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- Obituary:
Doreen Esther Quaife of Rimbey, passed away suddenly on July 11, 1989 at the age of 69. Born in Newcastle, England, she came to Canada as a young girl to Taber where she was raised and received her schooling.
Doreen was united in marriage to Stanley Quaife in Taber on October 1, 1939. In 1947 they moved to a farm in the Rimbey district, later retiring to the town where she resided until her passing. Doreen was an active member of the Anglican Church in Rimbey and in the Rimbey Happy Gang Choir.
Predeceased by a son Terry, in 1985, she is survived by her loving husband Stanley of Rimbey, eight sons; Wayne and Lee of Rocky Mountain House, Keith and Carol of Edmonton, Leo and Joyce of Olds, Brian and Darlene, Kenneth and Barbara of Red Deer, David of Delburne, Ralph and Brenda of Medicine Hat,, Blair and Beverly of Whitecourt. Two daughters Penny and Bert Rumsey of Red Deer, Dorothy and Wally Banovic of Sylvan Lake and one daughter -in-law Melanie Quaife of Rimbey. 26 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. One brother, Bill Lord of Taber, three sisters, Essy Archer of Lethbridge,Jenny Dunn of Taber, Babs Treber of Lethbridge and numerous neices and nephews. She will be deeply missed by her family and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held from the Rimbey United Church, Rimbey on Friday, July 14, with Reverend Canon J. R. Hearne officiating. Interment followed in the Rimbey West Cemetery. If friends desire, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association. Wilsons Funeral Chapel of Lacombe and Rimbey were entrusted with the arrangements.
Source; Newspaper Rimbey Record
Doreen is buried in West Haven Cemetery (3 km West of Rimbey town)
Plot 5, Section 23, Bloc B
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