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Viola Mary Douglas McElroy

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Birth	:	19 Sep 1928 Crandall, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Death	:	28 Nov 2016
Burial	:	Arrow River Cemetery, Arrow River, Western Manitoba Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	50.1378100, -100.9054600
Description	:	Viola Mary McElroy passed away peacefully at Elkwood Manor, Elkhorn, MB on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the age of 88 years. Vi was born to Grace and Donald Douglas on September 19, 1928. She was the second for four daughters. The family farmed near Crandall, MB. Vi went to Normal School in Winnipeg and completed her teachers training. She began teaching in Glenora, Mb., where she met and married Doug. For the next few years, they farmed near Lake and had two children, Don and Shannon. In 1956, they moved to Flin... Read More	Viola Mary McElroy passed away peacefully at Elkwood Manor, Elkhorn, MB on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the age of 88 years. Vi was born to Grace and Donald Douglas on September 19, 1928. She was the second for four daughters. The family farmed near Crandall, MB. Vi went to Normal School in Winnipeg and completed her teachers training. She began teaching in Glenora, Mb., where she met and married Doug. For the next few years, they farmed near Lake and had two children, Don and Shannon. In 1956, they moved to Flin Flon, MB. They were very involved with the church and other community activities. They developed a love for hockey (especially the Flin Flon Junior Bombers), curling and golfing. Vi worked at a shoe store, a dress shop and eventually as a bookkeeper for the Imperial Oil agent, Don Donaldson. Doug and Vi celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on October 9, 1998. Doug passed away on May 16, 2002. Vi remained in Flin Flon for the next 12 years. She became very involved in a number of volunteer activities such as the Hospital Auxilary and the Rebekah Lodge. She loved to walk and was always very active. In 2014, Vi moved south to Brandon so she could be closer to her children, Don in Virden and Shannon in Winnipeg. In June 2015, she moved to the Sherwood Home in Virden and then in May 2016, she moved to the Elkwood Manor in Elkhorn. Vi is survived by her son Don (Heather) McElroy, a daughter Shannon McFetridge, two sisters, Ivy (Frank) Campbell and Jean (Jim) Carnegie and one brother-in-law, Stuart Johnson. She also leaves four grandchildren: Brett (Sarah) McElroy, Wade (Jasmine) McElroy, Alyson McFetridge and Erin (Fabian) Perez and four great grandchildren, Lucas Bonsant, Nila and Kalia Perez and Dana McElroy as well as many nieces and nephews. Vi was predeceased by her husband Doug, her sister, Donna, and her son-in-law, Tom McFetridge. As per her request, there will be a private internment at a later date. G.R. Carscadden Funeral Chapel of Virden, Manitoba in care of the funeral arrangements. To live in hearts we leave behind in not to die. Thomas Campbell Vi was interred at Arrow River Cemetery on May 20,2017

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Latitude: 50.1378100
Longitude: -100.9054600

Family Members:

Parent

Donald Campbell Douglas

(1895 - 1980)

Grace Taylor Douglas

(1899 - 1973)

Spouse

Douglas Richard McElroy

(1920 - 2002)

Siblings

Donna Grace Douglas Johnson

(1925 - 2015)

Ivy Isobel Douglas Campbell

(1930 - 2019)

Jean Olive Douglas Carnegie

(1932 - 2020)

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