Eleanor “Chick” (Gislason) Hurdal
January 10, 1926 – December 16, 2016
Thompson Manitoba
Eleanor “Chick” Hurdal, 90 decided it was time to lay down her cards on December 16, 2016 peacefully with family by her side.
Chick was born on January 10, 1926 in a cozy wood home on Reed Lake, Manitoba to Hazel (Snye) Gislason and Gillie Gislason. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Skuli, six sisters, one brother and her grandson Alan Mulessa. Left to continue her life’s celebration is her daughters Kathleen (Hurdal) Jackson and Karen (Hurdal) Cathcart. Her grand kids Steven Jackson, wife Lorie and daughters Halle and Nicole; Juanita (Jackson) Farkas, husband Bobby and daughters Marlee and Katelyn; Tammy (Jackson) Parobec, husband Calvin and daughter Eva; Anna (Mulessa) Putney, husband David and daughter Courtney; Wanda (Mulessa) Irvine, husband Ray, daughter Megan and son Stefon; Derek Cathcart, wife Angie, daughter Dakota and son Thomas; Keri-Rae (Cathcart) Gallagher, husband Sean, son Liam, daughter Katharine and son Oliver. Alan has a son Gregorie and a daughter Breeann.
Chick married her husband Skuli Hurdal on Aug 3rd, 1946 in Flin Flon Manitoba. Their life commercial fishing took their young family too many of the lakes in Manitoba but Reindeer Lake was where they fished and called home for many years. Eventually with their kids getting older Chick and her family moved to Lynn Lake, Manitoba. Chick lived in Lynn Lake until 2009 and moved to Thompson, Manitoba.
Chick will be forever remembered as an avid card player, with a passion for baking and an endless love for her family and dirty jokes. Contract Rummy and Rummoli will never be the same.
Graveside Memorial will take place in Lynn Lake, Manitoba summer 2017. Date and time will be announced at a later date.
