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SUSAN ISABEL EDIE
Born: Mar 01, 1936
Date of Passing: Oct 13, 2023
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemorySUSAN ISABEL EDIE
It is with great sadness, mixed with gratitude for a life well lived, that our family announces the passing of Susan Isabel Edie (nee Godfrey) at the Selkirk Regional Health Centre.
Susan is lovingly remembered by her children, Debbie (Elwood), David (Lisa), Earle (Cheryl); grandchildren, Devon (Breanna), Alana, Elijah, Maya and Chloe, as well as step-grandchildren, Brandee (Randy) and Ryan (Sieg); great-grandsons, Ashton, Luca; sister Lois Carpenter; sister-in-law Eunice Edie and brother-in-law Lyall Allison; many nieces and nephews and their families. She was predeceased by Ken her husband of 60 years; parents, Margaret and Clarence; siblings, Jean (Francis), Stanley, Charles; brother-in-law Leo Carpenter and grandson baby Noah.
Susan was born at home in the RM of Portage la Prairie during a snow storm and grew up on the farm. She attended Salem School District for grades one to nine, taking grade nine by correspondence. She completed grades one and two in one year, effectively skipping a grade. She then had to move to Portage la Prairie for grades ten to twelve, as it was before school buses. She had just turned 17 when she graduated from Portage la Prairie Collegiate. Susan then travelled to Winnipeg for four weeks of instruction to be able to teach on permit in a one room school and from 1953 to 1954, taught near Austin. She attended Normal School in Winnipeg the fall of 1954 and graduated June, 1955. She taught at Meadowvale S.D. near Dugald for one year and following that in St. James for 1956 to 1957.
While at Normal School, Susan met the love of her life Ken who was studying agriculture at the University of Manitoba. Ken and Susan were married on August 3, 1957 and moved to the Edie dairy farm near Dugald where they raised their family. Susan taught at Cornwall S.D. close to the farm from 1957-1958 and then stayed home to be a full-time farm wife and mother.
Susan’s teaching and organizing skills were used volunteering at Dugald United Church, as an Explorer and CGIT leader, a Sunday School teacher and Superintendent and on various church committees. She was a leader in the Dugald 4-H Club, a member on the first board of the Dugald Costume Museum, a member of the Dugald Fashion Review and the Springfield Womens’ Institute.
Susan loved gardening and planting shrubs and trees first in the farm yard and later when she and Ken moved to Dugald. Her bounty included asparagus, strawberries and raspberries every year.
Susan supported Ken in all his endeavours to improve agriculture for farmers, including Canola Council of Canada, Manitoba Pool Elevators, Nuffield Scholars Association and hosting farm tours.
Susan was very proud of her children and grandchildren and enjoyed following all their activities, encouraging their excellence in studies and watching them grow into the compassionate and thoughtful people they are today.
Susan and Ken travelled extensively. Together they visited all of the provinces in this great country, including Yukon and North West Territories. They also visited many US states; England, Scotland, Turkey and many other spots in Europe (one favourite was Portugal).
We would like to thank the staff at Selkirk Regional Health Centre for their kind and compassionate care and also Dr. Shenouda at Kin Place Primary Health Care Centre for his years as Susan’s family doctor.
A celebration of Susan’s life was held Friday, October 20 at 12:00 p.m. at Oakbank Baptist Church. There was a private family interment at Sunnyside Cemetery prior to the service.
Susan supported many worthy causes. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice.
Publish Date: Oct 28, 2023
SUSAN ISABEL EDIE
It is with great sadness, mixed with gratitude for a life well lived, that our family announces the peaceful passing of Susan at the Selkirk Regional Health Centre.
Celebration of Life will be Friday, October 20 at 12:00 p.m. at Oakbank Baptist Church, 26033 Springfield Road, Oakbank.
Full obituary will be in Saturday edition.
Publish Date: Oct 17, 2023
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 17, 2023, Oct 28, 2023
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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Our condolences to Susan family and friends. Susan will be missed, was our good friend. We enjoyed our visits with Susan over many years. One of our favourite stories was talking of gardening with Ken and Susan. Jim was telling them that we had a great crop of peas that year and how good they were to eat. Ken, commented that you could buy a lot of peas at Superstore! We didn't think Ken liked the idea of shelling peas or enjoyed the flavour of garden peas enough to ever plant any of those. But strawberries and raspberries were well worth picking anytime. Ken & Susan got to see a lot of the world and loved their travels. Susan always had lots to tell us on our visits and phone calls. Lots of stories about the "kids" growing up, lots of Edie weddings to attend and children to welcome to the world. Susan enjoyed telling us about her family, as any proud mother and grandmother would, so it was sad that her voice quality later in life wasn’t what she would have liked. - Posted by: Valerie & James Robertson (Friends) on: Oct 28, 2023
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It was my pleasure to have known Susan + Ken. Many happy memories of going to Fashion shows + modeling with the Dugald Fashion Review. Such a kind lady, perfect model + friend. She will be missed. - Posted by: Lorraine Turchen (Friend) on: Oct 28, 2023