The CAMROSE BOOSTER, June 28, 2022 – Page 31
Joyce Mary George
1932 ~ 2022 On Friday, June 17, 2022, Joyce Mary George, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away after a brief illness at the Killam Continuing Care Centre. Joyce was predeceased by her husband Lloyd George; and her mother and father Francis and Mathew Neihaus. Joyce was born in Heisler, Alberta on March 28, 1932. She was gifted with many talents. She began playing the piano for dances at age of 13, and over time played with several dance bands. In 1948, while she was playing at the Cold Stream Barn, she met and fell in love with her future husband, Lloyd. In addition to her musical skills, she could do almost anything with her hands … sewing her and her children’s clothing, crocheting, making quilts, gardening, canning, cooking, helping Lloyd in the field. She even had her own greenhouse business for many years. Joyce was also involved with many volunteer groups including the CWL, 4H Sewing Club and the fundraising required to build the Killam Agriplex. Joyce was a loving mother who set high standards for herself and all of her children. Long after her retirement from farming, she continued to create a home for all of those who loved her. A celebration of life for Joyce will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at the Killam Community Centre. A private family burial will follow the service. When the family returns, everyone is welcome to stay for lunch. In lieu of cut flowers, please make a donation to the Summer Flower Fund at the Killam Continuing Care Centre.
Julia E. Siemens
Our sis and auntie, the seventh child, Julia E. Siemens, was born May 30, 1954, to Ben and Betty Siemens in Morris, Manitoba. She went to meet her Creator in the morning hours of June 22, 2022, in Camrose, Alberta. Julia’s siblings were very important to her, and she kept us all connected. Visits with her were personal and encouraging. She was a kind soul who had exceptional insight into other people’s lives. Julia cared deeply about children. She found many ways to nurture and inspire young minds through her childcare work. Relationships with nieces and nephews were of unparalleled importance and she invested hours in them. She was the queen of making ordinary events into mini celebrations. She loved animals, rescued dragonflies, and often brought a box of kittens to bring comfort or to find their way into a new home. She enjoyed all things in nature, spent countless hours outdoors, and transplanted many small trees. She explored the countryside in her locality and often took the road less travelled. “There is nothing as therapeutic as a day spent in the water,” she’d tell us. Julia’s two nephews and four nieces in Heaven were mentioned frequently, and her oldest sister Elaine, who left this earth two weeks earlier. She will be missed by her siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews, and friends. Funeral Services were held on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Edberg Mennonite Church, with interment in Edberg Lakeview Cemetery. To send condolences or leave memories for the family, please visit www.sunsetltd.ca.
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Lena Bowal
…would like to thank everyone for their kind words, gifts of food, and memorial donations given in our dear mom’s memory. To the nurses and doctors on Unit 2, thank you for your kindness and care of Mom. To Burgar Funeral Home and Father Kris, words cannot express our gratitude to you for helping us during this difficult time. To Paula Mohler from Country Roads Flowers, thank you for the amazing floral spray, it was beautiful. Thank you to the CWL for a wonderful lunch. To Norma and Lori and the other staff at Seasons, thank you. Mom would have been overwhelmed by the many acts of kindness shown to us during this sad time. – The Bowal Family: Bob, Don, Darryl, Sharon, Betty Ann and Jim In loving memory of
Debbie Perkins
January 10, 1951 ~ July 1, 2019 Never Say Goodbye There can be no goodbyes for us, it’d be too painful, dear, Our connection still lives on, although you’re far from here. I miss the times that we once had, but one day, once again, I’ll hold you close and laugh with you, I just wish I knew when. Each moment till that day arrives, until my time is through, I’ll miss you more than words can say, and always think of you. I’ll look for you among the stars, and each dawn’s pastel sky, And whisper words of love to you, but never say goodbye. Forever loved, Forever remembered, Hugh and family
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