Mrs. Ingeborg Gertrud Eva Susanne Schieffer (née Nakszynski)

SCHIEFFER, Mrs. Ingeborg(Inge) (Née Nakszynski) died peacefully, with her daughter by her side, at the Toronto East General Hospital, Scarborough, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., at the age of 94 years. With loving support from family and friends, Inge still lived independently in her apartment until she suffered a serious fall on June 14th, 2017 resulting in the fracture of her femur. She succumbed to the major complications following the surgery. Inge was born on June 15th, 1923 in Berlin, Germany to her parents Carl Julius Bruno Nakszynski and Susanne (Lutze). She was the oldest sister to three brothers (all predeceased) Klaus, Arne and Hans-Joachim. During wartime, Inge left Berlin to live and work in Neuhaus/Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany. There she met and married the love of her life, Heinz (Henry) Schieffer (from Aachen, Germany (predeceased in 1995). In 1947, they had a daughter, Christine. Post War, in 1951, they emigrated to Canada and rebuilt their life in the small gold-mining village of Val-d’Or, Quebec. In 1965 the family moved to Toronto, ON where she lived until her death. While living in Val-d’Or, Quebec, Inge embraced the Jehovah Witness religion which in turn she incorporated (using incredible wisdom) into her daily life to the end: unconditional love, balance, compassion, kindness, self-less assistance, steadfast loyalty and genuine friendship to countless people who grew to love her during her lifetime. Inge spent ten years of her life caring for her wonderful husband, Henry, after he got Parkinson’s disease and Altzheimer’s. Her dedication to his dignity and well-being was endless and a great example of doing what is “right and loving” even though it was very hard. Inge, my precious Mother, was a delightful source of knowledge of opera, poets, literature, history, music, movies, anecdotes, life experiences, nature, current world news and stories of how she stood up for her principles and what was fair and right. Her sense of humour was amazing and unforgettable. Her insight into nurturing children with love and respect was boundless. Inge is survived by her only child/daughter, Christine Schieffer Wiznuk. Also, wonderful Oma to her two beloved grandsons, David J. Wiznuk, Jonathan M. Wiznuk (Jasmine) and her precious little great grandson, Landon (Landy) E. Wiznuk. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews: Angela, André, Pola, Nastassja, Nikolai and many other relatives around the world. Cremation has already taken place. A Memorial Service will be held in Memory of Ingeborg Schieffer on: Sunday, July 30th, 2017 @ 4:30 p.m.. The location of this Service is at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 416 Victoria Park Avenue, Scarborough, ON. M4E 3S4 [Intersection of Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue] In lieu of flowers, to just love one another, to be kind to one another, to give freely to those in need – that is what my Mother would have hoped for. Revelation 21: 4 “And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”

Mrs. Ingeborg Gertrud Eva Susanne Schieffer (née Nakszynski)

July 12, 2017