NANCY GERTRUDE CARTER (PETTINGER)

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NANCY GERTRUDE CARTER (nee PETTINGER) On Saturday, October 16, 2004, our beloved mother Nancy Gertrude Carter (nee Pettinger) passed away peacefully in Vancouver. She was born April 29, 1913, at home in Carroll, MB, to Harry and Elizabeth Pettinger (nee Suggitt) their third child of six. She was raised at Carroll where she and her siblings spent many happy hours playing a variety of musical instruments and singing under the direction of their mother. She graduated from Normal School in Brandon and taught school until her marriage. She returned to teaching after her three children were in school - first at William Osler and then John M. King and Sargent Park. She was a longtime member of St. Pauls United Church where she was a member of the UCW and the choir. After moving to East Kildonan she was an active participant in church life at John Black Church. Predeceased by her brothers, Geoffrey (Myrtle), Linton (Helen) and Stanley; and her sisters, Rene (Owen) and Freda. She will be missed by her family, son Wayne (Marian Dunning) daughters, Carole (Gene Sobie) and Audrey (Bruce Allen) grandchildren, Catherine Carter Clark (Eric Clark), David Carter, Susan Reid (nee Sobie), Greg Sobie (Megan Perry), Nancy Allen (Mike Searson), Michael and Stephen Allen; many nephews and nieces; sister-in-law Marion Pettinger; and brother-in-law Warren Hildebrandt. She was a wise and admired Gran to her seven grandchildren. Her life and the example she set touched students, friends, neighbours, sisters of Twigs (Rebecca Lodge) and above all, her family. She loved nature and the harmony of it - how the rustling leaves and the breezes seemed to be talking to each other, when one really listened. We are proud, not in a pretentious way, to have called her "Mother." She raised her children with a soft hand, a gentle heart and a caring ear. Mom was giving and loving all her days. Her family was her life. We mourn her passing and celebrate Moms special and wonderful life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to John Black Music Fund. Service to be held at John Black Memorial United Church, 898 Henderson Hwy., Saturday, October 30 at 1:30 p.m. Reception to follow at Hidden River Country House, 3615 Main St., in the Village of Middlechurch. Phone number 204-334-8480. Interment will be at Carroll, MB. Hollyburn Funeral Home, 604-922-1221

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 23, 2004