Obituary of Gwen Selina Harrison
With sadness the family announces the passing of their mother, grandmother and friend, Gwendoline Selina Harrison, on May 20, 2018. She was born Nov. 25, 1925 in Winnipeg, MB, the 4th of 5 girls. She began her working life as a teacher in a one-room school near Swan River, MB. While working in Winnipeg at the end of WWII she met W/O Ken Harrison. They were married in 1946 and moved to Regina where they raised their family. Gwen’s Regina employment included various secretarial and teaching positions notably as the business teacher at St. Chad’s Girls’ School and finally as legal secretary to Mr. J. Moss (Q.C.). Wherever she lived or worked, Gwen enjoyed talking with and helping others; she always said “hello”. Gwen was a founding member of Zion United Church, Regina, and volunteered with church boards, CGIT, the Parent Association of the Lion’s Band, and the Plains Hospital. She loved “cottage life” and sought the sun even into her last days.
Gwen is survived by her children Allen (Susan Krznar) of Regina and Valerie (Barry) Mitschke of Lumsden, granddaughters Marcia (François Boire) and Tara Mitschke, special nephew Dale Christie (Victoria BC), sister-in-law Marge Harrison, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Ellen and Arthur, and all her sisters and their husbands: Marjorie (Marg) and Bob Fraser (Winnipeg), Elizabeth (Betty) and Rob Cotton (Thunder Bay), Lucie (Mae) and Sid Dempsey (Thunder Bay), Noelle and Walt Matthews (London, Ont); brother-in-law Cliff Harrison (Regina), sister-in-law Edith and husband Vernon (Bud) Mooney (Nipawin, Sk).
A Celebration of Gwen’s Life will be held at Speers Funeral Chapel, 2136 College Ave., Regina, SK on Monday, May 28, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Interment in Regina Memorial Gardens. Those attending are encouraged to honour Gwen by wearing something colourful and/or sparkly.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Shrine Patient Transportation Fund, c/o WaWa Temple, 2065 Hamilton St., Regina, SK, S4P 2E1 or Broadway United Church, 105 Broadway Ave., Regina, SK, S4N 1B2 or a charity of your choice.
