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ELVERA
CHELSBERG (nee Wendt), of
Providence
Place, Moose Jaw, passed
away peacefully on
Thursday,
July 25, 2002.
Born February 5,
1915
in the
Chaplin area, Elvera was one of seven children.
She completed her grade eight at Bothwell
School, north of
Chaplin. Elvera
married Leonard Chelsberg of the Darmody district on March 28,
1933
at the Lutheran
Church
in Moose Jaw. She stayed home helping on the farm and raising their two
children, Lorne and Jeanette.
In 1972, the Chelsberg’s retired and moved to Moose Jaw.
She enjoyed playing the piano and played in an orchestra. Elvera had become a resident of Providence
Place
June 1,
1995.
Predeceased by her husband, Leonard Henry in 1994,
brothers, Armie, Raymond (Marge) and Arthur, and a great-
grandson,
Aaron Brandon. Elvera
is survived by her children, Lorne (Ida) Chelsberg of Moose Jaw
and Jeanette (Bernie) Brandon of Parkbeg; grandchildren: Todd
(Marla) Brandon, Melodie, Jackie, Jeff (Lana), Dean (Laurel),
Jo-Anne (Kelvin); great-grandchildren, Jade, Nicolle, Jordan,
Raegan and Chad, Jacob, Brodie, Bryce, Brock, Brett, Trista,
Tyson, Travis and Shayla; sisters, Elsie Olson, Lina Smith and
Merle (Bob) Evans and her sisters-in-law, Laura Lewis and Betty
Wendt. Following
cremation, A Graveside Service will be held at the Family Plot, Rosedale
Cemetery
on Monday, July 29, 2002
at
1:30 p.m. Friends
so wising may join the cortege at
the W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home at 1:15 p.m. Marvin Seaborg will officiate. Memorials for the Providence Place Foundation, 100, Second
Ave. N.E., Moose Jaw, Sask., S6H 1B8
would be appreciated. In living memory of Elvera, a tree will be planted in Wakamow
Valley
by W.J.Jones & Son Funeral Home.
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