May 21, 1946 - August 24, 2015
After a courageous heart operation, Gwen passed away in Montreal Quebec, with her husband Claude by her side. Gwen grew up in Warfield, graduated from J.L. Crowe High School and attended Trail Business School. She moved to Montreal in 1967 and married Claude. They then moved to Otterburn Park Quebec where she lived until her passing. She was predeceased by: her son Glenn; parents, Muriel and Hugh Myers; Uncle Marrion Myers; her sister Carrol Jussila; and nephew Trent Jussila.
She is survived by her husband Claude, sons Jean-Denis and Eric Couture, grandchildren Sonny, Andrew, Samuel, Brandon and Mary-Helene ; sister Barbara (Henry )Vogt, niece Etta Macdonald, nephew Ross Vogt and their families; sister Beverley (Brian) Bartlett, niece Lindsay Bartlett, and nephew Clark Bartlett, (Stephanie and son Grant).
Her relatives growing up in Trail and surviving her are Aunt Beth Myers and cousins Al, Don, Gayle and Patti Myers and their families.
She is also survived by: her brother-in-law Jack Jussila, nephews Kelly and Blake Jussila, and their families who live in Alberta.
She will be missed by her dear cousins Wayne and Ina Sandy, Tim, Jeannie and Trudy Dwelle, her childhood cousins she visited in Nanton Alberta, growing up.
Gwen’s funeral will be on Sept.12 in McMasterville, Quebec. Gwen was a kind, generous, helpful and loving soul. She will be missed dearly, by all her relatives and friends. Donations may be made in her name, to local Cancer or Heart and Stroke societies.