Mrs. Clara Wanda McDowell

With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of our mother and grandmother, Clara Wanda McDowell on August 30th, 2012 at the Grace Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She will be lovingly missed by her three children, Ken (Rosemary), Carol (Dar) and Rod (Kathy) and her five grandchildren, Brett, Kristine, Nikki, Kimberly, Cameron, and her great granddaughter, Zola. Mom leaves behind her sister-in-law Norma Oldack of Lindsay, Ontario, many nieces and nephews and special family friends John, Margaret, Jayne, Todd, and Scott Percival. Mom was predeceased by her husband Doug McDowell, parents John and Bertha Oldack, her four sisters Hedy Beischer, Edna Ewashchuk, Elsie Weigelt and Lorraine Livingstone and her only brother, John Oldack of Toronto, Ontario.

Mom was born in Giroux, Manitoba on November 19th, 1923 and moved to Winnipeg at a very young age. She worked at Eaton’s Mail Order until Mom and Dad were married in February 1949. In 1953 they moved to St. Vital where together they raised their family. After many years at home, mom resumed working first at St. Amant Centre and later at Eaton’s in the Notion’s Department. Her life revolved around her family, especially her grandchildren and most recently her great granddaughter. Mom and Dad made many trips to Vancouver and travelled to Germany and England before the onset of dad’s health problems. She enjoyed sewing, playing cards, jigsaw puzzles, knitting and crocheting and most of all, playing bingo. Mom played bingo at Norberry and Glenlee Community Centres for many years.

Dad’s death in February was a great loss to her, however, she was able to stay in the family home until her passing.

The family would like to thank the staff at Grace Hospital Intensive Care Unit who cared for her these last few days. We would also like to thank Dr. Roy Smith for his many years of care.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 at Thomson “In the Park” Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Blvd. Flowers are gratefully declined. A donation in mom’s memory to a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.

THOMSON “IN THE PARK”

925-1120

Condolences may be sent to www.thomsoninthepark.com