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Carla Leah Allingham (Update #2)

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A Celebration of Carla will take place at the Charleswood Legion, 5995 Roblin Boulevard, Winnipeg, on Saturday June 8, 2024 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

We hope to see you there.

Born August 29, 1952 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Carla lived in Beausejour, Manitoba.

Her parents were Bernice and Art Lawlor.  Carla was the youngest of 4 – Siblings: Greg, Gary and Karen (Pierre)

She moved to Charleswood in Winnipeg at 15 years old (1967) where she lived on Coventry Rd. Went to Charleswood Collegiate

Carla started working at the Legion at 18 years old, her first job. She met Ned at the Legion while she was working and he was losing at poker – She beat him at pool. They began dating, and she knew she had a winner when someone brought Ned’s paycheck up to her at the bar after winning it in poker and asked her if he was good for it… 

They were married on Dec 13, 1975 and after an appropriate amount of time, Laura was born.

Laura was a dream baby. Not only was she brilliant and well beyond her years, she was adorable and simply a shining light in her parents lives (Thought I’d throw that in!)

Once Laura was a bit older, Carla and Ned started travelling to warm destinations around the Caribbean, South America and Mexico with friends and family, their home base being a timeshare in a small town in the Dominican Republic which she loved.

Playing endless rounds of 7 deck canasta, exploring local markets, haggling with the locals and drinking the local rum was her dream vacation. 

Almost as much as the Dominican, she loved her casino trips with her crew from the Legion. From South Beach to Grand Forks, she was always up for playing the machines and having some laughs. Larry the Lobster can rest easy now. 

Her grandkids, Audrey and Lyla were born in 2010 and 2014 respectively and she was an involved and doting nana.

She visited them often and they loved those visits – from reading books to taking care of her iPad farm animals, they had a special bond as she always took the time to get to know them and what their interests were. 

Many summers were spent at Laura’s cabin in Montana playing crib, bbqing, boating and relaxing on the deck. Karen and Pierre often joined in on those trips, adding to the fun family summers. 

In 2017 she finally got to NYC with her sister Karen and toured around there getting in her daily steps.

Carla basically worked at the legion for all her years with bits of time off here and there for other ventures. She retired about 4 years ago but was still involved and visited often to hang out with her many friends there.

Carla passed on February 15, 2024 after a long hard battle with Cancer.

Peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2024, Carla passed away in Riverview Health Centre.

She is survived by her husband Ned, daughter Laura (Neil), and granddaughters Audrey and Lyla.

Cremation has taken place and arrangements are pending.

Family and friends are invited to share memories and condolences here, on Carla’s memorial page, by using the comment field below.

Willard Stangl

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November 1, 1942 – April 24, 2024

After a beautiful long life filled with love, laughter and happiness, Willard Stangl passed away on April 24, 2024 at the age of 81 years after a courageous battle with cancer that he fought so hard right to the very end.  Willard was predeceased by his parents Lorenz & Rose Stangl, and brother George Stangl.  Left behind to miss him forever, wife of 53 years Diane, Tricia (Steve) and Chad (April), grandchildren Faith, Tyler, Austin, Evan and Mason; and his three step-grandchildren Kristin, Teagan and Greg.  Willard is survived by his sister Doris Bennett, Brother Albert Stangl, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Family was at the center of everything Willard stood for, and he was always the first one to help with anything his family needed no matter what it was.  Dad & Mom’s lifelong love of travel took them to many unique locations throughout the years; China, Amsterdam, Paris, St. Maartens, Hawaii, Cuba, and Jamaica just to name a few.

Thanks to all the doctors, nurses and HCA’s at SRHC (Med 1 and Med 2) for the unbelievable care and compassion they gave Willard to the very end to ease his final journey.  Thanks to Dr. Harlos at Cancercare Winnipeg and the team at Cancercare in Selkirk for everything they tried to save our dad and husband.  Per Willard’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no service will take place.  Please take a moment to remember Willard in your own way, in your own time.

We love you so much Dad, you’ve left a hole in our hearts that will never be filled.  We will never say goodbye, instead “see you later Dad”.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cancercare Manitoba to continue the fight against this life-altering disease.

Friends and family are invited to visit to share memories and condolences on Willard’s memorial page using the comment field below.

Gisli Gerald Sigmundson

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March 11, 1947 – April 27, 2024

Gisli Sigmundson was born in Gimli, on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, 77 years ago, and on April 27, 2024, with a view of the lake from his window, he rode those waves back out again. As a child, Gisli’s bedroom faced the breakwater, and perhaps it was the sound of the lake that instilled in him a sense of wonder and adventure, of freedom and of joy, that he carried throughout his life.

