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JUNANNE HUNTER
Born: Apr 06, 1955
Date of Passing: Jan 26, 2026
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryJUNANNE HUNTER
It is with heavy hearts the family of Junanne Hunter announces her peaceful passing on Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Grace Hospital after a short illness.
Junanne was born on April 6, 1955, in Zweibruken Germany where her parents were stationed on the Air Force base.
She is survived by her brother Jeff (Debi), her sisters Sandy (Keith) and Lori, her nephews Brian (Carleigh) Adam (Terilyn) and niece Lisa (Scott) and great-great niece Emma and great-great nephews Liam, Landon, Moses, Gus and Henry.
Junanne took her nursing degree from Health Science Centre and graduated in the class of 1976. She started her nursing career in hospitals in New Orleans and Los Angles and then returned to Winnipeg to spend 35 years in Health Science Centre's Emergency Department. She described her work as a nurse as a "calling" not a job. She was an excellent nurse with endless compassion for her patients.
She loved her family, especially her niece and nephews and their children. She had a special talent with kids and pets and always bought the most interesting Christmas presents for the children, making sure her purse was full of spare batteries on Christmas morning. Her sister Sandy's dog Jersey enjoyed many playful hours of fetching balls with Junanne.
She found peace and tranquility sitting by Manitoba's many lakes and beaches and loved touring small Manitoba towns, checking out their restaurants and other attractions. She could have written a book on the town of Gimli and was an excellent tour guide for anyone who joined her there.
The family would like to thank the emergency room and 5th floor staff of the Grace Hospital for their wonderful care of Junanne while she was a patient there.
Junanne will be laid to rest at Chapel Lawn Cemetery in a private family interment this spring.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 31, 2026
Condolences & Memories (6 entries)
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Junanne and I worked for many years together in the ER at HSC,but we were also close friends.Junanne was one of a kind.She had a special gift of being able to talk to distraught families,explaining their care in ways they could understand, and comfort them when they received bad news.She was respected by the ER doctors and nursing and allied staff.My deepest condolences to her family she often spoke of with so much love and pride.Rest in peace Junanne.You left us too soon! - Posted by: LESLIE Elmore (Friend and co-worker) on: Feb 01, 2026
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Worked with Junanne for many years at HSC ER. She was an incredible mentor, great company, I loved hearing her take on things. She had a way of paraphrasing what was happening that could always make me laugh, even at the most stressful times at work! She had incredible judgment and was a fantastic nurse and person! Rest easy!xoxo - Posted by: Georgia (Coworker) on: Feb 01, 2026
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I was so sorry to hear Junannes passing and have fond memories of her. Thinking of you and your family during this incredibly difficult time. - Posted by: Richard Johns (Family Friend) on: Feb 01, 2026
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There are no words to describe the sadness of losing Junanne. She was a wonderful friend and a great mentor at our workplace. As one colleague said “she was like our Mom.” Junanne is still part of the fabric that makes up the Health Sciences Centre Adult Emergency Department. Her memory will live on in the stories we tell about how Junanne would handle a certain situation. We even had a box at work labeled “Ask Junanne!” She was also a wonderful friend. We would talk for hours and a lunch date would end up being half a day! We loved to take drives around rural areas talking non stop about everything! Thank you Junanne for your words of wisdom and most of your time. The world is less of a place because you are not here in it. - Posted by: Denise Adrian-Cavers (Friend) on: Feb 01, 2026
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On behalf of the Winnipeg General Hospital/Health Sciences Centre Nurses Alumni Association we extend our sincere condolences to Junanne’s family and friends on her recent passing. She graduated from HSC in 1976. She was a private person, loved nursing and gave her all to the patients she cared over in different locations over many years. - Posted by: Carol Galbraith (WGH/HSC Nurses Alumni Association, Friendship Convener) on: Jan 31, 2026
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I am saddened to read this. My sincere condolences to you and your family, - Posted by: Gloria Dutchuk (Friend) on: Jan 31, 2026
