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JAMES VICTOR MURRAY "JAMIE" TONGE
January 24, 1945 – August 13, 2007
Born in Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Jamie worked in the flooring trade for over forty years. He was an active member of the Elks becoming very involved with their football program (Elks Minor Football), organizing, coaching and fundraising. In the past several years his passion turned to his grandchildren, they would always bring a special smile to his face. The love of his wife and family time with the children were most important to Jamie. He spent countless hours supporting his boys in sports such as baseball, football and wrestling. Predeceased by his father, James Morley Tonge, brother-in-law, Bob Neal and nephew, Daryle Williams, Jamie is survived by his wife, Betty; sons: Robert (Loretta) – Regina, Richard (Fran) and their family: Grayson and Reese – Saskatoon, Reagan (Louise) and their family: Rylan, Logan and Danika – Moose Jaw, mother, Vera Tonge, sister, Bonnie Neal and family: Denean (Greg) Hicks and their family: Liam and Olivia; Mike (Ashley) Williams and their daughter, Raiya; brother, Dane Tonge (Sandy) and their son, Darian, mother-in-law, Muriel Sanford, sister-in-law, Susan Noreen (Bob) and family, Trent Noreen (Hilary) and their daughter Sarah. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 17, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. in the W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Chapel, 106 Athabasca St. E., Moose Jaw. Pastor Dave Moore will officiate. In lieu of flowers, for those so wishing, a memorial donation in Jamie’s memory may be made to the Allan Blair Cancer Centre, 4101 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, S4T 7T1 or to the Shriners Hospital for Children, c/o Wa Wa Temple, 1767 Main St. N., Moose Jaw, S6J 1L6. In living memory of Jamie, a tree will be planted by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
CARMEN HUMPHREY
Mrs. Carmen Humphrey passed away November 15, 2003 . She is predeceased by her parents, Frank and Sophia Kirkpatrick; and a son, Bob Humphrey. She is survived by her husband, Ernie of Moose Jaw and a daughter, Anne (Neil) Harvey of Victoria. In keeping with Carmen’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. In living memory of Carmen, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
ANDREW "MAC" MURRAY
Andrew MacIntyre (Mac) Murray passed away peacefully at Providence Place on April 15, 2003 at the age of 87. He was born at Aneroid, SK on April 8, 1916 to Andrew and Emily Murray. Mac was married to Barbara Cockburn on December 23, 1937. He was very mechanically inclined and his skills took them to many places including Aneroid, Stoughton, Belle Plaine, Regina, Calgary, and Lacombe, AB. After Barb passed away in 1976, he married Agnes McGhee of Moose Jaw on September 5, 1978. They spent their retirement years in Moose Jaw and with their love of travel, visited many places in Europe and the South Pacific, as well as had many happy winters in Arizona. Besides his first wife Barbara, he is predeceased by daughter and son-in-law Carol and Hamilton Tenbroek, his parents, sister Loie Manning, and brother Ken Murray. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Agnes of Moose Jaw; son and daughter-in-law, Don and Bev Murray of Ste Anne, MB; son, Ken Murray of Richmond BC; and daughter, Caron Murray of Red Deer, AB; sister and brother-in-law Ruth Zoorkan and Jim Ellis of Chilliwack, BC; grandchildren: Scott Murray, Leanne Murray, Andrew (Amber) Murray, Elizabeth Murray, Clayton Stanchfield, Heather Stanchfield and great grandson, Cole Murray; brothers-in-law, Woody (Clara) Cockburn and Keith (Nora) Cockburn; and sisters-in-law Isabelle Jaffary, Kath McGhee, Dorothy McGhee and Margaret Cockburn. Many nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends will also fondly remember him for his inquisitive nature, caring ways and love of humour. A Celebration of Mac’s Life will be held at W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Chapel on Monday, April 21, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. Linda Owens will officiate. Memorialization will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the caring staff at Providence Place. In lieu of flowers donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Box 521, Moose Jaw, S6H 4P2, or the Alzheimer Association, 301 – 2550 12th Ave., Regina, S4P 3X1, would be greatly appreciated. In living memory of Mac, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
NEIL MACKAY
Neil Scott Mackay, aged 89 years of Moose Jaw, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2003. He was born in Calgary, Alberta on December 28, 1913 and resided in Moose Jaw for 87 years and was a resident of Providence Place for the past five years. Neil was predeceased by his wife, Babe in 1971; his son, Scott in 2002; his parents, Tom and Annie; and brothers, Tom and Duncan. Neil is survived by his daughter-in-law, Joan Mackay of Creston, B.C.; daughters, Sheila (Tom) Fulton; Joan (Brian) Douglas, all of Regina; and Elizabeth (Barry) Tysdal of Moose Jaw; grandchildren: Doug Mackay, Lisa Mackay, Kerry Brabant, Warren, David, and Kevin Fulton, Jeff Douglas, Laurie Ferleyko, Krista Staples, Daniel, Jayne, and Nathan Tysdal; great-grandchildren: Sasha, David, Beverly, Shane, Brittany, Kristion, Enya, Mikayla, Ian, Erin, Jillian, Catherine, Scott, Amanda, Brianna, MacKinley, Caitlyn, Keely, Aidan, Jennifer, Jana, Morgan, and Tessa; great-great-granddaughter, Autumn; and many well loved nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at St. John’s Anglican Church on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 at 1:30 pm. Reverend Derek Nicholls will officiate. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Memorials to Providence Place, 100 Second Ave. N.E., Moose Jaw, S6H 1B8, or St. John’s Anglican Church, 124 First Ave. N.E., Moose Jaw, S6H 0Y8, would be appreciated. In living memory of Neil, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
