Merry Christmas and a heartfelt thank you to all our 2025 Gifts of Light sponsors!

December 2, 2025

CRYSTAL SPONSORS

Waldo & Bonnie Neustaedter

Allan & Simone Penner & Family

Tricor Alliance

Cari Penner & Family

Kingsway Interiors

Mark & Val Reimer

EG Penner Building Centres Ltd.

Don & Sandi Janzen

Bruce & Kim Penner

DIAMOND SPONSORS

Cal & Corie Pritchard

Miss you so much Reg-Dad-Papa

In Memory of Auntie Joyce Minshull

In Memory of Joan Bueckert

In appreciation of Bethesda Diagnostic Imaging staff

In Memory of Tom Beckett

HavenGroup

Barbara-Rae Vielfaure

In honour of Les and Maggie Magnusson

Helmut & Dolores Pankratz & Family

EMERALD SPONSORS

Milton Penner

Tim & Pam Kate & Noah

In Honour of Renalda & Renita – Thank You

In Loving Memory of Garth Reimer

In memory of Helga & Corny Nikkel

Ken & Rosemarie Friesen and Family

Henry Van de Velde Family

In Memory of Alfred T. Penner Teacher 1935-1993

Jeff & Melanie Hiebert

Double R Farm Equipment

21 yrs Cancer Free Tiphanie Wiebe

In Memory of Gord Bartel

SAPPHIRE SPONSORS

Fairway Ford

Harvest Honda

Diamond Construction & Gravel

onPoint

Clearview Co-op

Unger Family Keith Kassi Gavin Hudson

McKenzie Rothwell

Wes & Jo Unger

Stacey, Marian, Kate & Natalie Hiebert

Norm & Karen Friesen

A & W

Skyview Landscaping Inc.

In Memory of Audrey Toews

In loving memory of Gabrielle Thacker

PEARL SPONSORS

In Memory of Ruth Barkman

In Memory of Marlene Penner

In Memory of Peter K. & Elizabeth Penner

In Memory of John K. & Sara Barkman

In Memory of Adina Penner

In Memory of Joanne Barkman

In Memory of Rollin & Elma Reimer

In Memory of Edmar & Martha Rempel

In Memory of Hilary Penner

In memory of Kenton, Mom and Dad Schellenberg

In Memory of Colin Clay

In Memory of Jonathan Martens

Richardson Pioneer

In Memory of Liam Matys

In Loving Memory of Jake Dyck

In Memory of P.J. & Myrtle Reimer

PennLite GLT Malnar

Jordan & Desirae Loewen

In Memory of Edwood Oswald

Darcy & Lisa Gryba

In Honour of Andrew Friesen

Sunshine Greenhouse

In Loving Memory of Helen Toews & Jack Toews

Rempelco Acres Ltd

Merry Christmas – K.K.Penner Tires

Abe & Mary Martens

In Memory of Waldie Klassen

In Remembrance of Len Loeppky

In Loving Memory of Roger Desmarais

In Memory of Henry & Mata Harder

In Loving Memory Of Peter & Lottie Guenther

A & B Toews

Jack & Joan Braun

Townline Excavating

In memory of Walter, Marianne and Matt Hoshowski

Jack & Irene Schellenberg

Glenn & Marilyn Friesen

Merry Christmas – Rick & Gladys Derksen

In Loving Memory of Doug & Brett Sobering

Shaun, Alisa & Leo Harder

HerbSigwil Farms

E. Friesen

W. Friesen

In Honour of Dr. Galessiere

Bill & Darlene Hiebert

In Memory of David G. & Betty Plett & Donald Plett

In Memory of Peter & Annie Reimer

In Memory of Peter Barkman

RUBY SPONSORS

In Memory of Jacinthe Mireault

In Memory of our dear brother Kenton

Mary (Bergen) Harms You are remembered

Thank you to all health care workers for your caring support!

