EILEEN MARIE DYER

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EILEEN MARIE DYER (nee PUGH) August 16, 1918 - March 24, 2016 On Thursday, March 24, 2016, Eileen Marie Dyer, of Portage la Prairie, passed away at the Lions Prairie Manor, at the age of 97 years. Funeral service will be held in the chapel of the Omega Funeral Home on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. Interment will follow in Hillside Cemetery. Eileen was predeceased by her husband, Albert, her daughter, Sandra Sanders, sister, Dylis Jervais, and brother, Russell Pugh. She is survived by her daughter, Sheryl Trowsdale of London, ON, three grandchildren, Marlene Trowsdale of Ottawa, ON, Tracey Trowsdale-Pollitt of Sooke, BC, Scott Sanders of Brandon, MB, and 12 great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. She will be dearly missed by family and friends but we can take comfort in knowing she had a long and fulfilling life that showed her kind and gentle soul and wonderful generosity to various organizations and charities. She was a long time member of the United Church of Canada and a life-time member in the Order of Royal Purple. She had been employed at the Post Office at Southport, and nursing at M.D.C. She loved gardening, nature, and travelling, but her friends and family were most important to her. A thank you to the home care and the staff of the Lions Prairie Manor for taking good care of her, and making her journey as comfortable as possible. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her memory to your charity of choice. Condolences may be sent to the family c/o Omega Funeral Home, 83 Royal Road South, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1T8, 1-800-303-4621 or friends may leave a message of sympathy on our web site www.omegafuneralhome.com "Dedicated to those we serve".

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 29, 2016