MACFIE- Arthur “Wesley”– late of Crystal Springs, SK.  Wesley Macfie, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at the age of 83. He was born on October 18, 1927 in Selkirk, Manitoba, the youngest child of Edith and Edward Macfie. He moved with his family to the Weldon area in 1928 where they farmed for a year. In 1929 the family moved to a farm in the Crystal Springs area. In his early years, Wesley worked on the farm milking cows, raising chickens, baling hay and doing any chores that needed to be done. In the winters, he went to Anglin Lake where he worked at a logging camp. In 1955 he married Jean Johnstone and together they raised four children; Marion, Annabelle, Elston and Billy. Wesley and Jean operated a mixed farm, first at the Beaumont place then moved to the Macfie homestead in 1963. In 1984 he rented out his land and started working with his brother, Ross. In 1998 he suffered a stroke and found life on the farm very difficult so in 1999 Wesley and Jean moved to Birch Hills. Wesley’s favourite sports were hockey and baseball and the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Blue Jays his favourite teams. When his sons were older and playing hockey he managed their local rec hockey team, the Crystal Cougars which he enjoyed doing. He also enjoyed ice fishing with his brother Gordon, playing cards and board games with family and friends and collecting John Deere toy tractors and memorabilia. Family was very important to Wesley. He attended as many of his grandchildren’s activities as possible as well as attending Rider games in Regina, picking strawberries  in Saskatoon or travelling to Edmonton to see the Leafs play. He especially enjoyed family gatherings when all the children and grandchildren were home. Wesley is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Jean; daughter Marion (Weldon) their children Ron and Dana; daughter Annabelle and son Damien; son Elston (Vikki) their children Derek and Brittany; son Billy (Elana) and their daughter Camryn; his brother Ross (Ethel) Macfie; brothers-in-law Clifford Johnstone and Arleigh (Annelle) Johnstone and sisters-in-law Hazel (Einar) Erickson, Marge (Harold) Braaten and Dorraine Macfie as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Wesley was predeceased by his parents Edith and Edward Macfie; parents-in-law Annabelle and Bill Johnstone; brothers Jim and Gordon Macfie; sisters Mary Ellison and Laura Tilford; brothers-in-law Walter Ellison, Frank Tilford, Jim, Hector, Tom and Howard Johnstone; sisters-in-law Muriel Macfie, Hellen Johnstone and Gwen Johnstone. The funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s-St. Anne’s Church, Birch Hills, with Father Chris Harper officiating. Private burial at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Lung Association of Saskatchewan, 1231  8^th Street E., Saskatoon, SK, S7H 0S5 or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 279 – 3^rd Avenue N., Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2H8. Funeral arrangements in care of Northern Funeral Service-MacKenzie Chapel, Brian and Bev Stobbs, Funeral Directors.  (306) 763-8488  www.northernfuneralservice.ca

• Date : 2010-12-12 06:00:00
• Location : Saskatchewan