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In Memoriam

Regretfully, we note the passing of UWRA members and retired employees of the University of Winnipeg and offer our sincere condolences to their families.  UWRA members and others are encouraged to let us know of any names that should be added by contacting us at: UWRA@uwinnipeg.ca.  Most obituaries are available online at the Winnipeg Free Press Passages.     

As a lasting tribute to each of its members, UWRA makes a donation to the Library for a book with a special plate affixed “In Memory Of” in their name. We shall remember with joy and gratitude:


     Date      Name
February 17, 2024 Janice Kane - Purchasing Services
February 14, 2024 Harriet (Henriette) Wilson - Counselling Services
January 18, 2024 Peter Cooney (Administrative Studies)
January 17, 2024 Virginia (Ginni) Hart (Counselling Services)
January 16, 2024 Richard Dearing (Interfaith Pastoral Institute)
October 8, 2023 Gerry McVay (Psycology)
September 1, 2023 Andy Lockery (Geography)
August 30, 2023 Helen Bergen (Controller’s Office)
August 10, 2023 Iris Day (Library)
July 28, 2023 Lynn Batten (Mathematics)
July 5, 2023 Paul Marshall Campbell (Theology; Registrar)
June 15, 2023 John Bulman (Chancellor; Chancellor Emeritus)
June 9, 2023 Paul Trudinger (Theoloy)
April 19, 2023 Shirley Payment (Library)
March 19, 2023 Margaret McPherson (Board of Regents)
March 3, 2023 Don Jewison (English)
November 5, 2022 Michael McIntyre (Psychology)
October 9, 2022 John (Jack) Thiessen (German)
September 29, 2022 Wing Sam Chow (Anthropology)
September 24, 2022 Timothy Ball (Geography)
September 3, 2022 Alexander Basilevsky (Mathematics and Statistics)
August 12, 2022 Howard Curle (Theatre and Film)
August 3, 2022 Barbara Read (Adult Learning Services)
August 2, 2022 Muriel Howarth (Media/Telecourses and Learning Technologies)
June 9, 2022 Edward Tomchuk (Physics)
April 25, 2022 Thomas Graham (Religious Studies)
April 14, 2022 Gavin Baird (Technical Support Services)
March 17, 2022 Richard Ottenbreit (Student Counselling Services)
March 11, 2022 Bill Balan (Office of VP Administration)
January 24, 2022 Richard Staniforth (Biology)
January 10, 2022 Beryl Jones (Education)
November 5, 2021 Brenton Stearns (Philosophy)
October 21, 2021 Fahmy Farag (English)
September 29, 2021 Bill Gadsby (Education)
June 9, 2021 Peter M. Pauls (English)
May 26, 2021 John Porter (Controller)
March 24, 2021 Elizabeth Duff (Office of the VP Academic)
February 24, 2021 Robert (Bob) Gold (Classics)
February 10, 2021 Nancy Loadman (Biology)
February 3, 2021 Rais Khan (Politics)
October 29, 2020 Miroslaw Bielewicz (Library)
October 12, 2020  Orval Voakes (Mail Services) 
August 31, 2020 John Selwood  (Geography)
August 1, 2020 Walt Stein  (History)
May 9, 2020 Leslie Prizeman (Collegiate)
April 9, 2020 Mark Golden (Professor Emeritus, Classics)
February 18, 2020 Terry Durham (Biology)
January 3, 2020 Douglas Walton (Philosophy)
November 19, 2019 John (Jack) Steinbring (Anthropology)
October 21, 2019 William (Bill) Pond   (Library)
October 18, 2019 Van Dilz   (Printing Services)
September 17, 2019 Nellie Schmunk (Printing & Composing)
April 13, 2019 Marsha Hanen (President Emeritus)
February 24, 2019 Gordon P. Stewart (Physical Plant)
February 18, 2019 Prem Shanker (Psychology)
January 31, 2019 Rev. Dr. Harold James King (Dean, Faculty of Theology) 
November 25, 2018 Jack Lalonde (Physical Plant)
April 11, 2018 Thomas (Tommy) Marshall (Security)
February 11, 2018 Lorna Jensen  (Library)
December 25, 2017 Manfred William Heiderich (German)
December 23, 2017 Marie Novak  (Professor Emeritus, Biology)
December 14, 2017 Vanaja Dhruvarajan (Sociology)
September 7, 2017 Marilyn Lockwood (University Relations)
July 30, 2017   Erin Stewart (PACE)
July 14, 2017 Charlotte Friesen (Sociology) 
May 15, 2017 Wilson Brown (Economics)
March 3, 2017 Margaret McDougall (Collegiate)
January 27, 2017   Jack Dixon (French) 
January 13, 2017  Alfred Cupeiro (Physical Plant) 
October 14, 2016   Patricia Anderson  (Collegiate)
September 22, 2016  Franz Kac  (Physical Plant)
August 23, 2016     Coreen Koz  (Library)
May 26, 2016 Johan Dick (English & Theatre)
April 19, 2016  Reginald Skene (Theatre & Drama)
April 6, 2016     George Richert (Menno Simons College)
March 7, 2016   Lewis (Lew) Yelland  (Physical Plant)  
January 5, 2016 Clara Baker (Education)
December 22, 2015 Elmer Reimer (Professor Emeritus, English)
