Gertrude Warkentin, 91, died May 19, 2025. She was born Jan. 5, 1934, in Luseland, Sask., to Peter A. and Helen (Janzen) Warkentin and grew up on the family farm in Superb, Sask.

She was a psychiatric nurse trained at Saskatoon City Hospital School of Nursing, Bethel College in North Newton, Kan., and Prairie View Hospital in Newton, Kan. She received her master of social work degree at the University of Michigan in 1969. She was the nurse manager of the inpatient psychiatric unit at Chelsea Community Hospital from 1976 to 2000.

She lived in Ann Arbor, Mich., for 49 years and was a member of Shalom Community Church. In 2016, she moved to Greencroft Retirement Community in Goshen, Ind., where she attended Eighth Street Mennonite Church.

She is survived by a brother, John Warkentin of Calgary, Alberta; and many nieces and nephews and their offspring.

A celebration of life service was scheduled for June 28 at Eighth Street Mennonite Church, livestreamed on the church website. A gathering for storytelling and sharing will be held July 13 in Ann Arbor. See sites.google.com/view/gertrude-story/home.