Hildegard "Hilda" Pickering

Hildegard “Hilda” Pickering

1936 ~ 2017

Mrs. Hildegard “Hilda” Pickering of Coaldale, beloved wife of the late Alvin Pickering, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the age of 80 years.

Hilda was born December 1, 1936 in East Prussia, Germany. Facing the hardships of war, the family immigrated to Canada in 1952. Always a hard worker, she married, and with the early passing of her husband, raised two children. She worked at many jobs until her employment at Canbra Foods, later retiring for health reasons. Through the years, she volunteered for such organizations as the CNIB.

Hilda is survived by her two sons Wyatt (Dixie) Pickering & Carey (Teri) Pickering; grandchildren Andrew (Teri) Pickering and their two daughters Aaliyah & Lilith; Jason (Debbie) Pickering and son Jeramy, and Kaleigh Pickering (Pete); sister Ingrid Siegmund; brother Gunther (Pat) Siegmund.

Besides her loving husband Alvin, she was predeceased by her parents Erich & Klara Siegmund; her brother Udo Siegmund; sister Brigitte Davidson.

Cremation has taken place.