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BETTE DEAN
Bette Dean (nee Thiessen) of Moose Jaw passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 at Providence Place at the age of 83. Bette was born in Goldtown, SK. and moved with her family to Moose Jaw when she was still an infant. She attended Ross Elementary School and Peacock Collegiate (Peacock Technical School). As a youth she and her sisters often sang at various Salvation Army events. During the war years Bette spent time in Ottawa before returning to Moose Jaw. On July 31, 1947 she married Roy Dean in a double wedding ceremony with her sister Barbara who married Paul Berthelot. Bette and Roy made their home in Moose Jaw and she worked in various secretarial positions before becoming the office manager of the local constituency office under Federal MP's Doug Neil and Bill Gottselig. Bette was an avid and very accomplished bowler. She was a member of several leagues over the years and often took home trophies for her high scores. She loved to travel and fish with Roy and loved hosting large family dinners especially during the Christmas season. Bette was a loving wife to Roy, a devoted mother to daughter Lori, and a proud grandmother of granddaughter Danica. She also cared deeply about her siblings, in-laws, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and close friends. Bette is predeceased by her husband Roy, her sisters and brothers-in-law Anne (August) Fritzler, Barbara (Paul) Berthelot, Mary Thiessen and Vera (Keith) Robertson, brothers Cornelius (Lorraine), Peter, John (Nettie), and William Thiessen, niece Carolyn (Fritzler) Gray, nephew Bill Robertson, and great-nephew Bradley Fritzler. She is survived by daughter Lori, granddaughter Danica French, sister-in-law Eunice Thiessen, nephew Bob (Bev) Fritzler and great-niece Heather, great-nephews Steven and Lyle Greer, Danica's father Patrick (Deb) French and their boys James and Peter, special friends Evelyn Parsons and Barb Jestin, and many other family members and friends. The Memorial Service to celebrate Bette's life will be held at Providence Place Chapel on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 3:00 pm. Reverend John Carley will officiate. Flowers are greatly declined. For those so wishing donations may be made in Bette's name to Providence Place - St. Vincent's, 100 2nd Avenue N.E., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, S6H 1B8. In living memory of Bette, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
SARAH ANNE STOW (STILLAR, NEE GETTY)
Anne passed away Sunday October 24, 2010 after a lengthy illness. She was predeceased by her parents and first husband Gilbert. She is survived by her husband Arthur, sister Joan of Waterloo, ON; sons Deane (Meg) of Calgary and David (Ramona) of Cochin and their children Seanne and Noah; daughters-in-law Penny (Derek) Payne and their children of Calgary, Margot (Brian) Hembroff and their children of Regina, and son-in-law Robert Stow of Moose Jaw. She had a special attachment to Robyn and David Purdy of Moose Jaw. Anne was born and raised in the Archydal district. She graduated 51 years ago from the Moose Jaw General Hospital school of nursing, and practiced her profession throughout Canada and Europe. The past seven years with Arthur was spent with her friends young and old. In keeping with Anne’s wishes there will be no funeral. A private ceremony will be conducted by the Reverend Doug Shepherd on Thursday, October 28. No flowers, please. Donations to Anne's memory would be welcomed by the Moose Jaw Humane Society. In living memory of Anne, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
BARBARA SCHICK
It is with sadness in our hearts that the family of Barbara Schick announces the passing of their beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and Great-Great-Grandmother on October 27, 2010, a few months shy of her 100th birthday. Barbara was born in Spring Valley on April 20, 1911. She married George Schick on February 19, 1928. Barbara spent most of her life on a farm near Spring Valley, where she raised eight children. Losing her husband at an early age, she worked hard with her family to keep the farm going. The family moved to Moose Jaw where she stayed until the last of her girls grew up. She then moved to Golden, BC for a few years before moving to Calgary, and finally back to Moose Jaw where she spent the remainder of her full life amongst her family. She will be remembered as always having a drawer full of knitted slippers, or a couple of afghans on the go. In her later years she lived at Chateau St. Michaels and always made sure everyone had a pair. She then moved to Pioneers Lodge, and with her hands not as good as they used to be, she had to give up knitting. Barbara is predeceased by her parents, five brothers and one sister; her husband, George in 1959, sons Peter and Alfred; daughter Elenora Holmes; daughter-in-law Johana, sons-in-law Dale Rodin and Ron Holmes; great-grandsons Jeremy Meacher and Devon McKechnie; and special friend Oscar Vanance. She is survived by her children: Karl (Kathy) – Central Butte, Elsie (Dick) Meacher, Walter (Opal), Rose (Brian) Hutchinson – all of Moose Jaw, and Martha Rodin – Warburg, AB; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and sisters-in-law Pauline Ewasik and Evelyn Schick. Funeral Services will be held at W. J. Jones & Son Chapel on Monday November 1, 2010 at 10:30 am. Reverend Doug Shepherd will officiate. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. In living memory of Barbara, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
GORDON McLELLAND
