Mildred PETERS

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PETERS: (Northam) - Mildred Grace “Gay” – July 12, 1924 – September 2, 2015. Gay was born on July 12, 1924 in Rapid City, Manitoba to Thomas and Elizabeth Northam. She attended McBride and Rapid City Schools. Upon completion of school she worked as a telephone operator. On October 17, 1952 she married Wes Peters. Together they farmed and raised their family of four west of Cardale. Gay was very involved with the farm, her family, the community. She played the organ and was in the choir and was a member of both the UCW and Rink Committee. She was very interested in and supportive of the activities of her family and attended all their hockey, baseball, curling, figure skating, Christmas Concerts, 4-H Rallies and Public Speaking, School Plays and Band Concerts events. When not taking care of her family she enjoyed gardening, sewing, knitting and crocheting as well as crosswords, reading and her beloved cats. After Wes passed away Gay remained on the farm until her health required a move to Boissevain and more recently to the Assiniboine Center in Brandon. Gay was predeceased by her husband Wes, her parents Thomas and Elizabeth Northam, her parents in-law Harry and Eliza Peters, brothers and sister-in-law Kenneth Peters, Donald Peters and Norman and Olive Haslen. She is survived by her children Barb (David) Hicks, Nancy (Garth) Gerrard, Ken (Lylla) Peters, and Sandy Peters (Rob Brotherston), eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, her brother and sister-in-law Donnie and Margie Northam and her brother -in-law and sisters-in-law Art and Shirley Peters and Audrey Peters. A celebration of Gay’s life will be held Saturday October 17, 2015 at the Cardale United Church at 11:00 am with lunch to follow at the Cardale Community Rink. Reverend Glenna Beauchamp will officiate. Campbell’s Funeral Home of Hamiota in charge of arrangements.

As published in Brandon Sun on Oct 10, 2015