ARLIE
MARGARET JOHNSON
July 24, 1935
- January 26, 2015
On Monday, January 26, 2015, at Health Sciences
Centre, Arlie peacefully passed away at the age of 79, after a courageous
battle with heart disease. She was
surrounded by her loving family who will miss her dearly.
Left to lovingly remember Arlie are her remaining
family, Jack Watts (brother-in-law, dear); niece, Lauren Derby (Eric); nephew,
Jeff Watts (Jackie); niece, Allyson Watts (Lee Bushell); great nephews, Chris
Derby (Jana), David Derby (Tanya), Jonathan Watts, James Watts (Izzy Wright);
great niece, Danielle Watts (Jacob Figler); great-great nephews, Ethan and Jack
Derby and great-great niece Alexa Derby. She was predeceased by her parents and
her life-long friend and sister, Bernice Watts. Arlie would light up when
speaking of, or visiting her family members. When being told she was a Great
Aunt, Arlie retorted, “I was under the impression I already was.” Arlie will
also be missed by her many cousins and friends, who live throughout Canada and
the world.
Arlie was the second daughter of Olie and Margaret
Johnson, born in Swan River Manitoba. As a young girl she moved to various
towns in Manitoba as her father was a CNR Station Agent. Arlie came to Winnipeg to go to Normal School
and then taught for a year in Souris, Manitoba. She then decided to return to
Winnipeg to take a business course and worked as an Administrative Assistant,
for many years at Hay Public Relations, and finished her career at the CFIB
(Canadian Federation of Independent Business).
After her retirement, Arlie joined friends in
walking and coffee outings, playing Bridge, and cheering for the Blue
Bombers. She also enjoyed many meals and
celebrations with friends and family.
Arlie was courageous in the face of tremendous health challenges
particularly at the end of her life, but it did not stop her from living her
life to the fullest. She is now at peace, no more pain, or medication or
machines. Rest well, dear one, we love
and miss you. We hope you are enjoying playing bridge with your Mum, Dad and
Bernice, they now have their fourth. We all look forward to seeing you again in
time.
In keeping with Arlie's wishes, there will be no
formal service. However, at a future
date, she will be interred with her parents in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, and a
party will be held in her honour.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and
Stroke Foundation or CancerCare Manitoba would be most appreciated.
Wojcik’s
Funeral Chapels & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada 204.897.4665, is in care of arrangements. wojciksfuneralchapel.com
Where once the scar left by death was a painful
reminder of lost love, that same love will someday claim the power to transform
that scar to a permanent remembrance of joy.
–Molly Fumia
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
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