It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our mother Doris Stephens on March 26, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer in Regina, Saskatchewan, at the age of 85. Cherishing her memory are her children Don (Christine), Dan (Rosanne) and Rob (Catherine); eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren with the newest great-grandchild due to arrive in April. Welcoming mom with open arms will be her loving husband Brian, as well as her nine predeceased siblings. Mom will be sorely missed by numerous nieces and nephews, brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws and her many friends. A Private Family Interment will be held in Imperial Cemetery at a later date. For online condolences, tributes or to make a donation in her memory to the Activity Department – Long Lake Valley Integrated Facility, Box 180, Imperial, Saskatchewan S0G 2J0 please visit www.fotheringham-mcdougall.com.
Odiel Camiel Demeester passed away November 22, 2018 at Oliver Lodge at the age of 89 years. Odiel was born on the family farm nine miles west of Imperial. He attended school at Rolling Ridge country school until Grade 8. He successfully worked on the farm until 1976. He moved to Poor Boot Acres north of Martensville working as a crop adjuster for Saskatchewan crop insurance. In 2007 Odiel retired to Saskatoon. In Odiel’s life there was never enough daylight as there was always something that needed to get done. The family farm was always open to anybody that wanted to stop by and visit anytime of the day or night; it was the gathering point for young and old alike. He enjoyed raising his dogs, refurbishing furniture, collecting antiques and going to auctions. Odiel was very passionate about any projects he started and proud of his accomplishments. Stories, wit and humor will be memories everyone will cherish. Family was his most precious possession. He was the loving father of Shannon and Janie Demeester of Telfordville, AB; Laurel Janzen and Harry Janzen of Waldheim, SK; Roxi Demeester of Saskatoon, SK; and Alann Demeester of New Westminster, B.C. He will also be dearly missed by his 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Odiel will also be lovingly remembered by Yvonne, Shay, Troy, Cole, Hazel, Corri, Lance, Caleb, Liam, Marshall and Jackson, Dylan, Devon and Kristin, Dustin and Hoy, Emmile and Jorden, Michael, David, Katie, Alexis, Josie, Riley, Hudson, Leo. He was predeceased by his parents, Emily and Camiel; sisters, Mary, Yvonne, Agustia, Lea and Clara; twin brothers, Peter and Paul. A special thanks to Dalmeny Care and Oliver Lodge for providing compassionate care for Odiel. A private service was held. Donations in Odiel’s memory may be made to Unicef Canada (1716 – 16 Avenue NW, B001, Calgary, AB T2M 0L7). Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.hillcrestmemorial.ca
Arrangements entrusted to Hillcrest Funeral Home, Saskatoon, SK 306-477-4400.
Janet was born to George and Bernice (Abrey) Flostrand. She was the last of six children. Janet lived on the family farm southeast of Venn. When her Dad died in 1973, her Mom moved the family to Imperial July 1974. Janet took the rest of her schooling in Imperial and graduated in 1982. Janet furthered her education in Moose Jaw, she took a technical course in bookkeeping and accounting.
Janet and Kelvin started dating in 1979. She married her high school sweetheart on June 9, 1984. Then along came their children Kyle in 1986 and Krystal in 1988.
Janet stayed at home raising her children. She also volunteered on Imperial Ambulance, did bingos to raise money to redo the old hospital to the center it is now. Janet also drove family and friends to doctor appointments in the city.
Around 1998 Janet started working at the Imperial Hotel. It was a perfect job for Janet because she always was a night owl. She worked there until she started her battle with cancer.
In 2015 Krystal married Ryan Pott. Kade Chabot became the first grandchild. In 2016 Edith Lily was born. Edith was the apple of grandma’s eye. In September of this year Kyle married Serena Allen at Spruce Grove, Alberta.
Family was always very important to Janet. When Janet passed away her loving family was with her.
Janet was predeceased by: her parents: Bernice (Abrey) and George Flostrand, step-father Leroy Isherwood, sister Judy, brother Dennis, step-nephew Troy, brother-in-law James Thomas, parents-in-law: Rose and Adolph Klenk and brother-in-law Allan.
Janet is survived by her loving husband Kelvin, children: Kyle (Serena) and Krystal (Ryan), grandchildren: Kade and Edith, sisters: Karen (Bill) Burnett and Bonnie Thomas and brother Murray (Shirley Klenk). She is also survived by her in-laws: Steven (Gail) Klenk, Sharon (Dave) Measner, Rodney (Lisa) Klenk, Chris (Glen) Monaghan as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to Long Lake Valley Integrated Facility or the Saskatoon Cancer Centre.
Funeral arrangements in the care of Hanson’s Funeral Service of Davidson, SK.
June Webster (nee Roney) of Imperial, SK passed away peacefully at the Long Lake Valley Integrated facility in Imperial, SK at the age of 87. She was born on the family farm to Joseph and Phoebe Roney, and was the youngest of five children. June grew up on the family farm west of Imperial where she attended Rolling Ridge School and then Imperial High School. She often talked about the two-mile walk, sleigh ride or horseback ride to school with siblings, neighbours and friends.
