Obituary of Donna Mary Elizabeth Appell

Donn Appell, resident of Yorkton, passed away on Sunday, July 31st at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. She was 78 years of age. Donna was born in Fillmore SK on Feb 25th 1944 to George and Margaret (Mclean) Pringle at a home birth as there were no hospitals in the area. She was the youngest of 9 children and would proudly admit she was quite spoiled. Being raised on the farm she was instilled with the values of hard work that lasted her lifetime. When she was young she loved to skate on the dugout, playball and was very good at track and field. She was very proud to talk about her 1st place ribbons and her first pair of new skates at age 15. She said they were too poor for toys but she had a cat named Whitey and she would dress her up and put her in a basket to sleep. When Donna was 18 years old she met the love of her life Frankie at a dance. She thought he was “Good Looking” and a great dancer. They would go dancing 3 or 4 times a week. On July 4th 1964 they were married in Fillmore and lived in Regina until they made their home in Yorkton in 1965. They were blessed with 4 children. Over the years she had various jobs, Safeway, Service Master, noon hour supervisor at the Junior High school, but her favorite job was working the canteen at the Agriplex where she met so many people and watched so many kids grow up. Besides her faith in God and her love for her family and friends, her greatest passion was cheering on Hockey. A die hard and most loyal Montreal Canadiens fan and supporter of her local Yorkton Terrier Club. The highlight was her attending and watching the Terriers win the RBC cup in Vernon BC in 2014. Mom loved to volunteer and volunteered for many years with the Terriers and sat on the executive. Volunteering with the church, delivering communion, making perogies. She volunteered with building the Trans Canada Trail through Crooked Lake and much more, too numerous to mention. She loved to watch curling and spent hours in front of her tv watching while working on another passion of hers, crocheting beautiful table cloths. She also loved to play cards and have an occasional shot of Rum. Spending time with and keeping in touch with family was what she valued most. She loved family gatherings, especially Christmas at the lake with all her kids and grandkids. Donna and Frank retired early and enjoyed what she said were the best 12 years of their life at the very first property the owned at Crooked Lake. She spent countless hours maintaining her flower beds and yard. Due to Franks health they decided to sell their cabin with a lifetime of memories. They briefly moved to Grayson and then back to Yorkton until her passing. Donna was pre-deceased by her parents George and Margaret, her husband Frankie, daughter in law Marti Sue, daughter in law Linda and siblings Agnes, John, Alan, Jean, Bruce and Gladys. She will be deeply missed and leaves behind to celebrate her life her children Warren (Charlene) Medicine Hat; Cyndy (Kevin) Mundt Yorkton; Angela (Chad) Smith Yorkton; Jason (Amy) Medicine Hat. Her Grandchildren: Russell Godin (Jenn), Jenna Yorke (Jason), Amanda Stephenson (James), Tristen Mundt (Kendall), Paige Mundt (Matthew), Mason Appell (Noelle), Alyssa Igarta (David), Connor Appell (Hope), Karley Appell. Great Grandchildren: Brooklyn and Kyler Godin, Jaycee and Zoey Yorke, Sonny, Teddy and soon to be baby Stephenson. Her sisters Barbara Pringle and Marina Palmer. As well, many very special nieces and nephews. The prayer vigil was held on Monday, August 8th 2022 from St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church in Yorkton. Mary Bybliw was the Lay-Presider. Son Warren and daughter Angela gave the family tribute. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, August 9th 2022 from St. Gerard’s Church with Rev. Fr. Louis Kim Nguyen as Celebrant. Pianist, Diana Hornung led in the hymns ‘This Day God Gives Me’, Psalm 23, ‘Precious Lord, Take My Hand’, ‘Prayer of St. Francis’, ‘Song of the Angels’, and ‘Amazing Grace’. Lay-readers were Jenna Yorke, Alyssa Igarta & Giselle Daenekaert. Crossbearers were Tristen Mundt and Karley Appell, gift bearers were Amanda Stephenson & Paige Mundt. The interment took place at St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery in Grayson with Mason & Connor Appell serving as the urnbearers. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com Service Details. Prayers Monday, August 8th, 2022 | 7:00pm When: Monday, August 8th, 2022 7:00pm Location: St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Address: 125 Third Ave. N. YORKTON, SK S3N 1C4 Funeral Mass Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 | 11:00am When: Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 11:00am Location: St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Address: 125 Third Ave. N. 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