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BARB RODFORD
MRS. BARB RODFORD of Moose Jaw passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday March 24, 2010. Predeceased by her parents and son Ken. Barb will be lovingly remembered by her husband Ken, her daughter Carrie, daughter-in-law Angela; four grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, three brothers and five sisters, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A Celebration of Barb’s Life will be held on Monday March 29, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in the W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Chapel, 106 Athabasca St. E. Della Ferguson will officiate. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 61B Ross St. W., Moose Jaw, S6H 2M2. In living memory of Barb, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
EVA MARTIN
Eva Martin of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan passed away Thursday April 19, 2007. Eva is predeceased by her husband David, one sister and three brothers. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Gloria and son David, three grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and one sister. A Celebration of Eva’s life will be held on Wednesday April 25, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. in the W. J. Jones and Son Funeral Chapel. Pastor Dennis Braun will officiate. Memorialization will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Those so wishing may make memorial contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society, 61B Ross St. W, Moose Jaw, S6H 2M2. In living memory of Eva, a tree has been planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
Robert Gordon Woods
Robert Gordon Woods of Moose Jaw passed away on November 24, 2010 at the age of 80. Robert was born in Moose Jaw to Adna and Florence Woods. In 1953 Robert married Edith Coghlin and celebrated 44 years of marriage before her passing. Robert graduated from pharmacy from the U of S and started working at Woods Pharmacy with his father in 1956. Robert enjoyed spending time with family, loved going on holidays with the family, reading, playing ten pin bowling, listening to music and always completed the crossword puzzles. He was an avid Rider fan and had season tickets for 50 years. He was able to watch the Western final and know the Riders were going to the Grey Cup. Robert also held several positions with the Pharmacy Association, and was a member of the Canadian Civil Defense in the 1960’s. Robert is predeceased by his wife, Edith; his parents; his sister, Betty Cooper; niece Tracy Cooper and Uncle Harry. Robert will be sadly missed by his children, Brent (Cathy) Woods and their children Jessica (Kurt and his son Conner), Christine; Brad (Kathy) Woods and their children Samantha and Matthew; Barbara (Patrick) Morris and their children Stephanie (Mark and their children, Schylar and Nixon), Katrina (Brendon and daughter Ever), Andrew, Timothy and Benjamin; Brenda and Scott Bittner, and children Tyler, Madison, and Zachary; brother in law, Larry (Sylvia) Coghlin and their children James, Benjamin and Rebecca; niece Lisa Binns. A funeral service will be held on Saturday November 27, 2010 at 1:30 pm at W. J. Jones and Son Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dave Moore officiating. Robert will be laid to rest beside his wife Edith at Rosedale Cemetery. The family would like to send a special thank you to all the staff at Extendicare for their care and compassion. For those wishing memorial donation can be made to Extendicare Family Support Group, 1151 Coteau St. W., Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5G5. In living memory of Robert, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
NANCY MEIKLE
Nancy Jane Meikle was born in Moose Jaw, on March 2, 1955 and passed away in Moose Jaw on April 8, 2010. For most of the intervening years, she lived life to the fullest and travelled and worked in many parts of the world. Nancy is predeceased by her father Robert Meikle; her grandparents Matle and Ted Housego and James and Vera Meikle; all of her father’s siblings and by her cousins Marilyn Pruysers and Theresa Foster. She is survived by her mother Vivian Meikle and sister Pat Aldred (Malcolm) of Moose Jaw, sister Sandra Nichol (Shane) of Calgary, sister Judy Fredeen (Edward) of Medicine Hat, brother Rob Meikle (Cathy) of Winnipeg; brother Bill and his mother Jane Meikle of Edmonton; uncle Ian Housego (Billie) and aunt Irene Meikle of Vancouver. Auntie Nancy adored her nieces and nephews Brodi (Pam), Riel and Merran (Jesse) Aldred; Aaron (Bryanna, Daniel) Nichol; Michael (Cathy, Logan, Jaxon) Nichol and Tristan, Keisha, Caitlin and Garrett Fredeen. Also left to mourn are many cousins and their families and “extended family” from many parts of the globe. We happily shared our Nancy with countless friends and families around the world, many of whom she visited with over the past year as she lived with her illness. Nancy studied nursing in both Winnipeg and Victoria, trained as a midwife in Wellington, New Zealand and studied in Townsville, Australia to obtain a master’s degree in Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She participated in the health care and human services fields for the majority of her career. She worked at nursing stations in many communities in the far north; volunteered with community development projects in Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Laos, Cambodia; worked as a nurse at the special care baby unit (SCBU) and the emergency department of Nelson Hospital in New Zealand and instructed nursing students both in New Zealand and most recently on behalf of Dalhousie University, in Iqaluit, Nunavut. As a family, our lives have been enriched by both exciting and daring vicarious experiences and for the opportunities she created for us to join her in many far off destinations. We also had the privilege to expand our own circles of friends. We enjoyed the company, and often the hospitality, of her myriad of friends – while visiting in their countries or, as we happily extended hospitality on her behalf when she would direct friends to stay with her family if they happened to be visiting Canada. Many thanks to Dr Geyer, the staff of the Union