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Sharon
Gayle Albrecht (nee Bender) of Moose Jaw, passed away on
January 1, 2007
at the age of 62 years.
Sharon
was born in Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan
on
November 23, 1944. She married Mervin Albrecht 1963 shortly after which they moved
to Calgary
to start a family.
Sharon
spent most of her early family life as a devoted housewife and
mother raising her son Bradley and daughter Tiffany. In 1974,
Mervin and Sharon
purchased a paint store and the family moved to Nelson, BC where
she then spent the next 12 years. After her divorce from Mervin,
Sharon
returned to Moose Jaw. In 1997,
Sharon
became a proud grandmother of Kyle Albrecht and then in 2000,
Curtis Albrecht was born. She had a special love of her
grandchildren and will be remembered as a wonderful grandmother. Sharon
is predeceased by her father Albert, her maternal mother Agnes,
sister Joyce and brother Ronnie. She is survived by her son, Brad
(Kathie) and their children, Curtis and Kyle – Cranbrook, BC;
daughter, Tiffany (Blair) Simister – Saskatoon; her mother,
Jordis Bender – Moose Jaw; brothers:
Bob (Karen) Bender and Blaine Bender; sisters, Natalie
(Tom) Keeler and Paulette (Nick) Wakeford – all of Moose Jaw; as
well as numerous nieces and nephews. A Service of
Remembrance will be held at W.J. Jones and Son Chapel on
Saturday January 6, 2007
at
2:30 pm. Reverend
Doug Shepherd will officiate.
A Graveside Service will follow at
Sunset
Cemetery
where Sharon's ashes will be placed in her father's grave. Memorials to the
Canadian Mental Health Association, 261 High St.W., Moose Jaw, S6H
1S7, or to the Children's Health & Hospital Foundation of
Saskatchewan, 850 - 410 22nd St. E., Saskatoon, SK S7K 5T6.
In
living memory of
Sharon, a tree has been planted in Wakamow
Valley
by W.J.Jones & Son Funeral Home.
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