Mildred Doreen 'Millie' McConnery

February 19, 1934 - December 30, 2023

In Loving Memory ~

Mildred McConnery was born in February 1934 in Leduc. She was the eldest child of Jameson and Agnes Morrow and grew up on the family farm near Wizard Lake with her two sisters, Andrea and Beverly and brother Samuel. She travelled down the road by horseback to Telford to attend school, then later on she went out to Vancouver Island to enroll in secretary school.

Mildred worked for Imperial Oil in Edmonton where she met her husband Roy. She was an avid traveler, moving to Australia in the mid-sixties for two years, where she gave birth to her son Barry. After Australia, she moved back to Alberta and bought a house in Millet. After a few years in Millet, the travel bug hit again and she moved to Malta where she lived for seven years over ten years.

Back in Alberta she and Roy travelled the country in a fifth-wheel trailer, seeing many sights in western Canada and USA. She moved out to Peachland for about twelve years, living on the lake and making lots of friends. She finally settled down back to her roots in Alberta at Crown Place in Camrose in 2000 to be closer to her nieces. She still enjoyed travelling and made several trips to Australia to visit her son and granddaughters, who were the apple of her eye.

Mildred was an absolute treasure. You could always trust her to give you an honest truth, whether or not you wanted to hear it, so you know she really meant when she said she liked your shirt. Mildred always was dressed to the nines, her summer golfing and winter bowling kept her active and young - but not without a fresh apply of her lippy!

Mildred was strong and independent, which were two qualities she refused to give up. When she had her time to herself - which was rare - you could find her playing solitaire or watching curling.

Mildred was the life of the party at crown place, where she had many friends to share a glass or two of coffee or red wine with, and go out for wings on Wednesdays. You could always recognize her by her smile, which would light up the whole room. I guess that's why she had friends all over the world. Mildred had such a kind heart and elegantly radiated her warmth to her friends and family. It was an honour to know Millie.

Left to cherish her memory are her son Barry McConnery; and grandchildren Sarah and Caitlin.

Millie was predeceased by her parents Jameson and Agnes Morrow; brother Sam Morrow; two sisters, Andrea Marechal and Beverly McTavish; and daughter-in-law Andrea Warden-Flood.

A Funeral Service will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 13, 2024 from the Burgar Memorial Chapel, 4817 - 51 Avenue Camrose officiated by Rev. Brian Hunter.

If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Millie's memory may be made to Hope Mission, S.T.A.R.S. Air Ambulance, or to Canadian Cancer Society.

To send condolences, please visit www.burgarfuneralhome.com

Burgar Funeral Home Camrose & Daysland (4817 51 Ave, Camrose, Alberta T4V 0V4) in care of arrangements. 780-672-2121.

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