Hospital in Moose Jaw, Home Care staff, the Allan Blair Cancer Centre in Regina and the Nelson (New Zealand) Hospital for your care and concern during Nancy’s recent illness. A gathering to celebrate Nancy’s life will be held at St. Andrew's United Church on Friday April 16, 2010 at 2:30 PM. Her cousin Gail Clark will preside. Flowers are graciously declined by the family, however for those who may wish to make a donation to a charity in remembrance of Nancy, please consider the Canadian Cancer Society, 61B Ross St. W., Moose Jaw, S6H 2M2 or Save the Children, Canada - 4141 Yonge Street, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M2P 2A8, (or New Zealand branch). As her uncle Ian Housego so eloquently wrote “she was a beautiful human being given over to helping others through their trials and tribulations and also through their happy times. She was admired, respected and loved by people far and wide”. In living memory of Nancy, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
FRED DALE RACZ
Our beloved brother Fred passed away peacefully on Saturday March 7, 2009 at the age of 52. Fred was born in Kipling, SK. He will be overwhelmingly missed by his brother Art, (Kathy) Port Alberni, BC, sister Bonnie Racz, (Adrian Golbey) Mississauga, ON, brother Jack, Wrentham, AB, (who passed away on Mar 9, 2009), sister Sherrie Racz (Michal Lopianowski) Moose Jaw, and sister Tammie Cooper (Sheldon), West Bend, SK. Fred also has many nephews and nieces who were very important to him. Kimberlee Westphal (Brett), BC, Kara Racz, BC, Jennifer Jones (Martin), BC, Chad Racz, BC, Jackie and Kalman Regnier, SK, Anthony and Eliott Lopianowski, SK. Fred is predeceased by his parents, Kalman & Beulah Racz, Kipling, SK, brother Marlon, nephew Christopher Racz. Fred had many hobbies and interests; from collecting antique glassware and china, to restoring old Studebakers. His enthusiasm for flying was a main one, as he owned a paraglider. He was a technician with the Snowbird Air Demonstration team and would accompany them to air shows. Our Fred loved to cook. He volunteered much of his valuable time to teaching cooking classes at the MFRC at 15 Wing, and was always delivering goodies to various people or groups. Fred could not spend enough time outdoors, fishing camping, archery, cycling, canoeing, hiking, stargazing, snowshoeing and spending time at the family cabin. He usually had some assortment of siblings, nephews, nieces or friends to accompany him when he was enjoying nature. Visitation for family and friends will be held at W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 106 Athabasca St. E., Moose Jaw, SK on Friday March 13, 7-9 pm. The Funeral Service will be held at Sunningdale Community Church, 61 Avens Road on Saturday March 14, 2009 at 2:00 pm. Interment will be at the Kipling Town Cemetery at 2 pm on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Donations can be made to the Kidney Foundation, 1 – 2217 Hanselman Court, Saskatoon, S7L 9Z9. In living memory of Fred, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
GEORGE (STEW) MILLIGAN
On Wednesday November 18, 2009 Stew, at the age of 82, passed away at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital after a long illness. Born November 9, 1927 in Moose Jaw, he received his education at Prince Arthur School and Peacock Collegiate. Stew began his apprenticeship at Baylis Heating & Plumbing where he worked at the plumbing, heating and gas fitting trade for over 45 years, retiring from Moose Jaw Heating & Plumbing. He is predeceased by his parents Tom and Alice, his only brother Tom, and niece Colleen. Stew is survived by Dorothy, his loving wife of 62 years; son Stewart (Irene) and their children Michael and Elyse of Calgary; daughter Sherry (Doug) Hetherington and their children Mark (Jodie) of Moose Jaw, and Kerri (Andy) of Toronto; daughter Sandy Milligan of Montreal; great-grandchildren Jacob, Alyssa, and Lukas Hetherington of Moose Jaw. Stew was an avid reader and made many trips to the Library. He enjoyed watching football on TV and making small bets with family. The Celebration of George’s life will be held at W. J. Jones & Son Chapel on Tuesday November 24, 2009 at 1:30 pm. Della Ferguson will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Sask. Heart & Stroke Foundation, 279 3rd Ave. N., Saskatoon, S7K 2H8, would be appreciated. In living memory of Stew, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
GLEN ARTHUR HELSON
It is with the greatest love and profound sadness that we say goodbye to a Husband, Dad and Grandpa – Glen Arthur Helson. Glen was born in the Kincaid Hospital on March 26, 1936 and spent his childhood years on the family farm south of Kincaid in the Bona Place School Area. After leaving Kincaid, he continued his education at Caronport and then at Central Collegiate. In Moose Jaw, Glen was employed by the Saskatchewan Government Telephone Company in October 1955 and retired from SaskTel after 35 years of service. Glen was married to his best friend and “honey", Angela Koch, in 1961. His ideal family was complete with the birth of their son, Todd, in 1970. He enjoyed travelling, but was happiest with his family around, be it at their cottage at Buffalo Lake or keeping his chair warm in front of the television. We will be forever grateful to Dr. G.B. Van Heerden, all staff on the medical floor of the Union Hospital, and staff in Home Care and Palliative Care Services. Your support and wonderful care during these past two years has been a blessing. Glen was predeceased by his parents T. Arthur Helson (1955) and A. Jane Helson (1971); and by his father-in-law Frank Koch (1991) and mother-in-law Olga Koch (2004). He is survived by his wife Angela; son Todd and his wife Pamela; granddaughter Alexa, and grandson Nicholas. A Service of Remembrance will be held on Saturday December 11, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Moose Jaw with Pastor John Kreutzwieser presiding. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make contributions may do so to the Moose Jaw Union Hospital-Home Care/Palliative Care Program to assist with training and equipment. Memorialization has taken place at Prairie Memorial Columbarium. In living memory of Glen, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
