1924 – 2020

It is with sadness that the family of Muriel Spencer (nee Martin) announces her passing April 13, 2020 at long term care residence in Calgary.

Muriel was the 3rd of 9 children born to Robert and Isobel Martin at
Renown, Saskatchewan.

Muriel took her schooling at Mount Loraine country school. She later moved to Imperial, Saskatchewan to work with her Uncle Carl Munro at the Imperial Co-op Store and remained employed there for 8 years. It was here that she met her husband of 68 years, Dr. Gordon H. Spencer.

Muriel and Gordon were married in Imperial, June 18, 1950. Gordon took over the family farm at Penzance, Saskatchewan and established his veterinarian practise there.

In 1960 the family moved into Craik, Saskatchewan. In additional to raising their 5 children (Dawn, Richard, Merle, Owen and Jenny) Muriel was Gordon’s bookkeeper. She sang in the Craik United Church choir and taught Messengers, the Craik young children’s church group. She grew gardens that fed her love of flowers, canning and pickling. Muriel was an avid baker with a pie crust that her family just can’t duplicate.

Gordon accepted a position in Saskatoon with the Department of Agriculture and moved the family to Saskatoon before settling in Calgary. Here Muriel continued to grow her gardens and sing in the church choir. In addition to being grass root members of Deer Park United Church in Calgary and after Gordon retired, together
they headed up the Seniors Group at the church for a number of years.

The family grew to add 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Muriel and Gordon were very lucky to be together until Gordon’s passing March 2019.

She is survived by her sisters, Isobel Jones, Evelyn Ullyott and Catherine Cutler.

A Celebration of Life for Muriel will be held at Deer Park United Church, at a later date.