Edith Agnes Starks (nee Nicolle)

Edith Agnes Starks (nee Nicolle)
(February 1, 1925 – October 14, 2010)
Edith was born in Lafleche, Saskatchewan on February 1st, 1925. She attended schools in Lafleche, Fife Lake and finally Weyburn, where she completed high school. At age nineteen Edith joined the R.C.A.F. and served in Rockliffe, Ottawa and in Borden, Ontario. Later she served in the Meteorology Department at Pat Bay, Vancouver Island. After discharge from the R.C.A.F., she trained as a registered nurse at Vancouver General Hospital. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Saskatchewan in 1981. Edith met Ralph in Vancouver in 1950, and they married in 1951. They had five children, Ralph Jr., Stephanie, Susan, Stephen and John. The family moved back to the Prairies in 1960 where Edith continued working as a nurse in hospitals in Moose Jaw, Regina and Prince Albert. Subsequently Edith worked as an instructor in the SIAST nursing program, retiring in 1990. In her retirement years Edith was able to indulge her love of travel. She and Ralph made trips to Europe, the British Isles, and the Isle of Jersey, birthplace of her father. Ralph and Edith wintered in Victoria for many years, where Edith enjoyed long walks out to Ogden Point. Edith was the heart of her family. She was committed to maintaining connections with relatives and friends, engaging in prolific letter writing, and organizing many memorable family reunions. Edith is survived by husband Ralph; son Ralph (the late Joyce), and family Alison and Katherine; and daughters Stephanie (Denis) and family Anna, Jonathan, Benjamin and Peter; and Susan (Jacques) and family Jessica, Jason, Alex and Angela; brothers Philip (the late Helen, Vicki); and Wilson (Hazel); and sister-in-law Pat (Harvey); and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father Clement, mother Florence (Husband), infant sons Stephen and John, siblings Irene (Sinden), Rosina (Eger) and Harvey. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2010 at Calvary United Church, 114 – 25th Street East, Prince Albert, SK with Reverend Nora Vedress officiating. In lieu of other tributes, memorial donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society, 54 – 11th Street East, Prince Albert, SK S6V 0Z9. 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.