Karin Edith Brigette Stillmark

1931 - 2022  (91 years)

• Name	Karin Edith Brigette Stillmark
  Born	21 Jul 1931	near, Talsi, , Talsu Rajons, Latvia   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245365621
  Name	Karin Edith Brigette von Heyking
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-299250
  Died	31 Oct 2022	Lethbridge, , Alberta, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Bamberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I299250	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Oskar "Oscar" Stillmark,   b. 14 May 1897, , Latvia ,   d. 10 Oct 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Kate Teich,   b. 25 Mar 1897,   d. 24 Jul 1991  (Age 94 years)
  Married	11 Jul 1920	, East Germany
  Family ID	F63066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rolf Karl von Heyking,   b. 21 Nov 1922, Riga, , Riga, Latvia ,   d. 29 Dec 2012, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F63068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Karin von Heyking July 21, 1931 ~ October 31, 2022 (age 91) Karin Edith Brigitte von Heyking (nee Stillmark) of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Rolf von Heyking, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022, at the age of 91 years. Karin was born near Talsi, Latvia on July 21, 1931. After a childhood disrupted by war and refugee experiences, she immigrated to Canada in 1954. She settled in London, Ontario and worked for London Life. She married Rolf in 1959, was blessed with four children in the next decade, and was a dedicated mother. The family moved to Calgary in 1976 and as her children grew up, she re-entered the workforce, working for Woolco. She spent her final years in Lethbridge close to family. Besides her loving husband, Rolf, Karin was predeceased by her brother Oskar and sister Renate. In a published account of her experiences as a refugee and immigrant, she was described as having "the ability to act and form something good out of any challenge." We are mourning our loss but so grateful for the time we had and the legacy she leaves. A Funeral Service will be announced at a later date. Flowers are gratefully declined. Those who wish may make memorial donations to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. Chapels, M. (2023) Obituary for Karin von Heyking | Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels, Obituary for Karin von Heyking | Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels. Available at: https://www.mbfunerals.com/obituary/Karin-vonHeyking#:~:text=Karin%20Edith%20Brigitte%20von%20Heyking,immigrated%20to%20Canada%20in%201954. (Accessed: 31 July 2023).

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245365621.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Jul 1931 - near, Talsi, , Talsu Rajons, Latvia Died - 31 Oct 2022 - Lethbridge, , Alberta, Canada Buried - - Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Bamberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth