Ethel "Eilean" Isabelle (McGillivray) Waldern
October 2, 1926 ~ October 7, 2017 (age 91) 91 Years OldShare using:
Eilean passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on October 7, 2017 at the age of 91 years. She was the fifth youngest of a family of twelve born to William James “Jack” and Jenny McGillivray in Piapot, Saskatchewan on October 2, 1926.
Eilean is survived by as son Ken (Bonnie) Waldern of Ponoka; three daughters Gloria Hurst of Innisfail, Darlene (Trevor) Saunders of Stettler, and Sherry (Gavin) Prowse of Red Deer; daughter-in-law Joanne (Gauke) DeVries of Red Deer; twelve grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Verna McGillivray of Tompkins, Saskatchewan; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Cleave Waldern; sons Harvey and Rosco Waldern; six brothers and five sisters.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at the Ponoka United Church at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 20, 2017. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to any charity of your choice.
