MARGARET ATSUKO SHIMIZU

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MARGARET ATSUKO SHIMIZU Peacefully, on June 14, 2001, with her family by her side, Margaret Atsuko Shimizu passed away after a lengthy illness at the age of 74. She was predeceased by her husband Sadao (Sid) parents, Kuwagoro and Shigeru Yamada and step-father Kosaku Yasumatsu. She leaves to mourn, her son Leslie; daughter Lori; son-in-law Wesley Yamamoto; granddaughter Hayley Yamamoto and grandson Troy Yamamoto. She is also survived by sisters, Nobuko Ariza of Toronto; Daisy Konishi and friend Sid Cull of Ladner, B.C.; Kay (Aye) Sakiyama of Thunder Bay; brothers Hideo (Lorna) Yasumatsu of Calgary; Tom Yasumatsu and friend Donna Winspur of Winnipeg; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and close friends. Marge was born and raised on a farm in Roche Point, BC in January 1927, and moved to Manitoba in 1941. She worked as a house cleaner and then on sugar beet farms. She later became a legal secretary. Marge and Sid married on October 6, 1956 and moved into an apartment until they could find a home and start a family. Marge loved to work with her hands and had a special talent for arts and crafts and gardening. Her love of travel took her to numerous destinations, especially where golf was involved. The family would like to thank the staff of both Misericordia sixth floor and Meadowood Manor for their help and compassionate treatment during Marge s last years. We also wish to express our sincere gratitude to sister-in-law Ei Yasumatsu and friends Yuko Okumura and Lil Shimoda for making time to visit with Mom as often as they did. A memorial service and reception will be held at Thomson Funeral Chapels on Tuesday, June 19 at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Y. Masaki officiating. Interment at Green Acres Memorial Gardens will immediately follow the reception. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Parkinson Foundation of Canada, Winnipeg Chapter. THOMSON FUNERAL CHAPELS 783-7211

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 18, 2001