In Memory of Grandpa Neufeld

In Memory of Peter Neufeld

In Loving Memory of Grandpa Werner & Grandma Hilda Janz

In Memory of Angelica Neufeld

In Memory of G.L. Schmidtke

Jim & Annette Martens

In Memory of Dick S. Friesen

In Memory of Gilbert Peters

In Memory of Mark Cole

In memory of Manfred Kroeze

In Memory of Bruce Taggart

In Memory of Joseph & Mary Liska

In Memory of Rudy Warkentin

Jackson Penner

In Memory of Roger St. Hilaire

Norm & Karen Friesen

In Memory of Helena Toews

In Memory of Gordon Gibson

In Memory of Grandma Kehler

In loving memory of Gary Goertzen

In Memory of Oma, Eva Falk

Rob & Deb Desautels and Family

In Memory of Jackie Stewart

In Memory of Claire Desorcy

In Loving Memory of Grandma Unrau

In Memory of Robert “Joey” Dreger

In Remembrance of Mary Wiens

In Memory of Rick & Phyllis Wiebe

In Memory of Henry & Helen Harder

In Memory of Cheryl Lisa Desmarais-Granger

In Memory of Danny Hiebert

John & Joey Whitehead

In Memory of Vi Brown

In Memory of Welden Plett

In Memory of Harold Wiebe

In Memory of Finnegan D. Peters

In Memory of Jim Driedger

Brooklyn & Shabyn Wiebe

In Loving Memory Gordon Topnik

Hailey Penner

In Memory of Ed Langlois

Aliya Penner

In loving memory of Peter and Anne Blatz

In Loving Memory of Marlene Bourrier

In Memory of Dennis Guenther

Chloe Penner

Amanda, Jason, Jesse & Samantha Peters

Ladies Auxiliary Steinbach Royal Canadian Legion Br #190

In Memory of Mark Clark

Dan & Vyola Kehler

In Loving memory of:Jack Harder, Leo Trudeau, Michel Trudeau, Annette & Ray Hupe.

In Memory of John & Thelma Funk

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 190 Steinbach

In Memory of Gordon Wiens

In Memory of Ruben & Marilyn Plett

In Loving Memory of Alvira Friesen & Nettie Kornelsen

In Memory of Nancy Larocque

Chambers Family

In Loving Memory of Paul and Phyllis Petrick

In Loving Memory of Ed Trylinski

Fairway Ford

John & Lindsey Verret

In Loving Memory of Grandpa Doerksen

Earl & Mary Unger

Wren Peters

In Memory of Gary W. Martens

In Memory of Adele Fender

In Memory of Emanuel & Ida Fender

In Memory of Abe H. Doerksen

Don & Linda Esau

In Memory of Jake & Mary Braun

In Memory of Allen Hildebrand

In Memory of Joyce Mehling

In Memory of Mel Mehling

In Loving Memory of Ashleigh Hoffman Dueck

Robidoux Family – Health and Happiness to all

Carter & Emilia

Madison & Hunter

In memory of Felix Patenaude

In Memory of Elfrieda Hildebrandt

Wendal & Doreen Fewster

In Memory of Jack & Tina Bercier

In Memory of David P. Brandt

In Memory of Herb Rempel 1943-2019

In Loving Memory of Alvina Falk

Helene Dyck

Otis Thomas

In Honor of Tiphanie Wiebe from Luke Wiebe

Brody, Madison & Payton Wiebe-Siemens

In Memory of Len Loeppky

In Honour of Twyla & Tiphanie

In memory of Nadeschda & Josef Kin

In Memory of Bill K Martens

Rocky & Dolly

Ken & Bev Bartel

In Loving Memory of Richard Schellenberg

In Memory of Cornie Rempel Sr.

In Memory of Jean Beaumont

In Memory of Jeanne Balcaen

In Memory of Peter & Annie Reimer

Erwin & Norma Oswald

The Penner Family

Jewel Peters

In Memory of Abe Wiebe

In Memory of Barry Stone

In Memory of Alvin & Julianna Reimer

Van Den Driessche family

Rocky, Mylo, Conan

In loving memory of Peter P. Wiens

Jim & Carol Penner

Peace and Joy to all – Tara King

In memory of Casey Penner

In memory of Adolph & Elnora Borkowsky

In memory of David G & Betty Plett

In Memory of Arthur Mensch

In Memory of Josiah Falk

In Memory of Bernie Stahn

In Memory of Sheldon Falk

Myles Peters

In Memory of Damon Eaglestick

In Memory of George Van Aert

In Loving Memory of Seaton & Norma Coleman

In Memory of John F. & Gertrudy Schroeder

Everlynn

Mitchell Middle School Students

Rhettley

In Memory of Randy Schultz

In memory of Walter, Marianne and Matt Hoshowski

In Memory of Raymond and Sonya Block

In Memory of Paul Philippot

In Memory of Jake H. & Tina Rempel

In Memory of Douglas Empson

In memory of Susan Dorvault

In memory of Brian Weiss

In Memory of Bennie D. & Helen Reimer

Gene and Kathy Patterson

In memory of Helen Dueck

In Loving Memory of Peter Froese

In Honour of Twyla & Tiphanie

Gunner Thomas

In Memory Of Grandpa Ernie Fehr

In Memory Of “Nanny” Linda Peters

In Memory of Frank & Martha Plett

In Memory of Peter (Jim) Kehler

In Memory of Ron Kehler

In Memory of Peter B. Kehler

In Memory of Kyle Shepherd

In Memory of Nick & Mildred Teleglow

In Memory of Kerry Snead

In Memory of Tyler Dyck

In Memory of Peter & Susan Toews

Love you Dean Barkman

In Memory of NANA (Brenda Dyck)

In loving memory of Steven Kowaliuk Jr

In Memory of Ray & Judy Doerksen

In loving memory of Maurice Melnyk Sr.

