ROBINA
(INA) TURNBULL LAPP
(nee
PARSONS)
Peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Ina passed away at Riverview Health Centre at the age of 90 years.
Left to mourn Ina are daughter
Shirley Lapp; son Ronald Lapp; as well as nieces, nephews and family friend
Jerry Shperuk. Mom was predeceased by her parents Reverend Bernard and Beatrice
Parsons; brothers Harry and Duncan; sisters Mae and Mabel
Ina was born on Nov 17, 1922 in
Saskatchewan. Ina and her family moved to several small towns in Saskatchewan
and Manitoba due to her father’s ministry.
With each move Mom always said she could tell how large a new town would
be by the number of grain elevators nearby – the more grain elevators the
happier she was.
From a very young age Mom knew she
wanted to be a teacher. She attended Normal School in Saskatoon, SK where she
obtained her teaching certificate and began her teaching career in a one room
school house on the prairies. From Saskatchewan she moved to Toronto where she
did war work before settling in Winnipeg to raise her family. After a few years Mom went back to teaching
and taught in a number of schools in Winnipeg School Div #1 until her
retirement in 1987.
During retirement Mom enjoyed many
years of bowling with the retired teachers league, volunteering at St. Boniface
Hospital and a variety of nursing homes, playing her piano, reading and her
daily walks - no matter how bad the weather was. Some of her favourite walks were quite
comical – with leash in hand, sprinting at breakneck speed, desperately trying
to keep up with “Maxx”. Later in retirement she joined the downtown YMCA where
she enjoyed aerobics, walking the track and swimming.
At the family’s request no formal
service will be held. A private service
and inurnment will follow at a later date.
A special thank you to the
healthcare team at Riverview for their care and compassion during the last year
of Mom’s life. Much gratitude to Mom’s
niece Jo-Anne Balkwill of Toronto for her visits and many cards and letters as
well as deep appreciation to Shirley’s friends who offered their support during
the challenging times.
In lieu of flowers those wishing to
do so may make a donation in Mom’s memory to The Salvation Army - National
Processing Centre PO Box 8200 Winnipeg
MB R3C 4W5
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
2157 PORTAGE AVENUE
204 - 897 - 4665
www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
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