Evelyn Doreen Sinclair

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved sister daughter , Evelyn Doreen Sinclair at the age of 70 years old. Doreen passed away peacefully with her family and partner by her side. 

Doreen leaves to mourn her long time partner Doug Wood; her mother Audrey Hanslip; her mother in-law Beverly Wood; her sisters, Mary, Bernice (Steve) Stella, Garda and Greta; her brothers, Delmer (Cindy) Irwin, Curtis and Darren; her aunties, Doris Dejarlais (Gary), Margaret, Helena; her special nieces, Samantha Hanslip, Harley Tyo (Tristian, Violet, Brayden, Mya and unborn Baby girl...her grandchildren as she saw them) and her special nephew, Fred Sinclair. 

Doreen is predeceased by her sister Marva Sinclair; baby brother Cyril;  her dad, Stanley Hanslip and Fred Sinclair; nephews, Trevor Sinclair, Shane Hanslip and Mitchell Hanslip; niece Madison Hanslip;  grandmother Marie Raven; grandfather William Raven; her uncles, Gordon and George Raven; as well as her aunties, Emily and Juno.

Doreen was born in Peguis, Manitoba on April 7, 1956. She resided in Jackhead, Manitoba with her mother Audrey. When she grew older she moved to Winnipeg and she worked as a chamber maid for many years. Doreen lived in Winnipeg for a number of years and that is where she met the love of her life, Doug. They lived together in Winnipeg where they started raising their niece Harley when she was 8 years old. They moved from Winnipeg to Eriksdale, to be closer to their other niece Samantha. After about 10 years, they moved back to Winnipeg where she resided until her passing. 

Doreen loved all her nieces and nephews as her own, Doreen also loved playing bingo with her family and friends, loved cooking, loved being organized and was the head of the family when it came to organizing food and suppers. She will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by us all.

Wake Service: Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the St. Kateri Parish, 265 Flora Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Funeral Service: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the St. Kateri Parish, 265 Flora Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Officiants: Lorna Fleury - Earl Dano

Interment: 10:45 a.m. at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Pallbearers: Darren Hanslip - Curtis Hanslip - Daemon Hanslip - Nick Raven - Marcus Koch - Julius Sinclair 

Crossbearer: Latisha Anderson

Appreciation:
The family would like to thank the Seven oaks Hospital dialysis unit (team) who cared for her for many years while in dialysis. Also the staff and doctors at Health Sciences Centre GD5 for their care and compassion before and after her passing. Also thank you to family who cared for her when needed and to Doug for being there for her and caring for her for many years. Thank you. 

In Tears
In tears we saw you sinking,
We watched you fade away,
You suffered much in silence,
You fought so hard to stay.
You faced your task with courage,
Your spirit did not bend,
But still you kept on fighting,
Until the very end.
God saw you getting tired,
When a cure was not to be,
So He put His arms around you,
And whispered, “Come to Me.”
So when we saw you sleeping,
So peaceful, free from pain,
We could not wish you back,
To suffer that again.

It Broke Our Hearts To Lose You
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.
Though your smile is gone forever,
And your hand we cannot touch,
We will never lose the memory,
Of one we loved so much.
Thanks for the loving years you gave us,
The happy times we shared,
We all pray that when you left us,
You knew how much we cared.
Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.