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Funeral For:  Janet Harder 
Funeral Date: December 23, 2024 
Janet Harder, 75, of Grunthal passed away Wednesday, December 18th at Menno Home. She is survived by her husband Abe, 2 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 1 sister, 1 brother, and their families. She was predeceased by several siblings and in-laws. 
The funeral service for Janet Harder will be held Monday, 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Heritage Cemetery, Steinbach. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Menno Home for the Aged Foundation, Children’s Hospital, Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, a charity of choice, or plant a tree in Janet’s memory. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach.  

It is with heavy hearts the family announces the passing of Janet Harder at the age of 75 years, at the Menno Home for the Aged, Grunthal. She was predeceased by her parents John (1995) & Lillian (1999) Schalla and her siblings Wilbert (2012) & Evelyn (2011) Schalla; Gordon (2020) Schalla; Sylvia (2005) Rempel; Alice (1999) & Erwin (1990) Meyers; Jacky Pandey (2000) and her parents-in-law Frank & Agnetha Harder and numerous in-laws and nieces and nephews.

Peacefully mom went to be with her Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Menno Home for the Aged in Grunthal, following a long and courageous battle with dementia of 18 years. She will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her loving husband Abe of 54 years and her two children and son-in-law and daughter-in-law Jenn (Ron) Daignault; Kevin (Patricia) Harder; their grandchildren: Jazz Daignault (Michael San Pedro), Shane St. Michael, Trent St. Michael (Tianna Chohan), Brent St. Michael, Dos Harder, Maddy & Kaylynn Mayer, Tamara Jasin; two great-grandchildren: Mikael San Pedro, Landon St. Michael, along with one sister, one brother and many nieces and nephews.

As a family we would like to express appreciation and gratitude to all staff at the Menno Home, doctors and everyone involved in moms everyday life including the cleaning staff. We thank you so much for what you do. They truly are wonderful people who cared for mom each day. As well as the prayers and kind words of strength, wisdom, hugs from family and friends.

In lieu of flowers the family would like to suggest donations be made to Menno Home Foundation of Grunthal Inc., Children’s Hospital, Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, a charity of one’s choice, or a tree can be planted on behalf of Janet Harder. 

The funeral service will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach, MB.

The interment will take place at Heritage Cemetery, Steinbach, MB.