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Eleanor Petkau passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones on February 9th, 2015 at age 66, after a seven-month battle with cancer. Eleanor was born in Coaldale, Alberta on July 18, 1948, the second of six children born to Jac and Margaret Janz. Eleanor is survived and will be greatly missed by her high-school sweetheart and husband of 46 years, Samuel Petkau, children, Lincoln, Charis, Amberly (Andrew) and Kenneth, eight grandchildren, three sisters Marjorie, Elvira and Irene, and two brothers Benjamin and Alfred. When she wasn't working at Hallmark Promotions, Eleanor was busy giving piano lessons, gardening, sewing and doing things for other people. A Celebration of Life will be held at Chilliwack Alliance Church, 8700 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC, on Tuesday, February 17th at 11:00 a.m. For online condolences please visit

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Henderson's Funeral Homes

& Crematorium 604-792-1344



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