It is with heavy hearts that the family of Emilie Leopold must sadly announce her passing on February 1st, 2025, at the age of 95, following a brief illness.
Emilie leaves behind her son & daughter-in-law Chris & Cindie, and her daughter-in-law Eileen. Their love for her will only grow stronger with her absence.
She will also be dearly missed by her extended family and friends in Burgenland, Austria, as well as her friends in Alberta and Quebec.
Emilie is predeceased by her son Gerhard, her brother & sister-in-law Alfred & Magdalene Schreiner, her sister & brother-in-law Henriette & Arnold Bartl, and her ex-husband Paul Leopold.
Emilie was born and grew up in Burgenland, Austria and initially moved to Montreal, Quebec at the age of 27 with her then-husband and their first son. As was the case for all immigrants, at that time, her new life in Canada was based on hard work and many sacrifices along the way. Through all those early years, her main focus was always centered around being the best mom she could be for her two boys, Gerhard & Chris, and making sure they grew up to become adults she could be proud of.
During her life, she experienced a few major personal health crises yet always managed to recover. With each recovery, she thanked the Lord for giving her the chance to continue her life again and often said, with some levity, “He doesn’t want me yet.” or, “He only takes the good ones.”
Many years later, as a senior citizen, she moved to Edmonton, Alberta at the age of 76 to be near her two sons once more. She was happy to have her small family together again.
Emilie lived with Alzheimer’s disease during the last six years of her life. As such, Chris & Cindie sincerely extend their heartfelt thanks to those that provided ongoing care during these final years in order to diligently maintain her usual quality of life, in particular the following: Dr. Joris Butzelaar and the staff at the Allin Clinic (family medicine), Dr. Karen Leung and the staff at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (geriatric medicine). As well, a very big thank you goes to Homecare Case Manager Danielle Lavallee and the AHS Homecare team, who supported Emilie on a daily basis.
Finally, Chris & Cindie also send sincere thanks to the medical team in Unit 18 at the Sturgeon Community Hospital who cared for Emilie during her final days.
A private gathering has already taken place.
Donations can be made in Emilie’s name to the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
Dear Chris and Cindy,
It is always hard to loose a beloved person, no matter how old they have become. Our sincere condolence to the loss of your mother.
Elisabeth and Karl Leitgeb
Dear Mili, you were a dear mother-in-law, and friend. I always enjoyed how we found each other’s hearts, in the midst of pain, celebration, joy, loss. You are dearly with me.
Dear Chris and Cindie, my heart goes out to you at the loss of your mother and mother-in-law. She was so dearly loved and cared for by you two. Such a shining example of love in form. Thank you, in love.
I met Mrs Leopold sometime in the early 90s after Chris and I had become friends. I was at her home a few times with Chris and she was always a lovely and kind person. One time Eric was with me, he was probably four or five years old at the time. Chris left us for a while and Mrs. Leopold spent about a half hour following Eric around her apartment and smiling and laughing while he rearranged everything that was small enough for him to move or lift. They had a wonderful conversation about all sorts of things that I couldn’t follow. I remember another time when Chris and his Mom were at our house. They had spent the day driving around doing errands and ended up at our house. She was so happy to be spending the day with Chris and to be meeting his friends. She was a wonderful person. I will always remember her long conversation with Eric while he fixed up all her stuff. Debra and I remember the nice dinner we had in Edmonton with Chris and Cindie and Mrs Leopold after she had moved there. She told me then, through her stories, how proud she was of Chris and Gerhard.
Im Vergangenen ist nämlich nichts unwiederbringlich verloren,
vielmehr alles unverlierbar geborgen.
Viktor Frankl
Im Vergangensein ist nämlich nichts unwiederbringlich verloren,
vielmehr alles unverlierbar geborgen.
Viktor Frankl
Dear Chris & Cindie,
We are very sorry for your loss. Our sincerest condolences to your family.
Take care.
Dear Chris and Cindy,
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of your beloved mother. Our heart goes out to you during this incredibly difficult time. Please accept our most heartfelt condolences.
We hope you find comfort in the precious and beautiful memories you shared with her.
Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
With deepest sympathy and love,
Dominic, Franca, and Family
lace in times of need. Stay strong and know that you have friends you can count on for support. With much love, the Dumitrescu family
Our hearts go out to you, Chris and Cindie, for the loss of Emilie. We know how much she meant to you. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. May your memories of her bring you solace in times of need. Stay strong and know that you have friends you can count on for support. With much love, the Dumitrescu family
I was deeply saddened to hear about the loss of your mother in law, Emilie Leopold. Please accept my sincerest condolences during this difficult time. I know how much she meant to you Chris and I am here for you, always. May you find comfort in the love and memories you shared with her.
Lieber Chris, liebe Cindie, mein aufrichtig, herzliches Beileid. Teile mit Euch die Trauer über meine Tante Milli. Denke gerne an unsere schönen Momente und Gespräche. Fühlt Euch umarmt
Beate
Lieber Chris,
liebe Cindy,
Es tut uns leid zu hören, dass eure Mutter gestorben ist.
Ich denke gerne an die Treffen mit ihr zurück, bin zuversichtlich, dass es ihr dort besser geht wo sie jetzt ist und wir uns irgendwann wiedersehen werden.
Wir sind in Gedanken bei euch und wünschen euch viel Kraft für diese schwere Zeit.
My heartfelt condolences on the loss of your mother. I hope the cherished memories you have of her bring you peace and comfort in the days ahead. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time, and I’m here for anything you may need.
I’m very sorry to hear of your Mum’s passing , and extend my deepest sympathies. I have many happy memories of Millie Tante and of her amazing baking.
Dear Chris & Cindie,
My heartfelt condolences on the loss of your beloved mother. May your happy memories of her bring you peace and comfort at this difficult time.
Thinking of you both and sending oceans of love. If there is anything at all that you need call on me.
Love,
Kristin
Dear Chris
I was so upset to hear about the loss of your mom
Emilie was a wonderful part of our family for well over15 years, she was a very special person who was loved very much.
My sincere condolences to you and your family.
Thinking of you both Cindie and Chris sorry for your loss.
Great comfort to know that one day we will meet our loved ones as the bible tells us in Rev 21:3-4 With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his people. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry for the former things have passed away.
To Chris and Cindie,
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Emilie. We cherish memories of the time we shared.
Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
After knowing Emelie for some 67 years, we always considered her a friend and
family member. Our parents also got to know her during her time in Montreal.
We were fortunate to spend some time with Emelie this past New Years. Her laughter and smile will last forever for us.
We will always think of her as a very good friend and family member.
Our deepest thoughts and condolences go out to Christopher and Cindie
and family members.
Best regards, Vivian and Bryan Allen.
Dear Chris and Cindie,
Sorry to hear the sorrow message about your mother passing away. Our sympathies
and thoughts are with you. Thankfully, two of you had been taking good care of her
heartly during the last few years of her life in Edmonton. Please Take care.
Dear Chris and Cindie,
Our heartfelt condolences for the loss of your mother. Wishing you and your family strength and comfort during this difficult time.
Very sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace.
Emilie’s smile and laughter was bright and sincere, she enjoyed sharing stories and spoke proudly and with love in her words about her family and life filled with adventures and challenges that were overcome ?? I am grateful to have had the privilege of our interactions as I provided nail care service for Emilie, and I looked forward to our appointments. May you journey well dear Emilie, spread your wings. Your love and light will always surround your loved ones.
Dear Chris and Cindie,
We are all deeply saddened to hear about the passing of your mother. May you find comfort in the cherished moments you shared together, and may her memory bring you peace. During this difficult time, please know that you’re in our thoughts.
We will always remember Emilie as sweet woman with a kind heart and good sense of humour. We will especially cherish the memories of the time she visited Toronto and stayed with us when the kids were small.
We hope you can find the strength and comfort you need to get you through this sorrowful time
Unser aufrichtiges Beileid senden wir an Cindy und Chris. Unsere Gedanken sind bei euch.
Hi Chris and Cindie,
We are very sorry for your loss. Our deepest sympathies and thoughts are with you.
Please take care.
I did Emily hair for some time and she would love to talk about her two sons. She loved them very much. She always said
“My sons are very good to me” and I would say” Yes Emely, you have good sons and I know they love you so much. We will miss you Emily rest in peace.
We all remember Emilie as a very sweet,lovely and joyful woman. When she was at our home in Montreal, she joined the 4 kiddies of ours in singing along with their new karaoke machine. It was so much fun! Seeing her in Edmonton for dinner few times was lovey too.
Emilie was a woman we will never forget for leaving us the joy she gave. May she rest in peace now. God bless her.