply with within the Parish Corridor. Graveside service to comply with at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
If mates so need, memorial tributes could also be made on to the Alberta Most cancers Basis, c/o Tom Baker Most cancers Centre, 1331 – 29 Road N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 4N2 Phone: 1 (866) 412-4222. www.albertacancer.ca/memorial
Condolences, recollections, and pictures could also be shared and considered with Lucie’s household right here.
In residing reminiscence of Lucie Simply, a tree will likely be planted within the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Space by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Properties, Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2L5, Phone: 403-243-8200.
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