Harold Martin Braaten, late of Birch Hills, SK passed away in Prince Albert, SK on November 29, 2012 at the age of 84 years. Harold took his schooling at Bonnie Hill School. His parents owned a dairy farm where he worked in early years, milking cows and delivering milk in town with his brothers. He worked a short period at a bus garage in Trail, BC. He worked for Birch Hills Motors, Kinistino School Unit (bus garage) owned and operated the Royalite on Highway 3, working as an automotive mechanic and then finished his career with the R.M. of Birch Hills building roads and then running the grader until retirement 20 years ago. Harold is survived by his wife: Marjorie (nee Johnstone); his sons: Calvin (Debbie) Braaten, Darryl (Wendy) Braaten and Keith (Joanne) Braaten; his grandchildren: Troy Braaten, Willie (Melissa, nee Manson) Braaten and Naomi Braaten; his granddaughter-in-law: Christie Braaten (nee Snow); his great-grandchildren: Sienna Braaten, Alivia Gaudet and Gage Braaten; his paternal great-grandchild: Lytreal Davis; his brother: Mervin (Lorna) Braaten; his sisters: Shirley Skaar, Thelma (Elmer) Opseth, Jean Lockwood (Gerry) and Marlene (Robert) Morris; his sister-in-law: Ruth Braaten; as well as numerous nieces and nephews; his brothers and sisters-in-law: Hazel (Einar) Erickson, Jean Macfie, Clifford Johnstone and Arleigh (Annelle) Johnstone. Harold is predeceased by his parents: Martin and Frances Braaten; his brothers: Louis and Ray Braaten; his brothers-in-law: Cliff Skaar and Gord Lockwood; his grandson: Cory Braaten; his mother and father-in-law: William and Annebelle Johnstone; and his brothers and sisters-in-law: Jim Johnstone, Hector Johnstone, Howard (Hellen nee Fines) Johnstone, Wesley Macfie and Gwen Johnstone (nee Larson). A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 – 2:00 pm at the Birch Hills Civic Centre. Interment to follow at the Birch Hills Cemetery. Arrangements in care of Northern Funeral Service, MacKenzie Chapel. Brian and Bev Stobbs, Funeral Directors. 306-763-8488 www.northernfuneralservice.ca

• Date : 2012-11-29 06:00:00
• Location : Prince Albert, SK