Helen Janet Graham (nee Skuce)
(October 20, 1914 – May 20, 2010)
Helen Graham of Stoughton, SK passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the age of 95 years. Born on her parents homestead south of Stoughton, SK the last surviving member of nine children born to parents Richard Donaldson Skuce and Janet (Sturgeon) Skuce. Mom was child number six. She attended Walton School and married Alex Graham on October 7, 1938. They lived on the farm Southwest of Stoughton for 32 years. It was operated as a mixed farming operation for the majority of those years. In 1972, Mom and Dad moved to Stoughton. Mom was a member of the Walton Homemakers and the United Church Women. Her home was open to all.
Helen was predeceased by her husband, our dad, Alex Graham on January 12, 1982; siblings and spouses, Lyle, William, Elmer, Bernice (Everett) Tindall, Allan (Bertha), John (Lorraine) Skuce, Doris (Bill) Damant and Lois (Walter) Donnelly. She was also predeceased by dad’s family: in-laws, John & Margaret (Pringle) Graham, Verna (Tony) Dumouchel, Jessie (Millard) Hutchinson, George (Marie) Graham and Bill (Jean) Graham.
She is survived by her loving family, who will miss her dearly; daughter Bonita (Earl) Slimmon of Heward, SK and sons, Barry (Donna) Graham of Harris, SK and Garth (Judy) Graham of Stoughton. She sadly leaves behind grandchildren and great grandchildren: Lisa (Bryan) Gould – Spencer & Hannah, Scott Stankov (Kara) – Kurtis & Kaitlin and Kara’s children Riley, Braydon & Skylar, Dawn (Etienne) Patenaude – Joren, Claire & Brenna, Kari (Kevin) Patenaude – Karley, Quinn & Ben, Jody (Kevin) Papp – Carter & Cooper, Stacey (Kirk) Tanner – Jaxon & Rhett and Randy (Bobbie-Jo) Graham – Sam & Presley. Mom is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Nora Skuce, Hazel Skuce and Alice Skuce and Margaret (Bert) Mack, as well as a host of nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held in Grace United Church, Stoughton on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. with Deborah Laforet officiating. A family interment will follow in the Stoughton Town Cemetery. Honourary pallbearers are Helen’s grandchildren and great grandchildren. Donations in memory of mom may be made to Grace United Church, Stoughton or Newhope Pioneer Lodge, Stoughton. Special thanks to all the staff of Newhope Pioneer Lodge for the outstanding care and compassion for mom and her family.
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