Born in Golden Bay, Manitoba, Winnie left there as a very young child and moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba where her father worked for Winnipeg Electric. She attended school and worked as a domestic until 1926 when she met and later married Hubert (Cliff), Smith. Fourteen years and three children later they packed up their belongings and moved to Geraldton, Ontario. Winnie worked at the Strand Theatre as Doorlady and Hubert started in the Trucking Business. In 1962 they moved to Port Arthur, Ontario where Hubert continued trucking and Winnie spent her time at home. She loved her home and garden. A pot of coffee was always on for anyone that came by and apple pie to go with it. She made everyone feel welcome. Winnie was always interested in sewing and she became an excellent seamstress sewing all her own clothes and sewing for others as well. In 1963 Winnie was introduced to 5 Pin Bowling which she grew to love and took quite seriously, bowling a good many “300” games. She bowled in Leagues steadily until the ripe old age of 92. Her favourite league was the “Red River Rollers”.

Winnie was predeceased by parents Antonia and Albert Bade, husband of 62 years Hubert (Cliff), son Donald (Bud), daughter Dorothy Biggs, sons-in-law Robert Biggs and Tommy Eccleston, grandson Robbie Biggs, great-grandson Spencer Smith, brothers William Bade, August Bade, Emil Bade. Sisters Lena Bade, Annie Bade, Lizzie Zieske, Lydia Goltz, Olga Bobbie, Mary Zegil and Elsie Jeske.

Survived by daughter Hazel Eccleston and daughter-in-law Blanch Smith-Martin of Grandview Man. Grandchildren Heather Eccleston, Thunder Bay, Carole (Duane) Rostie, International Falls, Minn., Janey (Darrell) Biggs, Fort Frances, Ont., Thomas (Sonja) Smith, Alabama, USA., Candace Moores, Donald Kim (Caroline) Smith, Scott (Ann) Smith, Christopher (Monica) Smith, all of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Great grandchildren - Shannon Eccleston, Owen Sound, Ont., Cari Rostie, Krissy Belanger, Bobby Rostie of International Falls, Minn., Adrian Campbell, Cory Bombay, of Ottawa, Bleue, Jasse and Savannah Moores, Thunder Bay, Parker Smith, Taylor Smith, Chelsea Koski, Amanda Mitchel, Nicole, Shane Smith all of Thunder Bay, Ont. Great, great grandchildren - Hanna Belanger, Forest, Minn., Spencer Jesson, Bemidji, Minn., Kira Bombay, Cheyenne Campbell and Sydney Bombay all of Ottawa, Kaeden Wm. Rostie, International Falls, Minn.