Bernice GULLETT

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GULLETT: Bernice Anna Gullett (née Loewen) of Brandon, beloved wife of Jack Gullett, passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the age of 74 years. Bernice was born on June 22, 1934 in Winkler, Manitoba. Bernice's parents moved to the Roseisle area when she was a year old. She attended school near there at Eldorado School from Grades 1-8. They moved again to Darlingford where Bernice finished her schooling. For the last two years of school, she worked as a housekeeper during the summer months for a family in Darlingford. After completing her grade 11, Bernice moved to Ninette where she took her training to be a Nurse's Aide. She worked at the sanatorium there for approximately 1 year. It was while working at the Ninette Sanatorium that she also met her future husband, Jack Gullett. They were married on November 11, 1952. They moved to Brandon where she continued nursing at the Brandon Sanatorium. Bernice had a kindness for people, a giving and generous heart with friends and family and she took great joy in her grandchildren. She was an avid gardener which was evident from her large yard, numerous flower beds and sizeable vegetable garden. She also got a lot out of the care and feeding of the birds that came to the yard. The population and variety grew steadily from year to year and at one point, she had as many as three types of woodpeckers alone as well as many other species. She will be sadly missed by friends and family alike. Everyone who knew her will have a different and unique memory of her and their relationship to her. Bernice is survived by her husband Jack Gullett, daughter Brenda (Louis) Phillips and granddaughter Teri (Jamie), daughter Marba (Kevin) Taylor, grandsons Irie and Kwali, granddaughter Kaya, daughter Dana Davis. Bernice is also survived by three sisters Beverly (George) Butcher, Dolores Battersby and Beryl (Don) Horning. She was predeceased by her parents Abram and Anne Loewen, brothers John and Peter and brother-in-law, Arthur Battersby. A memorial service was held at the Brockie Donovan Chapel, 332-8th Street, on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. John Dolloff of St. Mary’s Anglican Church officiating. Urn bearers (Active and Honorary) were granddaughters Teri Phillips and Jamie Smith. The interment will take place at the Brandon Cemetery on June 22, 2009. More information will follow closer to that date. Memorial donations may be made in Bernice’s memory to the Brandon Humane Society, 2200-17th Street East, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 7M6. Messages of condolence may be placed at www.brockiedonovan.com

As published in Brandon Sun on Apr 11, 2009