ELSIE (BOSS) MALCOLM (WEATHERBURN)

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ELSIE (BOSS) MALCOLM (nee WEATHERBURN) July 18, 1924 - April 9, 2014 It is with celebration and sorrow that we mourn the passing of our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Elsie (Boss) Malcolm of Eriksdale, MB. Elsie passed away peacefully on April 9, 2014 at the Eriksdale Personal Care Home with her daughters at her side. Elsie was born in Pine View, MB on July 18, 1924. She enjoyed a happy childhood with her sister Mae, brother Jim (twins) and her dear parents Iza and Bill Weatherburn in the Clydebank District. She loved going to school and participating in sports. Well known for her apple pie/rice pudding, she was a good cook and very hospitable and generous with her company. She loved her many years of involvement with the Legion Auxiliary. Elsie helped cater many weddings and later was a member of Legion #140. She loved to play bridge and especially enjoyed her New Horizons friends. She cherished time spent with her grandchildren camping and fishing. Elsie is survived by her four children: Donna Smith (Rick), Lorne Boss (Lynn), Leonard Boss (Gail) and Ila Tindall (Ernest); her grandchildren, Brian Smith (Leana), Blaine Smith, Shayne Smith (Mande), Nicole Dreger (Randy), Derek Boss, Angela Mashmeyer (Stewart), Amanda Pich, Leona Boss, Carla Lawson (Kelly), Nicholas Huth (Courtney); her great-grandchildren Amber (Jeff) and Arron Dreger, Decan Boss, Matthew, Nolan, Dyson, Jacob, Liam, James and Ella Smith, Kenton, Cameron, Adrienne, Veronica and Allison Mashmeyer, Austin Jensen, Kelsey and Katherine Pich, Karli and Ty Lawson; her sister Mae Lee of Eriksdale; brother-in-law Edward Boss (Edna), and sister-in-law Edna Boss (Paul), along with many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Jim (1953); mother Iza (1966); father William (1974); husband Nick (1980); son-in-law Lorne Smith (1997); husband Lorne Malcolm (2007) and her grandson Jason in (2009). She is also predeceased by her brothers-in-law Paul, John, Steve, Morris and Mike Boss, Myron Rakowski, Joe Lashuk, and sisters-in-law Ann Rakowski, Dora Lashuk and Ann (Weatherburn) Zasitko (2012). A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Eriksdale Community Hall with Rev. David Fielder officiating. Interment to be held in the Eriksdale Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons Brian, Blaine and Shayne Smith, Derek Boss, Nick Huth, and great-grandsons Matthew and Dyson Smith and Aaron Dreger. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Eriksdale Personal Care Home, c/o Sharon Thorgilsson, P.O. Box 130, Eriksdale, MB R0C 0W0 or to the Lundar Personal Care Home, c/o Judy Gleich, P.O. Box 70, Lundar, MB R0C 1Y0. This life for me is truly past I love you all till the very last Weep not for me but courage take And love one another for my sake Arrangements by: ARNASON FUNERAL HOME Ashern - Lundar 1-204-768-2072 1-866-323-3593

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 12, 2014