Joan Claire Neill (nee Taylor)

January 26, 1940 – March 4, 2024 

Joan Claire Neill (nee Taylor) passed away peacefully on March 4, 2024 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was 84 years young. Joan was predeceased by her parents, Bill & Doreen Taylor, husband Murray and son Brian.

Joan was born on January 26, 1940 in Swan Fiver, Manitoba leaving to attend Winnipeg General School of Nursing where she graduated with her Nursing degree in 1963. She had the honour of attending her 60th Nursing School Reunion in 2023.

Once graduated she worked in Norway House, Manitoba where she met her husband Murray whom she married on May 1, 1965. Joan and Murray were blessed with 3 children; Brian (Shauna) 1968, Susan (Tony) 1970 and Cheryl (Wes) 1972.

Murray’s job with Hudson Bay Company provided the opportunity to reside in many towns in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Manitoba before settling in Winnipeg in 1989. Once established in Winnipeg Joan started working for Charleswood Medical Clinic where after 25 years she retired in 2005.

Joan loved her days at the family cabin located at Madge Lake, Saskatchewan creating many special memories with friends and family until Murray’s death in 2008.
Joan filled her retirement years reading, walking and weekly coffee time with friends.

Her favourite activity was spending time playing cards and baking with her 7 grandchildren; Liam & MacKenzie (Brian), Jordana & Taylor (Susan) and Kendra, Caitlyn & Daniel (Cheryl). Grandma, you will be dearly missed by the grand crew. When at home you would find Joan reading in her lazy boy chair with her cat, Ludwig, curled in her lap.

The family would like to thank the staff at Concordia and St. Boniface hospitals their kindness and compassion in Joan’s final hours.

The family will having a private celebration of life later this year.

In lieu of flowers donations memorial may be made to the Cancer Care Manitoba Foundation.

“A limb has fallen from the family tree that says grieve not for me. Remember the best times, the laughter, the song, the good life. I lived while I was strong.”