Peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2017 at her residence in Goodwin Lodge, Teulon, Mb. Mom passed away with family by her side.
Mom was born Nov 9, 1925 in Teulon and grew up on the Neal homestead southwest of Inwood. She was the eldest of the four children born to Bob and Rachel Neal. She attended Erinview School until her father became ill in the fall of 1940. After the death of her mother in 1943, she and her brother Harold managed the family farm.
On Nov 15, 1946, Mom married Tan Bruce of Harperville and they lived at the Neal homestead until they moved closer to Inwood in 1956. They had five children.
Mom was a hard worker and volunteered much of her time to the community. "No" was not a word in her vocabulary and she was always there to lend a helping hand. She was very active as a member of the W.I., the Over 50 Club, the Sports Club and the Curling Club. She was a member of the Erinview Anglican Church and worked many hours helping to maintain the church that meant so much to her.
After moving off the farm in 2007, she became a resident of Inwood Manor. She enjoyed her many friends there. They all enjoyed their many birthdays together and spent many an evening playing cards.
In 2014, she had a stroke and eventually became a resident of Goodwin Lodge. She made more friends there and had a special friendship with Barry and Shirley McMahon.
She was predeceased by her brother Arthur in 1932, her Dad in 1941, her Mother in 1943, husband Tan in 1995, son Eric in 1951, daughter Iris in 2011, son-in-law Ken in 2003, brother Harold in 2009 and brother Weston in 2016.
She is survived by her children Rachel (Ron) Berg of Stonewall, Tanis (Bruce) Frost of Stony Mountain and Terry (Sonya) Bruce of Stonewall: grandchildren Cathy (Calvin) McMahon, Leona (Chris) Lane and Kevin Berg; Teresa (Marc), Jeffery (Corlie), and Wade (Morgan) Larsen; Jason, Ryan (Jen) and Samantha Frost; Jared, Reid and Larah Bruce; great grandchildren Matthew, Brayden and Ashley McMahon; Brianna and Sydni Lane; John Frost; and, special niece Linda Good. She is also survived by sisters-in-law Eva Neal and Lucy Bruce; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held Thursday February 23, 2017 at 12:00 PM in Inwood, Mb. at the Inwood Community Hall with internment to follow at the Erinview Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be her seven grandsons, Kevin Berg, Jeffery and Wade Larsen, Jason and Ryan Frost and Jared and Reid Bruce.
Consider all her friends honorary pallbearers.
In Lieu of flowers, friends who so desire may make donations to:
Goodwin Lodge Box 89 Teulon, Mb. R0C 3B0
or the
Erinview Cemetery Fund c/o Joy Ogilvie Box 417 Teulon, Mb R0C 3B0
The family would like to thank the staff of Goodwin Lodge for the excellent care that Mom received during her stay there. Special thanks to David Yarish for the almost daily visits at the lodge. Your thoughtfulness and kindness will never be forgotten. You brightened up everyone's day.