Obituary of Muriel Constance Dean

DEAN - It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Constance Muriel Dean (nee Landstad) of Yorkton, formerly of Rama, Saskatchewan on Monday, April 18th 2016. With family by her side, sharing stories, she peacefully went to her eternal rest. Muriel was 95 years of age. Muriel was born on the family farm near the Whitesand River on April 30th 1920 to Beatrice (nee Lee) and Andrew Landstad. She was the eldest of five children, Muriel being the only girl. Muriel attended Stoneyview School up to Grade 8 but was also kept very busy helping her mother and looking after her brothers. During World War II she was employed as a nanny for a woman whose husband was serving overseas. As a young woman Muriel enjoyed horseback riding, skiing, swimming in the Whitesand River, and exploring its banks. Muriel married Donald Dean on June 6, 1946 at the Whitesand Lutheran Church, Sheho. Together they farmed four miles south of Rama and were blessed with five children: three daughters - Heather, Patricia & Cynthia, and two sons - Trevor & Donald Jr. Muriel loved her family dearly and they were a source of pride and joy over the years. She was a wonderful cook, enjoyed making wool quilts, which she handed out freely. She was also an excellent seamstress and always maintained a large garden. The house was filled with books as she was an avid reader. Muriel also found spare time and joined the United Church choir in Invermay. If anyone in the community needed help, she was always there to lend a helping hand. Muriel delighted in spending time with her grandchildren on the farm, especially relishing in all their antics. Muriel also took great pleasure in showing her grandchildren the numerous colorful hummingbirds that came to a feeder close to the kitchen window. They will always remember and miss devouring grandma Dean's delicious buns. Muriel and Donald retired in 1997 and moved to Yorkton, where they continued to enjoy fellowship with friends and family and do some traveling. Muriel was predeceased by her parents, Andrew and Beatrice Landstad; mother and father-in-law, Arthur and Edith Dean; her loving husband Donald; her brothers, Carroll, Alden and Jerome; sisters-in-law, Grace, Doreen, Rita & Yvonne; brothers-in-law, Ken and David. Left to cherish her memory are her children: son Trevor (Diana); Jeremy (Brandi) & Ethan, Hudson & Presley; Kristy; Janel (Rob) & Owen & Jude; daughter Heather (Allan) Bull; Ashley Zander; Tracy (Curtis) & Carson & Olivia; daughter Patricia Street; Mia (Troy) & Natalie & Ever; Robyn (Ian) & Elliot, Anna & Hadley; McKenzie (Jennifer) & Adaira, Cooper, Sawyer & Wyatt; son Donald Jr. (friend Kathy); Preston; Megan; daughter Cindy (Ray) Morrison; Kate (friend Braydon); Ellen; Loretta Dean (mother of Preston & Megan); Ashley Reid (mother of Zander). Muriel is also survived by her brother David; sister-in-law Lila, brothers-in-law Jim (Polly) and Neil, and families. The funeral service was held on Saturday, April 29th 2016 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Crystal Bailey, B.Th. officiating. Tributes were given by son Don and daughter Heather. Pianist, Amanda Buhler led the congregation in the singing of the hymns 'Wonderful Words of Life', 'In the Garden', and 'In the Bulb There Is A Flower'. The recessional was 'Come in, Come in and Sit Down'. Honorary bearers were Mia, Robyn, Tracy, Preston, Janel, Jeremy, Kristy, Ashley, Megan, McKenzie, Kate and Ellen. Don & Heather were the urnbearers. Following the funeral a memorial luncheon took place. Interment followed in the Evergreen Cemetery at Rama. Memorials in Muriel's name may be made to the Evergreen Cemetery, c/o Don Dean 22 Matheson Cres. Yorkton, SK S3N 3M3 Condolences may be left at baileysfuneralhome.com Service Information Saturday, April 30th, 2016 11:00am, Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Interment Details Evergreen Cemetery