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OLIVE JEAN SMITH
Date of Passing: Dec 01, 2024
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryOLIVE JEAN SMITH
Olive Smith passed away peacefully at Oakview Place in Winnipeg on December 1, 2024, at the age of 99.
Olive was born at the family farm in the RM of Hamiota. She was the youngest of 10 children born to John and Rachel Smith. Left to mourn her loss are her beloved sister Velma, 25 nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews and great-great-great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, her five sisters and their spouses: Pearl Kidd (Cecil), Rena Smtih (Earl), Eileen Tennant (Everett), Margaret Caldwell (Lorne) and Alice Johnston, her three brothers and their spouses: Newton (Betty), Herb (Violet) and Jack (Peggy), three nieces and three nephews.
She attended school in Crandall and Hamiota. Following completion of Grade 12, she taught on permit for one year before obtaining her Teacher’s Certificate at Normal School in Winnipeg. Her teaching career began in Hamiota, continuing in Winnipeg until her retirement.
Cremation has taken place. There will be a family graveside service at the Hamiota Cemetery in spring.
For those so desiring, a donation may be made in Olive’s memory to a charity of your choice.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 07, 2024
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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Dearest Velma and the Smith family so very sorry to see that Olive passed away! A lovely tribute to this dear soul! Ten Smith children quite an impressive family! Imagine the lives she touched along the way throughout her teaching career! A wonderful legacy with sincere gratitude for her sustained commitment (a true champion) to help advance health care at HSC! Thinking of you all at this is sad and difficult time! Lynda Ruban staff and friends at the HSC Foundation. - Posted by: Lynda Ruban (staff at the HSC Foundation) on: Dec 09, 2024