Dorothy Roberta Downer

1937 - 2022

DOWNER, Dorothy Roberta

August 19, 1937 - February 11, 2022

Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much

Dorothy Roberta Downer was born on August 19, 1937, at Fairlight, Saskatchewan. During her childhood she lived in Fairlight, Oak Lake, Kelowna, and Maryfield.

Dorothy married Jim Downer on February 7, 1957. They had three daughters, Sandra, Wanda, and Brenda. Jim and Dorothy moved from Maryfield to Virden in 1982.

Through the years, she spent time working at Georges Solo Store and the Arlington Hotel in Maryfield, and the Virden Legion. She retired from the Legion in 2002.

Dorothy passed away on February 11, 2022, at the Virden Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband Jim, parents, Charles and Beatrice Fowell, and her siblings, Gwen (George) Poll, Catherine Sproule, Ed (Evie) Fowell, and special friend Roy Simpson.

She leaves to mourn her loss, daughters, Sandra (Rick) Johnston, Wanda (Mark) Wielgoz, and Brenda (Gary) Falkenstein; grandchildren, Jamie (Jenn) Johnston, Candace (Brad) Chisholm, Joni Wielgoz(Greg) Budd, Corrie-Lynn (Jeff) Borle, Zoe Falkenstein and Carly (Murray) Barkway; great grandchildren, Rylee and Raegan Johnston, Cooper and Beau Chisholm, Rooen and Kobielle Locke, Easton and Nash Borle, and Jack Barkway; brother Marshall (Gertie) Fowell; sister Val Stevenson; Roy's daughters, Karen Forster, Kerri Price, Angie Rhodes and Shelly Aunspaugh and their families; as well as sister in law, Evelyn Downer, brother in law, Claire Sproule; Uncle, Art Lundstrom; many nieces and nephews, cousins, and many, many dear friends.

Family was very important to Dorothy, and she was so proud of all their accomplishments. She was extremely kind and well-liked by everyone she met young or old. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

A funeral service was held at Carscadden's Funeral Chapel in Virden on March 10, 2022. Private interment will be held in Maryfield Cemetery at a later date.

Thank You

We would like to thank Dr. Fitzgerald and the staff of the Virden Hospital for the excellent care the last six weeks of mom's life. She was always treated with dignity, respect, and compassion.

To Carscadden Funeral Chapels, and especially John Dunfield, for your expertise, professionalism, and patience with us is greatly appreciated.

To Father Matt Koovisk, and Reverend Anna Sproule, the service was perfect and just what mom wanted. The fact that mom and Matt attended the same school in Kelowna and Anna is a relative made it extra special.

A huge thank you goes to the Virden Legion Br. No. 8 for allowing us to use the clubroom for her lunch and socializing. The Legion was such a huge part of mom's life and she cared for it and the people there so much.

Also thank you to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary for the excellent lunch.

We want to thank everyone for the cards, messages, phone calls, food, gift cards, flowers, and donations to the Virden Legion Br. No. 8 before and after mom passed away.

To everyone for attending the funeral in person or online, supporting us and helping us to celebrate the life of our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She inspired everyone she knew and left a lasting impression no one will ever forget.

Sandra Johnston, Wanda Wielgoz, Brenda Falkenstein &