JULIA VETTERS

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JULIA VETTERS 1902 - 2001 Julia Vetters passed away peacefully at Heritage Lodge on June 8, 2001. She was predeceased by her husband Bill in 1957; brothers, Mike and Pete Stevenson; and her old pal Vera Kennedy, whom she spent many happy times with. She will be sadly missed by her family, two sons, Bill (Winnipeg), Lorne (Lively, ON) three daughters, Morna Harnett (Winnipeg), Ruby McCormick (Winnipeg), Beatrice Davie (Toronto, ON) 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many very special nieces and nephews. Julia was born in Pittsburgh, PA July 10, 1902. She came to Canada as a teenager with her family and settled in the Swan River Valley. She moved to Winnipeg in 1939 and later to Toronto. She returned to Winnipeg a few years later and was employed at Deer Lodge Hospital and later at the RCAF base. She enjoyed many trips to Hawaii and enjoyed doing the hula. She loved music, playing the piano and singing. She was always ready with a joke and had a good sense of humour. She loved animals and always had a neighbours cat or dog at her door. She had many friends, young and old and will be sadly missed by all. The family would like to thank the staff of Heritage Lodge for their kindness and care for the last year and a half. Thanks to Sister Alice for her friendship and support and all her friends at St. Annes Parish. Also thanks to Wilf and Joyce for being such kind and helpful neighbours and thanks to Tony for helping her get to church. Funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12 at St. Annes Church, 271 Hampton St. Interment will follow in Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements entrusted to: CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM 885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 10, 2001