Michelle Joan Dumas

May 30, 2009

Barbara Lynn Schmidt

May 20, 2009

Christine Doerkson

July 21, 2008

Christine was a Palliative Care Nurse at Riverview Health Centre. Her warm smile, kindness and fun disposition instantly brightened any room. – Submitted by Dana Orr, Local 1A

Michael Russell Brown

July 18, 2008

Michael was co-president of the Riverview Health Centre, an MNU Provincial Collective Bargaining Committee rep and a Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Continuing Education Fund Committee rep.

He lived life to the fullest and was a nursing and patient care advocate. He will be greatly missed.

– Submitted by Dana Orr, Local 1A

Gwen Muntz

July 5, 2008

Gwen continued Home Care nursing until her death at 67. Gwen was a woman who lived her life to the fullest with the biggest spirit. Gwen had great compassion for her clients.

– Submitted by Marcia Williamson, Local 97

Angela Shumilak

March 21, 2008

Angela was HSC’s gift to the Urgent Care Unit at the Misericordia Health Centre. She was a class of 1975 graduate from the Winnipeg General Hospital. After graduation Angela worked on the medical floor “B4” at the General Hospital, transferring to their Adult Emergency Department in 1979. It was on November 26, 2001, that Angela became an Urgent Care nurse. In April of 2006 she took her expertise to the Health Links/Info Santé. That same year Angela retired in November. Angela embraced life in a very gentle way. Always in a good mood, she made every day a pleasure. Her calm demeanor and vast knowledge made her perfect for emergency nursing. We miss her dearly.

Jane Sanders

February 10, 2008

Jane attended the University of Manitoba where she attained a Bachelor of Nursing in 1978. She was dedicated to Public Health Nursing, first in Transcona, then East Kildonan and finally River Heights. Jane’s life was passionate. Her children were her greatest passion. With the arrival of a deaf child, she took two years leave from nursing to ground herself in American Sign Language and remained connected to the Deaf Community in Winnipeg.

– Submitted by Bluma Levine, Local 97

Sandy Nahuliak

2008

Sandy worked as an LPN in the Eriksdale Personal Care Home for many years. She was fondly remembered by her co-workers.

– Submitted by Colleen Hogue

Penny Lacey

November 2006

Penny came from the Maritimes to work in The Pas – for ONE year. Twenty years later, as a devoted wife, mother and nurse, she was still very happy with her life in The Pas! Penny worked in all areas of the hospital until she found her “niche” on Obstetrics. She was the best kind of nurse who constantly found ways to become even better for the patients. Her latest desire was to become a Lactation Consultant – which she accomplished. She was truly devoted to helping new moms and babies have the best start possible. She would often say “What’s best for the patient?” Penny was loyal, committed, dependable and absolutely tireless. She was a feminist and believed strongly in womens’ rights, good healthy living, breastfeeding and recycling. She was passionate about fighting for what was right! She loved to laugh.

– Submitted by Terry O’rourke

Marilyn Snyder

December 3, 2005

Marilyn trained as a LPN in Winnipeg at MTI in 1961-1962. She commenced work at Melita Health Center in 1962 and except for five short maternity leaves she nursed for 31 years. She retired from her position in 2004 but continued to work casual shifts. She was always willing to lend a helping hand at a moment’s notice. She was very involved on their farm whether it was helping her husband calve a cow or swathing a hay crop before she came to work an evening shift. She also kept busy being a part of her grad kids lives. Her calm demeanor and gentle ways is greatly missed by her coworkers in Melita.

– Submitted by Jocelyn Wheelans

Fay Susan (Pollon) Burton

2005

Faye worked in Brandon, Sandy Lake, Wawanesa and Russel before coming to Birtle in 1998. She worked in Birtle for 17 years in Long Term and Acute Care. Faye was a great nurse: kind, calm and a natural at her job. She will be forever remembered by her nursing friends and colleagues for her care and compassion, her smile and her famous one-liners. – Submitted by the Birtle Health Centre staff, Local 54.

Hana Graga

October 21, 2000

Hana was born in Czechoslovakia, and moved to Winnipeg as a young child with her family. She graduated from the University of Manitoba with a BN degree. The Misericordia was where she worked as a Unit Clerk while a nursing student, and as a nurse after grad. Hana was easy going but conscientious, we all enjoyed working with her. Following the closure of the Emergency Department at the Misericordia where she was employed. Hana chose to venture into the field of clinical research, where she worked closely with Dr. Lezack, as well as others. Her intelligence, high level of energy, and her organizational skills earned her much respect in the field of research.

– Submitted by Francoise Cahill

Valerie Foster

October 1997

Val graduated from the Winnipeg General Hospital School of nursing in 1972/73. She worked in Pediatrics before joining the nurses in the Emergency Department at the Misericordia General Hospital, in approximately 1980. Val was the “go to” nurse whenever a sick child arrived in the department. Despite her life-long illness, Val was full of energy, terribly independent, and a lot of fun to be with.

Kathleen Johnson

Kathleen worked at the Arborg Health Centre from 1950-1962, then left to raise her family. She returned to the Centre in 1975-1982 where she worked as an aid. Kathleen obtained her LPN license and worked at the hospital and the Personal Care Home until her retirement in 1993.

– Submitted by Tanis Clarkson

Dorothy Graham

Dorothy worked at Oakview Place from January 1978 – August 2007.

– Submitted by Susan Zimmerman

Judy Kliewer

Judy worked at Oakview Place from July 2007 – May 2008.

– Submitted by Susan Zimmerman

The following nurses worked at Tache, each for over 20 years. – Submitted by Dian Leclair 

Edith Aikenhead

Leah Fischer

Therese Griffith

Hella Mane

Charlotte Parisien

Monique Prefontaine

Yvonne Smith

Bev Toupin 

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