RUTH MARIE PEPPLER

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RUTH MARIE PEPPLER August 21, 1921 - May 16, 2014 Our grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt passed away peacefully at St. Paul's Nursing Home of The Pas, MB, on May 16, 2014 at the age of 92 years. Ruth was born on August 21, 1921 at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. She moved to Winnipeg at a young age and attended Lord Roberts School and Kelvin High, completing high school at St. Charles Convent at St. Charles, Manitoba. During the war years she taught school at Davis Point, Manitoba near St. Martin, Manitoba. She married Ken Castle and on February 16, 1945 they had one daughter, Vivian. Eventually Ruth moved back to Winnipeg and in 1967 she married Alexander Peppler. Ruth worked at the Canadian Wheat board and the Co-op Consumer before her retirement. In 1997 Ruth moved from Winnipeg and bought a house at The Pas, Manitoba so she could be closer to her daughter and her family. Ruth was predeceased by her parents, Peter and Margaret Harkess, her brother George, husband, Alexander Peppler and daughter, Vivian Maksymetz. Survived by her sister Flo Kitson (Portage la Prairie), brothers Mac Harkess (Winnipeg) and Glen Harkess (Portage la Prairie, son-in-law Sylvester Maksymetz (The Pas), granddaughter Kelly (Tracy) McConnell, Estevan, SK, granddaughter Kristal (Brently) Gluska, The Pas, MB, grandson Kirby (Tara) Maksymetz, Winnipeg, MB, great-grandchildren Kallie, Kash, Bristol, Brenson, Ethan and Troy and numerous nieces and nephews. A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in Hillside Cemetery. Friends are welcome to attend. Arrangements entrusted to : Ronald Moffit Memorial Services 204-856-3487

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 18, 2014