Brenda Ann Burland Davies

It is with great sadness that the family of Brenda Ann Davies announces that Brenda, 85, of Winnipeg, Manitoba passed away on December 18, 2024 from cancer. Her loved ones were with her when she passed.

Brenda was born in the far north, in Port Harrison Quebec to Alan Fraser and Dorothy Burland. Her father worked at northern settlements for the Hudson’s Bay Company and sadly, he passed away when she was a young child. Brenda grew up in St. Vital. As a teenager at Glenlawn Collegiate she excelled and competed in synchronized swimming. Ron and Brenda met during high school, married in 1960 and were happily married for 64 years. Throughout her adult life they resided at Falcon Lake, Moth Lake and Winnipeg.

Brenda worked throughout her adult years. In 1959, she graduated from Teacher’s College and began her career at Sherwood School. She would later teach at Frontenac School in Windsor Park and at Falcon Beach School. Her family roots led her in that direction. Samuel Burland School and Burland Avenue were named after her grandfather. She was a businesswoman; owning a hardware store and plumbing business as well as managing the post office.

They were a great team in their work and leisure ventures; enjoying entertaining large groups at the Falcon Lake house, frequently arriving by snowmobile. She very much anticipated her yearly RV trips to Mazatlan with her husband Ron and the Falcon Lake crew, repeating this trip for 37 years!

She excelled at traditional homemaking activities; entertaining, baking, cooking and sewing. Throughout her entire life, up until the last month, she made and adjusted new recipes; any recipe which mom flagged was worth eating! Her creativity emerged in her sewing; she made collections of stylish outfits for herself and her twins. As a member of the West Hawk Lake United Church, she played piano as well as participated in the church choir. Brenda was an avid reader, especially of historical fiction. Trashy magazines were always welcome. She has always fancied walking a beach, seafood, happy hour pontoon rides, snowmobiling, family fishing, playing slot machines and watching sunsets.

Mom was always there for us any hour of the day or night with a meal along with a supportive shoulder. She will be dearly missed by her husband Ron; twin daughters Charlene (Grant) and Shelley (Jean-Marc); her grandchildren Breanne (Alex), Logan (Amanda), Matthew (Julian); and great-grandchildren, Austin, Eli, Emilia and Olivia. We love you mom and we always will. You will be in our thoughts forever.

We would like to thank my mom’s doctor, Dr. Anne Durcan for the extraordinary care she consistently provided. We would also like to thank the WHRA Palliative Care Team. Your support during this challenging time was instrumental in mom being able to pass at home, as she wished.

Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life on Monday, January 20, from 2 - 5 pm at the Tache Salon, Norwood Hotel. Come express your sympathy, share some food, drinks, and a fond memory of Brenda.

Donations may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba or Siloam Mission in her honor.