KEW - Mrs. Marjorie Kew, resident of the Lestock Integrated Health Centre,   passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 30th 2006. She was 79 years of age. Marjorie Caroline Kew (nee Lien) was born on May 4, 1927 at Lanigan, Saskatchewan; to proud parents Halvor and Dorothy (nee Mehew) Lien. She attended Lanigan School till grade 10 and completed her education at Kelliher School.  During her younger years, she worked at the Kelliher Creamery, a store and the café. While working at the café she started dating Lorne Kew. They were united in marriage on November 20, 1946 at the United Church manse in Kelliher. This union was blessed with six children.  Marjorie was a true homemaker, she loved baking buns and pies, canning fruit, gardening and knitting. She also worked alongside her husband at the Kelliher School for 32 years until their retirement in 1983.  Marjorie was an active member of the Kelliher Legion Auxillary and in the Kelliher Heritage Museum.  Her hobbies were curling, bird watching, playing cards, reading and spending time with her family and friends. Marjorie became a resident of the Lestock Integrated Health Centre in April of 2003 after suffering a stroke. 

            Predeceased by her husband Lorne on August 24, 1992; her parents, Halvor & Dorothy Ette; sons Brian and Barry; a brother, John Lien; sisters: Gladys Lien and Dorothy May Lien; brothers-in-law: Morris Kew, Wesley Kew, Murray Braithwaite, August Wilderman, and Enard Faure; sisters-in-law: Elsie Wilderman, Lillian Kew, Evelyn Braithwaite and Nellie Kew. Marjorie leaves to mourn her passing and to celebrate her life: sons: Kirby (Phyllis), and Douglas (Sharon), all of Kelliher; daughters: Vivian Kew of Weyburn and Lauren (Cliff) Forsyth of Biggar; a daughter-in-law, Valerie Kew of Regina; grandchildren: Becky, Trevor, Farrah, Jeremy, Michelle (Jake), Amanda, Tim (Leah), Allyson, Christina, Bernadette, Mathew, Janine (Doug) and Jared; great grandchildren: MacKenzie, Kiera, Zachery, Jocelyn and Abigail. Also a brother-in-law, William Kew; and sisters-in-law: Ada Faure, Francis Kew and Musa Lien, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held on Thursday, December 7, 2006 from St. Vladimir's Church in Kelliher. Rev. Brian Mee of the United Church of Canada officiated. Organist, Lenore Rein led members of the church choir and the congregation in the singing of the hymns Amazing Grace and In the Garden. The choir anthem was One Day At A Time.  Eugene Owerko gave the eulogy.  The interment followed in the Kelliher Memorial Gardens with  grandsons Trevor, Jeremy, Tim, and Mathew Kew, Jared Forsyth and Jake Knowles serving as the casketbearers. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Kelliher branch #219 attended as a group and formed and honour guard at the church.  Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey's Funeral Home.