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WALLACE – Allan Leslie (Les)
WALLACE – Allan Leslie (Les) – passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at the age of 88 at the Regina General Hospital with his family by his side. Les will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 62 years, Dorothy; his children, Joan (Cam) Pelletier of Regina, SK, Audrey (Dale) Fleury of Calgary, AB, Bob (Heather) Wallace of Swift Current, Lorne (Rita) Wallace of Tyner, SK and 10 grandchildren
: Pierre (Kasandra &children) Pelletier of Nanimo, BC; Petrina Pelletier (Tim Gunter) of Edmonton, AB; Angela Fleury of Toronto, Ont; Jason (Dana) Fleury of Calgary, AB; Grant Wallace of Regina; Janna Bishop of Vancouver, BC; Derek Bishop of Swift Current; Jeff Wallace, Lindsay Wallace and Brian Wallace all of Medicine Hat, AB. He is also survived by one brother, Raymond (Evelyn) Wallace of Tyner, SK. Farming was Les’ whole life. He grew up on the family farm at Tyner, SK and continued to farm until the time of his passing. The harvest of 2004 marked the 76th consecutive harvest in which he actively participated. In his earlier years, his commitment to the community was evident by his involvement on the municipal council, hospital board and various other boards and committees. He was a skilled mechanic, welder and carpenter who never hesitated to lend a helping had to his friends and neighbors. At Les’ request, no funeral service will be held. Instead his family invited his friends to attend a reception in remembrance of his life, which was held on Friday, February 4th, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Activity Centre, 68 Central Avenue North in Swift Current, SK. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Regina General Hospital, SICU c/o Brenda – Finance Dept. 1440 – 14th Ave Regina, SK S4P 0W5 or to the Dr. Noble Irwin Health Care Foundation PO Box 1706 Swift Current, SK S9H 4G6 or to a charity of your choice. Arrangements were entrusted to Parkside Memorial Funeral Home.
KLASSEN – William (Bill)
KLASSEN – William (Bill) went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at the Herbert Nursing Home. Bill was born in Russia in 1911 and came to Canada that same year with his parents, John and Sarah Klassen. They settled on a homestead north of Herbert, SK. Bill came to know the Lord as a young teenager. He attended Winkler Bible Institute and enjoyed teaching the Scriptures, especially in Sunday School, throughout his life. On November 19, 1931 Bill married Eva Wohlgemuth and they raised a family of 13 children. They moved to the present farm site in 1934 where they built the barn and house and replaced all the old buildings. They also planted many trees and developed a farmyard where family and friends enjoyed many barbecues and picnics. He loved farming and it was an excellent environment to raise a family. In addition to serving in the Church as Sunday School Superintendent, elder and teacher, he also contributed to the community acting as Director on the School Board for a number of years. After retirement, Bill and Eva traveled to Japan, Australia, Israel, Alaska and other parts of the U.S. and Canada, which they enjoyed very much. Bill is survived by Eva, his wife of 73 years, and 11 children: Ruth Zacharias, Bill (Marj), Norman (Laura), Robert (Alice), Art (Ruth), Margaret (Cliff) Scott, Peter (Linda), Esther Klassen, Philip (Patti), Joseph, James (Pam). He was predeceased by sons, Cornelius and John and son-in-law Abe Zacharias. He delighted in his expanding family and is survived by 41 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and on great-great grandchild. He was also predeceased by his grandsons, Nathan Scott and Darren Klassen and his sister Sarah. Bill is also survived by his sisters Tena Rode, Anne Wiebe and brothers, John, Peter and Jack. In lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, donations in Bill’s memory may be made to the Gideons or to the Canadian Cancer Society. A funeral service was held on Monday, January 24, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Herbert Evangelical Free Church. Bill’s family took part in performing the service with son Norman Klassen leading the service with a greeting and opening prayer. The message was given by Pastor Rick Arkell. Special music was performed by Alice Klassen and her daughters Cindy and Nancy; Cliff Scott and Alison Klassen. Tributes were given on behalf of the grandchildren by Gilbert Klassen and a tribute was also given by Art Klassen on behalf of Bill’s children. The obituary was read by son Bob Klassen and scripture was read by Gene Zacharias. The pallbearers were all Bill’s sons. The interment took place at the Herbert Cemetery, Herbert, SK. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Parkside Memorial Funeral Home.
