January 7, 1970 – January 8, 2022

On January 8, 2022, Wanda passed away at Red Deer Hospice after a long and brave battle with breast cancer. Wanda was surrounded by family and friends at the time of her passing.

 

She is predeceased by her father Wilf Zohner, her mother in law Jenny Marsman and brother in law Darren King. Wanda will be lovingly remembered by her husband Eddie Marsman, her mother Dorothy Zohner, her father In law Gerrit Marsman, sister Wende Neufeld (Shane), brother in law Freddy Marsman (Anja), and her nieces and nephews: Megan, Michelle and Matthew King; Bart, Sanne and Lotte Marsman, along with great nieces Rayleigh and Eden Rose King.

 

Wanda was born and raised in Red Deer, Alberta, and after graduating highschool, she attended Lethbridge Community College.

 

Other than her family, Wanda’s great love was for animals, and cooking. She was a top notch cattle breeder, selling genetics of the Hillsdown Gelbvieh herd worldwide. Along with the purebred registered Gelbvieh herd, she also loved her dogs, cats, horse and llama. She was also a tremendous bird lover, which is evident in the number of birdfeeders and birdhouses all around the yard. The annual arrival of the purple martins was a huge event in her life.

 

Wanda was actively involved in the Delburne 4H beef club for a number of years, and also served on the board of directors for the Gelbvieh Association of Alberta and B.C., and was an active member of the Cumberland Community Hall, where she installed a horse shoe pit.

 

Wanda loved being involved in events of the cattle breed she loved so much. She was able to attend the Gelbvieh Show at Farmfair International in Edmonton in November, and the Gelbvieh Wishlist sale and Gelbvieh bull Futurity in December, where she and her husband Eddie were awarded Purebred Breeder of the Year, a crowning achievement on many years of breeding cattle.

 

At Wanda’s request, she was cremated privately, without a ceremony at this time. A celebration of life will be held in August at Hillsdown Ranch.

 

Wanda has set up the Hillsdown Foundation for women wanting to further their education in agriculture, preferably involving the Gelbvieh breed. Donations in her honor can be made to this foundation once it is fully set up, at which time we will notify everyone interested in donating.

Her family would like to thank the caring staff at the Red Deer Hospice.

• Date : 2022-01-08
• Location : Eventide Funeral Home