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SOPHIE BOYD
Born: Dec 26, 1920
Date of Passing: Aug 20, 2015
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemorySOPHIE BOYD (nee SORENSON) After a lengthy stay in Carman Memorial Hospital, Sophie Boyd passed away on August 20, 2015 at the age of 94. Sophie was born on December 26, 1920 in Dagero, Manitoba. Her parents, Nels and Catherine Sorenson had immigrated from Denmark in 1913 and settled on a farm in the Dagero area near Rennie. Sophie went to school in Ingolf, Ontario returning during the summer to work on the family farm. In 1940, she married Thomas Boyd and in 1945, they moved to a small acreage just outside of Sanford, to start a fur farm and to raise their family. Sophie, when not being a mother and a farm wife, was very active in the community serving as President and Treasurer of the local Woman's Institute, assisting in the leadership of the local 4-H club, and teaching Sunday School at Sanford United Church. She was an avid supporter of the arena projects and was involved in the planning, building and ownership of Mandan Manor. She was predeceased by her husband Tom in 1990, her parents and her seven siblings (four brothers and three sisters). Sophie is survived by her five children; Stuart (Vera), Gayle Miller, Ken (Diane), Allan (Valerie) and Donald (Lauren); her grandchildren Janine Fraser (Darren), Chad Boyd (Amanda), Jeff Miller (Lora), Trevor Miller (Nicole), Laurel Lake (David), Tannys Miller, Krista Goodridge (Mitch), Michael Boyd (Chantal), Lindsey Boyd, Jamie Boyd (Kelly), Stephanie Curtis (Kyle), Kelly Boyd (Jodie) and Eric Boyd (Candace); and her great-grandchildren Kailee and Marisa Fraser, Laken and Deagen Boyd, Dylan Miller, Esme Hickey, Isaak and Tessa Goodridge, Mathieu and Monica Boyd, Joshua and Sydney Votto, Mackenzie Curtis, Rylan Jephcote-Boyd, and Claire and Lucas Boyd. Interment will take place on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sanford Cemetery. Funeral service will follow at the Brunkild Community Hall at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Alan Armstrong officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Children's Hospital Foundation, CE501-840 Sherbrook St., Winnipeg, MB R3A 1S1 or to CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9. The family thanks the wonderful staff at Carman Memorial Hospital for the exceptional compassionate care that they provided to Mom during her stay. Doyle's Funeral Home in care of arrangements. www.doylesfuneralchapel.com
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 22, 2015
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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Sophie has always been a no nonsense woman of strength and courage. I know you, her family, as well as all her friends, are going to miss her terribly. Please accept my condolence. - Posted by: Marion Klassen (Friend and neighbour) on: Aug 24, 2015
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I am sorry to hear of your mother's passing. I remember the fun times on the farm as a kid growing up in Sanford. I remember your Mom as a 4-H leader- Garden and sewing clubs. It is sad to hear of another loss of our homesteaders in the area. Thinking of all the family. - Posted by: Sandra coleman(Herkert) (Friend) on: Aug 23, 2015