October 9, 2015 Mavis Turner  (Counselling Services)
September 16, 2015  Harry Loewen  (Professor Emeritus, Mennonite Studies) 
September 8, 2015 Donald Bailey  (History) 
July 20, 2015 Mary Young  (Education)
June 5, 2015 Valdina Black  (Registrar’s Office)
May 11, 2015 Emmett Mulvaney  (Economics)
April 3, 2015 William Morrison  (Sociology)
January 11, 2015 Carolyn Hample (English)
November 1, 2014 Slavko Slejko  (Physical Plant)
October 19, 2014 Donald Kerr  (Professor Emeritus, Physics)   
August 10, 2014 Terrence Morton  (Physical Plant)          
July 22, 2014 Barry Nolan (Rhetoric, Writing & Communications)
May 22, 2014 Kenneth Armstrong  (Mathematics)
April 14, 2014 Raymond MacDonald  (Collegiate)          
February 27, 2014 Klaus Philipp  (Chemistry)  
February 13, 2014 Kristine Hansen  (Psychology)
January 28, 2014 Raymond Mikulik  (Computer Services)
January 28, 2014 Walter Swayze (Professor Emeritus, English)
December 1, 2013 James Duff  (Physics)
November 16, 2013 Ian MacPherson (History)
October 27, 2013 Bob Coates (Mathematics)
September 21, 2013 Peter Derksen  (Physical Plant)
June 12, 2013 Ron Riddell  (Assistant to the President)
April 30, 2013 Joan Anderson  (University Relations)
April 19, 2013 John VanderStoel  (Continuing Education)
March 20, 2013 David Anderson  (Recreation & Athletics)
March 3, 2013 William Kenyon  (Mail Services)
February 21, 2013 Stefan Laskowski  (Physical Plant)
November 27, 2012 Joan Schleining (Library)
October 2, 2012 Roland Huff  (English)
September 26, 2012 Gil Becker  (Psychology)
February 11, 2012 Thora Cooke  (Western Canada Pictorial Index)
January 14, 2012 Fred Cross  (Security Services)
September 21, 2011 Helen Tinling  (Theology)  
August 20, 2011 Fred Barth  (Chemistry)
June 11, 2011 James Dowsett  (Biology)
April 9, 2011 Shirley Quagleini  (Library)
February 22, 2011 John Cote  (Psychology)
January 9, 2011 Michael Chuckree  (Psychology)
December 4, 2010 Gerald Mitchner   (Library)
October 21, 2010 John Bosace  (French)
September 26, 2010 Lorraine Veatch  
August 24, 2010 Murray Wanamaker  (Professor Emeritus, English)
July 22, 2010 Robert Adie  (Politics)  
March 27, 2010 Lloyd Siemens  (English)
February 5, 2010 Donald S. Grant  (Mathematics)
December 22, 2009 Lena McCourtie  (English)
October 16, 2009 Claudia Wright  (Political Science)
August 13, 2009 Marta Krüüner  (English)
June 27, 2009 Kenneth Hamilton  (Professor Emeritus, Religious Studies)
June 1, 2009 Joyce Adams  (Switchboard)
May 22, 2009 G. TenBerk de Boer
March 3, 2009 Gordon Macdermid  (Theology)
January 1, 2009 Victor Batzel  (History)
December 18, 2008 Henry Duckworth (President Emeritus)  
December 7, 2008 Elizabeth Van Der Graaf  (University Relations)   
December 4, 2008 Gerald Bedford  (English)
October 4, 2008 Constance Rooke  (President Emeritus) 
August 3, 2008 John Clake  (Vice President Emeritus)
January 31, 2008 Kathleen Marquardt
September 29, 2007 Henry Decorby  (Recreation & Athletics)
September 27, 2007 George Tomlinson  (President’s Office)
September 14, 2007 Marian Zajaczkowski  (Receiving)
August 1, 2007 Rodolphe Bourrier  (Maintenance) 
July 19, 2007 Joan Scanlon  (Library)
March 20, 2007 Jacob Guenther  (Physical Plant)
March 11, 2007 Norm Loat  (Physical Plant)
February 17, 2007 Morag Biddulph  (Financial Services)
December 14, 2006 Mel Holstein  (Anthropology) 
October 27, 2006 Herb Mays  (History)
July 11, 2006 Melvin Wood  (Physical Plant)
May 5, 2006 Manly Spigelman  (Psychology)
March 3, 2006 Barry Noonan  (Counselling)
November 23, 2005 Walter Seier  (Physical Plant)
August 13, 2005 Paul Tetreault  (Physical Plant)
June 6, 2005 Suzanne Latimer  (University Relations)
May 28, 2005 Robert McCormack  (History)
March 11, 2005 Rita Reid  (Library)
January 2, 2005 Richard Veatch  (Politics)
September 1, 2004 Camilla Galovics  (Library)
May 29, 2004 David Dyck  (History)
September 12, 2003 Jane Snidal  (Economics)
September 1, 2003 Audrey Flood  (Political Science)
August 27, 2003 Graham Pincock  (Vice President)
June 26, 2003 Robert Swain  (Technical Support Services)
March 28, 2003 Carl Ridd  (Religious Studies)
March 3, 2003 Donald Kydon  (Physics)
November 4, 2002 Jack Silver  (Collegiate)
July 30, 2002 Ed Allen  (Psychology)
June 14, 2002 Anton Godar
March 30, 2002 Raymond Wright  (Library)
December 10, 2001 Hubert Mayes  (French)
July 30, 2001 Eileen Thorvaldson  (Library)