MR. GORDON ELLISON McLELLAND passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on September 29, 2003 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Dad was born in Saskatoon on December 29, 1917 and moved to Moose Jaw district with his family where he lived most of his life. He married Mom in 1941 and they took up residence in Moose Jaw where Dad worked for Robin Hood and then the C.P. Railway. In 1942 he joined the Airforce and was stationed in St. Thomas, Ontario and Saskatoon. In 1945 Dad and Mom came back to Moose Jaw and he continued to work for the Railway until his retirement in 1978. Dad enjoyed farming with his brother for many years. In the 80’s, Dad and Mom enjoyed their winters in Arizona. Dad and Mom moved to Saskatoon in 2000 to be near Barb. He was fortunate to be able to pass away in the Whitecap Crescent Care Home where he has lived the last 2 ˝ years. We thank the staff for their wonderful care. Dad was a member of First Baptist Church, Moose Jaw. Dad was predeceased by his parents, his daughter, Pat, his granddaughter, Judy, brother, Ken and brother-in-law, Ralph. Dad is survived by his wife, Peggy (married 62 years), his son, Bill (Linda) of Kimberly, B.C. and his daughter, Barb (Keith) Rousell of Asquith, SK; four granddaughters: Sherri (Greg) Thompson of Lethbridge, Traci (Joe) Illes of Kimberley, Angie (Barry) Glas of Hayes, AB, Vicki (Perry) Quittenbaum of Asquith, nine great-grandchildren, his sister, Irene Jevne of Wetaskiwin and sister-in-law, Peggy of Moose Jaw. Funeral Services will be held at First Baptist Church, 1010 Main St. N., Moose Jaw on Saturday, October 4, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Steven MacCuaig will officiate. Interment will have taken place at the family plot, Rosedale Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday evening 7-9 p.m. at the W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home. Memorials for the First Baptist Church Memorial Fund would be appreciated. In living memory of Gordon, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
MARSHALL "WRAY" LEWIS
Marshall “Wray” Lewis of Moose Jaw, formerly of Briercrest, passed away on January 13, 2011 at the age of 88 years. Wray was born in Rouleau to Hilliard and Sarah Lewis on the family farm, and attended school at Hearne. Wray married Leona Deitner on June 3, 1978 and they lived in Briercrest and farmed in the area for many years. He worked earth moving construction with his brothers, Harvey and Cliff, and also at St. Anthony’s Home for ten years. Wray and Leona retired to Moose Jaw in 2004. He enjoyed music and played the harmonica and guitar, and was very mechanically inclined. He is predeceased by his parents, twin brother at birth Harold, brothers Cliff and Lloyd, brother-in-law Cec, and sisters-in-law Lillian and Lena . Wray will be sadly missed by his wife of 33 years, Leona; sister Marjorie West – Regina; brother Harvey (Helen) – Moose Jaw; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as Leona’s family in the Kenaston and Saskatoon area. A Celebration of Wray’s Life will be held at W. J. Jones & Son Chapel on Monday January 17, 2011 at 1:30 pm. Della Ferguson will officiate. Interment will take place at the Rouleau Cemetery at a later date. For those so wising, memorials to the Canadian Cancer Society, 61B Ross St. W., Moose Jaw, S6H 2M2, would be appreciated. In living memory of Wray, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
DEREK PETERS
The Peters family is saddened to announce the sudden passing of Derek John Peters, their beloved husband and father, on May 9, 2010. Derek was born May 17, 1960 in Regina, SK. Derek was a man of many passions, who accomplished much in his life; his proudest achievement was his five sons. He loved motorcycling, especially when his wife rode beside him. Derek was an intelligent man, with artistic abilities which he expressed through auto body since he was 17 years of age. Derek passed from a broken heart, predeceased by his son, Mike and his father John. He is survived by his wife Linda; sons, Jon (Kinda), Darryl, Lyndon, and Jason; his mother Anne, mother-in-law Edith Weiss; four younger siblings, and a large extended family. The Celebration of Derek’s life will be held at Minto United Church, 1036 7th Ave. N.W., on Friday May 14, 2010 at 1:30 pm. Della Ferguson will officiate. Memorialization will take place at Rosedale Cemetery. For those so wishing, memorials to the Mike Peters Visual Arts Memorial Scholarship, c/o Peacock Collegiate, 145 Ross St. E., Moose Jaw, S6H 0S3, would be appreciated. In living memory of Derek, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
GERTRUDE BOEHME
It is with sadness that her family announce the passing of Gertrude Elizabeth Boehme on Monday January 17, 2011. Aunt Gert was born October 11, 1921 in Dilke, Saskatchewan. She was the youngest of 5 daughters born to Anna and Fritz Boehme, formerly of Halle, Germany. Although small in stature, she was strong in spirit. She spent her formative years during the struggles of the 30's. The influences of her parents and those of her older sisters, all of whom went on to pursue professional careers, resulted in her decision to teach. She taught at Edwards School, Cupar, Cabri and finally William Grayson School in Moose Jaw. Many of her students have contacted her over the years conveying their thanks and appreciation. Gertrude loved to walk. On her daily excursions, she took in the beauty of creation; admiring the seasons with their, ever-changing, flora and fauna. Aunt Gert also cherished her moments of solitude. She was an avid reader and would spend endless hours with a book or listening pensively to one of her many albums of Classical music. Chez Nous has been her home for the last 16 years. Gertrude loved her home and the kind and caring staff she was fortunate enough to know over this time. Gertrude leaves us now to be with her parents, Anna and Fritz, her four sisters, Charlotte (Freeman), Helene (Williams), Hilda (Petruic), and Emma (LaBuik), her nephews, Eric and Eugene and her great nephew, Peter. She is survived by fourteen nieces and nephews. It is with heartfelt gratitude that we extend our thanks to Manon and staff at Chez Nous, to Dr. Rininsland and the staff of the Moose Jaw Union hospital and to her many friends who have kept contact with her over the years. A Celebration of Gert’s Life will take place at W. J. Jones & Son Chapel on Friday January 21, 2011 at 11:00 am. Reverend Doug Shepherd will officiate. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. In living memory of Gert, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
