Iris Elsie Sidlar (née Slyk)

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Iris Elsie Sidlar
Born1929
Fort William, Ontario
Died2020-06-18
Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Mother
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Iris Elsie Sidlar (née Slyk; 1929 – (2020-06-18)18 June 2020) was a Thunder Bay woman, born in Fort William to John Slyk[1] and Pauline Slyk.[2][3]

She married Orist Sidlar, with whom she remained until his death in 1996.[3][4] She was a keen gardener, devoted to her flower gardens, and enjoyed cross-country skiing with her cousin Helen Lavender.[3] She died peacefully in her sleep on 18 June 2020, having latterly been cared for at Pinewood Court.[3]

Family

Iris and Orist Sidlar had two children, Jim (married to Pat) and Sue, and two grandchildren, Kevin Sidlar and Kate.[3] Her husband's father, John Sidlar (1900–1979),[5] had emigrated to Manitoba together with his own father, Nykola Sidlar,[6] settling in the Rossburn district of the Manitoba Prairies.

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