PENNER Mr. Diedrich
Dad was born in Main Centre, SK on October 8, 1926. He was the eighth of twelve children. Life on the farm in those days was very difficult. Before my father’s arrival, the family even lived in a sod hut for a time. All the children received their schooling at Cruikshank School, less than a mile from the family farm. He attended school until Grade 8 about when most children quit to help around the farm and/or work for a living. His first foray into the workworld led him to Beechy where he worked on a farm. After the summer he returned home and helped there. He continued this way until 1945 when he left to work on a farm near Arden, Manitoba. While stoking oat shelves he met a young woman, Justina Friesen, who became his wife two years later in a wedding ceremony held at her parents farm in the RM of Landsowne, Manitoba. They lived in the upstairs portion of her parents house until the spring of 1948. At that time a considerable number of individuals of similar faith decided to emigrate to South America. By train to Montreal and ship to Paraguay, they made the arduous 23 day journey weakened by sea sickness and tormented by the longing for the home they had left. Landing in Paraguay there still remained the journey inland by ox and wagon. Here, under the most primitive and unsanitary conditions they lived for nine months in tents. They had to carry their water from the nearby river, use unsanitary outdoor toilets and avoid the big, hairy spiders that loved to hide in their shoes. In late September of 1948 under the most difficult conditions a daughter, Elvina, was born. She brought some element of joy to their lives only to have it snatched from their grasp by malaria which struck 2 months later. After burying her in a nearby field, sickened by their loss they were determined to leave this godforsaken place. They pleaded with his parents back home to send money and shortly they were on their way back. After a flight from Assumcion to New York and a bus ride through Chicago to Winnipeg and a train ride they were home again with his parents in Main Centre, SK. They lived here until late 1949 when Dad got a job in the hatchery in Tisdale and Mom worked in the honey factory. After the births of the next three children (Allan, Louise, and Gordon), they moved to Herbert where Dad worked for a short time at a garage until he was almost blinded by welding flashes. After a time of recuperation he ventured to Swift Current where he got a job working at the Research Station. Shortly thereafter, they built their first house in Swift Current. Their daughter Marlene was born in Swift Current in 1960. Mom and Dad lived in Swift Current for 46 years, moving to Gull Lake in the fall of 1999. Dad worked at the Research Station until retirement. To his job he brought many innate skills but he also trained himself in many other skills throughout the years. He built two homes in Swift Current; he became a proficient welder that many others would turn to for assistance; he became a skilled machinist under the tutelage of his mentor at the Research Station; and as a hobby, he was an intense repairman. His passion was garage sales and auction sales. All of us kids have memories of items he picked up this way and transformed them into treasured items. He had this uncanny skill of studying machines and then designing them for himself. He was a recognized design technician who made machines that found their way across Canada, into the States, Africa as well as India. Dad was a quiet person but enjoyed the company of others. He enjoyed visiting relatives, going for coffee and attending social functions. Dad loved to do things for family and help in whatever way he could. Dad died on Saturday, December 11, 2004 and will be sorely missed by his family, relatives and friends. Diedrich will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Justina, by son Allan (Linda) Penner and their children, Jilian (Murray) Radtke, grandchildren, Brylan and Daylan Radtke, James Penner, Brant Penner; daughter, Louise (Terry) Quaid and their children, Paul (Andrea) Quaid, their children Colin and Emma Quaid, Jennifer Quaid, Neil Quaid; son Gordon (Denise) Penner and his children Ursula Penner, Stuart Penner and her children Melissa and Ember, Colleen and Mackenzie; daughter Marlene (Bob) Rowe and their children, Sacha Rowe, grandson, Aiden and Scott Rowe. Also left to cherish his memory are his brothers Peter Penner, Abe (Gertie) Penner, Bernie Penner and John (Nellie) Penner; sister-in-law Agatha Penner and brother-in-law Gordon Spetz. He was predeceased by a daughter, Elvina who died in South America; sisters Agnes Funk, Manda Friesen, Alma Schultz, Linda Spetz and Justina Dueck; brothers Ed Penner and Henry Penner. A funeral service was held on Saturday, December 18, 2004 at Bridgeway Community Church with Pastor Cliff Janzen officiating. The organist was Sheila Braun and the ushers were Arnie Duke and Melvin Schultz. The pallbearers were grandchildren: Jilian Radtke, James Penner, Brant Penner, Sacha Rowe, Scott Rowe, Ursula Penner, Stuart Penner and Murray Radtke. The interment took place at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Swift Current, SK. Donations in memory of Diedrich may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Parkside Memorial Funeral Home, Swift Current, SK.
WENDLAND Mr. Wayne Lee
WENDLAND Mr. Wayne Lee, of Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, aged 58 years, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2004. Wayne was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan but has resided in Gull Lake for the past 35 years. Wayne is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Linda Wendland (Erletz); his children: Lee (and Julia), of Kingston, Ontario, Lydia (Rae), of Saskatoon, and Scott, of Regina. He is also survived by his four grandchildren: Bryton, Rebecca, Rylie & Kate; his brothers, Terry (and Vel), of Rocky Mountain House, AB, as well as Dale (and Hilda), of Saskatoon; and numerous nieces and nephews. Wayne was predeceased by his parents, Reta and Albert Wendland, of Saskatoon. Wayne and Linda moved to Gull Lake where he began and concluded his 30-year Teaching Career. Wayne will sorrowfully be missed by all who knew him. The funeral service will be held on Monday, December 20, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. from the Elks Hall in Gull Lake with Deb McNabb officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Parkside Memorial Funeral Home, Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Please contact 773 – 2931 or 1-8-00-719-6625 for any further information.
