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RUTH ANN SPENCE
Born: Nov 02, 1937
Date of Passing: Oct 15, 2025
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The Life of our beautiful Ruth Ann has ended at St. Boniface hospital.
Born as an only child to the late Wilfred Paul and Helen Chimley and was raised by her father and aunt Edytha after her parents separated.
Childhood was filled with figure skating, ballet, summers at Kenora with relatives. As a teen she met, dated and married Tom. This lasted 69 years. Blessed with the birth of four children. Than came seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
In mid-life, Ruth met her estranged mother and two half siblings and their children. Another blessing.
2000 brought the dreaded diagnosis that required many day surgeries, two huge surgeries over a decade, cured cancer but led to life long hemodialysis. Ruth accepted this as part of life and thrived for 13 years. She was grateful for the caring staff and the friendships with them all. She had hip and arm surgeries from falls at home that were difficult but received well. The complications from a September 2025 abdominal surgery denied recovery.
Ruth is survived by her husband, Tom,. Also, son Tom ( Caroline); granddaughters Brittany, Katrina; great-grandson Noah, Elliot Spence; grandsons Gavin, Jonathon; great-granddaughter Jane Gosling; sons Paul; granddaughter Kathleen (Mike); great-granddaughter Mya, Sofia, Effie and great-grandson Zane, Ezekial Manu; son Neil.
Ruth was predeceased by senior family; her daughter Heather Ann; grandsons Andrew Gosling, Jason N-Spence; great-grandson Jackson Gosling.
Ruth Ann lived a life of love for family and friends, caring for others, greeting people with a smile, and great courage to meet life's challenges.
Cremation has taken place with a private internment to follow. Email: Tspence1@outlook.com
Publish Date: Oct 25, 2025
RUTH ANN SPENCE
The Life of our beautiful Ruth Ann has ended at St. Boniface hospital.
Born as an only child to the late Wilfred Paul and Helen Chimley and was raised by her father and aunt Edytha after her parents separated.
Childhood was filled with figure skating, ballet, summers at Kenora with relatives. As a teen she met, dated and married Tom. This lasted 69 years. Blessed with the birth of four children. Than came seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
In mid-life, Ruth met her estranged mother and two half siblings and their children. Another blessing.
2000 brought the dreaded diagnosis that required many day surgeries, two huge surgeries over a decade, cured cancer but led to life long hemodialysis. Ruth accepted this as part of life and thrived for 13 years. She was grateful for the caring staff and the friendships with them all. She had hip and arm surgeries from falls at home that were difficult but received well. The complications from a September 2025 abdominal surgery denied recovery.
Ruth is survived by her husband, Tom,. Also, son Tom ( Caroline); granddaughters Brittany, Katrina; great-grandson Noah, Elliot Spence; grandsons Gavin, Jonathon; great-granddaughter Jane Gosling; sons Paul; granddaughter Kathleen (Mike); great-granddaughter Mya, Sofia, Effie and great-grandson Zane, Ezekial Manu; son Neil.
Ruth was predeceased by senior family; her daughter Heather Ann; grandsons Andrew Gosling, Jason N-Spence; great-grandson Jackson Gosling.
Ruth Ann lived a life of love for family and friends, caring for others, greeting people with a smile, and great courage to meet life's challenges.
Cremation has taken place with a private internment to follow. Email: Tspence1@outlook.com
Publish Date: Oct 25, 2025
RUTH ANN SPENCE
It is with great sadness the family announce the passing on October 15, 2025 of this loving lady due to complications after surgery at St. Boniface Hospital September 6th.
Full obituary to follow at a later date.
Publish Date: Oct 18, 2025
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 18, 2025, Oct 25, 2025
Condolences & Memories (7 entries)
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We send our sincere condolences to the family. - Posted by: Wendy Fehr (Friend) on: Oct 28, 2025
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It was very nice to get to know Ruth and Tom all these years in SBGH. My sincere condolences to you, Tom and your family. Love Thuy Ho - Posted by: Thuy Ho (Health worker) on: Oct 28, 2025
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We are so sorry for your loss Tom and Family. It was so nice to have visits with Ruth when we would meet up at Tom and Caroline's grandchildren's Birthday parties. What a wonderful person she was. Always happy, smiling and so much more. Wow! and Congratulations Tom to having spent 69 years together. That is so Wonderful and Beautiful of togetherness. May God give You Tom and the Family strength, courage and comfort through this very sad time. - Posted by: Theresa Schmidt (Sister-in-Law) on: Oct 25, 2025
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I heard the sad news today. Ruth was first person I met in 2017 when I started my dialysis treatment. I called her my dialysis mom. Ruth was a compassionate woman. She reminded me of my mom her demeanour her humour. I will always remember her. We had so much laughs. Ruth was tough lady may she Rest In Peace. I gunna miss u Ruth and condolences to Tom and the rest of her family . Melissa - Posted by: Melissa Monias (Friend) on: Oct 22, 2025
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I feel blessed to have had Ruth as my roommate during my stay at the St. Boniface Hospital. I will always remember Ruth as a lovely lady. We had several chats which I will always treasure. R.I.P.my beautiful friend.❤️Thank you Tom for letting me know that Ruth had passed. You were compassionate and so caring. Take care!!❤️ - Posted by: Paulette Desrochers (Friend) on: Oct 20, 2025
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I had the privilege of meeting this lovely lady and her husband at dialysis in St Boniface in 4A they were certainly a very pleasant couple and I enjoyed our chats. I am going to miss Ruth. May she rest in peace and may her family live on with fond memories of their wife and mother - Posted by: Judith wach (Aquaintance) on: Oct 20, 2025
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I met this lovely Lady and her Husband through their Son Paul, they both are so Friendly. Infact the whole Family is very Friendly. My Condolences to the Family. - Posted by: Tom Hamilton (Friend) on: Oct 19, 2025