JENNY FERGUSON COOPER (GEMMELL)

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JENNY FERGUSON COOPER (nee GEMMELL) With great sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Jenny Ferguson Cooper nee Gemmell on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Lion's Prairie Manor, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba at the age of 100. Jenny was predeceased by her beloved husband, Douglas, her parents, Jessie and Andrew Gemmell, her brother Thomas Gemmell and sister Margaret Ogilvie-White. She is survived and lovingly remembered by her children Kelvin (Marlene) Cooper of Medford, New Jersey, Cleve (Shirley) Cooper of Okotoks, Alberta, Gail (Roger) Johnson of Calgary, Alberta and Betty (Gordon) Dufoe of Portage La Prairie. She is also survived by her sister Mary Brown of Sudbury, Ontario, 10 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Friday, September 10, 2010 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 15 Tupper Street S., Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Service to celebrate Jenny's life will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 15 Tupper Street S., Portage la Prairie, Manitoba led by Reverend Julie Baker. Interment will take place in the family plot at Lakeland Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, if friends so wish, donation may be made in Jenny's memory to the Lion's Prairie Manor Foundation or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba Portage Office, 103 Wilkinson Crescent, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 1A7 or a charity of one's choice. A tree will be planted in memory and cared for by McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel www.mckenziesportagefuneralchapel.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 09, 2010