Adeline (Lena) Matilda Straf
(June 23, 1922 – November 27, 2011)

Adeline Straf passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert, SK.

Adeline was born on the family farm in the Brightholme District near Leask on June 23, 1922. She was the sixth out of eight surviving children and the youngest daughter. She was educated at Mount Teviot – a one room country school. In her younger years, she loved dancing, cooking, gardening and get togethers with neighbours, friends and family.

After her parents’ passing in the late 1940s she continued to live on the farm helping her brothers until the mid 1960s at which time she moved to Prince Albert. Lena became a housekeeper and child care provider for the Golla family for several years. She also was a custodian for various downtown office buildings. In 1985 she moved to Northcote Manor which became her home for almost a full 25 years. In July, 2010 she moved to the Mont St. Joseph care home where she was made very welcome and comfortable.

She is lovingly remembered by her nieces and nephews and their families: Denise (Albert) Balla, Gerald (Linda) Straf, Roger (Marlene) Straf, Brent (J.J.) Straf, Dawn Straf and Allision (Greg) Solberg; her sister-in-law Betty Straf and her “adopted” son Marc Trottier. She was predeceased by her parents Max and Julianna Straf; her brothers Robert, William, John, Albert and Ted; her sisters Martha and Lydia and her sister-in-law Paulette Straf.

Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Gray’s Funeral Chapel, 575 – 28th Street West, Prince Albert, SK with Reverend Dan Haugen officiating. Interment will be held at the Brightholme Cemetery.

The family expresses their gratefulness to the wonderful staff at Mont St. Joseph Home who cared for her so lovingly during her last year and a half. In lieu of other tributes, memorial donations can be made to Mont St. Joseph Foundation Inc, 777 – 28th Street East, Prince Albert, SK S6V 8C2.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.grays.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gray’s Funeral Chapel, Marianne Turcotte, Funeral Director.

• Date : 2011-11-27 06:00:00
• Location : Prince Albert, SK