ARLENE JOYCE CALDER
(nee MAKARA)
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing (and in her own good time) of our mom, Arlene Calder, aged 86 years, of Riverton, Mb., on Monday, November 14, 2016.
She will be forever loved and remembered by her children, Raymond and wife Bettina, Daryl, Roger, Kelvin and wife Shelley, Darlene Kustra and husband Todd; daughters-in-law, Debbie and Wanda; grandchildren, Carlene (Kris), Evan, Ashley, Dion, Donovan (Shauna), Kyle (Stefanie), Kory (Sarah); great-grandchildren, Syd, Cyrus, Dillon, Kristian, Sylvia, Bryden, Brody, Bentley, Easton; nieces, nephews and a host of friends. She was predeceased by her husband Leonard; daughter Bonnie; son Wayne and a son in infancy; as well as her parents Mary and Alexander Makara Sr. of Washow Bay, Mb, along with all of her brothers, sisters and in-laws.
Our mom always kept busy, worked hard and had several projects on the go at any given time. She loved oil painting and crafts of all sorts. She had such a creative and inventive mind. For example, she could look at a log and see something significant in it, whereas most people would just see a log. She loved to cook, bake and sew and she spent most of her life doing just that. She spent years sewing leather goods, from mukluks to mitts. She was a professional, industrial cook by trade and worked for many years in the care home and hospitality industries. Mom always had a pot of refrigerator soup on the go, the coffee pot on and at least two or three cakes on the table just in case someone dropped in. She loved nothing more than feeding everyone. Those were her most cherished times. She had room in her heart for everyone and she made sure you knew it. Everyone left with a hug, an ‘I Love You’ and a ‘goodie’ bag of some sort. That was our Mom.
Words cannot express how much we will miss our mom, her funny ways, her stubbornness, her stories and jokes. Her courage and wisdom knew no bounds. She always had the most encouraging words for us. She never worried about herself but rather about her children and the babies. She called those ones her little ‘dumplings’. She just wanted to know that we’d all be okay when she was gone. She taught us to be strong, independent and trustworthy; to always work hard and to look out for each other. She instilled those values in us and we will carry them on. She was proud of her entire family.
We had a Sunday get together at Gramma’s house on Sunday, November 20th with family and friends to Celebrate her Life (which was more than eventful). This was our mom’s expressed wishes. She wanted a gathering of family and friends in her yard to share some outside tea on a campfire, tell some stories and for sure, to share some laughs. No sad tears she said. Cremation has taken place.
The family requests no flowers, but rather, a kind deed or a donation of mitts, socks or slippers to someone in need, would be appreciated. That would have made her very happy. There are many, many people across the country, and as far north as the Arctic Circle that proudly sport a pair of Gee Gee’s goods or were gifted with a homemade patchwork quilt.
Our mom is finally at peace. Two hard working hands at rest. She struggled so hard to stay with us for as long as she could. She was a fighter and a rebel until the very end. She did it her way. She passed away peacefully in her own comfy bed in her own home. That was her wish.
A MESSAGE TO MY CHILDREN
“When the day comes that no more tomorrows I shall see,
One of my biggest regrets will be not being able to be there
at your side should you need me.
My wish for you then will always be,
That your lives are long and happy,
And that you follow your dreams wherever the road may lead.
When you look back and I am but a memory,
I pray that you always remember that you were, are, and always will be,
deeply loved by me”.
We would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Donnelly and Dr. Kass (her heart doctor) for all the care given to our mom and for helping make her final days as comfortable as possible. We appreciate all of your efforts. Thanks also to the Riverton Ambulance Service, Lifeline, the RCMP and the Gilbart Funeral Home for all of your professional care. Thank you for treating our mom with such dignity.
Rest in Peace Mom
Grandma, Gee and GeeGee
We Love You
Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk in care of arrangements, www.gilbartfuneralhome.com

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Arlene Joyce Calder – 2016.source

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