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Edna May (Lee) Bell
passed away peacefully in the presence of family on Tuesday,
January 20, 2004
in Moose
Jaw, Saskatchewan, at the age of 81. Edna is predeceased by her daughter
Elizabeth Perry and an infant son Joseph; her parents Allie and
Ruth Lee; five brothers Aisel, Ken, Fred, Everet, and an infant
brother; two sisters, Etta Miller and Velda Rees; one
sister-in-law Doreen Miller; and three nephews Larry Lee, Don
Miller, and Dennis Miller. Edna is survived by her husband of 55
years Allan Bell; four sons John of Toronto, James of Lethbridge,
David (Cheryl) of Saskatoon, Samuel (Brenda) of Dawson Creek; two
daughters, Ruth (Steve) Kaiswatum of Regina, Sarah Bell of Regina;
one son-in-law Fred Perry of Carlye; fifteen grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. She is also survived by her brothers Ross (Aletha)
Lee of Lashburn, Sk., and Lloyd Lee of Bowden, Alberta; one sister
Elsie Flynn (Bill) of Hannah, Alberta; two sisters-in-law, Joyce
Lee of Moose Jaw and Beth Akins of Avonlea; and numerous nieces
and nephews. Edna was a born teacher. She met her husband Allan in
the summer of 1948 while furthering her teacher training. She
spent over forty years teaching family, church members, and
students while living in places such as northern Saskatchewan, Africa, and on Hutterite colonies in Saskatchewan
and Alberta. She loved sports and was an avid softball player in
her youth. Her love of the game continued into her retirement
where she was a scorekeeper for women's softball in Moose Jaw. She enjoyed watching sports in person and on
television, and encouraged her children and grandchildren in all
their sporting endeavors. Family was very important to Edna. She
worked hard to assist her younger siblings and her children to
further their education, as well as working her own way through
high school and teacher training. Her love of family is also
evident in the amount of research she compiled about her own
genealogy, and the effort and care she took with this project. In
the latter years of her life, Edna faced many health problems,
including diabetes and a heart condition. She dealt with them the
way she dealt with everything in her life, with fierce
determination. The last few months were especially difficult
following several strokes, and she slipped away quietly in the
early morning hours with her husband and a daughter by her side.
She was much loved, and will be sadly missed. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 23, 2004 at 1:30PM at W.J.Jones and Son Chapel, 106 Athabasca St. E., Moose
Jaw.
Darin Ashby, minister of the Church of Christ
will officiate. Interment will follow at Rosedale
Cemetery with a small reception to follow. In
living memory of Edna
Bell, a tree will be planted in Wakamow
Valley
by W.J.Jones & Son Funeral Home.
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