DORIS MADELINE SCALES

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DORIS MADELINE SCALES Doris Madeline Scales passed away surrounded by her devoted family in the Swan Valley Health Facility on February 17, 2007, one day before her 91st birthday. The daughter of Edward and Lena (Daly) Hopper of Mather, Manitoba, Doris trained as a registered nurse in the Free Mason's General Hospital in Morden, Manitoba, and married Judson Wesley Scales in 1939. In 1957, Wes passed away and Dorie assumed her husband's share in Scales Drugstore, Swan River. Soft spoken, with a lovely smile, she served their customers for many years. Throughout her life, Dorie maintained a fine balance between the things that were most important to her: family, friends, faith, health and work. Left with fond memories are: son Jud (Connie), grandchildren, Howie (Lisa), Brent (Robin), Neil (Sharalyn), Mark Jonsson and Kris Jonsson of Swan River; daughter Judy Klatt, grandchildren, Erin (Chris Potts), Jodi Klatt of White Rock, BC, and Brad Klatt of Vancouver, BC; and daughter Wendy Finnie of Swan River, grandchildren, Lorelee Finnie, Winnipeg, James (Ashley) Finnie of Toronto and five great-grandchildren. She will also be missed by sisters-in-law, Mildred and Viola, brother-in-law Mac (Mary), cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral service was held at St. Andrew's United Church at 11:00 a.m. on February 22, 2007. Interment was in the family plot in Birchwood Cemetery, Swan River, Manitoba. Rev. Salesi Takau officiated at the service.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 03, 2007