Obituary of Ethel Georgina Augusta Payne-Ison

PAYNE-ISON, Ethel passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at the age of 88 years. Ethel Payne Ison was born to George & Anna (Landine) Payne on August 19, 1932 on the family farm near Springside, SK. Her early years were spent on the farm. Ethel went to the Clear Creek School for 11 years and then took grade 12 at Yorkton Collegiate. She then spent 1 year at Moose Jaw Normal School and took a class by correspondence to get a degree. Then she lived and taught school in Wynyard for 3 years. After living in Wynyard she moved to the United States where she lived for 60 plus years. She worked for 3 different Airlines - BOAC, Pan Am, Seaboard World Airways. Ethel loved her job as a Flight Attendant! She had said many times, "With my trips and vacations, I almost travelled around the World!" Ethel moved back to Yorkton in July 2017 to be closer to her family. She lived at the Yorkton Crossing where she enjoyed taking part in many activities like exercise class, paint class, crafts and bus trips to special events and shopping. She was admitted to Yorkton Hospital May 26th, 2021 and passed away on June 30th, 2021 in Broadview Nursing Home. Ethel is predeceased by her parents George and Anna Payne, brothers Willard Payne of Theodore, Jimmy Payne of Springside and sister Lorraine Bilokryly of Qualicum Beach, BC. She is survived by sisters Dorcas Bilokreli of Yorkton, Mabel Gottenbos of St. Paul, AB. and brothers Alan Payne of Springside and Stewart Payne of Edmonton, AB and many nieces and nephews. THANK YOU to the Yorkton Crossing Staff for their care, the Doctors and Nurses in the Yorkton and Esterhazy hospitals and the Broadview Nursing Home for their compassionate care. A Graveside Service was held on Friday, July 30, 2021 in the Springside Town Cemetery with Crystal Bailey, Certified Celebrant, officiating. The musical selection was "Amazing Grace" by Elvis Presley and the Urn bearer was Mabel Gottenbos. Messages of condolence may be shared at baileysfuneralhome.com Service Details. Service Location: Springside Cemetery Address: SPRINGSIDE, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Ethel Payne-Ison August 19, 1932 - June 30, 2021 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book