BARBARA ELAINE LENTON

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BARBARA ELAINE LENTON Passed away at the Victoria General Hospital, Winnipeg on Sunday, March 10, 2002 Elaine Lenton, aged 74 years, of Winnipeg, formerly of Gladstone, MB Elaine was born on April 17, 1927 in Paington, Devonshire, England where she received her education. During the Second World War she joined the Armed Forces and served with the W.A.T.S. She met her husband Elmer during the war and they were married in England in 1945. After the war they came to Canada and settled in Neepawa for a time. In 1961 they moved to Gladstone where she resided until 1994 when she moved to Winnipeg. Predeceased by her parents, her husband Elmer in 1990, son Barry in 1982, a grandson in infancy in 1978, and granddaughter Kyla in 1998. She leaves to mourn her passing seven sons, Russell and Lorraine of Edmonton, Brian and Diana of Carman, Danny and Shannon of Brandon, Dennis and Melonie of Brandon, Chris and Jo-Ann of Brandon, Glen and Brandi of Winnipeg, and Drew of Winnipeg; four daughters, Brenda and Dennis Lehman of Winnipeg, Margie Pottinger of Brandon, Barb and Dennis Foster of Winnipeg, and Tracy and Mel Kelly of Neepawa; daughter-in-law Darlene Lenton of Brandon; sister-in-law Ileen Ford of Winnipeg; 23 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and three nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 14 at 2:00 p.m. in the Gladstone United Church, Gladstone, MB, with Rev. Blair Whyte officiating. Interment will follow in the Gladstone Cemetery. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Victoria General Hospital Foundation, 2340 Pembina Hwy., Winnipeg, MB R3T 2E8. Clarkes Funeral Home, Gladstone in care of arrangements. God knows how much we need them, And so He takes but a few To make the land of Heaven More beautiful to view Believing this is difficult Still somehow we must try, The saddest word mankind knows Will always be Goodbye.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 13, 2002