Merle Elinor MacPherson

(NEE WOOD)

Surrounded by her family, Merle MacPherson passed away peacefully on

December 10, 2012 at the age of 81. She was born on August 2, 1931 to

Hazel and Carl Wood in Rossburn, Manitoba, and raised in Elm Creek.

"Mac" graduated as a nurse in 1949, and worked for years at St.

Boniface post-natal, to retire in 1990. She was a tireless leader in

Job's Daughters and Eastern Star, and after she married the love of

her life Jim "Zoomie" MacPherson, she became active with the Shrine

Temple Khartoum Comedians. They spent many summers at their cottage

in Winnipeg Beach.

She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Jim, her daughter

Laurie and her brother Sheldon.

Respectfully honoring her memory are her children: Jennifer Troughton

(Norm), Jamie MacPherson (Sherry), brothers: Lyall and Joe Wood

(Lucille), sister: Margie Corfield (Bob), son in law Lenny Rondeau,

grandchildren: Patrick, Christopher, Cameron Troughton, Brittany

Rondeau, Brendan, Tyler, Devin MacPherson, and several nieces &

nephews.

Cremation has taken place.

A service of remembrance will be held on Saturday December 15th at

2:00 PM at Klassen Funeral Home.

The family would like to thank the staff at Donwood Manor, especially

Wanda, for their care of mom.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Merle's memory to the

Canadian Cancer Society