Vanessa Margaret Scrivens
January 21, 1976 - May 14, 2018
Burial Date May 21, 2018
at 11:00 a.m. in St. John’s Anglican Cathedral, 135 Anderson Avenue
VANESSA MARGARET SCRIVENS
January 21, 1976 – May 14, 2018
Loving, kind, honest, caring, thoughtful, creative, artistic, protective, loyal, articulate, well organized, generous, determined to do her best and to see the best in others.
Vanessa will be remembered and missed by those she loved and those who loved her, Courtney Slobogian, Lisa Scrivens, Tara Ferris; her mother, Gloria Gillingham; brother Brent (Hanna); many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and colleagues; and by her greatest loves, her daughters, Aubrie and Arianna. She was predeceased by her biological father, David Scrivens (1997) and her environmental father, John Gillingham (2006).
Born in Winnipeg, MB, Vanessa grew up in Victoria BC, studied and began her career in child and youth care in Calgary, AB, then returned to Winnipeg to put down roots.
A celebration of Vanessa’s life will be held on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in St. John’s Anglican Cathedral, 135 Anderson Avenue.
Donations in Vanessa’s memory may be made to Palliative Care Manitoba 2109 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0L3.
Wojcik’s Funeral Chapels & Crematoriums,1020 Main Street, Winnipeg, 204.586.8668 www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com