HANNA EMILIE PRITCHARD (PEDERSEN)

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HANNA EMILIE PRITCHARD (nee PEDERSEN) Peacefully, on Saturday, December 27, 2003, Hanna passed away at Lions Personal Care Centre at the age of 88 years. Hanna was born on January 30, 1915 to Peder and Jonetta Pedersen of the Elm Creek area. On June 6, 1942, she married Edward J. Pritchard of Carman. Hanna continued to live on the family farm until 1976 when she moved permanently to Winnipeg. Hanna will be remembered for the sweetness of her spirit, fantastic shortbread, and lemon meringue pies. She will be remembered as a quiet, loving mother, grandmother, sister-in-law and friend. She was a great listener and encourager. She loved a good tall tale, well told. She travelled twice to Norway, once to Portugal and Spain. She took many road trips across Canada and the United States. She loved all these wonderful experiences. She was an active member of Eastern Star, serving a term as Worthy Matron. She was also involved in and enjoyed the Scandinavian Centre. She attended Churchill Park United Church. Hanna was predeceased by her infant son Donald Hill in 1944, by Marlyn Ann (Eds daughter) at age 13 in 1946, by her loving husband Ed in 1966 and most recently by her loving brother Marven Pedersen, in January 2000. She will be missed and lovingly remembered by those privileged to call her mother, Alan Pritchard of Toronto, Faye (Fred) Aberle of Victoria, Lorraine Pritchard (Stan Phillips) of Montreal, Lynne (Wayne) Sanderson of San Diego; and by those privileged to call her grandmother, Dean Pritchard (Karen and Karens son Shea) of Brandon, Jason Sutton of Winnipeg, Deanna Sutton of Vancouver, Keith and Shawna Sanderson of Winnipeg and Leanne Sanderson of Scotland. She also leaves behind two dear sisters-in-law, Eva Pedersen and Mildred McCutcheon both of Carman; her cousin Edith Jones of Winnipeg; along with a host of nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 31, at 11:00 a.m. at Churchill Park United Church, 525 Beresford Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MS Society of Canada, 4th Floor, 141 Bannatyne Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3B 0R3. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 30, 2003