Obituary for Rita Muirhead (Chabot)
Rita Muirhead
1922 – 2018
Rita Muirhead, late of Estevan, SK, was born on July 14, 1922 and passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 96 years.
Rita is survived by her daughter in law Kathy Muirhead and son Daryl (Judy) Muirhead; grandchildren, Twyla (Mark) Hanson, Michelle (Cory) Stepp, Destiny (Jay) Tolley and Luke (Skye) Muirhead; great grandchildren, Braydon, Hallie and Emily Hanson, Ashton and Bria Stepp, Drew and Ryan Tolley and Hudson Muirhead.
Rita was predeceased by her husband Robert Muirhead; son Ronald Muirhead; infant grandson Kevin Muirhead; parents, George and Marguerite Chabot; brothers, Joseph (Pauline) Chabot, George (Margaret) Chabot and Wallace (Marguerite) Chabot; sisters, Flora (Joe) Gervais, Loretta (Martin) Messer, Lucy (Ben) Hanson, Yvette (Reynold) Jesse and Dorothy (Robert) Cliché as well as numerous other sister in laws, brother in laws, nieces and nephews.
Rita grew up on a farm south of Bromhead, SK. She was the 7th of 9 children and only spoke French until she began going to Schneller School. Rita often talked about the school pride at the “field days” at Fosters Grove, now Oungre Park. When Rita was just 17 she fell in love with local farmer Robert Muirhead. They were married for 48 years. They farmed, worked hard and raised 2 sons, Ron and Daryl and eventually welcomed into their family Ron’s wife Kathy and their family Twyla and Michelle and then Daryl’s wife Judy and their family Des and Luke. The grandchildren have some good memories of Grandma Rita playing house and dress up and pulling them around the farm yard on an oversized plastic riding car.
Rita was a great gardener. She always grew more than enough and liked to give the family bags of the extras. But her favorite thing was cooking and baking. Her delicious apple pies and fluffy buns were the best! She enjoyed visiting with and feeding people and you would get treated to quite the spread if you happened to stop by for coffee or a meal.
In her later years she lived in Estevan at Sunshine apartments, then Valleyview Heritage Place and finally Hillview Manor. She was active in the Catholic Women’s League and enjoyed serving for funerals. She bowled in a league for many years and was a Royal Purple lifetime member receiving her 25 and 30 year pins. Rita’s family would like to thank Hillview Manor for the wonderful care, respect and loving kindness given to Rita and to the doctors and nurses at St. Joseph’s Hospital who cared for Rita in her final days and hours. Our deepest appreciation!
Prayers will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chapel at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK with Bill Mann officiating. The Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C Church with Rev. Sathiadas Antony presiding. The luncheon will be held immediately following the service in the parish auditorium. The interment will take place following lunch at Bromhead Cemetery, Bromhead, SK.
If friends so desire memorial donations may be made in memory of Rita to Hillview Manor Activities Fund, 1401 1 St, Estevan, SK S4A 2W7 or to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 2nd Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0M1.
Yvonne Clark with Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK is assisting Rita’s family.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Rita Muirhead Chabot July 14 1922 –
January 8 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Estevan, Province: Saskatchewan