RITA OLAND

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RITA OLAND With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our mother, Rita May (Hogg) Oland on Sunday, February 18, 2018. Rita was born on August 10, 1925 in Winnipeg. She attended Isaac Brock School and Daniel McIntyre Collegiate, graduating in 1942. She worked for the R.C.A.F. in Winnipeg from 1942 to 1945, then for Great West Life from 1945 to 1946. On September 6, 1946 Rita married Erick Oland. They were married for almost 67 years, and lived much of that time on Rowand Avenue in Silver Heights. Rita was an active member of Silver Heights United Church for many years, but the Grace Hospital Auxiliary was her main focus. She was an active member of the auxiliary for over 37 years, during which time her special interest was always the Gift Shop. Rita also served on the Grace Hospital Board of Management from 1995 to 1996. She loved her years at "The Hospital", and always spoke of her many wonderful memories of times she had at the Grace. Rita and Erick enjoyed many winter vacations in Florida, and over 45 years at their cottage at West Hawk Lake. During those years the cottage became a gathering place for all the family. We all have many wonderful memories of celebrating Mum's birthday at the lake. Who else but Mum would go tubing on her 75th birthday? Rita loved her family dearly. She will be sadly missed and remembered by her four children: Janice (Jim McIlroy), Lynda (Barry Brown), Judy (Rick Anderes) and Erick, also her seven grandchildren: Wendy (Phil Preteau), Jim Fisher (Kristin Dahl), Kevin Brown (Christy Sokol-Brown), Alyson (Kurt Hildebrand), Jocelyne Anderes, Russel Anderes (Lucy Yan) and Luc Oland, as well as her 13 great-grandchildren, Kristen and Cody Claydon, Owen Preteau, Matthew Fisher, Lauren McIlroy, Madison, Hayden and Ashtyn Brown, Calvin and Penelope Hildebrand, Jonah Sawatsky, and her namesakes, Braelynn Eileen Rita Anderes and Amy Rita Oland. She will also be greatly missed by her sisters Irene Stobart and Shirley Boutilier, and brother-in-law Lionel Boutilier, as well as her many nieces and nephews. Rita, Irene and Shirley will always be affectionately remembered as "the Hogg girls". Rita was predeceased by her loving husband Erick in 2013, also her parents, Hilda and Sydney Hogg, and her brother-in-law Tom Stobart. At Rita's request, cremation has taken place. A private family burial and a celebration of Rita's life will be held at a later date. The family would like to thank the warm, caring and compassionate staff of West Park Manor Personal Care Home. We could not have asked for a better place for Mum's final four years. You all became family to Mum, and also to us. We know that you enriched our mother's life so much, but in Mum's final days, the family was comforted by so many visits from staff members at West Park Manor, who shared with us how Mum also enriched their lives. If friends so desire, donations can be made in Rita's name to Grace Hospital Foundation, 300 Booth Drive, Winnipeg, MB R3J 3M7, or to West Park Personal Care Home, 3199 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3R 3R1. Mum taught us the importance of family, and for that we will all be forever grateful. NEIL BARDAL FUNERAL CENTRE 204-949-2200 neilbardalinc.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 24, 2018