聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Dorothy Nellie May Turton was born on January 23rd, 1950 in Carlyle, to Dave and Ruby, a sister to Dale and Joyce, soon followed by Shirley, Wes and Ruth.聽 Theirs was a typical rural upbringing, and except for a short time at Perdue, they were raised in and around Manor, SK.聽 Mom was never one to do much with the animals or working outside, so she became Grandma鈥檚 right hand in the house, quickly blossoming into a very capable cook and baker and seamstress. She also did ALOT of babysitting, both at home and for friends and neighbours. She handled pressure situations well and genuinely wanted to help others, so upon graduation in 1968, she enrolled in the college of Nursing, taking her training at the General Hospital in Regina, completing her 2 yr program in 1970. The bulk of her career was spent in Weyburn, where she enjoyed every day of working on 1st floor in paediatrics, then 3rd E, and ending with her office work/teaching at Tatagwa.聽 Facing cutbacks in the 80鈥檚, Mom decided to pursue her full 4-yr Bachelor of Science degree, and she did it well 鈥� convocating from the U of S with distinction in 1998. She retired in 2009 after a life-long career in health care and she fondly counted her co-workers and colleagues among her friends. The family wishes to thank every one of you who took the time to visit her while she was a patient. She enjoyed every visit and your caring for her has meant so much! Mom married our Dad, Irwin Bjarnason (鈥淏arney鈥�) in October, 1972 and after a short stint in Bassano, AB, they returned to Weyburn in 1974, then out to the farm in the fall of 1978.聽 They welcomed three children: Marla in 1974, Koreana in 1977, and Kevin in 1980. While Dad farmed, Mom continued to Nurse, but they always made sure that we were able to participate in a variety of activities, and they rarely missed a school outing or a sporting event. Things were not always easy, but we learned to do with what we had and work hard to earn the extras. Mom loved to read, and in her later years, spent lot of time relaxing in front of the tv, but when we were young, she was always busy 鈥� baking, gardening, volunteering her time.聽 This love of community and involvement kept her going after Dad passed away in 2007. She joined the Writer鈥檚 Guild in Weyburn, sang in the Stoughton choir, and took on new roles with the Ag Society. She also finally had time to really delve into her greatest hobby 鈥� genealogy, and she kept up correspondence with many new (and old) family connections.聽 Mom and Dad always made a point of being there, wherever 鈥渢here鈥� was for their grandchildren. Kaylee, Breanna and Kris were the BIGGEST reason that they travelled as much as they did, and after Dad passed away, once Rhys and Quinn joined our family, Mom came on her own. She rarely missed an event 鈥� birthdays, baptisms, Christmas concerts, and she truly was happiest with one (or all) of them around. Life without Grandma will be a BIG adjustment for us all.聽 After 15 months of hospitalization, Mom left us on the morning of October 23rd, 2015. She has gone to join Dad, her lifelong dancing partner, and has been reunited with her father, David Turton, as well as brothers and sister-in-law, Ernie, Gus, Rae, Harry, Gordon& Ruby, George, and Wilf. To cherish her memory and celebrate her life, she leaves her daughter & son-in-law, Marla & Calvin; daughter, Koreana; son, Kevin; her grandchildren, Kaylee, Breanna, Kristjan, Rhys and Quinn; mother and step-father, Ruby Turton & Doug McKee; siblings Dale & Wendy, Joyce & Phil, Shirley & Dallas, Wes & Margaret, Ruth & Wayne; remaining brothers and sisters-in-law Lina, Terry, Lois, Anne, Mary, Carmel, Inga & Carman, Logan & Shirley as well asnumerous nieces, nephews and cousins and her many friends, neighbours, colleagues and co-workers.聽 We would like to thank Dr. Phillip Fong and the staff at Tatagwa View for their exceptional care in the last few months, the staff at Fletcher鈥檚 Funeral Home for taking care of Mom鈥檚 final wishes and getting us through a difficult week, and to all of our friends and family for the visits, phone calls, cards, messages and so much more since Mom got sick, and since her passing. A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from Grace United Church, Stoughton, Saskatchewan with Reverend Elizabeth Goodson officiating. Interment took place at Stoughton Cemetery. Honourary Pallbearers were all of Dorothy鈥檚 medical colleagues. Donations in memory of Dorothy may be made to Tatagwa View Rec Centre or Canadian Liver Foundation.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 306-842-5432.
