(Née Huntly)
May 31, 1960 – September 25, 2018
After a short struggle with cancer, Barb died peacefully with her much loved family by her side, husband Ken and children Alexandra and Ian. She is also survived by mother Shirley Knight, father Bill Huntly (Debra), siblings Laurie (Barry), Joan (Mark), Duane (Suzanne); neices and nephews Jennifer (Keith), Stephen (Susana), Michael (Robyn), Luciano (Ashton), Damiano, Adrianna, Dylan (Claire) and Connor; great neices and nephews Bennett, Jayda, Rowynn, Winston, Grayson, and Emmett.
Barb was grateful to Dr. C. Duprat, Dr. D. Grenier, and especially Dr. A. Cooke, all of whom she credited with giving her seven more years with her family, after her initial diagnosis of cancer in 2011. On this last short journey there have been too many people to name, whether friends, family or health care providers, that have provided wonderful support and care along the way. We thank all of them.
Family was important to Barb, not just the immediate but extended as well. She enjoyed going to the Knight family re-unions and tried to keep in touch with as many aunts, uncles, and cousins as she could, and often spoke fondly of childhood summers on the farm and connecting with her aunts and uncles while helping with the chores. Barb loved children, but especially the family children. She was always interested in all of their latest adventures, and developed close relationships with Jennifer, Stephen and Michael, all born prior to her own children.
Barb was proud of her work as a Laboratory Technologist, working 38 years in the Microbiology Department at St. Boniface Hospital, and having made several close friends there over the years. The team worked very well together and there was always opportunity to learn something from each other every day.
Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Barb‘s life will be held at 1:00 PM on October 4, 2018 at Breezy Bend Country Club, 7620 Roblin Blvd. In lieu of flowers, a donation to your favourite charity would be appreciated.
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