LIX, HAZEL – With a profound sense of loss and heavy hearts we announce the passing of our Mother Dorothy Hazel Lix (nee Revill) on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the age of 92 with family by her side.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Roy in 2004; son Anthony (Tony) Graham in 2014; infant son David Scott in 1968; infant granddaughter Dawn Rene’ LaBuick in 1965; grandson John Kenneth LaBuick 1985; her parents James in 1964 and Alice (Sanderson) Revill in 1938 and her sister Rene’ (Holmes) Barratt in 1995.  Hazel’s passing  leaves to mourn her four children, Carol (John) LaBuick, Beverley (Jerry) Shewchuk, Susan (Danny) Waters , Doug (Michele) Lix and special daughter-in law Mary Katchen; fourteen grandchildren,  Roy (Shannon) LaBuick, Tyler (Colleen) LaBuick, Corey (Tiffany) LaBuick; Jaime (Sean) Reimer, Terri (Bob) Schrader, David (Juanita) Lix; Leah (Tim)  Dayday, Mischa Shewchuk, Danica (Brett) DesRoches; Dustin (Angela Dodds) Waters, Thea (Jeff) McMechan, Sarah Waters; Mathew Lix and Adam Lix; twenty great grandchildren;  Robert, Geoffrey and Tylee LaBuick; Jordan LaBuick;  Havyn LaBuick;  Cole Reimer; Mckenna, Cassidy and Pryce Schrader; Kaydence, Payton and Macen Lix; Isabella and Graydon Dayday; Allie, Billie & Eva DesRoches; Ethan Dodds; Lucas and Emma McMechan; sister-in-law Mary Tyrell of Victoria, BC; brother-in-law Ed Lex of Vancouver BC; as well as many nieces and nephews here in Canada and 3 special nephews Rodney, David & Nigel Holmes and their families in England. Mom was born on February 5, 1923 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.  She was raised in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England and remained there until she joined the R.A.F. in 1941.  Hazel and Roy met while on an overseas service at an R.A.F. hospital base in Belgium.  Roy was stationed at the same base.  They were married on March 21, 1946 in Huddersfield, England. Hazel’s first trip to Canada was in November of 1946 with many other war brides.  Hazel’s first house was in Fort Qu’Appelle in where she met her new family.  It was here that she waited in a strange place for Roy to come home from Europe so they could start their new life together. When Roy returned, they moved to Regina where they lived until July 1954.  It wasn’t long before they ventured north to Prince Albert, becoming permanent residents to raise their family. Mom was a member of the Local & National War Brides Association and enjoyed many years of social events and corresponded with other war brides frequently some of them becoming her closest lifelong friends.  She loved family gatherings at any time of the year.  She was a wonderful seamstress and cook.  Hazel also loved to knit. Hazel loved animals, she liked to watch TV shows about rescue animals.  Hazel loved flowers and in the summer she had beautiful hanging baskets on her balcony.  In later years, she loved her computer, which opened new opportunities to stay in contact with her friends, family and especially her nephews over in England.  Hazel returned to England numerous times with the last trip back in the fall of 2007. England remained forever in her heart.  We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the wonderful nurses and doctors in the Emergency, I.C.U. and Level 6 for their excellent care and compassion during Mom’s final days.  In lieu of other tributes, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, PO Box 13013, Stn BRM B, Toronto, ON M7Y 2L3 or The War Amps, 2827 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON K1V 0C4.  A Celebration of Hazel’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Gray’s Funeral Chapel, 575 – 28^th Street West, Prince Albert, SK with Reverend Tony Thompson officiating.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.grays.ca.  Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gray’s Funeral Chapel, (306-922-4729).

 

• Date : 2015-03-20