Home & Country (Spring 2007)

              Home and Country Spring 2007
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H elen Carrie Persinger was
born in Didsbury on January
12, 1921 and passed away in
Red Deer on July 4, 2006 at the age of
85 years.
Helen attended Gore School
and one year at Didsbury. In 1938 she
married Ivar Weber. In 1942 they pur-chased
a farm in the Lone Pine District
where they raised their nine children.
Helen first joined the Lone
Pine WI in 1938 and belonged until
1940. In 1946 she joined again and
was a member for 55 years. She held
most offices and also served as Con-stituency
Convener and Girls Club
Assistant Supervisor. She enjoyed
attending Constituency Conferences
and Provincial Conventions.
Helen was a talented in
needlework. She made beautiful
hardanger, crochet, huck weaving,
chicken scratch, creative stitchery and
bargello. She received red ribbons at
most District Conferences, Provincial
handicrafts competitions and was
honoured by winning the Tweedsmuir
Competitions.
Helen was predeceased by
her husband Ivar. She is survived by
her nine children, 19 grandchildren,
17 great grandchildren, four brothers,
three sisters and their families.
I rene Mary Elliott died on April
7, 2005 in Didsbury at the age of
97 years.
Irene Mary Doll was born in
Haysville, Ontario on October 6, 1907.
In 1918 her parents Leah and Theobold
Doll purchased a section of land in the
Lone Pine District east of Didsbury.
Irene married Samuel Elliott in 1924
and together they raised seven chil-dren.
In 1926 Irene joined the Lone
Pine Women’s Institute, which was
formed in 1924. She served on all
committees, the Executive and as Con-stituency
Secretary over her 78 years
as a member. In 2004 Irene received a
75year pin. She won many prizes for
her handicrafts and baking. She was
a dedicated worker at the Lone Pine
Hall.
Irene spent her last days in
the Didsbury Nursing Home where she
continued with her craftwork including
bed dolls for which she won red rib-bons
at the age of 96 years!
Irene was predeceased by her
husband Samuel. She is survived by
four children, twenty- nine grandchil-
Memorial Donations can
be made to Strathmore Hospital As-sociation
re Kathryn Habberfield.
Cards of condolence to
Kathryn’s family can be sent to her
daughter:
Elaine Deeg
Box 4, Site 4, R. R.# 1
Strathmore
Alberta
T1P 1J6.
M arjorie Pope a 28 year member
of Berwyn WI passed away
suddenly November 16,
2006 at aged 89 years.
She came to Berwyn as a girl,
became a teacher and taught at many
rural schools in the area completing her
teaching years in Berwyn.
She married Paddy Pope they
had a son who became a doctor. Mar-jorie
joined Berwyn WI after retiring
from teaching because of WI’s respect
for education. Marjorie was dear to
this branch, she could type and more
importantly could play the piano and
organ. Marjorie carried out many
branch duties and she was a great com-munity
supporter.
Marjorie leaves one son, his
wife, four grandchildren and one great
grandson, her WI family and many
friends.
In Memoriam
Marjorie Pope
Kathryn Habberfield
Irene Mary Elliott Helen Carrie Weber
1917 - 2006 1907 – 2005 1921 – 2006