ALMA IRENE BUCHANAN

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ALMA IRENE BUCHANAN On Saturday, April 2, 2005, at the Douglas Campbell Lodge, Alma Irene Buchanan, of Portage la Prairie, widow of the late Howard Buchanan passed away at the age of 91 years. Funeral service will be held in the Chapel of the Omega Funeral Home on Thursday, April 7 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Julie Baker officiating. Interment will follow in Hillside Cemetery. Alma was born on February 7, 1914 daughter of Ellis and Margaret Dafoe at Rosedale, MB. She was raised and received her education at Riding Mountain. She was then employed as a housekeeper on several farms and as custodian of the Riding Mountain School. In 1952 she married Howard Buchanan and they resided at Riding Mountain until 1958 when they moved to reside at Portage where her husband was employed with the Department of Highways. Alma was a member of the Herman Prior Centre. She loved to travel in their camper and motor home, and enjoyed the summers at Delta and Riding Mountain, and the winters in Mesa, Arizona. Alma loved to cook and care for her family and friends. Her special times were spent with her family and many happy memories with her grandchildren. Predeceased by her husband Howard; two brothers, Gordon and Arthur; she leaves to mourn her passing her daughter Joyce (Cy) Painter of Portage; grandchildren, Dan Painter of Winnipeg, Debbie (Orvel) Currie and great-grandson Brandon of Winnipeg; two sisters-in-law, Viola Dafoe of Riding Mountain, MB, Ilene Buchanan of Abbottsford, BC; two brothers-in-law, Raymond of Stainer, ON, Arnold (Wilma) of High River, AB; and several nieces and nephews. Should friends so desire memorial donations may be made to the Lung Association, 629 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3A 1P6 or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, Catherine Newham-Portage Office, 103 Wilkinson Cres., Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 1A7. Friends may leave a message of sympathy on our web site www.omegafuneralhome.com Dedicated to those we serve. The Omega Funeral Home, Portage la Prairie, MB are in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 05, 2005