All Obituaries

Don MacDonald, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother passed away at Rose Villa, Rosetown, Saskatchewan after a lengthy struggle with dementia. Don was born on the family farm near Chipperfield and went to Aird School.  He excelled in track and field and played softball.  He began his farming career as a very young man on the MacDonald homestead and loved farming his whole life.  In 1951 Don married Jean McIntyre of D’Arcy.  They...

It is with sadness the family of Dayton "Earl" Moore announce his passing at the Rosetown & District Health Centre on April 8, 2018 at the age of 57 years. Earl was born in Rosetown to parents Dayton and Elva (née Franklin) Moore. He was raised in Rosetown where he lived for the duration of his life. Earl and Heather Allain, a friend he knew for many years, began dating in 2009 and were married on October 28, 2017. They spent nine wonderful years...

It is with great sadness that the family of Marie Rose Irma (Hardy) MacKenzie announces her peaceful passing at the Rose Villa on April 6, 2018 at the age of 92.  She leaves to cherish her memory her son David MacKenzie (Vanessa) of Lloydminster and his daughters Justine Bilawchuk & her children Memphis, Jerzie, Haven; Megan (Justin) Spees and Danielle (Steven) Kendall and their mother Laura MacKenzie (Myron); her daughter Novalee (Warren) Heatherington of Rosetown and their sons...

Richard Allan Mathison, best friend and beloved husband of Sandra, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Rosetown & District Health Centre at the age of 68 years. Rich was many things to many, many people…he was so loved as the son of Ivan and Edna Mathison (deceased), brother to Cheryl Hanna (Keith) and Ed Mathison (Bev), husband and best friend to Sandra (née Hanley) Mathison, a loving father that encouraged his kids to seek their passions,...

It is with extreme sadness that the family of William “Bill” George McKaig announces his passing at the age of 86 years. He was a courageous man who was challenged by cancer for several years but with the support of his loving partner, gave it his “all” and had some memorable years. Bill was born on May 27, 1931 in Tuberose, SK, the youngest of four children to Maude (nee Langston) and William D. McKaig.  When he was eight years old, the family moved...

Jean Tweddle, age 87, passed away on March 11, 2018 in hospital at the Biggar & District Health Centre, Biggar, SK.   Jean is survived by son Gary (Corinne), Kelsey (Don) and Bailey; daughter Kathy Leeb (Mark), Erin (Devin), Amy (Joe); daughter Linda Lewis (Craig), Jennafer (Stephen), Mark (Carla), Jordan; daughter Leigh Anne Scott (Mike), Kalene (Devin), Mathew, Chad, Sydney; daughter Ardis Hufnagel (Eric), Katy, Margot, Annika and Nathan, as well as 12...

Our beloved dad, grandpa and great grandpa, Roi Akister, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the age of nearly 101 years old. He was born on March 19, 1917 to James and Jenny (née Elliott) Akister and spent his early years on the family farm near White Bear, SK. After completing grade 12, he taught himself to become a radio technician and spent several years working in Vancouver before returning to take over the family farm. In 1942, he married...

Patrice Diane Hunt passed away on March 1, 2018 in Rosetown, SK at the age of 56 years. Patrice was born in Saskatoon, SK on November 7, 1961 and raised in Prince Albert and Saskatoon. She enjoyed the simple things in life such as being with family and friends, caring for a variety of animals and helping others. She was predeceased by her parents Lloyd and Eleanor and is survived by her siblings Greg, David (Bev) and Penny (Logan). She is also survived by nieces Nicole...

Rachel passed away peacefully on February 24th at the age of 99 at Orchard Haven Health Centre in Keremeos, B.C.  She was born on September 27th, 1918 at the family farm near Rosetown, SK; the eldest daughter of Aime and Yvonne Marchand.           Rachel was predeceased by her husband, Wemyss; her parents; brothers Deus (Louise), George (Mavis), Clement (Kay), Louis (Edna), Paul (Betty); her sisters Aurore Scriven and Maria...

It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Douglas Wesley Keith at the Rose Villa on February 21, 2018 at the age of 74.  Doug is survived by his son Grant (Robin) Keith and their children Aaron Keith, Veronica Keith and great grandson Nicholas and Grant's daughters Tori and Taryn Gilchrest; his daughter Rose (Bart) Bender and daughters Quincy and Morgan; his daughter Jennifer Keith and grandson Alex and his mother-in-law Clara Rose. He was...