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RUTH BOWMAN WINSTONE MCKINLAY
Born: Apr 15, 1932
Date of Passing: Nov 13, 2024
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryRUTH BOWMAN WINSTONE MCKINLAY
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our Mother, Ruth McKinlay.
Born in Prince George, B.C. on April 15, 1932, to Harry and Marian Bowman. Mom passed away peacefully at Vista Park Lodge on November 13, 2024, at the age of 92.
She is sadly missed by her children: Brent Winstone, Anne (Brian) MacLaren, and Reed (Arla) Winstone, grandchildren, Everett, Mercedes and Forrest, Travis, Arden, Hayden, step-grandchildren, Karen (Chris) Kauenhofen, and Jeanne MacLaren as well as great-grandchildren, Landen and Thaddeus, and great-step-grandchildren, Brendan and Erika. She is also survived by her sister, Anne Blair.
Mom was predeceased by her husband, Robert Winstone in 1998 after 45 years of marriage. She was also predeceased by her sister, Jean Bagley, brother, Ian Bowman and his wife Olive (Sammy) Bowman, as well as her granddaughter, Yvonne Winstone. Mom remarried in 2005 to Ben McKinlay, adding more children, Beth Frankenberger (Jeff) and Ian McKinlay (Vickie) and step-grandchildren, K.T., Lucas and Blaise. Ben passed away in 2017.
Mom had a zest for life and dedicated her time to the raising of her family. As we kids grew she returned to the workforce, working at Imperial Optical, then Bonnycastle Travel Agency (became P. Lawson Travel) and MutiTex Design.
She loved to sing us the songs of her youth, keeping us entertained on the drive to and from the cottage every weekend.
A high-ranking member of The Order of the Easter Star, she took seriously the responsibilities of office and shared this passion with Ben McKinlay, a 3rd Degree Mason who joined the Easter Star to share in her experiences. Much of her time was also enjoyed at the cottage, both Oak Lake, MB, then later at Sioux Narrows, ON.
Our thanks go out to the management and staff of Vista Park Lodge, who worked tirelessly to attend to Mom’s comfort and needs.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Reed and Arla’s on Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friends and family are invited to help us celebrate her life and share in her memory. For further information contact Reed by email at ReedWinstone4@gmail.com or by phone.
Thank You Mom. For everything.
You are sorely missed.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 23, 2024, Nov 23, 2024
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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Mrs. Winstone as she was always known to me was a lifelong family friend. It is with deep sympathy that I hear of her passing. She was a life long friend to my family and will be deeply missed. I wish to send my condolences to Brent, Anne and Reed for their loss. Ruth or should I say Mrs. Winstone as she is known to me always, was a huge influence in my life growing up in Winnipeg. Perhaps combined with my own mother I have two guardian angels now! - Posted by: Alan Cuthbertson (Friend) on: Dec 01, 2024
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