Di passed away peacefully at the High River Hospital surrounded by close friends.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Linda Rowland, Thomas Doe, Jill Toocaram, Janice Doe, Philip Doe, Steed Doe, Diana Donoghue, Suki Menaged, Paul Wheeler and Michael Wheeler.
Predeceased by her parents Thomas and Marie, brothers Tom and Bill, and sister Sybil.
Di was a teacher and Librarian for 35 years, both in England and Canada. While teaching she was very active with the youth taking them on field trips, as far away as Europe, as well as basketball tournaments and other sporting events.
One of her greatest loves was curling. She began curling in 1954 when she lived in Nipigon, Ontario. Except for a few years when she lived away from a curling center, she had remained active in the sport. She was a player, but even more she was a coach. She coached junior women’s and men’s teams in Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. Many of her teams qualified to compete on a provincial level. Di was a member of the executive of the B.C. Curling Association, serving as its president in 1989. The following year she was elected to the board of directors of the Canadian Ladies Curling Association. She was a director with Curling Canada for many years and attended the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for over 30 years.
Di loved to travel, visiting every continent at least once, her most recent trip was to the Antarctic. Through her travels she kept in contact with friends all over the world.
Her final request was to be cremated and her ashes to be cast into the wind so she can continue her travels.
Caring for the family is Lyle Reeves Funerals of High River (Craig Snodgrass) 403.652.4242.
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Diana Evelyn Doe 2022 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
Death notice for the town of: High River, Province: Alberta