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Imperial, Obituary

WEBSTER: June Caroline

August 10, 1930 – August 6, 2018

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

Davidson

Having Fun with Newspapers

The Davidson Leader was the inspiration for The Davidson Leader’s entry in the Davidson Days parade. All materials used on the float, including the palm tree and our clothing, were made from recent editions of The Davidson Leader. It was a fun, but time-consuming project made possible by the teamwork of Leader staff members Leanne Read, Dianne Murfitt, Tara de Ryk and paper wizard extraordinaire Holly LePoudre. Pictured are (from left) Sasha Chilibeck, Leanne Read, Anthony Chilibeck, Holly LePoudre, Monty LePoudre and Tara de Ryk.

Davidson

Give me an A!

Adam Wilgosh passes the letter A up to Justin Rempel who, on behalf of Pelican Signs, was installing the letter for the new AGT Centre sign at Davidson’s communiplex. The pair were in Davidson last Thursday putting up three signs. The large letters in this picture face Highway 11. Another sign was installed at the building’s main entrance and a directional sign was erected where people will see it when they first drive into the rink parking lot. With the installation of the signs, the renaming of Davidson communiplex the AGT Centre is official. AGT Foods and Ingredients signed a sponsorship agreement worth $225,000 with the Town of Davidson for the naming rights to the communiplex. The company will contribute $15,000 annually towards the rink for the next 15 years. Davidson is the hometown of AGT Food’s president and CEO Murad Al-Katib. AGT Foods distributes lentils, chickpeas, peas, beans and milled durum wheat and rice products to more than 120 countries.

Davidson

Coffee Cup receives artist treatment

Gail Prpick paints a green stem on the prairie lily she painted on the coffee cup. She is holding a china cup featuring a prairie lily, used as a guide for the lily rendered on the giant cup.

Last Monday morning, a small group of painters were out at the popular rest stop decorating the giant coffee cup at the base of the coffee pot.

The cup, which aside from a red band on its brim, was never adorned with a design. Now it features the Town of Davidson logo on one side and a western red lily on the opposite.

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Kenaston, Obituary

Sarich, Anne

The family of Anne Gertrude Sarich announce her peaceful passing at the Davidson Health Centre on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Anne was born in Hanley, Sask. on October 19, 1923, one of 8 children born to Martin and Mary Sarich. Her road was long and varied and travelled to the fullest. She worked in B.C., Alberta, Florida, Arizona and for 23 years in Santa Barbara, California. Anne retired to Kelowna, B.C. where she lived for a number of years before returning to her prairie home in Saskatchewan.

Anne is survived by her sister, Martha “Kitty” Masich, of Bladworth and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Martin and Mary, brothers John, Mike and Louie and sisters Eva, Mary and Vera.

The family wish to thank Dr. Lang and the Davidson Health Centre Staff for their care of Anne over her last few years. The Mass of the Resurrection was held in St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church in Kenaston, SK on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. followed by interment in St. Andrew’s Cemetery. Lunch was followed at the Adam’s Senior Centre. Hanson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Donations in Anne’s memory may be made to a charity of your choice.