RUTH KIRKLAND

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RUTH KIRKLAND (FINNEY) January 26, 1921 - June 30, 2017 On a beautiful June evening with her family by her side, Mom peacefully passed away. Ruth is survived by her children, Liz (Glenn Cymbalisty), Tom (Lola), Laurie (Heather) and Cindy (Kenny Lubinski), her grandchildren, Melissa, Ashley (Anthony Barenz), Sherilyn, Jamie, Jason, and her great-grandson Avery Barenz. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Alice Finney as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Ruth was predeceased by her husband Delmar in 2002, all of her brothers, Bob (Jenny), Dave (Vicki), John and Glen, and her sister Isabelle (Erwin Tonn), as well as her niece Shelly Finney and her nephew Robert Finney. Also predeceased by Delmar's brothers, Grenville, Alvin (Goldie), Ayrest, Orville (Frances) and Lloyd, sister Lorna (Harry Browning), and nephews, Ralph Kirkland and Maurice Browning. Mom was born in the Grass River District on January 26, 1921, the fourth child of six children born to Richard and Maryanne Finney. She spent her young adult years working in nearby towns until settling in Plumas when she met and married her husband Delmar in1952. Mom was a very quiet person who loved farming, gardening and her animals on their family farm. Mom and Dad moved to the town of Plumas in 1978 where Mom turned the backyard into a large garden for vegetables, a raspberry patch and fruit trees. She would spend hours working in her garden and making preserves. A few years later Mom enjoyed her time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandson. Mom moved from the house in Plumas to the Centennial Apartments in 2011. She enjoyed the coffee times with the other residents and the summer bus excursions that they would take. She also looked forward to the weekly meal that was prepared by Keith Lambert for the residents. Unfortunately Mom became ill with cancer and was hospitalized in August, 2016 until her passing. Dear Mom, it breaks our hearts that you had to go through such pain and suffering in your final journey. Your pain is gone. Rest in peace, Mom. The family would like to thank the nursing and support staff at the Gladstone Hospital for their wonderful care of Mom during her stay. It was very much appreciated. A Celebration of Life service will be held at the Plumas United Church on Friday, July 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Gladstone Hospital Palliative Care Unit, Box 711, Gladstone MB R0J 0T0. Clarke's Funeral Home, Gladstone - MacGregor www.clarkesfuneralhome.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 06, 2017