Obituary of Lucille Schmidt-Faure

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Lucille Joyce Schmidt-Faure, late of Kelliher SK, on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the age of 74 years. She was predeceased by her first husband Harold Schmidt; parents Natalie and Stephen Diewold; brother Ken Diewold; brother Gerald Diewold; mother and father-in-law Mary and Albert Schmidt; brother-in-law Barry Williamson; and father-in-law Lloyd Faure; grandson Kaleab Schmidt. Lucille leaves to cherish her memory her husband Ron Faure; daughter Audrey (Jason) Brown, with grandson Mike (Renee) Brown, and great-grandchildren Joshua, Noah, and Avery; son Dean (Sandra) Schmidt and grandchildren Kidist and Semehal; daughter Stacey (Brent) Grebinski and grandchildren Taylor and Nevada; daughter Tricia (Lowell) Helget; sister Joan (Don) Nuttall; sister-in-law Liz Diewold; sister-in-law Rose Diewold; sister-in-law Shirley (Elmer) Williamson; Stepson Keenan (Kristin) Faure and grandchildren Ryver, Abigail, Wyatt, Elena, and Trace; Stepson Ryan (Connie) Faure; mother-in-law Ellen Faure; brother-in-law Ken (Lillian) Faure; sister-in-law Lois (Brian) Ilg; as well as an extended family of numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Lucille worked on the family dairy farm for 42 years before selling the dairy and semi-retiring. After Harold passed away she met and married Ron and moved to the farm in Kelliher. She lived on the farm in Kelliher for the last 4 years and enjoyed being a semi-retired farm wife and helping out whenever and wherever she could. ln recent years she spent her time gardening, tending to her flowers, cooking and baking, traveling to visit her children and step children wherever they lived. She enjoyed going to her vacation home with Ron in Arizona for the winter, coffee dates with her friends, attending weekly church mass, and singing with choirs, attending local dances, and spending time with her family and friends in the community where she lived. She was known for being a notorious clean freak. She enjoyed all the time spent together when her children/stepchildren and family visited and or the several phone calls to each of them she had each week. She was a lover of music and good times with family and friends. She especially loved being with her children, step-children and grandchildren and watching their football, hockey, swimming lessons, gymnastics, soccer games, dance recitals, figure skating, curling, and school recitals. Prayers were held at the Kelliher School Complex on Friday, September 7, 2018 with Father Albert Schmitz presiding and Len Varga singing. The Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 with Father JB Okai at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Balgonie, Saskatchewan. Tributes and Words of Remembrance were offered by Joan (Don) Nuttall, Meranda Pangracs and Janelle Faure. The Urnbearers were all of Lucille's grandchildren and the interment took place in St. Joseph's Colony Cemetery, Balgonie, Saskatchewan. Messages of condolence may be made at baileysfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations in Lucille's memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation as gifts of remembrance. Service Information Friday, September 7th, 2018 7:00pm, Kelliher School Gym Saturday, September 8th, 2018 11:00am, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Balgonie