SCHWARZ, MARIE (nee Hegel) Feb. 9, 1920 - Jan. 20, 2014 Our dear Mother and Omi passed away on January 20, 2014 into the arms of our Lord surrounded by family at the Penticton Regional Hospital. She was an example of faith, love and kindness to all who knew her. She immigrated to Canada with her husband Otto and 3 daughters from Germany in 1952. She lived in Dauphin, Manitoba, then in Vancouver and finally moved to Penticton in 1990. She loved her Lord, her family, her church and her garden. She was predeceased by her husband Otto in 1988, her daughter Ella in 1945 and her daughter Erika in 2002. Marie is survived by her younger sister Lydia Bessel of Penticton, her children Frieda (Dieter) Woerler of West Kelowna and Renate (Rudi) Winter of Penticton, 7 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service will be held at Concordia Lutheran Church, 2800 S. Main St., Penticton, on Tuesday, January 28 at 1:00 p.m. with a graveside service taking place at Ocean View Cemetery in Burnaby on Thursday, January 30 at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com