Obituary

Florence, Evelyn Mills

June 18, 1935 – Nov 26, 2020

It is with profound sadness that the family of Evelyn Mills (Bessey) announce her passing on November 26, 2020.

Evelyn was born in Kenaston, June 18, 1935, to parents Henry Vernon Bessey and Florence (Reynolds) Bessey. She was the youngest sibling, having 4 older brothers.

Evelyn grew up on the farm on the outskirts of Bladworth and on July 5, 1954 she married the love of her life, Ralph Mills. They moved to Kenaston and began a family, welcoming sons Douglas, Greg, Glenn and Kevin. Their days were busy, raising the boys, farming and socializing with friends. They spent many years following the boys’ sports and were very active in the community. The doors were always open to their friends and neighbours.

Many of the boys’ friends spent countless days at the farm and Evelyn became like a surrogate mother to them, often coming to their rescue when they got into precarious situations.

Ev had many passions in life, her family being number one. She loved to cook and bake , and was famous in the community for her buns, cinnamon buns, and pies. She was always an avid reader, right until the end, and later in life loved her puzzle word search books .

There was nothing better in a day for Evelyn than heading to the city and spending the days shopping. Lots and Lots of shopping, (and driving too fast to get there). She and Ralph loved to tinker in the yard, having many enviable flower beds and bushes.

Ev was a vital part of the building of Kenaston Place, and was proud of her seat on the Hall board and Rec Committee, as well as the local Sask Housing Authority. St. Columba Anglican Church was also a large part of her life. She was blessed to have so many wonderful friends, many lifelong.

Ev was so happy when the boys found their life partners. She always said she knew she would someday get her girls. Dawn, Shannon, Sue and Heather were very much loved. She was thrilled when the grandchildren started coming. Ev was born to be a grandmother and she loved them fiercely. Though Sheena and Cayden lived away, they would spend time at the farm. Candice Halter spent her childhood
living with Grandma and Grandpa. Landin, Ashton and Bryce Mills would visit almost daily, and she never missed their various sporting games, dance recitals, school Christmas Concerts, anything they
were involved in. She loved seeing pictures of her 2 great grandsons Liam and Jonah in Germany. She asked to hear story after story about Colter, and was thrilled with the news that there was another little one on the way.

Evelyn took pride in being a farm wife, a mother, and grandmother and in the last few years, a great grandmother. She moved to Saskatoon in 2016, first residing at Preston Park, and in Aug 2019 she moved to Warm and Cosy, where she was treated like a Queen. The family can not thank the care home enough for the care that was received.

Evelyn was predeceased by her husband Ralph, son Douglas, Daughter in Law Dawn, Brothers George (Joan), Fred (Amy), Gordon (Erma), and Lloyd (Madolyn); Brother in Laws Les Mills (Sylvia), Wally Melquist, and Ken Storrey, and nephew Lyle Pillipow.

She leaved to mourn sons: Greg and Shannon, Glenn and Sue, and Kevin and Heather Grandchildren: Sheena (Ken), Cayden (Linda), Candace Halter, Landin (Skylar), Ashton (Jarret) and Bryce
Great Grandsons: Liam & Jonah Mills and Colter Mills Her special Nieces Val, Lorna and Darlene, As well as many much loved nieces, nephews, and their families, and so many many wonderful friends.

The families would like to thank everyone for the flowers, cards, phone calls, texts and messages. It was a beautiful service, and we could feel the love from everyone.

The memories of Evelyn and the time she spent with her family will live in our hearts forever. Evelyn was laid to rest beside her beloved Ralph in the Kenaston Cemetery on December 2.

Obituary

BENKO, Leonard Dennis

Nov 18, 1935-Nov. 28, 2020

Len, formerly from Kenaston, passed away peacefully, with family at his side, in Castlegar, BC.

He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years Betty Anton, children Brian (Deb), Cindy (Dennis) Negrin, and Rosanne Dyck (Al), 5 grandchildren, and 8 grandchildren. Also survived by siblings Val
Thurlow, Kenaston, Jim Benko, Abbotsford, BC, Jack (Lois) Benko,
Westbank, BC, Theresa (Eldon) Owen, Kenaston, sister-in-law Mary
(Andrew) Benko, Winfield, AB along with many nieces, nephews and
cousins, including relatives in Slovakia and the States.

He will be fondly remembered, and sadly missed, by all his family.

He was predeceased by his parents John and Frances Benko, Kenaston, granddaughter Kristina Dyck, brothers Clarence and Andrew, also his father and mother in law Eugene and Anna Anton, Kenaston.

Due to Covid restrictions a memorial service will be held in BC at a later date.

Davidson

COVID-19 Update: 2 Deaths, 269 New Cases, 124 in Hospital, 73 Recoveries

Two residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  The individuals were from the Saskatoon and North West zones and in the 80+ age group.

