Blanche Schiestel

Blanche Schiestel

Blanche Schiestel Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 7, 2011.
Schiestel, Blanche Blanche Schiestel of Alameda, passed away at the Galloway Health Centre, Oxbow on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the age of 87. She was predeceased by her parents William & Jenny Knibbs; husband Matt; great grandson Domanic, eight brothers: Percival, Roy, Bill (Marion), Walter, Cliff, Harry (Ada), Lloyd, and Bert (Grace) and two sisters: Thelma and Ethel (Sid) Bullied. Blanche is survived by her children: Conrad (Arlene) of Alameda, Les of Red Deer (Shirley) Schiestel of Red Deer & Bentley, AB., and Mavis (Howard) Slack of White City; eight grandchildren: Greg (Jacqueline Njootli) Schiestel of Alameda, Mark (Kara) Schiestel of Alameda, Lesa (Steven) Bendtsen of Alida, Steven (Lisa) Schiestel of Eckville, AB., Angela (Mike) Wood of Bentley, AB., Julie (Terry) Alberts of White City, Douglas Slack of Regina, and David Slack of Calgary; twelve great grandchildren: Jesse, Jewelle & Myka Schiestel, Taylor, Brendon & Rhandi Schiestel, Bradley & Hayly Bendtsen, Kaitlynn Schiestel, Dakota Schiestel, Autumn & Hannah Alberts; three sisters-in-law:Jean Knibbs of Weyburn, Olivene Knibbs of Gabriola Island, BC., and Mary Schiestel of Estevan; also numerous nieces, nephews and friends.Prayers will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, June 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Both services will be held from the St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Oxbow, SK. Reverend Father Jose Thomas as Celebrant. Interment will follow at the Alameda Cemetery. Donations may be given to the Alameda Friends of the Park Box 294 Alameda, SK. S0C 0A0, or to the Galloway Health Centre Palliative Care Fund Box 268 Oxbow, SK. S0C 2B0. Arrangements in care of Redpath Funeral Home Oxbow 483-2401. Neil Redpath & Kurt Ardron Funeral Directors. To send condolences or special memories to the family, please visit: www.redpathfuneralhome.com

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June 8, 2011

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June 7, 2011

Mavis, Howard and family.
My Deepest Sympathy at this sad time on the passing of your Mom and Grandmother.

Lucille Bauer (Engh)

June 7, 2011

This is to Shirley, Les and the kids, we are so sorry Les to hearing the passing of your mom, mother-in-law and grandmother. ALways remember her smiles, hugs and understandings. Our prayers are with you.

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Joanne McDowell

June 7, 2011

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

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