WILMA HALSTEAD

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WILMA HALSTEAD (nee HANNA) (MCCALLUM) With love and sadness in our hearts we announce the passing of our dear Mom after a long and fulfilling life - seven days short of her 99th Birthday. Mom was born July 8, 1917 in Lisbon North Dakota to Robert and Louise Hanna. The youngest of eight children, at the age of two her mother passed away and two years later the family was separated. Mom was then adopted into the family of Tom and Elizabeth McCallum of Myrtle, Manitoba. Mom attended Myrtle School, and was an active member of the Myrtle United Church for many years as a Sunday School teacher, on the Church Board and as a choir member. Mom was also active in the W.A. and W.I. In her early years she liked curling, and more recently she took part in the seniors shuffling and bowling. Most recently at The Towers she really enjoyed WI bowling. Mom married the love of her life Harold Halstead on November 30, 1939. They farmed from 1948 to 1987 retired to Carman in 1994. Mom was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, infant daughter, her parents, five sisters, four brothers, one great-grandson, one sister-in-law, and two brothers-in-law. Left to cherish her memory are her family Wayne (Pat), Jack (Cathy), Dale (Odette), Janice (Bart) Slobodzian, half brother Roger Hanna, eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, two great-great- grandchildren; in-laws, Dot Halstead, Dorothy Halstead, Audrey and George Schollie, and many nieces, nephews and relatives. Special thanks to the entire staff at the Carman Hospital, and to those care givers at The Towers for your loving care. A service celebrating Mom will be held at 2:00 p.m. on July 8, at Friends Community Church, Carman, Manitoba with Reverend Neil Funk officiating. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Mom's final resting place will be by her husband's side at the Myrtle Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba, or CNIB. Doyle's Funeral Home in care of arrangements. www.doylesfuneralchapel.com

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 06, 2016