There are 269 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 14, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 12,238 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (8), Far North Central (3), Far North East (14), North West (30), North Central (50), North East (17), Saskatoon (51), Central West (2), Central East (16), Regina (59), South West (1), South Central (5) and South East (6) zones and seven (7) new cases have pending residence information.

Two cases previously reported in the Far North East and Saskatoon zones were deemed to be out-of-province residents and removed from the case counts.

Of the cases, 4,380 cases out of the 12,238 cases are considered active.  A total of 7,767 individuals have recovered.

One hundred and twenty-four people are in hospital.  Ninety-seven people are receiving inpatient care: eight in the North West, 11 in the North Central, 41 in Saskatoon, two in the Central East, 30 in Regina, one in the South Central and four in the South East zones.  Twenty-seven people are in intensive care: six in the North Central, nine in Saskatoon, eleven in Regina, and one in the South West.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 262 (21.7 new cases per 100,000 population).

Of the 12,238 cases in the province:

  • 551 cases are travelers;
  • 5,523 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
  • 2,755 have no known exposures; and
  • 3,409 are under investigation by local public health. 

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

  • 419 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances. 
  • 2,588 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 
  • 4,282 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 3,200 are in the 40-59 age range; 1,627 are in the 60-79 age range; and 536 are in the 80-plus range. Confirmation of age is pending for five cases. 
  • 50 per cent of the cases are female and 50 per cent are male. 
  • 91 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date. 

Of 12,238 confirmed cases: 

  • 3,618 cases are from the Saskatoon area
  • 2,648 cases are from the north area (995 north west, 1,254 north central, 399 north east)
  • 2,453 cases are from the Regina area
  • 1,422 cases are from the south area (541 south west, 489 south central, 392 south east)
  • 1,287 cases are from the far north area (777 far north west, 92 far north central, 418 far north east)
  • 774 cases are from the central area (319 central west, 455 central east)
  • 36 cases have pending residence information

To date, 388,972 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of December 12, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 240,595 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 334,120 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 3,024 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.

Davidson

COVID-19 Update: 3 Deaths, 222 New Cases, 117 in Hospital, 128 Recoveries

Three residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  Two (2) new deaths in the group 80+ were reported in Saskatoon and one (1) new death in the age group 70-79 was reported in Regina.

There are 222 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 13, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 11,971 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (15), Far North East (9), North West (39), North Central (15), North East (6), Saskatoon (53), Central West (3), Central East (8), Regina (57), South West (4), South Central (6) and South East (5) zones.

Five (5) cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Far North East (from Nov 23 (2)), North West (from Dec 9 (1) and Dec 11 (1)) and Saskatoon (from Dec 11 (1)) zones.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is  264 (21.8 new cases per 100,000 population).

Of the cases, 4,188 cases out of the 11,971 cases are considered active.  A total of 7,694 individuals have recovered.

One hundred and seventeen people are in hospital.  Ninety-four people are receiving inpatient care: one in the Far North West, six in the North West, 10 in the North Central, 42 in Saskatoon, two in the Central East, 25 in Regina, two in the South Central and six in the South East zones.  Twenty-three people are in intensive care: six in the North Central, seven in Saskatoon, nine in Regina, and one in the South West.

Of the 11,971 cases in the province:

  • 549 cases are travelers;
  • 5,336 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
  • 2,726 have no known exposures; and
  • 3,360 are under investigation by local public health. 

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

  • 415 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances. 
  • 2,506 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 
  • 4,200 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 3,140 are in the 40-59 age range; 1,599 are in the 60-79 age range; and 521 are in the 80-plus range. Confirmation of age is pending for five cases. 
  • 50 per cent of the cases are female and 50 per cent are male. 
  • 89 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date. 

Of 11,971 confirmed cases: 

  • 3,568 cases are from the Saskatoon area
  • 2,551 cases are from the north area (965 north west, 1,204 north central, 382 north east)
  • 2,394 cases are from the Regina area
  • 1,410 cases are from the south area (540 south west, 484 south central, 386 south east)
  • 1,263 cases are from the far north area (769 far north west, 89 far north central, 405 far north east)
  • 756 cases are from the central area (317 central west, 439 central east)
  • 29 cases have pending residence information

To date, 385,948 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of December 11, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 239,229 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 332,168 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 2,948 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.

Public Health Measures 

For more information on the current public health measures or to see the Public Health Order, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.  

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.


Davidson

COVID-19 Update: 11 Deaths, 274 New Cases, 118 in Hospital, 713 Recoveries

Eleven residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  One (1) new death in the age group 60-69 was reported in the North East, one (1) new death in the age group 50-59 was reported in Saskatoon, three (3) new deaths in the age group 80+ were reported in Saskatoon, four (4) new deaths in the age group 80+ were reported in Regina, one (1) new death in the age group 70-79 was reported in the South East and one (1) new death in the age group 80+ was reported in the South East.

