With family by his side, during the early evening hours of Thursday, November 6, 2008 and after a brief illness, our father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully and entered his heavenly home. Left to cherish fond memories, are: son Gordon, wife Diana; son Gary, wife Val; daughter, Carolyn Joy Hildebrand, husband, Wayne; daughter, Ruth Martens, husband Eric; son, Danny; daughter, Arlene Riediger, husband, Al; grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Karlana Reimer, husband David, children, Natalya and Tristan; Krista Friesen, husband Nathan, children, Kai and Navi; Kevin Schellenberg, wife Melodie; David Schellenberg, wife Leanne, children, Jenelle and Riley; Jo Dee Rempel, husband Tim, son Cole; Lisa Gillespie, husband Scott; James Riediger, wife Sheila, daughter, Cadence; Tania Bueckert, husband, Danny. He is also survived by brother, William. Dave was predeceased by his son David Leroy in 1950 and beloved wife, Helen in 2002. Dave, born in Steinbach in July of 1917, was a humble and compassionate man who devoted his life to God and Family. Dave and his wife of 62 years, Helen, served in the mission field in both Saskatchewan and northern Manitoba. In the 1950’s Dave worked at the Steinbach Rest Haven for a number of years, serving both as an orderly and administrator. In the 1960’s he and Helen started a church in Portage la Prairie, where along with the family, they lived for six years. In addition, Dad served as editor of the Messenger (EMC) Conference publication for 25 years, a position that he greatly enjoyed. Many a grandchild graced the cover of the magazine. Throughout his life, Dave pursued a life of learning. In 1985, Dad attained his Bachelor of Religious Studies (BRS) degree at Steinbach Bible College. An excerpt from one of his journals reads: I doubt there was a prouder graduate than was 67-year-old Dave Schellenberg, when in 1985, he received his BRS. Another memorable time in Dad’s life came when he was awarded the distinction of Archivist Emeritus, while working as the archivist for the EMC conference, a vocation he greatly enjoyed. Our father had a passion for photography for much of his life. Back in the 1950’s he would avidly develop black and white photos in our bathroom. Often the vinegary smell of photographic chemicals could be detected coming from his home-made lab. During the last 20 years of his life, Dave took an interest in computers and digital photography. He loved to take pictures of his family and the wonders of God’s creations, especially sunsets. His latter years saw him publish numerous memoirs on the computer and develop a much loved blog site for all of us to enjoy. We will dearly miss our father, grandfather and great-grandfather. We are all so thankful that his illness was brief prior to his passing. After all, a week before he left us, he was motoring around Steinbach on his scooter. God bless him in his heavenly home. The family would like to thank Dr. Kaethler and the nursing staff at Bethesda Hospital for ensuring Dad’s comfort in his last days. Dave’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will miss him dearly. The funeral service will be held Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. at the Evangelical Mennonite Church, 422 Main St, Steinbach with viewing prior to the service. Interment at Heritage Cemetery.