Norma Minerva Owen (Welbourne) Obituary

December 19, 1933 - October 5, 2025

Norma Owen peacefully passed away Sunday morning October 5, 2025 at the Carberry Personal Care Home, where she had resided since January 27, 2023.

Norma was born in Newdale, Manitoba on December 19, 1933. She was the fourth child out of thirteen born to James and Minerva Welbourne. She was raised on the family farm and attended Mount Calm School with her siblings. Norma moved to Winnipeg, where she pursued her dream of being a Licensed Practical Nurse, completing her practicum in Hamiota, Manitoba, where she met Harold Owen.  On September 14, 1955, Norma and Harold were married in Newdale.  Mom & Dad raised their family of five children in Neepawa, Manitoba. Mom stayed home with her children until 1965, when she took a refresher course and went to work at the Neepawa Memorial District Hospital. She worked until her retirement in 1994. Norma then worked for We Care - Janice Bailey's business.

Mom loved to sew, making her kids clothes, quilts and baby blankets.  She also enjoyed crocheting and knitting. Her hands held several balls of wool over the years.

Mom was involved with the church, attending Sunday Services, ladies’ auxiliary, Neepawa UCW ladies Unit 6, Band Boosters, Fine Arts Festival, Rifle Club, Neepawa Health Auxiliary, 4-H Garden & Sewing Club and a member of the LOBA. Big gardens were always planted and canning and freezing completed each year with the help of her family, plus she was very supportive of any activities her children were involved in.

Mom was predeceased by her parents, her son Clarke in 1976, her husband in 2010 and brothers Bob, Lionel, Dwight, Bill, Gordon and Bryan and sister Emily at birth.

Norma is survived by her 3 daughters Audrey, Dianne & Nancy and son Gladwynne; Grandchildren Angela (Craig), Megan, Kellie, Jonathan, Kristopher & Kelsey (baby due February 2026); Great Grandchildren Castor and Jaxson; sisters Helen, Marlene (Ted), Sandra (Jim), and brothers Eric and Duncan.

Donations can be made to Carberry Palliative Care or Neepawa Health Auxiliary. White’s Funeral Home of Neepawa, Carberry and Minnedosa in care of arrangements. www.whitesfh.ca

I believe Mom was happiest when visiting with family and friends or in the kitchen preparing a meal for a family gathering.

LOVE YOU FOREVER MOMXOXOXO