COSSETTE – Rhonda Mae
COSSETTE – Rhonda Mae age 47 of Swift Current, SK passed away peacefully at the Regina Pasqua Hospital on Wednesday, Decemeber 8, 2004. A Memorial service was held on Saturday, December 11, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Church with Reverend John Barker officiating. The organist was Marilyn King and a eulogy was given by Melinda Baum and Karen Wasylenka. The ushers were: Dave Deobald, Hugh Henry, Rob Baum, Paul Janke, George Comeau and Murray Quiring. The honorary pallbearers were all those who shared in Rhonda’s life. Rhonda is survived by her husband, Garry Chamberlin of Swift Current; her daughter Jenesse Chamberlin of Swift Current; her mother and father, Mavis and Armand Cossette of Swift Current; her sister Penny (Franklin) Carriere of La Ronge; her brother Garry (Donna) Cossette of Calgary, AB; her brother-in-law Randy (Gervaise) Chamberlin of Hodgeville; her sister-in-law Valerie (Wes) Walker of Regina and her beloved nieces and nephews. Rhonda was united in marriage to Garry Chamberlin on November 11, 1978 in Coderre, SK. She worked in the Department of Social Services at the Swift Current office for 25 years. Rhonda was an active member and volunteer in the First United Church in Swift Current. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, camping, and spending time with her family and friends. In her memory, friends may make memorial donations to the First United Church Memorial Fund. Rhonda will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by her family and friends.
Arrangements were entrusted to Parkside Memorial Funeral Home, Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
VANDERGRIFT – Helen Bell
VANDERGRIFT – Helen Bell, age 97, passed away at Swift Current Care Centre on Friday, December 3, 2004. A memorial service was held on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. from the United Church in Morse with Sandra Sellers officiating. The interment took place at Memory Lanes Cemetery
in Morse. Honorary pallbearers were all those who shared in her life. The ushers were grandsons; David Montgomery and Bradley Vandergrift. Helen is survived by two daughters; Lois Montgomery (James), Cynthia Miller; four sons: Floyd Vandergrift (Gladys), James Vandergrift (Joan), Robert Vandergrift (Eleanor) and Keith Vandergrift (Valerie). She is also survived by 25 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Horace Vandergrift in 1997, grandson Michael Vandergrift in 1980, son-in-law Terry Miller in 1986 and daughter Jean Hamm in 2004.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Parkside Memorial Funeral Home, Swift Current, SK.
CARLBERG Mrs. Elsie
CARLBERG Mrs. Elsie, was born on June 26, 1915 into a very different world from the one we live in today. She was the second child and only daughter of Halvor Englund and Ellen Johnson, who had come to Saskatchewan from Sweden, via Minnesota. She grew up with her two brothers, Art (five years older, who predeceased her seven years ago) and Dave (five years younger) on a farm about 11 miles north of Midale, Saskatchewan. The nearest habitation was the Floding farm, a family of cousins about 2 miles to the south. She enjoyed working on the farm, and did all the gardening for her mother. Her education was typical of her time, and she did well in a country school going up to grade 10. But Elsie did not stop there. She completed grades 11 and 12 by correspondence during the double blight of the Dirty Thirties—an economic depression and a drought. There were not a lot of careers open to young women of an independent mind in those years, but Elsie was a woman of determination! She chose to enter nursing and trained at the Regina General Hospital, where she flourished, graduating in 1942. She was a skilled and compassionate professional who cared deeply for all her patients. She came briefly to Swift Current in 1943 with her friend Jean Wallace, but returned to Regina General as night supervisor for four years, after which she moved to Saskatoon City Hospital. At a wedding in Saskatoon, she was introduced to a young man named Carl who was attending the school of agriculture, and they started keeping company together. Carl had grown up on a farm north of Estevan. He served in the Army during World War II and, upon returning, went to Saskatoon in 1946 to expand his horizons. After graduation, Carl had been recruited as a gardener to join the growing staff at the Swift Current Experimental Farm. In 1948 Elsie found a job at the Swift Current General Hospital. Their courtship blossomed into marriage on June 11, 1949, with the ceremony at her family home in Midale. They honeymooned in Banff. The journey itself, on what was called the Number 1, but was 400 and some miles of gravel road of varying quality on the prairie, followed by even worse narrow mountain roads, was an epic beginning to a life together. Upon return to Swift Current, she found that married women were not allowed to be part of the nursing staff in Swift Current. Carl and Elsie settled into married life in “The Suites” at the Experimental Farm, which was an Army “H hut” converted into apartments. Elsie always said that you could gauge the speed of the winter wind by simply noting how far the curtains were blown away from the tightly closed windows. In this same accommodation were several other young families, including the Korvens and the McBeans. Out of the experiences of keeping a cranky coal-fed