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MURIEL LEONA MORAN

Born: Aug 22, 1938

Date of Passing: Jan 09, 2013

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MURIEL LEONA MORAN (née BOIVIN) (formerly HARDER, POKORNIK) Our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, on January 9, 2013 in Yuma, Arizona; active and vital until the end. Muriel was born August 22, 1938 in Winnipeg, MB where she attended St. Charles and lived in Port Coquitlam, BC, St. Francois Xavier, MB, and Portage la Prairie, MB while raising her family. She has been enjoying life as a snowbird for the past 25 plus years and the community of friends she has in Yuma; spending the remainder of the year flitting between far flung family and friends while based out of the Hazelridge area. Muriel is survived by her six children Dean and Monique, Donald and Sherry, Daron, Brenda and Rob, Susan and Tim, and Dani and Debbie; three stepchildren: Kim and Brenda, Shaun and Mary-Ellen, and Karen and Gilles; four siblings: Zella Rieu, Gertrude Sonnichsen, Bernice Walters and Rod Boivin; grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Tiffany and Cody, Travis, Garret, Ronald, Kelsey, Wylie, Deanna, Andrew, Wilem, Alissa, Jerrica, Jorryn, Cole, Ty, Stephen and Cheri, Matthew and Melanie, Adam, Laura, Jennifer, Natasha, Eric, Ellie, and Avery. She was preceded in death by her husbands: Dennis Harder of Port Coquitlam, William Pokornik of Headingley and Gerald Moran of Portage la Prairie. A celebration of Muriel's life will be held on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Headingley Community Centre, 5353 Portage Avenue, Headingley, MB with Rev. Terry Sellen presiding. In lieu of flowers, since Muriel was allergic, please make a donation of your choice in her memory. Seasons Funeral Chapel - OakBank

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 12, 2013

Condolences & Memories (10 entries)

  • It was my pleasure to travel, chat, and have a wine or two with Muriel during a tour of New Zealand. She was an amazingly interesting and vibrant lady. I am shocked at her death. Condolences to her many and very much loved family. - Posted by: Terral Coote (Fellow New Zealand traveller and friend) on: Feb 05, 2013

  • Our thoughts and condolences to Dani and family on your loss. - Posted by: Ken Schulzke (Friend of Dani) on: Jan 18, 2013

  • Sending Our Condolences during this difficult time. Gary (co-worker of Dani) & Muriel (acquintance of Debbie) - Posted by: Gary Friesen (co-worker) on: Jan 18, 2013

  • Auntie Mert....Kind, loving, witty, a person who had a wealth of information, an infectious laugh, beautiful voice, and was a pleasure to spend time with. I will cherish our many visits and am privileged for the time we spent together. She was very much loved by me and my family. We all looked forward to her arrivals. Sam, Greg and I had planned to visit her in Yuma this spring and in the summer do some more camping and travelling around with her. The 4 of us had alot of fun last year and many laughs around the campfires. I am so thankful for that time. She loved her family and was proud of all of them. My condolences to her immediate family, the rest of the families and friends whose lives she touched. She will be missed so much and we will all feel the loss in our hearts. "Antie Mert, don't laugh too hard if we don't make it to the Chilcotin". Love and miss you. - Posted by: Diane Taber (Niece) on: Jan 15, 2013

  • Muriel and I have been close friends for about 39 years. I loved her dearly, and feel like I have lost a part of myself. She was always someone I loved and could count on when needed. We would talk to each other weekly no matter where we were. I will miss her dearly but will see her again some day. - Posted by: Wendy Waslander (Close friend like a sister) on: Jan 15, 2013

  • As a far flung relative, and one who didn't often get to see the whole Boivin family, my recollections of the entire family, not the least of all "Auntie Mert" is that they always welcomed us, always were happy to see us, always treated us as if they just saw us yesterday. That's my memory of "Auntie Mert" My thoughts and condolences to everyone who will miss her. - Posted by: Graham Crate (Great Nephew) on: Jan 15, 2013

  • I am so sorry to all of you, for your Loss. I was suppossed to see Mert this Jan in Yuma. Mert was everybody's friend, if she could help you, she would, very kind, brave, servior, traveler, you never knew where she was. she could do so many things,always visiting friends & family, One thing, that stands out in my mind, which I tell everybody. When Mert & I were in our twenties, we went to the Pitt River dyke, she lived in Poco at that time, I had six kids, & Mert had all her kids also. We were chatting, & I looked back to see if the kids were all following ok. I said to Mert, don't look back now, All those kids that are following us, don't belong to us. She did look back, well we doubled up laughing, we were baby factories, OMG hahahaha we had enough kids between us, to start a baseball game, & we still did look hot. My Heart is with you Mert, Say Hello to my son Dean, & my Mom Isabelle & other family that I know, that you know well. Gather all yours too. Have a party, love Always Emilie. xxxooo - Posted by: Emilie Jefferson (Good Friends) on: Jan 14, 2013

  • I spent a huge part of my teenage years with the Harder/Pokornik family and was always welcomed by Muriel with open arms. She was a lovely woman and a friend to us all and will be greatly missed. - Posted by: Terry Masnyk (friend of Brenda) on: Jan 13, 2013

  • My heart felt condolences to the family and friends for their loss. - Posted by: Bob Guse (Friend of Dani) on: Jan 13, 2013

  • My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours. - Posted by: Robert B. McLaughlin (Friend of Shaun and Mary-Ellen ) on: Jan 13, 2013

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