Francine Ormiston

Francine was born at home on August 9, 1931, in Downing District at Fillmore, Saskatchewan. She attended Downing School and Fillmore High School. Francine started a job at Pioneer Store in the Hudson Bay Building at Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan in 1952. It was there that she met her husband, James Ormiston. The couple married on June 12, 1953 at Grace United Church in Fillmore. Francine and Jim lived on the Robertson farm in Springbrook District after they married. They then bought the Gilbank farm in Hughesvale District which became their home for thirty-one years.

The family attended Edgeley United Church, and Francine belonged to the Hughesvale Sewing Circle. A dedicated wife and mother, Francine always grew beautiful flowers, huge gardens and ensured no one ever went hungry. She was known for baking each grandchild’s favorite cake or cookies.

Francine and Jim sold the family farm in 1985 and moved to Fort Qu’Appelle. Francine became involved in the Horticulture Society, Nature Saskatchewan, Kairos, United Church Women, St Andrew’s United Church board and the United Church Presbytery.

Predeceased by her husband Jim in 1995, Francine continued to live in their Fort Qu’Appelle home and care for her yard for many years, until she moved into a condo, followed by assisted living care homes and long-term care in 2020.

Francine was predeceased by her beloved husband Jim, her parents Howard and Gretta (Good) Elder, her in-laws, Bert and Minnie Ormiston, her brother Ernest, her twin brother Harry-Jae, and many members of the Elder, Good and Ormiston families.

She will forever be lovingly remembered by her children Mary-Ann Carson (Irvin) Norma-Jean Angus and Heather Horsman (Bruce), her grandsons Kent Carson (Yvonne Angelica), Brett Angus, James Horsman (Matthew Berlinic); her granddaughters Collette Carson (Pat O’Hare), Louise Sroka (Vern), Tara Currie (Danny), Jaclyn Angus (Arich Johns), Lea Horsman (Justin Bennett) and her great-grandchildren Tyler Carson, Shawn Carson (Callie), Savannah Carson, Amanda Kaminski, Doug, Kenny & Jarrett Sroka, Logan Bennett, Hunter Currie and Dante Johns; her great-great-granddaughter Olivia Montague; her sisters-in-law Lorraine Lenz, Donnett Elder and Jane Kew; her nieces, nephews and her cousins.

The family would like to thank the staff at Echo Lodge for caring for Mom. Your kindness will always be remembered.

Celebration of Life was held in St Andrew’s United Church, Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on Saturday August 27, 2022 at 2:00 pm with Reverend Jo Mader officiating. A lunch was served in the church hall after the interment in the Lakeview Cemetery.

The celebration was livestreamed with the link posted below.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to St Andrew’s United Church Building Fund, Box 126, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK S0G 1S0 or the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan, 200-4545 Parliament Ave, Regina, SK S4W 0G3