Sanderson, Aileen

Aileen Sanderson
Aileen Sanderson

Aileen Helga Sanderson (Blomquist) passed away on May 14, 2015 at the age of 96. Aileen is survived and missed by her two children: James (Shirley) Sanderson and their three children Paula (Layne) Evans, Neal (Denise) Sanderson and Jeff (Kristy) Sanderson; and Dorothy Zdunich and her children Debra (Lyle) Froehlich, Ken Zdunich, Michelle (Dean) Blenkinsop, Jason (Crystal) Zdunich and many great-grandchildren. She is also remembered by her sisters-in-law, Lyla Blomquist and Verna Maxon and families. Aileen was predeceased by her husband, James Keith Sanderson, her son-in-law Louis Zdunich, parents Hugo and Helga Blomquist, her sister and four brothers. Aileen was born on Jan. 12, 1919 on the family farm near Broderick, Sask. Here she grew up attending school at Eden Valley, and was confirmed at the Saskatchewan River Lutheran Church. Aileen met her husband James and was married on July 22, 1943, and they settled on the Sanderson farm west of Kenaston. They farmed for many years and lived there until 1978, then moved into Kenaston. Aileen loved to garden, knit, crochet and do word and jigsaw puzzles. A funeral service was held on May 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Kenaston Place. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Kenaston Public Cemetery or a charity of your choice. Hanson’s Funeral Home of Davidson was in care of arrangements.