MARY AGNES DUKE

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MARY AGNES DUKE February 14, 1928 - December 20, 2017 Peacefully, on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, our beloved mother Mary passed away at Seven Oaks Hospital, after a short illness in Winnipeg. Mary was born February 14, 1928, in Grafton, Ontario. She was the third oldest of 14 brothers and sisters. She decided to travel west in the mid-fifties and met her future husband Edward Duke in Winnipeg. They married in 1959 and began their family of four children. She worked at General Motors and left to become a full-time mom to raise her family. She joined the workforce again when she joined Eatons in 1981 and remained there for 25 years until her retirement. During her time there she garnered many awards for her excellence in sales and customer service. She was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Edward, in 2006. Mary leaves to cherish her memory Edward (Evan) of Scottsdale, AZ, Frank (Rose) of Vancouver, BC, Mary Jane of Winnipeg and Therese Saunders (Ned) of Calgary; grandsons, Michael, Matthew, Daniel and Andy also, brothers and sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews throughout the country. Mom was a woman of many talents and interests. She loved to read, and enjoyed a variety of music, from country to choral. She made a point of always being aware of current events. She was an amazing cook who took great pride in preparing beautiful meals for her family. She was also a talented sewer and tailor who made many intricate and stylish outfits for her daughters. She created many unique crewel art pictures. Mom showed her kind and generous nature to her family and friends through her volunteer work and her caring ways. She was a choir mother for the Winnipeg Girls Choir for many years. She was a person who always sacrificed and put her family's needs before hers always. Mom often fondly described her wonderful childhood of growing up on her parents' farm where she gained her love of animals. Mary was a lifelong and devout Catholic and was an active parishioner at Blessed Virgin Mary Church for 58 years. She will be missed by family and long-standing friends and neighbours, as well as her new friends from the Luther Home and her bingo buddies. A memorial prayer service will take place Friday, December 29, 2017 at Korban Funeral Chapel, 907 Main St., Winnipeg, (204) 956-2193 at 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will take place on Saturday, December 30 at Blessed Virgin Mary Church at 965 Boyd Ave. at 10:00 a.m. in Winnipeg. A reception will follow at the Fairmont Hotel. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations can be made to the Monastery of Mount Carmel Society of the Little Flower, 7020 Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 7B7. We wish to thank all the staff on the 5th floor Unit 4 at Seven Oaks Hospital for all their care in the last month. Korban Funeral Chapel 204-956-2193 www.korbanchapel.com
Publish Date: Dec 28, 2017

MARY AGNES DUKE February, 14 1928 - December, 20 2017 Peacefully, on Wednesday, December 20 2017, our beloved mother Mary passed away at Seven Oaks Hospital after a short illness in Winnipeg. Mary was born February 14, 1928 in Grafton, Ontario. She was the third oldest of 14 brothers and sisters. She decided to travel west in the mid-fifties and met her future husband Edward Duke in Winnipeg. They married in 1959 and began their family of four children. She worked at General Motors and left to become a full-time mom to raise her family. She joined the workforce again when she joined Eatons in 1981 and remained there for 25 years until her retirement. During her time there she garnered many awards for her excellence in sales and customer service. She was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Edward in 2006. Mary leaves to cherish her memory Edward (Evan) of Scottsdale, AZ, Frank (Rose) of Vancouver, BC, Mary Jane of Winnipeg, and Therese Saunders (Ned) of Calgary; grandsons, Michael, Matthew, Daniel and Andy also, brothers and sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews throughout the country. Mom was a woman of many talents and interests. She loved to read, and enjoyed a variety of music, from country to choral. She made a point of always being aware of current events. She was an amazing cook who took great pride in preparing beautiful meals for her family. She was also a talented sewer and tailor who made many intricate and stylish outfits for her daughters. She created many unique crewel art pictures. Mom showed her kind and generous nature to her family and friends through her volunteer work and her caring ways. She was a choir mother for the Winnipeg Girls Choir for many years. She was a person who always sacrificed and put her family's needs before hers always. Mom often fondly described her wonderful childhood of growing up on her parents' farm where she gained her love of animals. Mary was a lifelong and devout Catholic and was an active parishioner at Blessed Virgin Mary Church for 58 years. She will be missed by family and long-standing friends and neighbours, as well as her new friends from the Luther Home and her bingo buddies. A memorial prayer service will take place Friday, December 29, 2017 at Korban Funeral Chapel, 907 Main St., Winnipeg, (204) 956-2193 at 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will take place on Saturday, December 30 at Blessed Virgin Mary Church at 965 Boyd Ave. at 10:00 a.m. in Winnipeg. A reception will follow at the Fairmont Hotel. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations can be made to the Monastery of Mount Carmel Society of the Little Flower, 7020 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls, ON L2G 7B7. We wish to thank all the staff on the 5th floor Unit 4 at Seven Oaks Hospital for all their care in the last month.
Publish Date: Dec 28, 2017

MARY AGNES DUKE Peacefully, on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, our beloved mother, Mary, passed away at the Seven Oaks Hospital, at the age of 89. A longer obituary notice to follow. Korban Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements.

Publish Date: Dec 23, 2017

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 28, 2017