Audrey Eileen Cassels (Broadfoot)

Obituary

Passed on

April 22, 1928 – November 18, 2025

It is with profound sadness that the family announces the peaceful passing of Audrey Cassels, cherished mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, at the age of 97 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

She is survived by her daughters:  Eleanor (Les), Daphne, and Kathleen (Jim), son-in-law, John; grandchildren:  Kristin (Jonathan), Lauren and Jaimie; Charlie (Mariah), Jeff (Andrea) and Lisa (Jason); Alex and Brent (Alycia); and 14 great-grandchildren.  Audrey was predeceased by her husband, Jim; daughter, Rita; parents Eleanor and Frederick Broadfoot; sister, Connie; and son-in-law, Gord.  She was a special aunt to nieces and nephews.

Audrey was raised by her parents on a farm in the Fisherton area, where she attended a one-room school. She spent her grades 11 and 12 at Rupertsland in Winnipeg, and then attended Normal School before teaching in one-room schools in Teulon, Prairie Grove and Grassmere.  In 1952 she married Jim and settled on the Cassels farm at Warren where they raised their girls and participated in community activities.  Mom was involved in curling, bowling, Women’s Institute and very active in the 4-H program as a local leader, regional and provincial representative.  She loved teaching the young girls and boys.

Mom’s faith was very important to her and after her move to Winnipeg in 1983 she joined the parishioners at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Woodhaven and became actively involved in the ACW and the quilting group where she was always happy to help new quilters.  Mom loved quilting and her family cherishes the quilts she gifted to each one, as well as the Petit Point pictures that she spent endless hours stitching.  She enjoyed sewing and knitting, baking cookies, cakes and cinnamon buns to share with family, and early morning walks at Polo Park Shopping Centre with her friends.

Family was very important to her.  She was proud of her children and grandchildren and loved spending time with them.   She will be remembered for her smile, kindness and unwavering love.

The family would like to thank the staff at Riverview Health Centre (CD1) for the compassionate care provided to our mother for the past two years, and to the staff in Evergreen 1 at Waverley/Rosewood for the previous four years in her dementia journey.

 A memorial service will be held at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Woodhaven, 2700 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB  R3J 0R1 on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm.  Reception to follow in the church hall.

If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Woodhaven, 2700 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB  R3J 0R1.  Telephone:  204-832-0117.  E-mail:  standrew@mymts.net.  Website:  www.standrewswoodhaven.ca. OR Alzheimer Society Manitoba, 10-120 Donald Street, Winnipeg, MB  R3C 4G2. alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca. Telephone:  204-943-6622 / 1-800-378-6699.

“The quilt of my own life

Finds voice to talk, sing, write, and pray…

As it weaves a hundred stories in its own eclectic way.

And with each stitch of grace and hope my legacy is built;

All fragments finally made a whole…

The pieces of my quilt”

Prayer:  Pieces of my Quilt

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