Max RIEBERER

RIEBERER, Max It is with great sadness that the family of Max Rieberer announces his passing, very suddenly on Saturday, October 13, 2007. He endured his last year of life with a good nature and always put a smile on the faces of those around him in spite of his ill health. He carried on as always the best he could and lived life to the fullest. He leaves behind to mourn him his most beloved wife of twenty-seven years, Lotte; his children, Christl Rieberer, Wallie Danbrook (Frank) and Hilda Wuntke (Peter); ten grandchildren Jarad, Jordan, Joel, James, Justine, Heidi, Laura, David, Holly and Reid; and two great-grandchildren, Alexanne and Elizabeth. Also Lotte's family, children Susan and Theo, grandchildren Jason (Amber), Anthony, Jennifer, Matthew and son-in-law Keith (Christine), sister Theresa and children, sister Ursula and children of Kelowna. He was predeceased by his son Siegfried in 1998 and daughter Judith in 1962. Max was born on May 28, 1923 in Lassnitz, Steiermark, Austria. As a young man he trained and worked as a tanner and served in Finland in World War II and then immigrated to Canada to start a new life in 1953. His wife, Martha and children followed shortly after. Max started a drywall business which he had until he retired. During his first years in Calgary he became one of the founding members of The Schuhplattlers, an Austrian dance group which recently celebrated its forty-fifth anniversary and has third generation members. Max taught himself to play the accordion while he was still in Austria and played for the Schuhplattlers for forty-five years. He has been a member of the Austrian Canadian Club since its inception and even had his own table in the club for his long-standing regular Wednesday lunch and card game sessions with his friends. He was at the Austrian Club for the last time October 11, 2007 for the annual Octoberfest luncheon and was able to visit with many lifelong friends. Max was an avid big game and mushroom hunter who had hiked every mountain in Kananaskis in pursuit of his passions. A Funeral Service will be held at FOSTER'S GARDEN CHAPEL, 3220 - 4 Street N.W., Calgary (across from Queen's Park Cemetery) on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. with Interment at Queen's Park Cemetery, reception will follow at the Austrian Canadian Club. Eulogy will be given by Vic Lavicka. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.mem.com . FOSTER'S GARDEN CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORIUM. Telephone: 297-0888. Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial www.fostersgardenchapel.com Published in the Calgary Herald from 10/16/2007 - 10/19/2007