For 42 years, Gis and his wife and best friend, Joan, shared family, laughter, journeys, struggles, joys – all those things that make up the fullness of a life together, always together. Gis and Joan met when they were in a bagpipe band together in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Really. Despite neither of them being Scottish, they both continued to play for years, and their neighbors once told them “I don’t care what anyone else says, I really like the bagpipes”.

Gis was fearless – or faked it well. He was always willing to try new things, whether starting a new business, returning to school to become a software engineer, changing careers again, moving to China for a couple of semesters, or spending a winter in Victoria (thus confirming that rain wasn’t really his thing). He was the instigator of these large adventures and many small ones, such as: How many people could do jumping jacks in a motorhome at the same time? Turns out, quite a few if most are giggling children.

He started a new career in his late 30s as a professor at Medicine Hat College and ended up finding the job he both loved and was exceptional at. He took pride in all his students’ success, but had a special soft spot for older students, as he himself had been, who were often nervous amongst so many young people. He was one of only a few instructors in North America at the time who was qualified to teach Microsoft’s high-level certification programs and taught at a dozen colleges and universities from California to Qinhuangdao, China. While teaching one summer at UBC Okanagan, he befriended an injured mother duck and became stepfather to 13 ducklings that followed him around faithfully, up and down the stairs into the trailer that was his home for the summer. That’s who he was. But if the trailer park manager asks if anyone was feeding the ducks: absolutely not. He taught at the college until he retired at 65, but retirement didn’t quite stick, so he continued to work right up until Parkinson’s made him too ill to do so.

Try as he did, although not very hard, Gis never really learned how to enjoy a good green salad, although he would choke one back to be polite. Usually. He was always a man who enjoyed a sweet and, ever the businessman, he would occasionally buy one or another of his children’s desserts from them.

He loved his Joan and his family – his children and grandchildren and siblings and nieces and nephews – and his eyes would light up and dance at the mere mention of one or another. He was a fun and funny guy, but was serious about kindness and treating people with respect.

Gis felt lucky and blessed to have so many children: Kevin (Kristina and children Scott and Maddy), Craig (Lauren and daughter Scarlett), Monica (Scott and children Anna, Lucy, and Faye), Megan (Ryan and children Keenan [Michelle and son, Jasper], Ethan, and Danika), and Kate, his precious last-born daughter. He is also beloved by his sister, Tammy, and their older brother, Danny, who went ahead of Gis by only a few months. By now Gis has, hopefully, had his chance to gloat at outlasting him.

While it is difficult to know that the world has lost a man with such an incredible amount of knowledge and an impressively broad set of skills (ranging from being unbeatable at strategy games to figuring out how to build an entire house on the fly), his wisdom lives on in not only his children and grandchildren, but in hundreds of students all over the world.

Gis has filled us with love and wonderful memories and will be deeply missed. The next time you enjoy a jellybean, butterscotch pudding, or a delicious salad, toast your fork to Gisli. The aliens finally beamed you up.

A memorial service will be held in the warmth of summer on the shores of the lake. We wish to thank the compassionate care that Gisli received at Betel Home Gimli. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, 120 Donald St. Wpg. MB. R3C 4G2

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

-Mary Elizabeth Frye

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Terrence John Onishko

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August 7, 1960 – April 23, 2024

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Terry, aged 63 years, at the St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, after a long hard fought 10 year battle with leukemia.

He is predeceased by his mother Bernice (2018) and his father John (2000). Survived by his sisters Sandra (Dennis) and Tracy, nephews Brad (Sals) Kozoway, Michael (Kayla) Kozoway, niece Kaylin (Joel) Makara, and life companion Sherry Ammeter of 38 years.

Terry’s final place of employment was with ABCO Supply Company in which he really enjoyed. His true passion was sports, especially The Winnipeg Jets and The Green Bay Packers.

Terry will be lovingly remembered for his kind and caring ways along with his amazing sense of humor that brought much joy to all that knew him always. Some very fun and memorable times were had with him. A great guy all around and much loved by many.

Special thanks to Dr. Yang & Staff at Cancer Care and St. Boniface Palliative Care Unit for all their care and compassion.

Cremation has taken place and no formal service will be held as per his wishes. A private family interment will be held at a later date.

