Muriel Viola Wright

On Sunday, May 11, 2008, suddenly at home, Muriel Viola Wright, of Portage la Prairie, beloved wife of the late Harold Wright, passed away at the age of 78 years.

Funeral service will be held at Trinity United Church on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 2:00 PM with the Reverend Julie Baker officiating. A private family interment will take place at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

Muriel was born on June 30, 1929 to Harold and Bessie Blair of Salem, Manitoba. She attended Salem School and Portage Collegiate where she was valedictorian of the graduating class of 1947. She took a year of nursing training then worked in Gabel’s Jewelery and the Bank of Montreal until she married Harold on June 30, 1951. They farmed together in the Bagot area until their retirement in 1990. Muriel enjoyed many interests and hobbies including antiques, scrapbooking, curling, golf, U.C.W., Tai Chi and traveling, including an around the world trip in 1994. She especially enjoyed the many friends met through 40 years of Harold’s fiddling.

Predeceased by her parents, husband Harold, and sisters Lucille and Audrey, she leaves to mourn her three children Ken (Betty) of Vancouver, BC, Cheryl (Tom) Hewitt of Mississauga, ON and Garry (Vicki) of Portage la Prairie, MB; nine grandchildren: Tracy, Jeffrey, Brandon, Julia, Rachel, Lindsey, Hailey, Stephen and Michael; four great- grandchildren: Ethan, Abigail, Alysha and Samuel. Also surviving is Muriel’s sister Anne Coltart of Winnipeg and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers, should friends so desire, memorial donations may be made in Muriel’s name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, Catherine Newham-Portage Office, 103 Wilkinson Crescent, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1A7.

Condolences may be sent to the family c/o Omega Funeral Home, 83 Royal Road South, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, R1N 1T8 or friends may leave a message of sympathy on our web site www.omegafuneralhome.com “Dedicated to those we serve”.