Hazel Caldwell
Hazel (Gray) Caldwell passed away peacefully on November 12, 1999 at the age of 68 at Summerland, BC. Hazel was born August 25, 1931 at Ceylon, SK. She is survived by her loving husband Jim; two sons, Garth (Diane) of Vancouver and Ron (Debbie) of Summerland; numerous grandchildren and one great grandchild; one brother Ron (Elaine) Gary, Bentley, AB; sister-in-law Eileen Barber of Regina; sisters Winona (Edwin) Temsland of Radville, Arvella (Lloyd) Gilchrist of Torquay, Beverly Labatte of Carnduff; and several nieces, nephews and a special friend, Rosa King of Summerland. Hazel was predeceased by her parents, Laurel and Dorothy Gray of Ceylon and one brother Ken of Ceylon. Hazel was an avid sports woman who loved baseball, track and field - later fishing and traveling. Jim and Hazel made many trips to Sask. to visit parents and family, Hazel was an excellent cook and her home was always open to all. She will be sadly missed by family and friends. Funeral service was held Tuesday, November 16 at 11:00 a.m. from Rosedale Memorial Chapel in Summerland. Reverend Rosemary Cowan officiated. Interment followed at Canyonview cemetery. If desired memorial tributes may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
On Thursday, November 25, 1999, Elsie Kesslering, late of Weyburn, passed away at the age of 81 years. Predeceased by her mother and father, Ada and George Ashton; and one sister, Ida Brown. Elsie leaves to mourn her husband of 64 years, Max Kesslering; one daughter, Yvonne (Keith) Kessler; four grandchildren: Clayton (Lorrie) Kessler of Pangman; Dallas (Marsha) Kessler of Saskatoon; Joan (Ryan) Kennedy of White Court, AB; Keitha (John) Thompson of Yellow Grass; eight great grandchildren: Sean and Tyler Kessler, Steven, Laura and Trent Kessler, Olivia Kennedy, Jack and Amy Thompson; one sister, Doris Johnson of Surrey, BC; one brother, David (Doris) Ashton of Sechelt, BC; as well as many nieces and nephews. Elsie was born March 14, 1918 in Parry, SK. She took her schooling in Moose Jaw, completing grade 10 in Regina, continuing on at Balfour taking a secretarial course. Her early years were spent in Moose Jaw, moving to Regina, than back to Parry. She married Max Kesslering on October 19, 1935 in the Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church at Pangman. Elsie was active on community recreation groups. She was also an active bowler at Parry. She was involved with the U.C.W. League, and was a member of the United Church. She lived at Parry on the farm until November 1979 when she moved to Pangman. She resided there until she was placed in Souris Valley Extended Care Center in June 1992. She loved sewing, knitting and crocheting, and would make new things out of old. Elsie and her husband Max loved playing cards and visiting with their neighbors who were very important to them. Funeral service was held Monday, November 29 at 2:00 p.m. from Pangman United Church with Rev. Doug Ponto officiating. Interment followed in Pangman cemetery. All those in attendance were considered to be honorary pallbearers. The active pallbearers were: Leroy Hanson, Allan Ashton, Harold Olson, Leroy Jackson, Leslie Ashton and Garth Krauss. Those wishing to express their sympathy may donate to the Alzheimer Association of Saskatchewan, Souris Valley Extended Care Centre, or to the Deep South Personal Care Home, Pangman, in her memory. Arrangements were in care of Hastings-Dionne Funeral Home Inc., Weyburn.
Mrs. Lavinia Jewitt, age 99, of Kyle, SK passed away on Monday, November 29, 1999 at the Kyle District Health Centre in Kyle. The funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 1 from the chapel of Warren's Funeral Home with Pastor Ed Nicol of the Kyle United Church officiating. The interment service will take place at a later date by the family. The organist was Darlene Smith. Lavinia is survived by daughters Jessie Jewitt of Spokane, Washington, USA; Christine (Gordon) Beckett of Stewart Valley, SK; Donna Gauthier of Saskatoon; son Donald (Eileen) Jewitt of Okotoks, AB; daughter-in-law Nancy (Jewitt) Vine; 12 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins in England and Canada and one sister Irene, with whom we'd all lost contact with in England. She was predeceased by her parents, husband Donald and son Victor Jewitt. Lavinia was born in Leeds, England, August 29, 1900. She attended the Saint Hildas Parish School in Leeds, England. She married Donald Jewitt of Wetherby Yorkshire, England, February 16, 1923 in Leeds. She immigrated to Canada in 1927 and settled in the northeast part of Sask., then to Regina in 1940 because Donald was in World War II. In 1950 they resided in Weyburn until retiring in 1968 in Victoria, BC and finally to Kyle, SK in 1991. Lavinia apprenticed for seven years in the garment industry and was a fully qualified tailor. She enjoyed leather tooling, china painting, water colors, oil painting, knitting, crocheting and petit point. Lavinia was a very busy person but always had time for friends and family. In her memory, donations to the Kyle District Health Centre, Box 70, Kyle, SK S0L 1T0 would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to Warren's Funeral Home, Swift Current and District.
