CHRISTINE WHITELAW (PANKO)

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CHRISTINE WHITELAW (nee PANKO) On July 4, 2000, following a lengthy battle with cancer, our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully with two tears of joy. Everyone will remember Christine as a very caring person, for her big heart, her many cooking talents and that her door was always open to all. Christine was predeceased by her son Donnie; her parents, Martha and Nicholas Panko; brother Tony; brother-in-law Earl; niece Connie; nephew Michael; and her great-granddaughter Hope. She leaves to mourn her passing and to cherish her memory her children, Sharon (Abe), Darlene (Peter), Pat (Gord), Nick (Myrna), Brenda (Don) and Gloria (Barry) her grandchildren, Tammy, Bobbi-Lynn, Rob, Dawn, Sherri, Chris, Donny, and Christie and her great-grandchildren, Britney, Kohl, Nevada, Stephanie, Haley, Drayden, Nicholas, Taylor, Noah, and Tavin; as well as numerous brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews and dear friends. A Prayer service will be held Friday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m. from Chapel Lawn Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow Saturday, July 8 at 12:30 p.m. from Chapel Lawn Funeral Home with cremation committal to take place on Monday, July 10 at 4:00 p.m from Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the doctors, nurses and support staff who cared for our mother. Friends so wishing may make donations in Christines memory to the Palliative Care Department of the Grace Hospital or to Cancer Care Manitoba as tokens of remembrance. To Those I Loved And Those Who Loved Me When Im gone, release me, let me go... I have so many things to see and do, You mustnt tie yourself to me with tears; Be happy that we had so many years. I gave to you my love, you can only guess How much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, But now its time I travelled on alone. So grieve a while for me if grieve you must; Then let your grief be comforted by trust. Its only for a while that we must part, So bless the memories with your heart. I wont be far away, for life goes on; So if you need me, call and I will come, Though you cant see or touch me Ill be near And if you listen to your heart, youll hear, All of my love around you soft and clear. and then, when you must come this way alone, Ill greet you with a smile and say, "WELCOME HOME" Arrangements entrusted to: CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM 885-9715

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 06, 2000