After high school she moved to the big city of Regina and worked at Sears. She returned to Imperial to work at Shore’s General Store. During that period she met her future husband Don Webster. On their first dates they would often go to town on Saturday night for a coke and a Cuban lunch chocolate bar. They were married October 20,1953 and they made their home on the Webster family farm east of Imperial.
In 1955 they had a son Darwin and eight years later adopted a daughter Gloria. Don and June farmed until the early seventies and then the family moved to the town of Imperial. June worked at Shore’s General Store and Hill’s Meat Market until her retirement. June and Don enjoyed traveling all across Canada. They loved visiting family and friends in B.C., Ontario and Prince Edward Island. In the summers they would often go camping, fishing and golfing. In the winters their time was spent at the rink enjoying curling and watching the Imperial Sabres hockey team. When the Brier and the Scott Tournament of Hearts began you could find June watching every game. June enjoyed playing ball when she was younger and was a Toronto Blue Jays fan right up until her passing. June enjoyed the regular coffee and card dates with her friends. Her children remember her for her apple pie, her pretty aprons and always having the coffee on for anyone who stopped by. Her grandchildren remember her for the bike rides and walks around town, revels in the freezer, her garden, teaching them how to knit, her baking and her love for card games. Grandma Hoot Owl will be missed.
June is lovingly remembered by her son Darwin (Elaine) and their children Pamela (Matt), Melanie and Blair, and her daughter Gloria (Reinhard) and her children Jeremy (Stephanie), Megan (Shawn) along with her great-grandchildren Sean, Alissa, Brody and Oliver. She is survived by her brother-in-law Ken and sister-in-laws Gladys Webster, Eva and Norma Roney. June was predeceased by her husband Donald (2006), her parents Joseph and Phoebe, her siblings Lawrence, Ross, Dale, Louise (Jim), brothers- and sisters-in-law Lorne and Dorothy, Helen and Kelly, Wilbur and Lois.
Memorial donations may be made to the Imperial Hospital Auxiliary in Imperial, Saskatchewan. A Memorial Service was held in Imperial Community Centre, Imperial, SK on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Raymond Purdie officiating. The Urnbearer was Jeremy Nimchuk. Register Attendants were Elaine Joa and Irma Capelle. The eulogy was given by Gloria Bachmeier. The pianist Sharon Crittenden was accompanied by the Imperial Community Choir. A Private Family Interment followed in Imperial Cemetery. For online condolences, tributes or to make a donation in her memory please visit http://www.fotheringham-mcdougall.com
Strongfield’s Alyssa Glubis, 16, competes in badminton at the Saskatchewan Winter Games in North Battleford.
Imperial’s Trevor Mooney and Chantelle Remlinger competed in target shooting at the Saskatchewan Winter Games.
By Tara de Ryk
Strongfield’s Alyssa Glubis and Imperial’s Chantelle Remlinger had the time of their lives Feb. 18 to 24 in North Battleford.
The high school students were amongst the province’s top young athletes competing in the Saskatchewan Winter Games.
They were members of Team Prairie Central, representing this district at the games.
Chantelle, 17, a Grade 11 student at Imperial School, competed in target shooting. She is new to target shooting, having taken up the sport three months before the games.
Chantelle said she had gone to the games hoping to do well and maybe bring home a medal.
She achieved this goal, winning silver in the target shooting team air pistol mixed event.
She was paired with 14-year-old Seth Norman of Martensville. Chantelle said they had never shot together before the games, but their combination paid off.
They each had to shoot 40 shots individually in a specific time limit to make it to the finals.
Trevor Mooney also competed at the winter games in target shooting. The 15-year-old Imperial School student finished fifth in the air rifle mixed team event and he finished eighth in the air rifle open and the air rifle super final events.
He trains with Chantelle. They practise at the Imperial rink and are coached by coach Lowell Strauss, who was also at the games coaching Prairie Central’s target shooting team.
Also on Team Prairie Central was Alyssa Glubis who competed in badminton.
She just turned 16 and faced formidable opponents. Her competitors were 18 and 19 years of age and happened to be the best teenaged badminton players in the province. Her first match was against the reigning provincial champ.
Imperial School students Frances Dy, Ken Roz Cabaraban, Martha Martens, Jenna Joa, Mackenzie Van Damme, Jacelyn Kelly and Lena Zubrian sing the song “Sparklejollytwinklejingley” during their school’s dinner theatre production of “Elf Jr.”
By Joel van der Veen
IMPERIAL — The Christmas spirit is alive and well in Imperial, if their recent musical theatre production is any indication.
Staff and students of Imperial School mounted a production of “Elf,” a play based on the 2003 film starring Will Ferrell.
All students in grades 7 through 12 — 42 in total — were involved in one way or another, from acting and singing to serving on the crew and painting set pieces.
Other students, staff and the larger community also contribute to the production, an annual tradition for 21 years and counting.
Principal Carol Baade, who co-directed the show along with Jarvis Engele and Skyler Hart, said she was pleased with the final product.
“I’d say in the last week we really pulled a lot of it together,” she said, “and I think people enjoyed it.”
