MINNIE MACMILLAN (VICTORUK)

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MINNIE MACMILLAN (VICTORUK) With much sadness the family announces the peaceful passing of Minnie MacMillan on July 11, 2017, at the age of 91, at River East Personal Care Home. Minnie was born on March 6, 1926 to Matrona and Petr Victoruk. She has gone to join her husband Arnold, who left us suddenly in 1984. She is survived by her brother Bill Victoruk (Mary) and her sister Anne Brow. She was predeceased by her brother Peter Victoruk and brother-in-law Don Brow. She is survived by her children, Guy (Wilma) MacMillan, Conrad (Lesley) MacMillan and Rona (Wayne) McLennan, as well as five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Minnie was raised in the Point Douglas area of Winnipeg. After completing high school, her dream was to become a doctor, but finances would not allow that, so she went to Portage la Prairie and trained to become a psychiatric nurse. She pursued that career until the mid 1940s when she met Arnold and returned to Winnipeg to be with him and raise a family. They settled on McDermot Avenue in the west end where she quickly made friends with Kay Drozda down the street. The Drozda clan became very close to our family and Auntie Kay and Uncle Joe were cherished members until they passed away. In the mid 1950s, Mom started working in the produce department at the Bay downtown, where she remained until her retirement in 1993. She cherished deeply the many lifelong friends she made there. She spoke of Eddie and Ziggie, the butchers, who played countless practical jokes on her, as well as her many good friends including Jean, Gladys, Gerda, and the other "crazy" ladies who made a yearly pilgrimage to Las Vegas. Mom had an ability to make friends easily. Shortly after retirement, she started going to a new Chinese restaurant that opened in her neighbourhood - Shaing Bo. In no time at all they were calling her "grandma" and sending a car to pick her up for family dinner at the restaurant. She thought of Raymond, Diane and Alice as much a part of our family as they did her. We would also like to acknowledge Louise Ablack, who played an important role in Mom's life at a time when she needed her most. The family would like to thank the caring staff at River East Personal Care Home, for their exemplary care and support, particularly Sherrie who always made time for her. Cremation has taken place. A family interment will take place at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue on July 28, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. A gathering of family and friends will take place in the common room at Concordia Village, 1105 Molson Street on July 28, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either the Winnipeg Humane Society or the Salvation Army. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit our website. Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 204-885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 15, 2017