ELEANOR IRENE BEARS

Adjust Text Size: A+ A-

ELEANOR IRENE BEARS (CROWTHER) Passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Brandon Assiniboine Centre. She was born March 18, 1937 in Mather, MB. She was predeceased by her husband Tom (Sam), her son Dale, her sister Sharron (Janzen) and her parents Clifford and Eunice Crowther. She is survived by her daughters Jessie Bears of Brandon, Heather (Kevin) Lowther of Fairmont Hot Springs, BC, daughter-in-law Heather Eagle-Bears of Minto, son Brian (Linda) Smith-Bears of Brandon, grandchildren Justin (Kirsty), Devon, Jamieson, Jordan, Michael, Eileen, great-granddaughter Alyxis, her sister Ramona (Jack Kuhl) Crowther of Winnipeg, brother-in-law Frank Janzen of Mather and sister-in-law Maureen Bears of Nova Scotia. Eleanor attended school in Mather and Winnipeg when her family had moved to St. Charles. She worked as a car-hop at A & W where she met Tom and they married on December 13, 1958. They raised their family in Winnipeg, Dana, SK, Bagotville, QC, Summerside, PEI, Shilo, MB and finally Brandon as they transferred around with Tom's military career. Memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2014, 2:00 p.m. at Memories Chapel, 330 18th Street North in Brandon (www.memorieschapel.com). Flowers gratefully declined, you may make a donation in her memory to the Lupus Society or a charity of your choice.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 02, 2014