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WENDY O’DONNELL

Born: Aug 26, 1951

Date of Passing: Aug 06, 2021

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WENDY O'DONNELL

Suddenly and very unexpectedly on Friday, August 6, 2021, a heart attack took the life of Wendy Elaine O'Donnell.
Wendy was born in Winnipeg, Canada on August 26, 1951 to Ernest and Lillian (Kretchmer) Loeb. On September 20, 1969 Wendy married William (Billy) John O'Donnell. They had two sons: Jason Shawn and Paul Ernie.
Four years later Wendy became a widow and now single parent left to raise two boys alone. She did it with gusto.
She was a "woman" computer programmer and after a few other positions she had an illustrious, over 30 year, career with Magellan Aerospace, formerly Bristol Aerospace. The only woman manager in the Corporation, she headed up and ran the computer processing department for many years. She later moved into a position of a Senior Purchasing Agent. She retired from Bristol in September, 2013.
Wendy loved the outdoors, camping with her kids, golfing, and swimming.
She loved being a mother, grandmother, and a great-grandmother. When it came to kids Wendy thought "the more the merrier".
After over 20 years of winter vacations to the Lake Chapala area to visit her sister, Wendy finally moved here in September, 2019 to reside with her sister and enjoy her senior years without the cold and snow.
Wendy loved life and people and people loved her. Wendy wore her heart on her sleeve. She had many long lasting relationships with all the friends she made over the years.
Left to mourn her passing are her sister Caroline McCormack, her sons, Jason (Candice) and Paul (Cari), her special friend Kathy Dwornick (Bruce), nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and many more extended family and friends.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 28, 2021

Condolences & Memories (4 entries)

  • Wendy was a very nice person, I lived in the same block as her at one time, she was always very friendly and made you feel comfortable. - Posted by: Susan Tuckett (Friend) on: Aug 28, 2021

  • I was so sorry to read about Wendy’s passing. I have great memories of us all as teenagers and the crazy fun we used to have. Wendy was a wonderful, warm, friendly person and I will always remember her with fondness. - Posted by: Brenda Hokanson (Friend) on: Aug 28, 2021

  • So sorry to hear of Wendy's passing. I knew her for many many years at Bristol Aerospace. When she transferred to purchasing, we worked together. She was always the best to work with. RIP Wendy. You will be missed. Larry - Posted by: Larry Slack (Friend) on: Aug 28, 2021

  • I met Wendy and Paul at the MB Head Injury Association and E.C.O. Ventures. She loved her boys to the moon and beyond. She was so dedicated in empowering everyone she met through the MHIA and E.C.O. I was her Mary Kay Beauty Consultant for many years. and wow did we have fun and laugh. One night I attempted to teach her and a friend a little French - well needless to say there was more French wine drunk then language learned. LOL, Paul, Jason, Carolyn and families - hugs and listen carefully, her laugh will forever echo towards you. Jeannine Carman - Posted by: Jeannine Carman (Friend) on: Aug 28, 2021

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