Obituaries

ERMA MARGARET CRAWFORD
(NEE DELORME)
1941-2024

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Erma Margaret Crawford, who made her way to the spirit world, joining her husband Laird on August 2, 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Left to mourn her passing, with a lifetime of memories to cherish, are her sisters Connie Laderoute and Verla Clark, her brother Harry Delorme (Judy), as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

Erma was predeceased by her husband Laird Crawford, parents Stella (nee Trottier) and Clement Delorme, sister Dolores Lahache, brothers William (Bill), Vernon (Bud) and Terrance (in infancy), brothers-in-law Gene Lahache and Darryl Clark.

Erma was born on the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan and attended Marieval and Lebret residential schools. After graduation, she moved to Winnipeg where she earned a Bachelor of Education degree and taught in various locations around Manitoba for the next 35 yrs.

Erma and Laird were married in 1972 and made their home in Pine Falls for many years before moving to Winnipeg for health reasons. They enjoyed travelling and in retirement vacationed in Puerto Vallarta annually for 18 yrs.

Erma loved spending time with family. She always looked forward to family gatherings and would often bake goodies for the occasion. She looked forward to her weekly phone calls from her sister in Montreal to catch up on the weeks news and would then call her sister in Winnipeg and catch up with her too. She enjoyed baking, reading and doing the daily crossword in the paper and bus tours to different casinos with her husband and sister.

The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Brightwater Senior Living for the care they provided.

In keeping with Erma’s wishes, cremation has taken place and her ashes will be buried at a later date.