MARY DMYTRYSHYN
On Thursday, July 24, 2003, Mary Dmytryshyn, former long-time resident of Moose Jaw, passed away at the age of 95 years in Toronto, Ontario. Born in Ukraine in 1907, she came to Canada in 1930, first to Alberta, then to Montreal and finally Moose Jaw in 1937. Married Peter Dmytryshyn in 1937. Predeceased by husband in 1982, sister Antonia Galczyk of Moose Jaw in 2000, and sisters Anastasia, Olena and Marta in Ukraine. She is survived by two sons: Jerry Dmytryshyn of Toronto, Dr. John Dmytryshyn and wife Linda of Vancouver; five grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; two sisters: Anna in Ukraine and Justyna in Slovakia. The Funeral Service will be held in the W. J. Jones and Son Chapel on Thursday, July 31, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. Deacon Yuri Lazurko officiating. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday, July 30, 2003, 7-9 p.m. at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Saskatchewan Heart & Stroke Foundation, Box 521, Moose Jaw, S6H 4P2 would be appreciated. In living memory of Mary, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
ELSIE STUMPF
ELSIE JEAN STUMPF was born November 24, 1923 in Kelowna, B.C. to Mildred and Cecil Hall, a sister for Marion and Lester. Soon after, her family returned to Saskatchewan to farm in the Droxford District south of Ernfold. Elsie attended Charlotte School for all of her education and was part of the Droxford Baptist Church community. She enjoyed the many church picnics and other social activities of the community where she met Conrad Stumpf. They were married October 19, 1940 and began farming together on the Stumpf homestead in the spring of 1941. Elsie took an active role on the farm, raising chickens and milking cows. They made their own sausage from their own beef and pork and Elsie canned everything from chickens to tomatoes. Three children were born: Jean, Leonard and Marvin. After Marvin was born and the country schools began to close, Con and Elsie moved their family to Ernfold where Con began working for the C.P.Railway. Elsie had his lunch ready for him when he left in the morning and his supper ready when he returned. She grew a beautiful flower and vegetable garden. In her spare time she did crafts, sewed, quilted, crocheted, knitted, embroidered and took up painting in acrylics and water colors. She loved to make things out of whatever was handy. Her family learned that simple things mean a lot. Elsie was a bird-watcher of sorts and especially enjoyed the hummingbirds that came to the feeder. She liked to go fishing and was a rock hound for a number of years. She enjoyed visiting and playing cards with friends and going to country dances. She loved country music and she and Con went several times to hear the Old Time Fiddlers play at Besant Park. Elsie loved to travel. She took Marvin by train both east and west to visit relatives. She was ready to go anywhere at the drop of a hat and she and Con would often take “drives” that would end up in Winnipeg or Drumheller. They also enjoyed bus tours together with friends. Elsie enjoyed visiting museums and had an appreciation for things from the past. She was a member of the Morse Culture and Heritage Association. She also had an extensive collection of elephants of all shapes and sizes and was always pleased to receive an addition to her collection. Con and Elsie moved to their little retirement home in Morse in 1975 where they continued to enjoy life together until Elsie was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Elsie was so proud of each grandchild that came along. There were many trips to California to watch Marty and Jason grow up. The four Saskatchewan grandchildren spent plenty of time at Grandma’s and Grandpa’s coloring Easter eggs, playing dress-up and building houses out of cards. Pictures of her “babies”, her great-grandchildren, covered her walls. Each one had a special place in her heart. The last five years of Elsie’s life were spent at the Herbert Nursing Home where she slowly and peacefully moved into God’s deeper presence March 11, 2003. Elsie was predeceased by her mother and step-father Mildred and Archie Hyndman, her father and and step-mother, Cecil and Dilys Hall and a grandson, Kevin Stumpf. She is survived by her loving and faithful husband, Con, her sister, Marion O’Shea of Guelph, ON, and brother, Lester Hall of Swift Current, her children: Jean (Jack) Ohmstede of LaMesa, CA, Leonard (Linda) Stumpf of Neville, SK, Marvin (Joanne) Stumpf of Prince Albert, SK, six grandchildren: Marty (Teri) Ohmstede, Jason (Lisa) Ohmsteade, Tracy (Kenny) Lavigne, Jeffrey (Rachelle) Stumpf, Collin and Darren Stumpf; five great-grandchildren: Wesley and Bryce Ohmstede, McKenna Lavigne, Chase Ohmstede and Joshua Stumpf. The Funeral Service was held on Monday, March 17, 2003 at 2pm from the Morse United Church. Sandra Sellars officiated. Interment followed at Morse Cemetery. In living memory of Elsie, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by Prairie Memorial Funeral Home.
BILL McDONALD
BILL McDONALD of Moose Jaw passed away peacefully on Monday, October 25, 2004 at Extendicare. Bill retired as Prince Albert’s Senior Public Health Officer in 1983. After his wife Blanche (Tommie to all her friends) died in 1993, Bill moved to Moose Jaw to be closer to his family. Bill is survived by his son, Bill Jr., his daughter-in-law, Lynne, and granddaughter, Lindsay Ann. He also leaves a sister, Connie in Vernon, BC, as well as several nieces and nephews. A private family ceremony will be planned for a later date. The family gratefully declines flowers. For those so wishing, memorials may be made directly to a charity of your choice. In living memory of Bill, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home. The family would like to thank the staff at Extendicare as well as Dr. Braun for their care and compassion.
