OLIVE MAE TOPP

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OLIVE MAE TOPP Olive's family is sad to announce her death following a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Neil Bardal Funeral Centre, 3030 Notre Dame Avenue (across from Brookside Cemetery). Longer notice to follow. NEIL BARDAL FUNERAL CENTRE (204) 949 - 2200 nbardal.mb.ca

OLIVE MAE TOPP (nee HANNESSON) June 14, 1925 December 1, 2011 Olive's family is sad to announce her death following a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Olive was a lifelong resident of Winnipeg. She was born to the late Mac (Magnea Augusta Einarson) and Babe (Skarphjédinn Tomás) Hannesson and remained proud of her Icelandic heritage all her days. Olive graduated from Daniel MacIntyre Collegiate Institute and attended business college. She was accomplished in the lost art of shorthand. She was also a fine pianist, excellent seamstress and knitter, and a crack shot. She enjoyed happy times visiting with extended family in Oak Point. She was an active member of the Ganderettes and the M.P.I. Retirees. Olive married John Topp on June 29, 1951. They stood by each other for 46 years, until John's death on August 9, 1997. Olive is survived by her daughter, Karen, and her husband, Dan Walker, of Victoria, B.C., and their children, John and Katharine; by her son, Tom, of Winnipeg and his son, Bryan; by her brother, Tom Hannesson, and his wife, Beth, and their son, Mark and family; by niece Heather (Topp) Proveda and family; and nephew, Alex Topp and family; as well as by numerous cousins and friends. Olive and her family express special thanks to Iris, Susan, and Ryan for neighborly help and friendship over the years and especially during the past year. Thanks also to Home Care, Hospice, and Concordia Hospital staff and St. Boniface Palliative Care Unit for their care and kindness. Service to be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at Neil Bardal Funeral Centre, 3030 Notre Dame Avenue (across from Brookside Cemetery). Ashes to be interred at Chapel Lawn. Flowers gratefully declined. If friends desire, donations in Olive's name may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society , 193 Sherbrook Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2B7 or the Canadian Diabetes Association, 200-310 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 0S6. Goda nott, elskan. NEIL BARDAL FUNERAL CENTRE (204) 949 2200 www.nbardal.mb.ca

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 03, 2011