BLANCHE MILLAR
1908 — 2004
Blanche (nee Sumpton)
Millar, born in Dauphin,
Manitoba on July 30, 1908,
passed away peacefully at the
Bulkley Lodge in Smithers, on
August 16, 2004. Blanche
moved to Ontario at age four,
growing up on a farm near
Hanover. She married Craig
Millar in 1944, and they moved
to Smithers in 1946. She was
an active member of the
Anglican Church and the
Rebekah Lodge.
Blanche was predeceased
by husband Craig in 1988 and
granddaughter Raelene in
1999. She is survived by sons:
Craig (and Margot) Millar, Axie
(and Teresa) Millar, and
daughter: Ruth Millar (and
Dave Helkenberg), and
grandchildren: Robert, Michael
and Matthew Millar; Jordan,
Devon, Adam, and Lucas
Millar; and Becky and Rachel
Helkenberg. The family is
sincerely thankful to the
wonderful staff of the Bulkley
Lodge, where Blanche lived
for the past eleven years.