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Edith Kingdon Obituary
Edith Mae Sedgwick was born in Minnedosa on July 8th, 1943. She passed away in Minnedosa Hospital on December 2nd, 2023 at the age of 80. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 59 years, Ken Kingdon, parents Roy and Marjorie Sedgwick, and sister Heidi (Hilda) Weselowski.
Edith is survived by her daughters, Louise McInnes (Trent), Lesley Dabe (Rick), grandchildren Josh McInnes (Kristy), Jessica Gee (Kyle) and Kelli Tanski (Chad), and 4 great-grandchildren Iyla, Emma, Rhett and Charlee. She will also be dearly missed by her brother, Milton (Joan) Sedgwick, her sister, Marlene (Carl) Bialas, sister-in-law, Joyce Cameron and her many nieces and nephews.
Edith grew up on the farm and went to school in Bethany, with her big brother, Milt, big sister, Marlene and little sister, Hilda. She developed a love for cooking, baking and gardening. But her true teenage love was Elvis!
As a teenager, Edith worked with her sister Marlene at the Burgess Grocery Store. She then graduated in stenography and worked as a secretary for the law office of Don St. John.
Edith met her handsome husband, Ken Kingdon, at a dance in Clanwilliam and they were married on June 29th, 1963. Louise arrived and they started their family, while Ken was still taking his plumbing/gas fitter course in Winnipeg. When Ken finished his courses he got a job with Brickwood Plumbing and Heating in Rivers, where their second daughter, Lesley, was born.
The family moved to Hamiota where Ken continued to work with Brickwood Plumbing and Heating and Edith was able to stay at home with the girls when they were young. Eventually Ken and Edie and the girls would settle into the community of Oak River, where Edie had a home daycare and then began working at the Oak River Quick Freeze. They called Oak River home for over 30 years, making many life-long friends!
Ken and Edie moved to Minnedosa in 2001 where they lived happily together, enjoying the garden, yard work and daily walks along the bison compound, the river and surrounding hills.
Edie has always been very proud and supportive of her two daughters and grandchildren. Lovingly nicknamed “Gma”, she spent hours with Josh and Jess, passing on her cooking and baking knowledge. Her vegetables and flowers were her special pride!
Edie was an avid reader, spending hours in the sun back in the day, and sitting on their back deck at the Minnedosa house. She was also known for solving many timeline disputes by pulling out her diary that she kept for years. The family is so grateful for this keepsake of our lives through the years.
Throughout her life she had many well-loved pets and granddogs! She enjoyed attending Josh’s hockey and baseball games and Jess’s concerts and plays.
During her many trips south to visit family, Edie developed a true love of the ocean. Her girls fondly recall a very special mother-daughter road trip from Tennessee through the Appalachian mountains and down the east coast to Florida.
These last few years, Edie has enjoyed just being at home watching curling, her Jets and her Jays. The highlight of her last years were when Les and Rick and the dogs came home and spent weeks with them at the house in Minnedosa. The aroma of freshly baked apple or rhubarb pies, home made Reece’s pieces and puffed wheat cake could always be found, as Edie loved to spoil her sons-in-law. She spoiled us all with her delicious home cooking!
Ken passed away in November of 2022, leaving an emptiness, but now we know that they are together again and that is comforting for our family.
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July 8 1943 December 2 2023 80 Years Old
Death notice for the town of: Minnedosa, Province: Manitoba
death notice Edith Mae Kingdon July 8 1943 December 2 2023 80 Years Old
obituaries notice Edith Mae Kingdon July 8 1943 December 2 2023 80 Years Old
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