May Pearl Collins

It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of our dear mother, May Pearl Collins, in Calgary at Southwood Care Centre on October 16, 2020 at the age of 91. Predeceased by her parents Hans and Julianna Kohler; husbands Eugene Sleno and George Collins; brothers Bill, Louis and Jim; sister Lillian; sons Joey and Wilf; son-in-law Stan; daughter-in-law Teresa; son-in-law Dan. Survived by her sister Anne; children; James Sleno, Robert Sleno (Teresa), Helen Makar (Stan), Lorrie McClean (Butch), Vicki Pilling (Dan); ten grandchildren Susan, Trisha, Mandy, Tara, Shawn, Sarah, Elisha, Joel, Brittany and Chris; eleven great-grandchildren Braiden, Cole, Shayla, Taya, Jayden, Declyn, Danika, Addison, Gage, Lochlann and Kinsley.

May was born in Stavely, Alberta January 31, 1929 and the family soon moved to a farm in the Millarville area. She raised seven children in Black Diamond with her husband Eugene Sleno. In the 1970s, she moved to Calgary and worked at Woodward’s Restaurant. For many years, she was a nanny/grandma to the Arnt family. May was always an avid gardener and also enjoyed cooking, baking, curling and bowling. Her Friday evenings were often spent having dinner and dancing at the Kensington Legion with good friends. A passionate sports fan, she could regularly be found watching a Calgary Flames game or a curling bonspiel. May was loved by all and will be sadly missed. Her friends and family will be celebrating her life at a future date. 

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