Obituary of Joyce Aichele - Knodel

Joyce Aichele (Knodel) (nee Unruh) passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 20, 2021 in Fort Saskatchewan, AB. She was 96 years of age. Joyce was born on March 12, 1925 and grew up on a farm by Laird, SK. When she grew up and left home, she worked in Saskatoon, SK for a time until she met and married Elmer Knodel. They lived on a farm by Saltcoats, SK and raised two daughters, Ivy Lou and Connie. It was a busy time and she worked hard; always had a big garden and helped with the chores and the fieldwork too. But she always took time for others in for her girls. Even when times were hard, she still was always more concerned about her daughters and other people than herself. When Elmer took a job in Yorkton, they sold the farm after a few years and moved to town where they bought a house and she still always had a large garden. She was always active in church and had a beautiful voice and used it to sing praises to God. She sang in choirs, quartets, duets and lots of solos. She made lunches and helped to arrange different get-togethers with the ladies of the church, such as picnics, ball games, wiener roasts, etc. She had an unshakeable faith in God and a great sense of humour. When her first husband, Elmer Knodel passed away suddenly at the age of 63, she was devastated, but her faith and trust in God never wavered. She spent the next five years alone before she married Ed Aichele. They had 19 good years together before Ed passed away. Then on January 11, 2019 her eldest daughter, Ivy, passed away from cancer at the age of 62. Finally, in September 2020 at the age of 95, after being in Saskatchewan all her life, she moved to Fort Saskatchewan, AB to be near her youngest daughter, Connie Martin. Yet another example of how she always thought about others instead of herself, trying to make things easier for Connie. She loved to play all kinds of games, especially word games like Scrabble and Upwards, keeping her mind sharp and quick, even though her mobility was poor. She celebrated her 96th birthday in Fort Saskatchewan with her family just two months before she went to be with God, and will be missed so very much. Joyce is survived by Connie and her husband, Roy Martin; her three grandsons, Ryan Shewchuk (Kyla), Chris Shewchuk, Travis Shewchuk (Kirstyn); five great grandchildren (Odin, Ashlyn, Troy, Kayson and Lucy); her stepson Eldon Aichele (Lorna) and a step grandson, Gregory Aichele; one brother, Richard Unruh (Thelma); two sisters, Luella Peters (Hank) and Darlene Klassen and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband Elmer Knodel, her second husband Ed Aichele, her daughter Ivy McLean, her stepson Darwin Aichele, and ten brothers and sisters, Jasper Unruh, Victor Unruh, Grace Shultz, Nina Wakelin, Roy Unruh, Ray Unruh, Ben Unruh, Wilfred Unruh, Gilbert Unruh and Sadie Dirks. Service Details. Visitation When: Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Bailey's Funeral Home, Yorkton Address: 45 5th Ave. N. YORKTON, SK S3N 0Y9 Second Visitation When: Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 7:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Bailey's Funeral Home, Yorkton Address: 45 5th Ave. N. YORKTON, SK S3N 0Y9 Service When: Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 2:00pm Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Interment Location: Yorkton City Cemetery Address: King St. East YORKTON, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Joyce Aichele - Knodel March 12, 1925 - May 20, 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