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Karen Eidem
Passed Away: December 2, 2005
EIDEM – Karen Joyce age 32 of Swift Current passed away suddenly on Friday, December 2, 2005. The funeral service was held on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Pastor Terry Simonson officiating. The organist was Arlie Neufeld and the soloist was Evelyn Theise. The ushers were Jodie Fehr, Lynette Froese, Shawna Smuk and Angela Schindel. The pallbearers were: Craig Bardahl, Brant Moen, Ross Buchanan, Wade Bergstrom, Roy Cook and Shawn Hermanson. The interment
took place at Bethel Prairie Cemetery, Stewart Valley District. Memorial donations may be made to the Dr. Noble Irwin Health Care Foundation for the Children’s Ward. Karen was born on April 11, 1973 to Martin & Eileen Eidem. Karen is survived by two brothers; Danny (Shirley-Ann), and John; one sister, Melody (Glen) and a very special friend, Darcy Knox; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, Martin & Eileen Eidem; grandparents, John & Karen Eidem, and Fred & Jessie Erickson; aunts and uncles: Edith and Leonard Gabert, Hubert Grand, Lorne & Phyllis Moen, Ben Moen and cousin, Brian Moen. She is also predeceased by three special pets, Buddy, Lady and Ole. Karen attended elementary school from Kindergarten to Grade 8 out at Stewart Valley and then went on to the Comprehensive High School in Swift Current, SK. Karen took a Sterile Supply Technician Course with her sister in the fall of 2004 at the city hospital in Saskatoon, SK. Karen loved life and had a smile that was very contagious. She was a very loving, caring individual. If you needed anything or anybody to talk to she was always there. She had love for the kids; Marla & Tyler Bardahl, Colten & Marshal Siemens, Kyle & Lane Fehr and all the ones she babysat and cared for. Karen worked at the Wheatland Mall as a food court supervisor and everybody loved her smile and her witty sense of humor. She will be sadly missed by her customers, family and friends. Karen enjoyed going to the gym to work out and interacting with friends. As Danny always said, she was our little spark plug. She was full of life and had a heart of gold. We love you Karen and we will see you again.
Cyril Murray
Passed Away: December 2, 2005
Walter Cyril Murray was promoted into the presence of His Savior on December 2, 2005 from the Gull Lake Care Center, Gull Lake, SK. He was 90 years of age. Cyril was born on November 28, 1915 in Newcastle on Tyne, England. At the age of four Cyril moved from England with his family to Gull Lake, SK. His aunt loved to tell the story about how Cyril loved to sing. During the days on board the ship the passengers heard him singing. They would seat him on top of a piano where he willingly sang for them. In 1921 they moved to Nanaimo, B.C. where he attended school. In 1934 he returned to Gull Lake and worked for farmers C. B. English, Haakan Jensen and Sons and his father-in-law, Byron Yake. Cyril married Ferne Luella Yake on February 24, 1940. Eventually Cyril purchased some farmland and substantiated the family income by continuing to work for local farmers as well as employment during the winter in Port Arthur, ON and Hinton, AB. In 1948 the couple moved to Hazlet where Cyril was employed at Johnson’s Garage for 27 years until the business closed. He was an employee of the Hazlet Co-op until his retirement in 1984. Cyril was fire chief for the village of Hazlet for many years and was involved with many community activities. Cyril and Ferne opened their home to a weekly Bible study for several years during the 1980’s. During this time Cyril accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Together they attended the Alliance Church in Gull Lake until they moved to Swift Current and the Church of the Open Bible became their home church. They enjoyed living in Swift Current until Cyril needed nursing care in 2004. Cyril was a loving husband to his dear wife Ferne and a wonderful father to his son Dale and Teresa (Elkink) Murray, London, ON and daughter Donna (Murray) and Vernon Baldwin, Cabri, SK. Cyril was blessed with four grandchildren and their spouses; Kim (Murray) and Rob Staples, Bjorkdale, SK, Kirtus and Caroline Murray, Goshen, IN USA, Corey Baldwin, Cabri, SK and his finance` Sheri Titemore and Jared and Candace (Baldwin) Bespalko, Georgetown, ON, as well as 10 great grandchildren; Jessie, Olivia and Emily Staples, Sophia and Casey Murray, and Braedan, Deagan, Rylan and Layton Bespalko as well as one sister-in-law, Eileen Yake and several nieces and nephews. The Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of The Open Bible with Pastor Rob Cochrane officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Gull Lake Special Care home Auxiliary or to the Church of The Open Bible Memorial Fund.
Magdalena Thomas
Passed Away: September 29, 2005
THOMAS – MAGDALENA passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 29, 2005 at the Swift Current Care Centre, one week before her 88th birthday. She was predeceased by her husband, James; brother Joe; sisters, Bertha and Mary; and her parents Anselm and Wilhelmina Baumann. She is survived by: Andrew Thomas (Gertrude), Elizabeth Grill, Adeline Thomas; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lena will be dearly missed by her children: Jim (Sally), Bill (Chris), Robert, Marie (Dan), Danny (Debbie), Perry (Denise) and Gary. Lena loved her twelve grandchildren greatly and was very proud of: Lee (Melissa), Pamela, Christie, Corey, Samantha, Lucas, Jacob, Riley, Shane, Jordan, Michael and Sidney. She was born on the family homestead near Glen Bain, SK on October 5, 1917. She later moved to Gravelbourg to work as a nurse in the hospital and to take care of her mother in her final years. She married Jim in 1951 and moved back to the farmstead where they raised their seven children and ran the farm for 40 years. Jim and Lena retired to Swift Current in 1981. Lena loved to talk, cook, listen to music, keep up with events on the radio and entertain her children and grandchildren. She always had a smile in her eyes and a laugh in her heart. She is now laughing in heaven and having a conversation with the Lord. The family extends their sincere appreciation to the kind and caring staff of the Swift Current Care Centre who looked after Lena in the final months of her life. A funeral service was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Swift Current, SK, on Monday, Oct 3, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. with Father Antony officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Saskatchewan Abilities Centre in Swift Current.
