EDITH NORABELLE CLARKE

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EDITH NORABELLE CLARKE December 8, 1915 - January 4, 2001 Peacefully on Thursday, January 4, 2001 at the age of 85 years, Edith passed away at the Pinawa Hospital with her family by her side. Edith was predeceased by her husband Stanford; four grandsons; two brothers; one sister and two sons-in-law. She leaves to cherish her memory 12 daughters, Sheila (Maurice) of Merritt, B.C., Myrna (Mike) of Beausejour, Man., Nora (Don) of Gibsons, B.C., Patsy (Harvey) of Little Black River, Man., Alice (Arthur) of Lac du Bonnet, Man., Helen (Darryll) of Merritt, B.C., Louise (Linsey) of Balmertown, Ont., Dianne (Joe) of Balmertown, Ont., Dorothy (Don) of Merritt, B.C., Donna (Jerome) of Langly, B.C., Loretta (Wayne) of Logan Lake, B.C., and Carol (Paul) of Balmertown, Ont., three sons, Norman (Donna) of Lac du Bonnet, Man., Wayne (Debbie) of Merritt, B.C., and Mickey (Georgina) of Merritt, B.C. Also surviving are 41 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; as well as her sister Mary Jane of Manigotogan; three step sisters, Gladys, Linda, Valerie and one step brother Bradley from Hollow Water as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Besides raising 15 children she cooked at many Diamond drilling camps for Griffith Brothers and later Connors Drilling. After retirement she loved to play bingo, cards and dice with family and friends, especially Bea and Annie. The best times for her was when the house was filled with family and friends and she had a good game of cards of dice going. She loved going to church until her illness caused her to be homebound. Many thanks to the Catholic Parish for coming every Sunday to give her Communion. Thanks also to the Home Care workers who took great care of her and finally to Dr. Petkau and the nursing staff of the Pinawa Hospital who always made her feel at home during her many stays at the hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 9 at 11:00 a.m. from the Notre Dame du Lac Parish, Lac du Bonnet, Man., with Fr. Rejean Boulanger officiating. Services will terminate at the Church with cremation to follow. Friends may pay their respects at Russell Funeral Homes, Lac du Bonnet Chapel on Monday, January 8 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Christopher Prokopetz, Jason Hladki, Everett Hladki, Dean Anderson, Terry Anderson, Norman Anderson, Tyler Sundstrom and Michael Marek. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Diabetes Foundation, Winnipeg, Man. RUSSELL FUNERAL HOMES LTD. & CREMATORIUM of Beausejour and Lac du Bonnet are in care of arrangements. 1-866-424-6271 (toll free) or 268-2263.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 07, 2001