Obituaries

LESLEY ELLEN SISLER
APRIL 24, 1953 – JUNE 5, 2026

Beloved wife of Lewis St. George Stubbs. Predeceased by her parents George and Berenice Sisler, survived by her brother Wm John Sisler, nephews Kieran and Warne, and niece Aiden.

Throughout her thirty-year career at The University of Winnipeg Collegiate, Lesley was recognized as an exemplary educator and mentor, and innovative academic leader. Her achievement as a student and talent as a teacher were honoured by numerous awards, including the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. She had the distinction of being nominated by former students for a University of Manitoba teaching services award. In 2012 she was named a Fellow of United College.

Lesley was artistic and made jewelry sold at a local gallery.

She had a fierce mind and brave spirit. Her life was marked by significant health challenges. She adapted to the insults of illness with pragmatism and grit.

Donations in Lesley’s memory may be made to the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation or the Manitoba Kidney Foundation.