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Sharon Thiessen-Woods

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SHARON THIESSEN-WOODS

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We are remembering the rich life of our mother.  Born on July 1, 1951, Sharon grew up in Transcona with her parents, John Thiessen and Roseanne Thiessen (Friesen), who operated the Shell gas and service station on Regent Avenue.

 

She is survived by her sister Barb Thiessen; sons, Paul and Eric Reder; stepsons, Colin and Darren Woods (Sara); grandchildren, Ally, Josh, Emily, and North; as well as great-grandchild Chelsea.

 

Sharon married her forever love, Tony Woods, in Winnipeg in 1990, with whom she lived until his passing in 2020. Prior to that she raised her sons, Paul and Eric Reder in Anola with her previous hunsand Don Reder.

 

Sharon earned her CGA designation and worked for many non-profit arts organizations over the years, including the Winnipeg Symphony and the Winnipeg Film Group. Her love for curling saw her attending events across the country to help organize scorekeeping and statistics, and she was a board member for the Curl Manitoba Hall of Fame.

 

As a breast cancer survivor, Sharon became involved with the Chemo Savvy dragon boat team. Their support was incredibly important to her in the last few years.

 

A celebration of Sharon’s life will be announced soon. In the meantime, Sharon’s family kindly requests that all of her friends and relatives take a few minutes to honour her memory by sharing photos, memories, and stories, using the comment section on this page.

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Cecilia

February 16, 2023 at 7:10 PM

I’m so sorry to hear about Sharon’s passing. I worked with her at the Winnipeg Film Group for over a decade, until I left for other work. She was a key person involved in turning the organization’s finances around. She really went above and beyond for the organization, and also showed her deep care for it by volunteering for other activities as general help. As my desk was beside Sharon’s, I was privy to her many stories, of her immense love for and pride of her growing family, of her volunteerism and travels for curling, and of the joy she received supporting non profit organizations in whatever way she could. I also remember how she loved our staff parties and bowling nights, where she would often bring Tony along. My deepest condolences to Sharon’s loved ones.  
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Jaimz

February 16, 2023 at 5:24 PM

I worked with Sharon for many years at the Winnipeg Film Group. We really connected and became quite close in the last few years she worked here. After she beat cancer, she was almost a different person - she had a new lease on life and became so full of joy and was such a delight to be around. She was very kind and extremely supportive, going above and beyond many times for me. I'm very shocked and saddened to hear this news and my heart goes out to her family.
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Rick Brownlee, MB Sports Hall of Fame

February 13, 2023 at 12:20 PM

So sorry to hear about Sharon's passing. She was also a member of the Board of The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame back in the 90s and her knowledge and support was greatly appreciated in my early days as Executive Director.
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Vicki Young

February 12, 2023 at 9:28 PM

I met Sharon at a Chemo Savvy dinner a few years ago. It was shortly after the tragic loss of her husband Tony who she loved so very much. Although she missed him terribly, I was struck by her zest for life and love for her family. We shared a common joy of cooking gourmet foods and feeding family and friends, and she immediately offered to teach me how to make pasta. My condolences to her family who will greatly miss her lovely positive attitude and enthusiasm. She was an amazing woman. 
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Lauren Lee

February 11, 2023 at 8:51 PM

A very young Sharon (about 8 or 9) with her parents (my aunt and uncle) and her younger sister in our back yard. Our families spend Christmases together, the oldest kids playing monopoly while the younger boys played with Meccano. Sharon and I got closer as we got older, sharing parenting ideas, weddings, and home renovations. I will really miss her when she doesn't arrive for her planned visit at the end of the month but she will always have a place in my heart with all the memories of our times together.  To Paul and Eric and North, I am so sorry for your loss. You were her world.  To Colin and Darren and your families, I am so sorry for your loss. She loved you as her own.
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Marsha Lipsius

February 11, 2023 at 6:49 PM

Sharon & I re-connected on FB the past few years.  I was very pleased to be able to do so, and the last couple of years, when she came East, to visit family, we would meet for dinner and have wonderful conversations about kids, grandkids, curling, home & family. I was looking forward to another visit, later this year. Guess we'll meet on a different level, whenever, Sharon. RIP, love Marsha
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Sarah woods

February 11, 2023 at 2:26 PM

Mom mom I miss u like crazy I miss are talks and the way u could calm me down when I was upset or worried u treated me like I was not your stepson but a son I will never forget u till wee meet again rip mom ❤
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Sarah woods

February 11, 2023 at 2:21 PM

She was a wonderful mother she show me so much love from the minute she met me I will really miss her love Sarah woods 
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Vickie Emms

February 11, 2023 at 12:06 PM

So very sorry to hear of Sharon's passing in reading the paper this morning.  We were friends for so many years and spent many an evening together when we lived in Anola.  Sharon recently found me on FB and followed each other's life after that, but this is a shocker.  Deepest condolences to You Eric and Paul.   Sincerely Fred and Vickie Emms ❤
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Tara

February 11, 2023 at 11:33 AM

I first met Sharon when she became a customer at my store. She was full of life and we soon became friends. We became team mates when we both joined Chemo Savvy. She contributed to the team in so many ways. I remember all the birthday cakes that Tony had made for her, his stories of how much he loved her. My condolences to her family and friends, she will be missed. 
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Art & Sue Kehler

February 11, 2023 at 11:07 AM

Our sincere condolences to Sharon’s sister Barb and the rest of the family. We were good friends of her parents John & Roseanne. Heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. 
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Eric

February 11, 2023 at 9:42 AM

The picture is from opening new board games at our family Christmas gathering a couple weeks ago.
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Cathy Burke

February 11, 2023 at 9:13 AM

I first met Sharon when we attended the Running Room Survivor Clinic as breast cancer survivors, to prepare for the Run for the Cure in 2019. When I joined Chemo Savvy in 2020, we were on the Blue Team for the colour wars and we got to know each other better. My favourite times together involved ice cream at the BDI with our Chemo Savvy sisters, and when a bunch of us went to Munson Park, to be with Sharon after Tony’s passing. Sharon was a support to me after my cancer recurrence in 2021, texting regularly to check up on how I was doing.I’ll miss our curling conversations, but I hope she is now reunited with her beloved Tony. She missed him so very much. My condolences to all her family and friends. Family was so very important to Sharon.  She talked about you all the time.  
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