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CLARE BRANDON
CLARE CLIFFORD BRANDON passed away peacefully at Moose Jaw Union Hospital on Thursday, May 12, 2005 with his wife, Ellnora at his side. Clare was born January 21, 1910 at Brownlee, Saskatchewan and was the last family member of Carl and Cora Brandon. He was predeceased by an infant son, Kirk Wayne (1950). Clare is lovingly missed by his wife, Ellnora, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren: son, Brian (Becky) and their children: Brianna and Jenna; daughter, Pam (Phil) Barg and their children: Jason, Stephan and Kristin; son, Greg (Wendy) and their children: Derek, Jared, Tana (Kelly) Fletcher and children: Josh and Amber, Teri (Jason) Peters and their son, Ethan; daughter, Bonnie (Robert) Jans and their children: Sara and Aubrey; and daughter, Lana (Rob) Caufield and their children: Jonathan and Ryan. Clare started farming in 1939 in the Brandview School District northwest of Mortlach and farmed until 1983 when he retired to Moose Jaw, but enjoyed returning to the farm to help. An avid sports fan, he played hockey, curled, and enjoyed bowling in his retirement years. Clare, a loving father and husband, always enjoyed interacting with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We will all miss his innovative, witty, independent, and positive approach to life. In keeping with Clare’s wishes, a private family service will be held. Friends and family are invited to attend a Tea at Central Lutheran Church in his honour at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2005. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Moose Jaw Union Hospital Foundation, 455 Fairford St. E., Moose Jaw, S6H 1H3 would be gratefully accepted. In living memory of Clare, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
HELEN MAWSON
MRS. HELEN MAWSON, age 78 years, passed away peacefully at home, with her family by her side, on Friday, July 15, 2005. Predeceased by her parents and her husband, John in 1968, Helen is survived by her children: Michael (Wanda), Linda Mawson (Pat Moore), Richard (Shannon), Robert (Heather) and Susan Gulliver (Ed); grandchildren: Gregory, Christopher, Angela, Kyla, Teri, Kevin, Darren, Jessie, Shawn, Ashley, Amy and Sara; two brothers: Charles (Dixie) and Raymond (Marion); five sisters: Gerry, Denise, Rolande, Jeannine and Bertha (Bill), as well as many nieces and nephews. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Our Lady, 566 Vaughan St., Moose Jaw. Reverend Father Nicholas Tswumasi will preside. Cremation will follow with private family memorialization. A Prayer Service will be held on Monday, July 18, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at Church of Our Lady. For those so wishing, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Caner Society, 61B Ross St. W., Moose Jaw, Sask., S6H 2M2 or to the Saskatchewan Heart & Stroke Foundation, 2360 2nd Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan, S4R 1A6. In living memory of Helen, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
RICHARD CHOUINARD
RICHARD LAURIER CHOUINARD, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at the age of 48 years. Born December 23, 1956 at Arcola, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Gravelbourg where he attended College Mathieu and met Cathy Bellefleur in 1974. They were married in 1979 and lived in various places including St. Boniface, MB, Osoyoos, BC, and Willow Bunch SK. They moved to Moose Jaw in 1995 where he was employed at Acklands-Grainger until 2001. Since early in 2004 he worked for Hallcon, transporting CP Rail crews to various locations. Richard loved music and TV – for the entertainment, the escape and the educational aspect – he loved to learn new things. He was an excellent mechanic and enjoyed buying, repairing and selling vehicles with the help of sons Dan and Pierre and son-in-law Randy. He was a loving father and was always involved in his children’s activities. Predeceased by his father Omer, step-father Rosario; sisters: Vivian and Isabel (Doug) Anderson and his brother, David. Richard is survived by his loving wife of twenty-six years, Cathy; children: Roxanne (Randy) Ecker of Regina, Daniel, Pierre (Stephanie) and Monique, mother Edna Wagner of Kelowna, BC, sister Gloria (Gary) Tourigny of Gibsons, BC; brothers Noel (Louise) of Abbotsford, BC, Remi (Tanny) of Edmonton, brother and sister-in-law Bill and Terry Harrison of Kelowna, BC, father and mother-in-law Joe and Eleanor Bellefleur of Fort Qu’Appelle, SK; grandchildren Carrie, Brenna, Alera and Kalli Ecker, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. The Funeral Mass will be Celebrated on Monday, September 26, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. from St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 1064 3rd Ave. N.W., Moose Jaw. Father Nicholas Tswumasi will preside. