Norma Shier

Norma Lee Shier Norma Lee Shier, age 55, lost her long battle with cancer in the early hours of October 1, 2011. Norma is survived by her husband Fred Farkvam, step-daughter Alicia (Glenn) Brown, grandchildren Faith and Lukas Brown; step-son Jamie (Anny) Farkvam, grandson Matthew Farkvam; sisters: Beth (Ray) Evans; Kathy Watson; Sally (Cliff) Carlson; Gail (Glen) Veikle; brothersand sisters-in-law: Selma (Alan) Kennedy; Lynn Alaric; Sandy (Lena) Farkvam; Ted (Lil) Farkvam; Bob Evans; numerous nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her parents Maxwell and Marjorie (nee Lee) Shier; parents-in-law Oscar and Rose Farkvam; sister-in-law Karen Evans, and brother-in-law Howard Alaric. Norma was born and raised at Colonsay, studied at U of S and set out for an adventure to Whitehorse, YT in April 1976, where she met and married Fred Farkvam in December 1977. Norma went to work for Cable Veale and Cosco which enticed her to pursue a law degree at UVic. She returned to Whitehorse to practice law with Cable Veale Austring Kilpatrick eventually becoming partner, and then establishing her own practice. In 1999 Norma accepted a position in Kelowna, then Edmonton, eventually returning to Saskatoon in 2002. There she worked for the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, and finally as a mediator for Corrections Canada. Over the course of her career she was the Yukon's National Representative to the Canadian Bar Association and a member of the Gender Equity Committee for the Law Society of Saskatchewan. Norma was an active member of Grandmothers for Grandmothers. Norma kept her family up to date with what was happening in each family member's life, and could document it all with one of her numerous pictures. She kept in touch with beautifully written letters, timely phone calls, informative e-mails, and finally facebook. She will be sadly missed by all of her family and friends but especially her beautiful grandchildren and her always adoring nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (101 440 2nd Ave. N, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 2C3). A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Funeral Home (east on 8th Street, first right past Briargate Road), Saskatoon, SK. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Charmaine Legrand.