In the early hours of May 29, 2021 Polly – surrounded by her children – peacefully passed in to eternity.
We’re sure she’s already walked in to the party, hugged everyone at least once and passed a plate of food (for the second time!) to all.
Polly was born the 6th of 9 children to Justinus Ubell and Mary Wagner in the Kerrobert Hospital on March 15, 1937.
Raised on a farm in the Luseland area, and speaking only German until she started school, she was always very connected with her siblings.
In 1958 she moved to Craik to work as a nurse’s aide and soon after, Davidson – which proved to seal her fate as a resident of the community and later (in ‘retirement’) the town. Shortly after arriving in Davidson she met her future husband Ray and they were married 6 months later (October 21, 1959).
The union stood strong for 55 years – in part for sure because he loved her Flapper Pie – until his passing (2015).
She continued to work as a nurse’s aide off and on throughout her married life until retirement in 2000. Polly made this community her home and her heart in so many ways – by contributing endless baking for sales at the Davidson Seniors Centre, Catholic Women’s League or her parish, caring with a thoughtful card or phone call, providing whatever you needed when camping (at Craven it’s said her 1968 14 foot Scamper camper must have been the ‘basement model’ as she seemed to have anything you needed in that thing), and just adding to the caring atmosphere of this community.
It has been said that no one will know what time of year we are
in without Polly’s seasonal decorations.
She was not fond of being on the water or boating and she may not have had a passion for the family fishing trips, but would never be left behind. She did enjoy the time alone and could be found sweeping the wood steps of the cabin and eating sunflower seeds when we returned.
When not in her garden, yard or kitchen, Polly could be found at the card table adding up your points before you’d laid your last card or, barring that, she’d be out in a field trucking grain, providing a tailgate meal (turkey and all the fixings, never less), or both – at the same time.
Polly wanted everyone together, all the time. Nothing brought her more satisfaction and pleasure than to see her family greeting each other with a hearty hug.
Polly is survived by her four children – Grace (Ian; and their children Adrian [Caitlin, great grandson Tristan], Nicole [Dave], and Erik), Arlene (Doug), Nonie, Mike (Susanna; and their children Geena, Jacob and Reggie).
Polly is also survived by sister Rose and brothers Adolph and George. Predeceased by an infant daughter – Betty Catherine (1962) and her husband, Raymond Deidrich (2015). She is also predeceased by sister Wilma and brothers Jacob, Joseph, Justinus Jr., William.
Wherever she is, we know she’s not joined the party empty handed – likely she’s providing the cinnamon buns and is dancing to Charley Pride. Don’t ask her to turn down the volume – she won’t.
Hanson’s Funeral Home of Davidson in care of arrangements.
