Obituary of Mary Weber

WEBER - Mary Weber, aged 98 years, late of St. Paul Lutheran Home passed away on Thursday, March 4th 2016. Prayers will be held on Tuesday evening, March 8th 2016 at 7:00pm from the Chapel of Bailey's Funeral Home in Melville. The Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 9th at 11:30am from St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church. Interment in the Parish Cemetery. In memory of Mary Weber, memorials towards Mass Offerings would be appreciated by the family. Mary (nee Exner) Weber was born on October 4, 1917 in the Grayson district of Saskatchewan, a daughter to Joseph and Josepha (nee Stradeski) Exner. Mary began her schooling at Columbia School in the Grayson area. When her parents moved to the Dubuc district Mary completed her education at Dubuc School and helped her parents on the farm. At the age of eighteen Mary moved to Regina where she worked at a café as a cook. While in Regina, Mary met Andrew and they were united in marriage on September 16, 1939 at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. The couple remained in Regina until 1942, purchased land south-west of Bangor where they farmed until 1974, then retired to Melville. After Andrew passed away in 1994 Mary continued to reside in the home. On May 1, 2011, she moved to Westview Manor then became a resident at St. Paul Lutheran Home on January 29, 2016. Mary was an active member of St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church, of the Rosary Sodality and of St. Peter's Hospital Auxiliary. Mary enjoyed knitting, reading, doing word search and jigsaw puzzles, playing cards and gardening especially her beloved flowers. Mary entered her eternal rest on Friday, March 4, 2016 at St. Peter's Hospital in Melville at the age of 98 years. Predeceased by her parents; her husband Andrew; brothers, John (Anita), Adolph (Kay), Tony (Annie & Eva); sister, Gertie (Matt) Schmidt; brother-in-law, Phil Goreski. Mary leaves to cherish her memory her daughters, Diane Cheesman of Kamloops and Margaret Weber of Medicine Hat; grandchildren, Sean (Ingrid Holmberg) Cheesman of Victoria and Lorri (John) Murray of Kamloops and their children, MacKenzie and Jordan; sisters, Eva (Len) Schlechter of Yorkton and Anne Goreski of Oshawa; as well as nieces, nephews and friends. Service Information Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 11:30am, St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church Details: Service Extra Info Prayers will be held on Tuesday, March 8th at 7:00pm from the Chapel of Bailey's Funeral Home. Interment Details St. Henry's Roman Catholic Parish Cemetery