In Memory of Bill Martens & Cork Martens

In loving memory of William and Jeanne Germain

In Memory of Bev Kehler

In loving memory of Peter and Clara Doerksen

In Memory of Leo the Tree Man

Stephen and Linda Rempel

In Memory of Audra Wyryha

In Memory of Melvin Wyryha

In Memory of Alfred & Agnes Stahn

In Memory of Jim & Pauline Wyryha

In Memory of Peter & Aida Dyck

In memory of Helen Kachur, best Baba

In loving memory of John & Lorraine Conway

In Memory of Paul, Tillie & Debra Rekrut

In Memory of Tim Unrau

In Memory of Ida Lischynski

In Memory of Albert & Margaret Kihn

In Loving Memory of George Klassen

In Loving Memory of Nick & Nettie Boychuk and Wendy Persowich

In Memory of Garnet & Margaret Reimer

In Loving Memory of Ruth Klassen

In Memory of Agnes Kroeker

In Memory of Rita Roy

In Memory of Denis Levesque

In Memory of Rita Sawatzky

In Memory of Frank & Tillie Schalla

In Loving Memory of Herta Kihn

In Memory of Gottlieb & Christine Borkowsky

In Memory of Ike Fehr

In Memory of Herbert & Annie Peters

Merry Christmas in Heaven Mom & Dad (Daniel & Susan Doerksen)

In Memory of Peter Wiwcharyk

In Memory of Murray Fehler

In Loving Memory of Brian Patrick

In Memory of John Baker

In Memory of Peter Dyback

In Memory of Harold & Betty Unger

In Memory of Richard Zulak

In Memory of Mikail Parr 2010-2015

In Memory of Glen Erick Funk

In Memory of Mama Mary Friesen

Rodney & Janice Beckman

In Honor of Tiphanie Wiebe from Sadie Wiebe

In Honor of Tiphanie Wiebe from Kinley Wiebe

In Memory of Dave Harms

Ross & Barb Klassen

In Memory of Heidi (Harms) Friesen

Jordan & Desirae Loewen

Gray Peters

In Memory of Letisha Reimer

The Hiebert Family

In loving memory of Elma Poetker

In Memory of Bruce Barkman

Carl & Bertha Dueck

In Memory of Ben A. Klassen

In Memory of Peter Doerksen

In Memory of Tina Kauenhofen

In Memory of Neil Kauenhofen

Olivia, Zoe, Nora, Maeve

In Memory of Tyler James Klassen

Wilf and Marianne Sawatzky

Judah Friesen

Julianna Friesen

Oliver Friesen

Alex Wieler

Ben Wieler

Louis & Iris Swiderski

In Memory of Robert Halajko

In Memory of Reynold (Roy) Penner and Travis Penner

in memory of H.K & Anne Friesen

In Memory of Ben & Irene Sobering

In Memory of Peter Funk

Super Splash

Josh, Rhonda, Ella, and Silas

In Memory of Bryan Rempel

Keith & Donna Penner

In Memory of Marilyn O’Hara

Doug & Paulette Penner

In Memory of Kevin J. Barkman

Allan & Simone Penner

Elliot Penner

Isla Penner

Milo Penner

Chad Penner & Brina Larsen

Zach Penner

Kyle & Ashley Penner

Arianna Penner

Great Grandpa Milton Penner

Evelyn Penner Burkett

Darcy Penner & Kira Burkett

In Memory of Seaton & Norma Coleman

Ryan & Hayley Boos

In memory of Dad/Opa John Langendoen

In Memory of Viola & Diedrich T. Friesen

In Memory of Harry Friesen

Avery, Evan & Kian Rempel

CI Farms Hylife

In Loving Memory of Charlene (Thiessen) Krause

In Loving Memory of Kathy Warkentin

In Loving Memory of Barry Warkentin

In Memory of Dale Wiebe

In Honour of our Firefighters “Everyone goes home”

In Memory of Gordon Krentz

 

STAR SPONSORS

Pat Ticknor

Lauren Silversides

Shannon Derksen

Mona Sabourin

Merry Christmas and a heartfelt thank you to all our 2025 Gifts of Light sponsors!

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