Evelyn PEACH

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PEACH: Evelyn Ethel Peach, 1912-2010. Born in Nanton, Alberta, the fourth child in a pioneer family of four boys and two girls. Her parents died in the 'flu pandemic following World I and the family was raised by her Grandmother in Elkhorn, Manitoba. She completed her education there and trained as a Registered Nurse in Virden where she met and married Archie Grant before moving to Pipestone, Manitoba where they had Jim and Marilyn. She was predeceased by her brothers, dear sister Dorothea, and her beloved daughter Marilyn, as well as Kenn Jasper, her second husband. She leaves to mourn her husband, Jack, son Jim and his wife Mary, of Tisdale, SK and an extended family from coast to coast in Canada and overseas. Ev was a contributing member of every community in which she lived as a caregiver, curler, golfer, community and senior centre member and worker, wherever her skills and energies were needed. Cremation. No service by request. A memorial gathering will be held in the Magnolia Room at the Wellesley, 2800 Blanchard Street, Victoria on June 8 at 2:30 pm. In lieu of flowers donations to Victoria Hospice, 1510 Fort Street, Victoria would be greatly appreciated.

As published in Brandon Sun on Jun 03, 2010