Bertha Manns

Bertha was born June 14, 1921 in Dundee Scotland. When Bertha was 5 years old, she came to Canada on the Metagama with her mother Agnes Shand. Shortly after arriving, her Mom married her penpal, John Hay and the family lived on a farm in Grandview, MB. Her mom and stepdad had 7 children: Betty, Ronald, Edith, George (Audrey), Dorothy (Eddie), John (Florence) and Richard (Joan). Bertha later discovered an older brother Alex (Peggy) in Scotland. They were reunited several times in Canada, Scotland and the UK.

In 1945 she married the love of her life, Gerald Manns. They had 3 children, Carol, Beverley (Farley) and Brian (Teena).

Family was Bertha’s first love. She devoted herself to her family of origin, then to the families she worked for, then to the Manns family and the love of her life Gerry and the family they created and to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Bertha actively promoted and attended many family celebrations, including the Manns family reunions. Bertha participated in many ways in the communities she lived in, ranging from old time dances prior to their marriage, to recently fun activities with the care home residents.

Bertha was predeceased by her mother Agnes; stepfather John; husband Gerald; brothers: Alex, Ronald, George and John; sisters: Betty, Dorothy and Edith and her great-great granddaughter Lily.

Bertha is survived by her 3 children Carol, Beverley (Farley) and Brian (Teena); 9 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great- grandchildren; brother Richard (Joan) and many nieces and nephews.

The interment was held in East Hillside Cemetery, Flin Flon, Manitoba on Monday, August 21, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. The funeral service was held in Creighton Community Hall on Monday, August 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. A celebration of life tea was held in Kipling Friendship Centre on Saturday, August 26, 2023 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made to the Kipling Integrated Health Centre – LTC ‘Activity Fund’, Box 420, Kipling, SK S0G 2S0.