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Prayers will be held Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. from the W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Chapel, 106 Athabasca St. E., Moose Jaw. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Saskatchewan Heart & Stroke Foundation, 2360 2nd Ave., Regina, S4R 1A6. In living memory of Richard, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
JAMES EATON
Eaton, James (Jim) Turkington, of Regina, passed away on Saturday, May 15th, 2004 at the age of 84 years. Born in Glasgow, Scotland he came to Canada with his family in 1926 to homestead in the Parkbeg district. Predeceased by his parents, Frank and Annie, brother George (Lucienne) and son Brian, he is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Joan; his brother Joe; his children: Sheila (Ken) Hunter, Patricia (Peter) Eaton, Carole (Ralph) Eaton, Malcolm (Carol) Eaton, Bruce (Darlene) Eaton, and Stuart (Kathy) Eaton; his grandchildren Demian (Ken) Richardson, Janel (Steve) Morrison, Tristan (Jonathan) Eaton, Miles Hunter, Katie (Sheldon) Eaton, Michael, Joey, Patrick and Bryden Eaton; his step-grandchildren Sasha West, Shea and Rene Sanche; his great-granddaughters Nahanni and Talli Richardson; and his nieces, a nephew and their families. Jim enlisted with No.120 (B) Sqn. Royal Canadian Air Force (PF) before the war on August 3rd, 1939 at the age of 18 and served with West Coast bomber squadrons throughout WW II. He was a member of 600 WING RCAFA. He was Military Golden Gloves boxing champion from 1941 -1943. He was described in newspaper reports of the day as a "welter belter of experience and ability" and "Jimmy's best year was in 1942 when he fought seven times to defend his title". After discharge from the RCAF in 1946 he sold farm machinery and automobiles and operated his own dealership in Carlyle. He was active in municipal politics serving on the town council, school board and the Board of Trade. He was also involved in provincial politics as an NDP candidate for the Cannington district. Since 1947 he was associated with the Air Cadet League of Canada as chairman of the Saskatchewan Air Cadet Provincial Committee, member of the National Executive Committee, member of the National and Provincial Advisory councils, and National President in 1971. Jim became the Director of the Saskatchewan Emergency Measures Organization in 1972. Upon his retirement in 1985 he created Taiga Wilderness Survival Education, a training program for search and rescue survival skills. He was a member of the US National Association of Search and Rescue and a qualified NASAR Search and Rescue instructor. Jim was the patriarch of a large family. He had enormous strength of will and was a courageous "take charge" man of action. But he was softhearted when it came to his grandchildren and animals of any kind. He was a man of great charm, generosity and curiosity; a story teller, a hockey fan, a tea drinker. He had a larger than life personality and was a man of strong opinions. He taught his children to work hard, to strive for excellence and to be resilient when the going gets tough. He will be missed and his legacy will live on in his grandchildren. In keeping with Jim's wishes there will be no funeral. Cremation will take place in Moose Jaw and his ashes spread at the old homestead at a private family memorial. Donations in memory of Jim may be made to the Regina Humane Society (Albert St. and Armour Rd, PO Box 3143, Regina, S4P 3G7). In living memory of Jim, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
EMMA DOYLE
