MURIEL ADELAIDE STEVENSON (JOHNSON) -

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MURIEL ADELAIDE STEVENSON (nee JOHNSON) 1922 - 2002 Beloved wife of the late Wes Stevenson, passed away at the Boyne Lodge in Carman, MB, on Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at the age of 79. Muriel was born December 15, 1922 in Winnipeg and was baptized on February 4, 1923 in the St. Johns Lutheran Church, Rosenfeld. Muriel was raised at Gretna, Sewell and Graysville. She attended Graysville School. In 1940, Muriel married Wes Stevenson, they resided in Winnipeg while Wes was in the RCAF. Later they moved to Graysville, and in 1948 they moved one mile west of Carman where she resided until 1996. Muriel commenced work at Carman Pharmacy in 1953 and then worked in the Drug Store at Carman Co-op until her retirement. Shortly after Muriel retired, she had a severe heart attack, then Parkinsons Disease took over her body. Muriel will be remembered as a very special "grandma" as she loved her grandsons, Brian and David, so much. She was a special Mom and a "great" grandma to Graham whom she only knew for such a short time but treasured him and looked forward to his visits. Muriel was predeceased by her husband Wes on July 6, 1995; parents, Anton and Augusta Johnson; sister Verna Pokrant; brothers, Bill and his wife Edith, Art and his wife Josie, Ed and his wife Nan, Tony, and Harvey Johnson. She is survived by her daughter Marj and son-in-law Bill Stewart of Carman; grandsons, Brian and his wife Susan of the Morden district, David of Carman; great-grandson Graham of Inglis; two sisters-in-law, Margaret (Tony) Johnson and Audrey (Harvey) Johnson Janz. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 2 at 2:30 p.m. at Carman United Church, Rev. Harold Kenyon officiating. Interment will take place at the Greenwood Cemetery, Carman. Memorial donations may be made in Muriels memory to the Boyne Lodge, Box 1644, Carman, MB, R0G 0J0. For those of you who have a Mother Treasure her with care Youll never know how much you miss her Until she isnt there. Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden, in care of arrangements. 204-822-4755.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 30, 2002