Geraldine Grace Mang

Geraldine Grace Mang

1930 - 2024

Geraldine Grace Mang (Taylor) was born in Wolseley, Saskatchewan on August 30, 1930 and died in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on December 30, 2024 at the age of 94 years. 

Geri was the daughter of Charles Wesley Taylor and Martha Gertrude Taylor (Pollock). Born in the “dust bowl years” she grew up to be a determined, resourceful and compassionate woman. She met and married the love of her life, Delmar Mang on October 17, 1953. After beginning their married life together in The Pas MB, they created a home and family at Melville SK, where she lived and worked until 1992. Geri had a full career as a Registered Nurse, and she was a founding member of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses. She briefly worked at St. Peter’s Hospital in Melville, but spent most of her years of nursing at St. Paul’s Lutheran Nursing Home, and was the Director of Care and a Geriatric Care Educator in her final years of employment. 

Both Geri and Del were committed members of First United Church, Melville and gave of their time and talents in many ways. Geri also served the United Church of Canada at the regional and national levels supporting many students while they studied for ministry.  After moving to Regina, she became a member of Sunset United Church where she was most proud that she was able to serve on their Affirming Committee.  

Geri was an active and skilled camper and hiker with regular summer excursions to Good Spirit Provincial Park when the family was young. She was a great cook, baker, seamstress, and traveller taking  trips to Montreal for Expo 67 to Africa in 1970 and an extended family holiday in Europe in 1975 were among her travel highlights. 

Geri was predeceased by her husband Delmar Mang in June, 1988, her daughter, Laurie Delle Mang in July, 2000, and her daughter-in-law, Tara Gish in July, 2021. She was also predeceased by her brothers Harold (Norma) Taylor, Roy Taylor and Boyd Taylor. She is survived by her sister, Lois Fehler (Raymond) and sisters-in-law Carolee Taylor and Christine Taylor, and many dearly-loved nieces and nephews on both the Taylor and Mang sides of the family. She is also survived by her daughter Wendy Vollman (Alan) and their children Luke (Danielle Hardy), Daniel (Lori-Anne) and Amolia (Lucas Lindenbach); her son Russell Mang; her daughter Shannon Mang (Greg Wooley) and their children Hannah, Dean (Nazneen Doyle), and Jordan (Carley Gitelman); and her son-in-law Michael O’Connor and Laurie and Michael’s children Christopher Mang (Jasmine Johns) and Robin Mang. Geri is also survived by her eight  great-grandchildren Gabriel, Mecaella, Hayes, Anna-Lee, Isabelle, Ali, Oaklin and Mabel.  

A celebration of Geri’s life will be held on Saturday, Jan 4 at 2:00 pm at Harmony United Church, 177 Sunset Drive, Regina, SK., or you can join the service via  Livestream/Zoom. Here is the Livestream link for the service: https://www.youtube.com/@HarmonyUnited177/streams

Interment will take place in the summer of 2025 at Melville SK; details will be announced at a later date. 

Geri’s family wish to extend deep and heartfelt thanks to the staff of Echo Lodge in Fort Qu’Appelle who have made a loving home for Geri for more than 10 years. 

Flowers are gratefully declined.  If you wish to give a donation in Geraldine’s memory, please consider the Echo Lodge Auxiliary : P.O. Box 1790, Fort Qu'appelle, Saskatchewan S0G 1S0, or the Mission and Service Fund of the United Church of Canada, by mail : The  Philanthropy Unit, The United Church of Canada, 3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4 or online by clicking HERE.