Vera Pearl Couling Munn (nee Churcher) was born April 7, 1915 in Antler, SK. She moved to Brandon, MB in 1929, and then to Wawanesa a year later. Vera married William David Couling (1909-1965) on May 1, 1935 and together they had two sons, Glen and Neil. At the time of their marriage, William was the manager of the Wawanesa Co-op; from 1947-1967, Vera was employed as a bookkeeper for the same company. After her marriage to Robert Dalton Munn (1922-1994) on July 8, 1967, the couple lived and farmed near Nesbitt, MB. Vera was an award-winning gardener, a lifetime member of the Wawanesa Rebekah's Hope #28 and served with the United Church Women's Group. She enjoyed curling, square dancing, cooking, cards, music and travelling. Vera Munn died on September 7, 2017 in Brandon, MB. She is buried at Rosewood Memorial Gardens.
Custodial History
As part of the Westman Oral History Collection, this collection was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1998. The original tapes from the Westman Oral History project were deposited in the Brandon Public Library. Copies of these originals were made by Margaret Pollex of the Brandon University Language Lab at the request of Eileen McFadden, University Archivist in the early 1990s. These copies compose the collection held in the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Item is an audiocassette recording of an interview with Vera Couling Munn about Hope rebekah Lodge #28 and The Golden Agers. Interviewer is Elsie Cory.
Notes
History/bio information from the records and obituaries for Vera Munn, William Couling and Dalton Munn. Description by Christy Henry.
Audio Tracks
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