MORNA MURRAY

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MORNA MURRAY

February 21, 1934 – April 24, 2025

Peacefully at the Selkirk Regional Health Center on April 24, 2025, Morna Clare Murray passed away.

She leaves behind her lifelong partner of 70 years John Murray, her daughter Pam O’Leary and son-in-law Paul Ratson, her brother Verne Frantz, nephew Larry Frantz and the twins Susan Woodruff and Sharon McMaster.

She will be laid to rest in River Hills with her dear son Mitch, her mom and dad Tony and Clara Frantz, her grandmother and many cousins and friends.

Morna was born in Winnipeg in 1934 and grew up in Seven Sister Falls. She went to Winnipeg United College where she met John, and they got married in March of 1955. She and John followed his job and lived in many places; Oakville, Beaconsfield Que., Ancaster, and then to Selkirk in 2011.

Morna worked as a Comptometer Operator, stay-at-home wife and mother, and was an avid gardener which led to joining garden societies and participating in world class flower arrangement competitions. She enjoyed golfing and swimming. Morna was very artistic which showed in her crafting, sewing, quilting, knitting/crocheting, and paintings. She made many donations to the Winnipeg Humane Society and spent many hours crocheting wool blankets for the puppies. Morna loved to travel and visit new places, such as Florida, Hawaii, Australia, Mexico, Germany, Switzerland, Panama, Caribbean, Greece, Fiji, and Portugal.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in the Gilbart Funeral Chapel, Selkirk, MB.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in Morna’s name to the charity of your choice.

Gilbart Funeral Home

Selkirk in care of arrangements

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 31, 2025