HESTER CLARA SMILEY (FUNK)

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HESTER CLARA SMILEY (nee FUNK) Hester Clara Smiley passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2000 at the Golden Door Geriatric Centre in Winnipeg. She was born in Lowe Farm, Manitoba on March 13, 1913. Predeceased by her husband Lorne (Phil) Smiley in 1983. Hester was a very loving and caring mother, and will be greatly missed. Hester was predeceased by brothers Lawrence and Johnny Funk; and sisters Ella (Guyot), Edna (Klassen), Trudi (Graham) and Florence (Lestikow). She is survived by her brother Deide Funk (Doreen) and sisters Ruby Goertzen (Frank), and Mabel Kroeker. Hester will always be remembered for her kind and generous heart by daughters, Joan Larke (Howie), Wendy Wagner (Ben), Helen-Ann Geddes (Earl) and sons Lorne (Laurette), and Bill (Clara) grandchildren, Jennifer Friesen (John), Chris Larke (Mary), Sohmer and Matthew Geddes, Sheri-Lynn and Brett Bailey (Angela), Miriam and Lauren Smiley, Wendy-Marie Langlois (Robert) great-grandchildren Andrew and Megan Friesen, Audrey Larke, Desiree and Warren Smiley. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pilot Mound United Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. The family wishes to express their most heartfelt thanks to Gladys Laird and the staff at the Golden Door Geriatric Centre for the loving care and respect extended to their mother.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 11, 2000