Mildred Kimber
Passed Away: January 22, 2006
KIMBER, Mildred D. - age 91, of Saskatoon formerly of Swift Current, SK passed away peacefully at the Sherbrooke Community Centre, Saskatoon, SK on January 22, 2006. Funeral services were held on January 31, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Swift Current, with Reverend Rob Hardwick officiating. The interment was held at Hillcrest Cemetery, Swift Current. The pallbearers were Gordon Kay, George Saunders, Paul Gaertner, Jason Giesbrecht, Mark Dobrowolski and Ron Giesbrecht. The organist was Janet Neubauer. Left to cherish her memory are daughters Kathy (Ron) Giesbrecht of Saskatoon and Jacquie (Mark) Dobrowolski) of Prince Albert. Mildred will be missed by her grandchildren Laura (Paul), Jason (Niki), Melissa, Kimberly and Sheri, and her great-grandchildren Gabrielle, Samuel, Ali, Kyle and Ashley, also numerous friends and relatives. Mildred was predeceased by her husband John, her parents Frank and Norah Berry and her sister Jean. The family would like to thank the staff at Sherbrooke Community Centre for the outstanding, compassionate care she received while at Sherbrooke. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Parkside Memorial Funeral Home, Swift Current, SK.
Phyllis Allport
Passed Away: November 6, 2005
Allport – Phyllis Maude (Pratt) Allport, age 87, passed away on November 6, 2005 at the Kyle Community Health Centre. A Memorial service was held on November 14 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Kyle, Saskatchewan with Reverend Dan Fournier officiating. The eulogy was given by her granddaughter, Jenny Allport and a reading was given by her granddaughter, Jennifer Allport. The Urn bearer was grandson, Justin Allport and the soloist was great-granddaughter, Justine Shaw. Simion Stephenson and Maurice Akister were the ushers, and Sandra Hamilton was the organist. Internment was at the White Bear Cemetery
following the memorial service. Phyllis was born January 15, 1918 in Edenwald and grew up in White Bear, Saskatchewan. She attended school in Neuve Chapelle and White Bear. She’s the eldest daughter of Kitty and Harry Pratt. Phyllis married Eric Allport in 1938 at the age of 20. They lived and farmed in the Tuberose area and raised 4 children of their own. In December 1956 Phyllis was stricken with polio and confined to a wheelchair. Her and Eric moved into Kyle three years later in 1959. Phyllis moved into the Kyle Health Centre in 2000. Gardening was Phyllis’ passion. She grew many vegetables and tended her yard up until the time she moved into the Health Centre. She also enjoyed sewing, knitting, needlework, bird watching, fishing, cards and watching curling on television. She frequented the Kyle Drop in Centre to play cribbage with her friends. Phyllis was one of the longest living survivors of the polio epidemic of 1956. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Phyllis is survived by sister, Ethel Woodside of Penticton, B.C.; brother, Jack Pratt of Swift Current, SK.; daughter, Kay Gibson, Kyle, SK.; sons: Allan (Fay) Allport of Oliver, B.C., Barry (Keiko) Allport of Edmonton, AB., and Kenneth (Susan) Allport of Kyle, SK., nine grandchildren: Sharron (Larry) Piche, Jim (Lorna) Gibson, Patty (Ron) Gramlich, Graham (Meagan) Allport, Jeffrey Allport, Jennifer Allport, Toni (Scott) Ritchie, Jenny Allport, Justin Allport, and 13 great-grandchildren: Byron, Cameron, Jeremiah (Jayme), and Justine Shaw; Eric and Kristi Gibson; Bruce, Falon, Jennifer, and Jayme Gramlich; Liam and Rory Allport; and Alexandra Ritchie; sister-in-law, Emma Pratt, and nephews, Larry and Allan Pratt. She was predeceased by her parents, Harry and Kathleen Pratt; husband, Eric Allport; brother, Art Pratt; and son-in-law, George Gibson. Donations in memory of Phyllis may be to the Kyle Health Centre Foundation, Saskatchewan Awareness of Post-Polio (2310 Louise Street, Saskatoon, S7G 2C7) or St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Kyle.
Aiden James Johnson
Passed Away: September 11, 2005
JOHNSON Aiden James. In Loving Memory of our baby boy, Aiden, who was stillborn on Sunday, September 11, 2005. The funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 16, 2005 at Memory Gardens Cemetery
with Pastor Kevin Snyder officiating. “Tears in Heaven” was sang and played by his Uncle Dustin Williams.
We didn’t want to say good-bye
To you, our precious one,
Our hopes and dreams have left with you
But your memory lives on.
We had so many things to say
And even more to do.
But you died before you even lived –
A life ended all too soon.
Why you’re gone we’ll never know
It’s hard to understand
But you’ll live within our memory
Walking forever hand in hand.
Aiden will be forever missed and loved by his Mommy and Daddy, Amanda Williams and James Johnson, and his big sister, Kasia, as well as his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. We love you so much.
