SMITH, Rodney

1959 – 2010

 

Rodney was born on June 6, 1959 and passed away peacefully after a brief but courageous battle with cancer on December 19, 2010.  Rodney was born and raised in Prince Albert where he met and married his wife of 29 years, Sherri.  Together they raised 2 children, Christopher and Kara.  Rodney worked at various jobs throughout the years including 7 years at the Northern Lights Casino.  Prior to his passing he was employed at One Stop Convenience Store where he met and made many new friends.  Rodney will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his beloved wife Sherri; his son Chris; his daughter Kara; his siblings Edwin (Dorothy), Doreen (Romuald) Pilon, Hilda (Willy) Rasmussen, Judy (Greg) Brakstad, Cliff (Bernice), Sharon Gagne, Brenda (George) Pashakis, Maxine Eikland, Ron (Shelley) and Louella (Pete) Russell; his parents-in-law Dwight and Darlene Leland; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.  He was predeceased by his father Henry; his mother Ernestine; his infant brother Dwayne; his brother Ken Smith; his sister Thelma Smith and his brothers-in-law Ken Eikland and Stace Leland.  Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Gray’s Funeral Chapel, 575 – 28^th Street West, Prince Albert, SK.  Interment will be held at Prince Albert Memorial Gardens.  In lieu of other tributes, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 54 – 11^th 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.

• Date : 2010-12-19 06:00:00
• Location : Prince Albert, SK