Mary Holliday Mitchell passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Tuxedo Villa in Winnipeg, at the age of 88.
Due to Covid, a private service was held on Tuesday, July 27th at Thomson ‘In the Park’ Funeral Home in Winnipeg.
Mary was born on Saturday, April 15, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec to proud parents Mary Holliday from Lankashire, England and William Underdown from Wales.
Mary worked as a ‘Candy Striper’ in a Children’s Hospital in Peterborough, Ontario. It was here that Mary got a love of caring for others.
She married at 18 and moved to various places in Manitoba with her spouse John Penner.
Mary had a dream to become a Nurse. In 1976 Mary realized that dream, graduating from Red River Community College as a Licensed Practical Nurse, and getting a job at the Morden Hospital.
John predeceased Mary in 1980, several years after his passing, she married Ken Mitchell and moved to Winnipeg. Ken passed away a few years later.
Mary continued to care for others, working through Home Care in Winnipeg, until she retired.
Mary loved to spend time with family and friends and enjoyed traveling. She met fellow traveler Herb Goebel on a Fehr Way tour; they became inseparable until his passing in 2017.
Mary is survived by daughters: Maralaina Holliday and Sharon Danenas; sons: Will Penner and spouse Pearl Doerksen and Jim Van Horne and spouse Liz Van Horne.
She is survived by seven grandchildren including: Matt Bergen, Charity Penner, April Thomas, Micheal Danenas, Meghan Van Horne, Caitlin Van Horne, and Patrick Van Horne and their partners and six great-grandchildren including: Sher Kennedy, Harrison Bergen, Caleb Penner, Ember Thomas, Milo Danenas and River Danenas. She was predeceased by grand-daughter Daphne Wilson.
To Mary, family was precious, she cherished the time she spent with family and friends above all else. Though she may no longer be with us the memories of our times with her remain.
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