With Sadness we announce the passing of Ben Rempel at the age of 77 after a short battle with cancer at the Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach, Manitoba on March 19, 2012. Dad was born July 1, 1934, to Willie and Helena Rempel. At 23, Dad was baptized upon confession of his faith in Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Saviour. He married Anna Friesen on March 25, 1958, in Paraguay, S.A., and they were blessed with eight children. Dad will be greatly missed by his children: Ruth (Cornie) Toews, Edna (Andy) Friesen, Jakie (Neta), Helena (Henry) Friesen, Priscilla (David) Enns, Hulda (Willy) Goertzen, Bill (Lori), and Reynold (Vikki) And his 32 grandchildren – 19 in Paraguay, and 13 in Canada, and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Anna in 2008, his parents, and one grandchild Isaiah Rempel. The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at the Bethesda Hospital. An evening service will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel on Friday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. The funeral service will be held Saturday, March 24 at 11:00 a.m. at the Steinbach Sommerfeld Church, 420 Hespeler St. S. in Steinbach with interment at the New Bothwell Sommerfeld Church Cemetery. If friends so desire donations may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba, Room ON109 – 675 McDermot Ave.; Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9