Obituary of Mary Elizabeth Pringle

PRINGLE: Mary Elizabeth Pringle was born on September 25, 1934 in Grandview, MB to Winnifred and James Pringle. Mary passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Hillcrest Personal Care Home. Mary moved with her family to the homestead at Rounthwaite, MB in 1939. She attended Rounthwaite School and remained on the farm until 1957, when she then moved to Brandon with her parents. After the passing of her father, she helped her mother with a boarding house. After her mother's passing, Mary worked for the Brandon Regional Health Authority in the Home Care division for over 25 years. Mary was predeceased by her parents James and Winnifred Pringle; seven siblings: George (Ivy) Pringle, Donald (Marg) Pringle, William Pringle, Agnes (Harry) Down, Andrew Pringle, Robert Pringle and Isabelle (Myrrl) Drinkwalter. She leaves to mourn her sister Kathy (Roy) Mitchell, sister-in-law Betty Pringle and many nieces and nephews, including one special nephew Jon Drinkwalter, who was like a son to her. Special thanks to the Hillcrest staff for all their care and kindness to Mary during her stay and the kindness shown to her family at the time of her passing. A Celebration of Mary's Life will be held at Brockie Donovan Chapel, 332 – 8th Street, Brandon, MB on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Rounthwaite Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mary may be made to Hillcrest Place "Activities Department", 930 – 26th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 4S6 or to a charity of choice.