Obituary

It is with deep and heartfelt sadness that the family of Vivian Irene Wolaniuk share that she passed away unexpectedly on December 31 at the age of 90.

Born April 3, 1932, in Coronach, Saskatchewan, Vivian moved to Manitoba with her parents Harold and Gladys Goodwin at age six. She was the eldest of five siblings: Clarence (Anne, both deceased), Leora (Jim McKinney), Mervin (Heather), and George (Mickie). She attended several small rural schools and graduated from high school in Neepawa. From there she went on to teach in Foxwarren in the early 1950s.

In 1954, Vivian married William (Bill) Wolaniuk, a young farmer from Arden, who she’d spend the next 68 years loving and (lovingly) arguing with. She is already missed by her five children, Vallon (Nemie), Brian (Karen), Leeanna, Dale (Maureen), and Morgan (Pat), her 15 grandchildren and too-many-to-count greatgrandchildren, and a crowd of nieces, nephews, cousins and old friends.

She had other jobs over the years, including working at the Neepawa Press Office from 1973-1985. Bill and Vivian moved from the farm to Neepawa in 1993, where she lived the rest of her days. She always had a helping hand for anyone that needed it. She loved to shop and sure missed Sears when it closed. Nothing made her happier than to have as much family together as possible, except maybe when there were also Cadbury Mini Eggs. Vivian could cook for an army without breaking a sweat, and Bill says most of it was even good.

Vivian kept up with technology; she always had a new camera or video camera on hand, had Facebook before some of her grandkids, and wore out her first tablet playing Candy Crush. She’d listed her most recent occupation on Linked In as “Household Engineer”. She was an adventurous lady who liked to camp, to travel, and spent 20 winters as a snowbird with Bill in Donna and Weslaco, Texas. She was thrilled to fulfill a lifelong dream by visiting England in 2015, and worked in a quick stop to Paris, too.

She lived a full life, rich in what mattered. All those that loved her can only hope to do the same.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate it if you chose to donate to a charity of your choice in her memory.

White’s Funeral Home Neepawa in care of arrangements • www.whitesfh.ca

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