Doris Irene Faber (nee MacDonald)聽 passed away November 18, 2014, at the New Hope Pioneer Lodge at Stoughton, SK. Doris will be forever remembered by her daughters, Carol (Grant) Griffin, Shauna (Russ) Lazar; sons, Reg (Cheryl), Brian (Brenda), Dale (Shelley); 18 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; sister, Viva Voelker; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, Dan and Maggie MacDonald; first husband, John, of 33 years; second husband, William 鈥淏ill鈥� King, of 10 years; 7 sisters, Florence Barber, Ethel O鈥橬eill, Donalda Jacobi, Margaret Wentzell, Hilda Gray, Marion Morrow, Eleanor Flynn; 2 brothers, Ken and Glen; sister in infancy, Catherine MacDonald; one great grandson, Ben. Doris was born on December 26, 1921, at the MacDonald homestead twelve miles southeast of Carlyle, SK. She was the seventh child of twelve. She attended Queensville district school and in her later years she attended high school in Carlyle where she obtained her grade 12. In 1941, she married John Faber and for thirty three years they farmed together north of Alameda. They raised five children on the farm, Carol, Reg, Brian, Dale, and Shauna. After her husband, John, passed away she moved off the farm to the town of Alameda. She went to work at the hospital in Oxbow as a cook for several years. Doris was active in her community and was known to be a very good cook. Over the years she grew to be an accomplished curler and later on became an enthusiastic golfer. In 1987, she married Bill King and they had many happy years together until his death in 1998. In 2007, Doris moved to Carlyle where she resided until becoming ill and moving to the New Hope Pioneer Lodge at Stoughton in August of 2014. She cherished her entire family and she took great pride in every one of them. She will be forever loved and missed by all who knew her. Her funeral service was held at the Alameda United Church led by Sandy Dalziel. Interment followed in the Alameda Town Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of ones choice in memory of Doris.聽 Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan and Redvers.
Thank You
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Sincere thanks to our families, friends, and communities for all the support and love shown to us at this difficult time of Mom鈥檚 passing. The gifts of food, flowers, cards, hugs, visits and phone calls meant so much to all of us. Thank you to the Alameda United Church Choir and pianist, Sandy Dalziel for the uplifting service; to family members, Shelley for delivering the eulogy; Crystal, Stacey, and Michelle for your readings. Your thoughts expressed were so touching and summed up Doris鈥� life so well. Thanks also to the Alameda UCW for the delicious lunch for our very large family, the Merrymakers for the use of your facility for our family to gather in, and Sherlynne for attending the guest book. Thank you to Hall Funeral Service for your services and guidance to all responsible for preparations at the Alameda Cemetery. And lastly, we are deeply grateful to the doctors, nurses, and staff at the Newhope Pioneer Lodge in Stoughton for your exceptional care and concern shown to our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother Doris, while she was in your care.
The families of Doris Faber