furnace going and starting families, friendships of entire families now going back more than 55 years were built. In 1951 Ray was born, followed by Lynn in 1953. The house on the Experimental Farm seemed an earthly paradise for children. The children had lots of fun in the summer playing games in the gardens and buildings of the farm, ate an unbelievable variety of fresh produce grown by their father and cooked, preserved and frozen by their mother. Monday morning washing was a fascinating process (to the children) involving a wringer washer and 3 big galvanized wash bins. Later the laundry was hung on a line where it froze solid, with the bed sheets being a special challenge to bring back in and greatly interfering with any backyard rinks or snow forts. In the summer there were camping vacations, both in Saskatchewan and in Banff and the surrounding areas, where the young family co-existed with the bears wandering through the campsite, and dealt with the July snow. It was all wonderful and all held together by mother’s lists, which kept the family efficiently organized. It also gave Elsie a chance to walk and walk, as one of her chief joys. Often these camping trips allowed her to visit her nursing friends spread all over Western Canada. Elsie continued to nurse as a special, although she had to turn down requests during the polio epidemic of 1953 due to the risk to baby Lynn and 2 ½ year old Ray. Her specials were often at night with the extremely ill. As the children became older she regained her status as a RN and got a job at Carmel Medical Arts. She loved the work and greatly enjoyed her coworkers at the Clinic, Connie and Lynn. Around 1980 Carl and Elsie moved from the now Research Station into Swift Current on Taylor Drive. After retirement they greatly enjoyed traveling (outside of gardening season) in their Boler trailer and made air trips to England, Toronto and the Maritimes of Canada. In 1999 Carl and Elsie celebrated their 50th anniversary with a wonderful gathering of family and friends. Elsie turned challenges into strengths and found her greatest satisfaction in her family and helping others, particularly through nursing as well as her faith and work in the church. She was a long-time member of the United Church Women’s group, teaching Sunday School and contributing to suppers and special church occasions. Along with finding her calling in nursing she found a group of lifelong friends. She looked forward to attending the reunions of her graduating class, and always came back rejuvenated and laughing about all the stories. At the 50th anniversary celebration, there was one evening when the house was filled with nurses reminiscing about their days together and recalling with precision the characteristics of every nursing supervisor. Most of all, she was a proud and involved grandmother. For Lynn and Bernie’s four sons: Greg, Tony, Mark and James; and for Ray and Joanna’s children Amy and Tommy, she was a source of encouragement and abiding love and pride. She read to them endlessly when they were little, and loved snuggling them in her lap. She presented them with wonderful knitted Afghan throws and scarves. She was famous for her buns, chocolate cake, lemon pie, and date-filled cookies. She reveled in the grandchildren and really related to them as equals, which entranced them. She was always so interested in what each one was doing, and thought that every one of those six grandchildren had special and unique talents. She celebrated each achievement, and saw the best in each child. The family particularly enjoyed getting together at Cypress during the summer and either at Swift Current or Saskatoon in the winter. In Cypress all could enjoy walks together with Elsie getting out in the morning for a quick walk once or twice around the Lake with Lynn. It was a tradition to play cards, games where she neither gave nor asked for quarter from any adult, and helped the children learn the value of looking ahead to get what they want—out of cards. The tremendous strength she had built up through walking preserved her awareness to the end. She will always be missed, and will live on in our hearts. The funeral was held on November 30th at First United Church, with arrangements by Parkside Memorial Funeral Home, Swift Current. Donations in honour of Elsie Carlberg may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
CONROY Yvonne (Bonnie) Aileen (Dixon) (Laverdiere)
CONROY Yvonne (Bonnie) Aileen (Dixon) (Laverdiere), passed away peacefully at the age of 71 years after a long battle with cancer. Yvonne is survived by her daughter, Dawn Del Fabbro (Renato); her son, Eric Dixon (Susan); her grandchildren: Erin, Darcy, Heather, Cody and Hailey; her sister-in-law, Jean Conroy; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Morgan and Nellie Conroy; her brothers Pete and Carl Conroy; and one daughter, Bonnie Aileen. The Funeral service was held on Thursday, October 14, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church with Father Stephen Bill officiating. The ushers were, Cal McDonald and Mervyn McDonald. The pallbearers were: Ted Fullerton, Pjilip Fullerton, Russ Houston, Ron Kornsey, Lyle Minoque and Dwayne Barber. The interment was held at Lacadena Cemetery, Lacadena, Saskatchewan followed by a lunch at the Lacadena Community Centre. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Parkside Memorial Funeral Home, Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