Rest in Peace Dear Brother
Forever In Our Hearts

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Jeannette Labossiere (née Henry)

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June 30/1947 – April 23/2024

It is with grief in our hearts but also with thankfulness for a life well lived that we announce the peaceful death of our mother, memere, sister, aunty, cousin and friend. She left behind many who loved her dearly, these included her sons Paul (Laurie), Marc (Carol) and grandchildren Joel (Linnea), Monique, Caitlyn, Bizzy and Camille. As well as siblings Gilbert, Louise, Cam (Marcia), Leonne (Bruce), Ben (Carol), Simone (Art), Marc(Coco)(Marlise) and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Joe and Germaine Henry, her sister Evelyn Czuk and sister-in-law Linda Henry.

Jeannette was born and grew up in Lorette as the third of nine children. She was a multi-talented tomboy who loved being outdoors and taking on all kinds of different chores around the farm. She was known to be hardworking, starting when she was young, driving the Allis-Chalmers tractor to till neighbours gardens and various other jobs around town.

When she was 16, she moved to Winnipeg to work at Eaton’s department store that was the first of many different jobs. Over the years, she worked the assembly line at Bristol Myers, drove a forklift at ABD, was the office intake person at EMO in St. Adolphe after the 1997 flood of the century and did housekeeping at Tache Center.

At the age of 18 she married Marcel Labossiere and they had two boys together.  When the boys were young, the family enjoyed camping and had a tent trailer which took them to many different places, including the favorites Birdshill and West Hawk Lake. She was the original hockey mom and faithfully got her boys to practices and games on time. After her divorce she focused on providing for her boys, she put her back into it and got the job done. She grew to be a strong, independent woman, her courage and determination to overcome challenges is admirable and inspiring.

She met the love of her life Merv Schmidt in the mid 1980’s and they had a lot of fun going to dances and playing baseball. She got a seasonal trailer at Falcon Lake and it became a second home where they enjoyed boating, water skiing and bonfires at the campsite. After the death of Merv in 1988 she sold the trailer and bought a cabin at Falcon Lake’s south shore. Over the years this has been a place for family and friends to gather and enjoy some beach time, have a bonfire, play various yard games or stay in and relax over a game of scrabble or rummikub. She spent many happy hours sitting in the screen porch just watching the moon and shooting the breeze with her kids and grandkids.

She was an awesome Memere who loved to make the little ones laugh and always had time to play any kind of game. Inside it was card games, outside playing hillbilly golf or bocce. She loved a good laugh and got a real kick out of watching Mrs. Brown’s Boys or AFV’s funny pet videos with them and would belly laugh at the silly antics.  Over the years she filled our tummies with some delicious treats; homemade perogies, tortiere, apple pies and cherry cheesecake were always favorites!

For a few years after she retired she enjoyed woodworking and made leprechauns, worms, puppy dogs and more to decorate the yards of many lucky people. Garage-saleing was another hobby and she enjoyed finding a bargain anywhere (especially Giant Tiger or Canadian Tire). All her life she loved animals of all kinds, starting with a pet goat and ducks on the farm, then later she had dogs and cats (always named Mimine).

The last few years were very challenging for her when she was diagnosed with dementia and then had to adjust her independent lifestyle to include the reality of living with home oxygen. It was something very hard to get used to and she needed to move to supportive housing at the Villa Youville in Ste. Anne. During the 2 years that she lived there she made many friends and had a lot of fun doing the different activities. She kept the staff on their toes chasing after her with the portable oxygen machine. We sincerely wish to thank the staff at Villa Youville in Ste. Anne for their dedication, compassion and especially patience! Through it all she never lost faith and was certain that one day she would get her driver’s license and move back to her home in Lorette.

Thank you to Dr Fontigny and Dr. Mink for going above and beyond in their many years of service, she couldn’t have had a better health care team. Also, thank you to Dr. DeMoissac and the staff at Ste. Anne Hospital for their kindness and compassion.

It’s with great sadness that the family share the news of her passing. Her gentle kindness and unselfish caring and loving presence will be deeply missed by all who knew her. To everyone whose heart was touched by Jeannette, may she live forever in your beautiful memories. Fly free without that hose tying you down, until we meet again, bye for now.

One of her favorite things in life was getting together with family and friends to share a visit and a meal, listen to the guitar and sing by the bonfire. So in order to help celebrate the life of this amazing woman please join with the family at a BBQ/bonfire on Saturday May 4th at 5:00  24173 River Road, Lorette. Please bring your own lawn chair and BYOB.

In lieu of flowers donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Winnipeg Humane Society.

Family and friends are invited to share memories and condolences on Jeannette’s memorial page using the comment field below.