All Obituaries

Douglas Wesley Keith of Sovereign, SK passed away at the Rose Villa, Rosetown, SK on February 21, 2018 at the age of 74. Doug was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, farmer and long-distance truck driver. Growing up on the family farm, Doug was introduced to farming operations early in life. He was proud to be the third generation living on the Keith farm homestead. Doug is survived by his son Grant Keith of Eatonia, SK; Rose (Bart) Bender of Vancouver, BC and...

It is with great sadness that the family of Myrtle Arnott announce her passing on June 10, 2018. Myrtle was born on February 19, 1924 in Kelfield, SK to George and Alice Givens. Her father died when she was four and her mother could not stay on the farm so she and Myrtle’s brother and sister went to work, Myrtle going to work with her mother. The family moved around until settling in Dodsland when she was 12 where the family went to work for Charlie Walls. She went to Norris...

Rodney passed away at the Kyle Health Centre on Sunday, May 27, 2018. Rodney is survived by his daughter Sarah (David) Remenda and granddaughters Mikayla and Danika and his son Robert (Kaylie) and grandson Rixten.  He was predeceased by his parents Hazel and Vernon and sister Arlene. Rodney grew up and attended school in Elrose.  After grade twelve, Rodney was an apprentice electrician at Rowley's Electric and attended Moose Jaw Tech where he became a journeyman electrician....

Shirley Anne Duffus (née Wyman), age 83, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2018 in Rosetown, Sk.  She leaves behind her three sons: Jim (Josie) Duffus, Terry Duffus, and Gordon (Yvonne) Duffus.  Grandchildren: Jana (Darcy), Christie, Michael, Marena, Todd (Dannylle), Alison (Aaron), Shannon and Alexandria.  Great Grandchildren: Callie, Brock, Nadia and Owen.  She was predeceased by her parents Ed and Jessie (Fox) Wyman, her partner Donald White and her daughter...

It is with heavy hearts the family of Phyllis Jean Cave (née Martens) announce her sudden passing on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at the age of 55 years.  Phyllis was born on August 20, 1962 to parents George and Esther Martens.  Phyllis was raised on the Martens farm on Highway Seven, west of Fiske.  Phyllis attended elementary school at D’Arcy, then middle and high school in Rosetown.  She graduated from ROSCHI in 1980.  After high school...

HUTCHEON, William Paull It is with heartfelt sadness the family of Wally Hutcheon announce his passing. Wally was born on August 9, 1930 in Rosetown, SK. He passed away peacefully with family by his side on May 22, 2018 at the age of 87 years at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, SK. Wally attended Eagle Crest School until his family moved to Saskatoon where he completed high school at Nutana Collegiate. He married Margaret Elizabeth Dunlop...

Gladys Crawley (neé Lake) passed away on May 15, 2018 at Rose Villa in Rosetown, SK. She was predeceased by husband Wallace in 2002, infant son Gary in 1966, son-in-law Jamie Fowlie in 2016 and her parents William and Ada Lake. She is survived by daughters Joan (John) Shorrock of Heritage Pointe, AB and Darlene of Calgary, AB; son Owen (Lynn) of Harris, SK and grandchildren Brianna and Cameron Shorrock and Shae Crawley. Gladys was born on a farm NW of Asquith on...

Kenneth Clell Gates January 6, 1943 - May 26, 2018 The passing of Kenneth Clell Gates of Rosetown, Saskatchewan, formerly of Milden, Saskatchewan, occurred on Saturday, May 26, 2018. Ken was 75 years old and is survived by his three children, Darren Gates of Delta, BC, Tracy Gates of Vancouver, BC and Tanya Foster of Calgary, AB; as well as his four grandchildren, Grace, Max, Sam and Renee; his two brothers, Glen Gates and Terry Gates; and his sister, Jo-Anne Funk....

Marcia Ann McAvoy, retail store manager and loving daughter and sister, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her home in Saskatoon. She was 45 years old. Marcia was born on November 20, 1972 in Rosetown and raised on the family farm. Her father died six months before her birth and her mother was left to care for her and her nine siblings. Marcia graduated high school in Rosetown and then attended business college in Saskatoon. In adulthood,...

Shirley Margaret Sparks of Rosetown, SK passed away peacefully at Rose Villa on February 9, 2018 at the age of 94. Shirley was born in Kindersley, SK to John and Florie Sykes on January 28, 1924. She was the youngest of three children. Shirley attended school in Kindersley and Melfort before moving to Saskatoon. She worked briefly at a Safeway store and met Harold while ice skating at a local rink. They were married on November 1, 1947 and lived in Zealandia a short time before moving to...