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LINDA IRENE SMRDELJ
Born: Jul 14, 1953
Date of Passing: Jun 21, 2025
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryLINDA IRENE SMRDELJ
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Linda Smrdelj on June 21, 2025, at the Grace Hospital in Winnipeg.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Peter; sister, Beverly (Douglas); nephew, David (Gracie); niece, Alyson; aunt, Shirley; sisters-in-law, Marte (David) and Frankie (Wayne); special friends Margaret, Deborah, Wendy, Glenn, and Mike; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She was predeceased by her parents Donald and Irene Peck.
Linda was born in Minnedosa, Manitoba on July 14, 1953, and raised on the family farm near Clanwilliam. After completing high school, she moved to Winnipeg to begin nurse’s training at the Winnipeg General Hospital. Upon graduation in 1973, she worked nights in the nursery at Women’s Hospital for eight years. There, she met her future husband, Peter, and her best friend, Margaret. Linda and Peter were married in 1976 and resided in River Heights.
Linda possessed an acute intellect and was intrigued by the relatively new field of fetal ultrasound. After further training, she began a 30-year career in Fetal Assessment at St. Boniface Hospital. In addition to seeing patients in the unit, she was part of the Manitoba Obstetrical Outreach Program which enabled her to meet health care professionals and work with pregnant women across the province. In fact, her fondest memories were of the people she met on those travels especially in the Indigenous communities in northern Manitoba. Linda’s tireless work ethic, attention to detail, and compassionate nature endeared her to her patients, many of whom kept in contact with her for years. But probably the single thing that set Linda apart was her incredible sense of humour.
From a young age, Linda brightened every room she entered. Quick-witted, always eager to smile and laugh, and ready with a joke, she knew how to put people at ease and make them feel good about themselves. Linda loved a good party and whether she was in the unit organizing a special event or entertaining in her home, her guests were assured fantastic food, lively conversations, and endless laughs. Even during these last months when life was so challenging, she tried hard to smile and thank everyone on a daily basis.
Take hold of your life like a bird on a wing
Lift up your heart and allow it to sing
A photo biography honouring Linda’s life is accessible through the “tributes” link below.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 12, 2025
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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On behalf of the Winnipeg General Hospital/Health Sciences Centre Nurses Alumni Association we extend our sincere condolences to Linda’s family and friends on her recent passing. She will be remembered by her 1973 nursing classmates and by the many obstetrical patients whose lives she impacted over her nursing career. - Posted by: Carol Galbraith (Friendship Convenor WGH/HSC Nurses Alumni Association) on: Jul 16, 2025
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On behalf of the WGH Nursing Class of 1973, we were saddened to learn of the passing of our classmate. I would like to extend our sincere sympathy and condolences to Linda's husband and family. The wonderful tribute written of Linda, showed she had a joyous life, was respected in her nursing career, and was well loved. Respectfully, Jan Westmacott Class Rep - class of '73 - Posted by: Jan Westmacott (Classmate WGH School of Nursing) on: Jul 13, 2025