This marks the largest one day increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths in Saskatchewan since the pandemic began.

There are 274 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 12, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 11,749 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (8), Far North East (19), North West (43), North Central (23), North East (5), Saskatoon (78), Central West (2), Central East (13), Regina (57), South West (2), South Central (12) and South East (10) zones and two (2) new cases have pending residence information.

Two (2) cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Far North East (from Dec 9 (1)) and North Central (from Dec 8 (1)) zones.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 292 (24.1 new cases per 100,000 population)

There are 4,097 cases out of the 11,749 cases that are considered active.  A total of 7,566 individuals have recovered.

It is anticipated that the number of cases designated as “active” will decline as older cases are reviewed and potentially shifted to recovered status.  This work is ongoing.

One hundred and eighteen people are in hospital.  Ninety-five people are receiving inpatient care: one in the Far North West, seven in the North West, 11 in the North Central, 41 in Saskatoon, two in the Central East, 25 in Regina, two in the South Central and six in the South East zones.  Twenty-three people are in intensive care: six in the North Central, seven in Saskatoon, nine in Regina, and one in the South West.

Of the 11,749 cases in the province:

  • 539 cases are travelers;
  • 5,102 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
  • 2,740 have no known exposures; and
  • 3,368 are under investigation by local public health. 

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

  • 406 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances. 
  • 2,459 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 
  • 4,130 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 3,083 are in the 40-59 age range; 1,564 are in the 60-79 age range; and 508 are in the 80-plus range. Confirmation of age is pending for five cases. 
  • 50 per cent of the cases are female and 50 per cent are male. 
  • 86 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date. 

Of 11,749 confirmed cases: 

  • 3,514 cases are from the Saskatoon area
  • 2,489 cases are from the north area (924 north west, 1,189 north central, 376 north east)
  • 2,337 cases are from the Regina area
  • 1,395 cases are from the south area (536 south west, 478 south central, 381 south east)
  • 1,237 cases are from the far north area (754 far north west, 89 far north central, 394 far north east)
  • 745 cases are from the central area (314 central west, 431 central east)
  • 32 cases have pending residence information

To date, 383,000 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of December 10, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 237,623 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 329,863 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 3,622 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.

Public Health Measures 

For more information on the current public health measures or to see the Public Health Order, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.  

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.

Davidson

COVID-19 Update: 246 New Cases, 133 in Hospital, 387 Recoveries

There are 246 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 11, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 11,475 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (19), Far North Central (1), Far North East (13), North West (24), North Central (34), North East (9), Saskatoon (65), Central West (3), Central East (6), Regina (50), South West (1), South Central (7) and South East (14) zones and no (0) new cases have pending residence information.

Two cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Far North East and North Central zones.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 282 (23.3 new cases per 100,000 population).

Of the 11,475 reported cases, 4,547 are considered active. A total of 6,853 people have recovered.

It is anticipated that the number of cases designated as “active” will decline as older cases are reviewed and potentially shifted to recovered status. This work is ongoing.

One hundred and thirty-three people are in hospital. One hundred and six people are receiving inpatient care: one in the Far North West, six in the North West, 16 in the North Central, two in the North East, 45 in Saskatoon, two in the Central East, 26 in Regina, one in the South West, one in the South Central and six in the South East zones. Twenty-seven people are in intensive care: six in the North Central, 11 in Saskatoon, eight in Regina, one in the South West and one in the South Central zones.

Of the 11,475 cases in the province:

  • 533 cases are travelers;
  • 5,015 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
  • 2,676 have no known exposures; and
  • 3,251 are under investigation by local public health. 

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

  • 397 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances. 
  • 2,402 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 
  • 4,037 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 3,013 are in the 40-59 age range; 1,529 are in the 60-79 age range; and 489 are in the 80-plus range. Confirmation of age is pending for five cases. 
  • 50 per cent of the cases are female and 50 per cent are male. 
  • 75 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date. 

Of 11,475 confirmed cases: 

  • 3,436 cases are from the Saskatoon area
  • 2,417 cases are from the north area (881 north west, 1,165 north central, 371 north east)
  • 2,280 cases are from the Regina area
  • 1,371 cases are from the south area (534 south west, 466 south central, 371 south east)
  • 1,209 cases are from the far north area (746 far north west, 89 far north central, 374 far north east)
  • 730 cases are from the central area (312 central west, 418 central east)
  • 32 cases have pending residence information

To date, 379,378 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of December 9, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 236,087 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 327,695 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 3,497 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.

Public Health Measures 

For more information on the current public health measures or to see the Public Health Order, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19. 

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.

The Davidson Leader, Davidson, Saskatchewan