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of EMMA DOYLE (nee Heiydt) of Moose Jaw; beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She passed away peacefully at the age of 88 years on January 25, 2003. Emma was born June 21, 1914 at Ernfold, SK. As the spouse of a rural school teacher, she had the opportunity to reside in the many communities prior to moving to Moose Jaw in 1964. Emma was a sports enthusiast all her life and enjoyed competing in softball, curling and bowling. She was a member of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada and was a member of the Moose Jaw Duplicate Bridge Club. She loved to travel and enjoyed the cottage life at Lake Diefenbaker. Emma will be missed and lovingly remembered by her husband of 65 years, Howard; their four sons: Paul (Doreen), Glen (Loretta), Dwight (Pat), Bernie (companion Lynn Allardyce); eleven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; her sisters: Eva Smith, Tillie Nelson and Freeda Hewitt, brother, Walter Heiydt and by numerous nieces and nephews. Emma is predeceased by her parents Fred and Christina Heiydt, a brother, John Heiydt; sisters, Lydia Weinbender, Anna Van Loosen; and her son Allan Doyle. The family would like to sincerely thank the nurses and staff of Pioneer Lodge for their compassionate care and concern for Emma. A Prayer Service has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at the W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Chapel, 106 Athabasca St. E., Moose Jaw. The Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 1064 Third Ave. N.W., Moose Jaw. Father Michael Conteh will preside. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Society of Canada, P.O. Box 652 Stn. Main, Edmonton, AB, T5J 9Z9 In living memory of Emma, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
MARJORIE HICKS
It is with deep sadness the family announces the passing of Mrs. Marjorie (Toots) Hicks (nee McGregor) of Moose Jaw and formerly of the Eastleigh and Courval district. Precious Mother, caring and patient Grandmother, beloved Sister, treasured Aunt and loyal friend, passed away at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital, at age 71, peacefully surrounded and supported by her family on Thursday, June 3, 2004. Marj was predeceased by her parents, George and Ethel McGregor, her husband, James Hicks, grandson, Ryan Hicks and her twin brother, Jack McGregor. Marj leaves to cherish her memory three sons: Dennis (Kris) of Courval, Ivan (Sheila) of Moose Jaw, Kel (Glenda) of Moose Jaw; grandchildren: Clinton, Scott, Jerrod, Kent, Andrea (Glen), Kelly, Reily, Amanda, Tianna and Dylan; great-grandchildren: Tierra and Colby; brothers: George (Evelyn) McGregor and Alex McGregor, sister-in-law, Ina Campbell, as well as numerous nieces nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and many special friends. Marj was an avid fan who enjoyed curling in the winter and watching her sons play fastball in the summer. Not many a game was missed at Memorial Field. You were always welcome for a cup of tea in her home that was always filled with the smell of baking, her specialty, and the sounds of her old time dance music. Mom’s family was very important to her and she always showed a special interest in all of their activities. She will live forever in out hearts. The Funeral Service will be held on Monday, June 7, 2004 at 1:30 p.m. in the W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Chapel, 106 Athabasca St. E., Moose Jaw. Della Ferguson will officiate. Interment will follow at Sunset Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, those wishing to remember Marj may do so with a gift to a charity of one’s choice. In living memory of Marjorie, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
GRACE INVERARITY
Agnes (Grace) Inverarity passed away peacefully at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital on December 5, 2003 at the age of 89 years. Grace was born on May 12, 1914. In 1945 she married Jim Inverarity and in 1946 they moved to Keeler to begin farming and raising a family of three. They retired to Moose Jaw in 1980. She was predeceased by her husband, Jim in 1996; son, Ronnie in 2001; and daughter-in-law, Audrey in 1992. Grace is survived by her two special daughters, Linda (Winston) MacDonald of Courtenay, B.C.; Merle Inverarity of Moose Jaw; grandchildren: Tammy (Cory) Cozart of Moose Jaw; Les Inverarity of Moose Jaw; Lori and Jamie MacDonald of Courtenay, B.C.; four great-grandchildren: Andrea, Christopher, Mathew and Chaydin; and sisters, Lylah (Orville) Alm and Thelma Pilsner, both of Moose Jaw. The Funeral Service will be held at W. J. Jones & Son Chapel on Wednesday December 10, 2003 at 1:30 pm. Pastor Bill Thomson will officiate. Interment will take place at Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Moose Jaw Health Foundation (CT Program), 455 Fairford St. E., S6H 1H3, Moose Jaw, would be appreciated. In living memory of Grace, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.
