ISABEL WETTLAUFER DUNFIELD (SWANSON)

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ISABEL WETTLAUFER DUNFIELD (nee SWANSON) Peacefully on December 21, 2007, Christina Isabel passed away at the Regina General Hospital. She succumbed to the rigors of old age and Alzheimer's disease. She was predeceased by her parents Annie and Doc Swanson; by her three brothers, Wallace, Lawrence and Neil; sisters-in-law, Josephine and Mary; nephew Brian and by husbands, Louis Wettlaufer and Howard Dunfield. Isabel is survived by son Robert and Janice of Vernon, BC; granddaughters, Christine (Ke and great-granddaughter Isabel) of Ottawa, ON and Robin (Ulric) of Jerusalem; sister-in-law Shirley; niece Blaire and nephews, Donald, Kenneth and Larry. Isabel was born in Manitou, Manitoba on March 17, 1919, the third child of Doc and Annie Swanson. Growing up with three brothers in a small town in Manitoba, she played baseball and hockey and spent many hours outside. She attended the University of Manitoba and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics in 1940. She married Dr. Louis Wettlaufer in 1943 and moved to the Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Fort San, Saskatchewan. When Louis passed away in 1952, she returned with Robert to Winnipeg. She taught Home Economics for the Winnipeg School Division at St. Johns, Sisler and RB Russell High Schools before assuming the position of Supervisor of Home Economics for the Province of Manitoba. She retired in 1982 and later married Howard Dunfield and moved to Victoria, BC. When it became evident that she and Howard could no longer care for each other, Howard moved to the Fanning Center in Calgary and Isabel moved to Regina to be close to Robert. For the past five years she has lived at Dove House. Isabel was a strong, faithful and caring daughter, sibling, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, friend and teacher. She loved her grandchildren and took huge delight in participating in their growing up. She was a great cook and loved social events. Special thanks to her loving and caring extended family at Dove House, Dr. Llewllyn-Williams and the staff at the General and Pasqua Hospitals and Pastor Jeff Tank. A memorial service will be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 190 Massey Road, Regina, SK S4S 4N5 on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Jeff Tank officiating. Interment will be held at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Winnipeg, MB at a later date. Donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of Our Savior's Lutheran Church or to the Alzheimer's Society of Saskatchewan, 301, 2550 - 12 Avenue, Regina, SK S4P 3X1. Family and friends are invited to sign a book of condolences online at www.regina-memorial.ca. Arrangements are entrusted to Regina Funeral Home (306) 789-8850.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 16, 2008