Murray Hoggarth

Murray Grant Hoggarth

Peacefully with family by his side Murray Hoggarth passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Portage District General Hospital at the age of 67 years.

He was predeceased by father Oliver; parents-in-law Harv é and Doris Arpin; brother Larry Hoggarth; sisters-in-laws Elva Hemsing and Irene Hoggarth .

Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife H é l è ne of Portage la Prairie, children Tom (Jennifer) Hoggarth of Amherstview ON, Janice (Marcel) Ducharme of Kingston ON, Bob Hoggarth (Dr. Leslie Thorne) of Winnipeg and Christina (Sean) Flanagan of Edmonton AB; grandchildren Stacey and Mack Hoggarth, Matt, Cam and Justin Ducharme and Aeryn, Keira and Liam Flanagan; his mother Vangie Hoggarth of Whitewood Sask; brother Gerald Hoggarth (Christine Ratch) of Regina Sask; niece Lenora (David) Griemann and nephew Michael Hoggarth (Candice Funk) and their families.

Visitation and viewing will take place at McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel on Thursday evening, April 30, 2015 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.  Celebration of Murray’s Life will be held at St. Mary’s Anglican Church on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 2:00 pm led by The Rev. John Dolloff.  Interment will take place at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

As expressions of sympathy, if friends so wish, donations may be made in Murray’s memory to the Children’s Wish Foundation, Portage Regional Committee, Box 1106, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 3C5 or to Portage Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), Box 1426, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 3N9 or to Sunset Palliative Care Inc, Box 92, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 3B2

A tree will be planted in memory and cared for by McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel.  204-857-4021 www.mckenziesportagefuneralchapel.com