PAULINE (Nee Nykyforchyn) PALMER

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PAULINE (Nee Nykyforchyn) PALMER

October 12, 1927 – August 03, 2024

On the evening of Saturday August 3rd after a brief hospital stay at Bethesda Regional Health Centre in Steinbach, Manitoba she slipped away peacefully at the age of 96 years.

Pauline was predeceased by her husband Peter (Pasajluk) Palmer and her two daughters Linda Rynalski and Annette Quetglas. Left to cherish Pauline’s memory are her son Peter Palmer, daughter Marilyn Mordes; grandchildren Daniel Mordes, Benjamin Mordes and Melinda Palmer: great-grandchildren Melanie, Diana and Maxadeli; sister Justine Ashton; nieces and nephews Eileen Alexander, Philip Nazaruk, Jennifer Shultz, Glen Ashton, Holly Letourneau, Jeff Ashton, Brenda Philp and family.

Our lovely, devoted mother was born in Sundown, Manitoba. Despite growing up in a rural community and only obtaining an 8th grade education she persevered, later moving to Ontario and where she met her future husband from Poland. She acquired many life skills, she had a grounded commonsense approach which she instilled in her children a solid work ethic, honesty, loyalty and kindness to everyone.

She was the rock of the family, our friend, and confidant, this was especially true due to the passing of her husband in 1967 from pancreatic cancer. She put family first and raised 4 children on her own. She valued higher education for all her children to succeed in life. Her humour, wittiness and patience along with her strong faith set an example for all of us to follow. She never gave up and lived a wonderful life with so much joy.

Our mother loved to garden, sew & mend clothing, and travel abroad. She was both strong and independent. She was especially proud of her solo trip to Hong Kong in her younger years. Though aging did not restrict her travel plans in her later years, miraculously she made 3 roundtrip flights to Florida to visit family over the past 2 years with the first Florida roundtrip at 94 years of age.

Services will take place at Crossings Funeral Care on Wednesday afternoon, August 14, 2024 with a viewing at 1:00 pm and service commencing at 2:00 pm with a reception to follow.

We would like to specially thank all the local home care staff here in Steinbach who gave so much care and dignity to Pauline in her final years. Their service was invaluable and we cannot express enough gratitude to them for their dedication and service.

Arrangements entrusted to:

Crossings Funeral Care

Steinbach, Manitoba

(204) 326-7203

As published in The Carillon on Aug 08, 2024, Aug 08, 2024