MARY ANN (MAIZIE) BALFOUR RAINE

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MARY ANN (MAIZIE) BALFOUR RAINE It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Mary Ann (Maizie) Balfour Raine, aged 87, on Monday, July 28, 2003 at Seven Oaks Hospital. She will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by her daughter Bonnie (Ernie) Edginton of Petersfield, MB; sons, John (Mandy) Raine of Australia and Albert (Corin) of Winnipeg. She was Nana to her grandchildren, Sean (Jackie) Raine of Australia, Allyson (Rick) Sierhuis of Winnipeg, DArcy (Peter) Wilson of Australia, Paul Holowaty of Winnipeg, Shannon Raine (fiance Ken Lotocki) of Winnipeg, and Matthew Raine of Winnipeg; and great-grandchildren, Rhyan and Samm Halliday of Australia, Hudson and Maisie Raine of Australia, and Adam, Luke and Reid Sierhuis of Winnipeg. She is also survived by her brother James (Lillian) Coulter, brother-in-law Jim Thompson of San Diego, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her loving husband Harold in 1996; by her parents, John and Eliza Coulter; her brother Bill Coulter and his wife Anne; and sister-in-law Lorraine Thompson. Maizie was the daughter of John and Eliza Coulter, longtime market gardeners in the North Kildonan area. She married Hubert Harold Raine on the 4th of November 1939, and together they enjoyed a loving and happy marriage until his passing on August 25, 1996. As a young girl, she competed in Highland dancing competitions with her brother Jim. She loved to knit and sew, and spent many hours on wonderful needlepoint pictures for her children. Her chocolate chip cookies were the best and no one could make them like Mum. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who loved her family dearly. She was courageous in her battle with MS, she never questioned or complained when she could no longer do the things she loved to do. She had the unique ability to make each of us feel special. We will miss her and linger over her memory each day. Our family would like to express our sincere thanks to the staff at the Middlechurch Home for their excellent care. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 31, at 2:00 p.m. at Glen Eden Funeral Home, 4477 Main St. Interment will follow in Glen Eden Memorial Gardens. A reception will follow in the Glen Eden Reception Centre. Pallbearers are Matthew Raine, Paul Holowaty, Rick Sierhuis, John Coulter, Jim Kullman and Dave Horne. Honorary pallbearer is Sean Raine of Australia. In lieu of flowers, donations in Maizies memory may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, 4th Floor, 141 Bannatyne Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3B 0R3. Arrangements entrusted to: GLEN EDEN FUNERAL HOME 4477 MAIN STREET 338-7111

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 30, 2003