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Wilma Helen Cowling (nee Beattie)

April 19th, 1933 - June 18th, 1970


Mrs. Wilma Helen Cowling Passes Funeral services were held in Crandall United Church on Saturday, June 20th, 1970 for Mrs. Wilma Helen Cowling, who suddenly passed away at Hamiota Hospital, June 18th. She was 37 years of age. Rev. V. Bowins, assisted by Rev. R. Clark officiated. Interment was in the Crandall Cemetery. Campbell's Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Pallbearers were Stan Doupe, Stan Tukaluke, Allan Preston, Gerald Shier, John Dnistranski, and Tom Van Buskirk. Ushers were Les Rudd and Russ Howard. Flower bearers were friends of the three older children, Linda Rudd, Linda Dnistranski, Scott Doupe, Vince Shier, Glenn Doupe and Denny Rudd.

Wilma was born at Kamsack, Saskatchewan, April 19th, 1933, and was raised and received her education at Makaroff, Man. She attended the University of Manitoba and Teachers College in Winnipeg. She taught school at Crandall where she met and married William R. Cowling in 1953. Wilma was a member of the United Church, a Sunday School teacher, and interested in young people's groups. She was a faithful and cheerful worker in any Community project and loved by all who knew her.

Left to mourn her passing are her husband, and children, Maureen, Bruce, Arthur, Robert, Laurine, Evelyn and Betty Helen. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A.S. Beattie and one brother Douglas of Makaroff, Man. and sisters, Mrs. Jean Robinson of Dauphin, Mrs. Evelyn Rheaume of Portage la Prairie and Mrs. Roberta Kasprick of Eden, Man.