Our sweet mother, Velda “Marie” Robinson passed away peacefully July 23, 2021, at Sherbrooke Community Centre, just short of her 88th birthday. Mom was born July 29, 1933 in Tisdale, SK – daughter to Hazel and Albert Radcliffe. Mom met Dad, Everett Merril Robinson (EM) in North Battleford while attending nursing school at the Saskatchewan Hospital. They married December 5, 1954, and not long after moved to Biggar, SK, where they worked and raised their family. Mom always treasured her family and was a dedicated…busy…mother of eight children.
Mom worked at the Biggar Hospital where she enjoyed helping people and friendships with her co-workers. She talked about her work with pride throughout the years. She loved gardening, reading, visiting family and welcomed all her children’s friends into their home, saying “One more won’t make any difference”. She was involved in the Hospital Auxiliary and volunteered as Brownie and Girl Guide leader for years, positions she thoroughly enjoyed.
After retirement, Mom and Dad moved to the family cabin at Turtle Lake where they had time with cherished friends and family and enjoyed contributing to the community. Mom was known as the Care Bear of Turtle Lake as she continued to look after others and volunteered as a First Responder.
She also worked along side Dad with the development of the Turtle Lake Nature Sanctuary.
In 2008, Mom and Dad moved to Saskatoon where they settled easily into new routines, making new friendships, and enjoying being closer to family and old friends. After Dad’s passing in 2015, Mom moved into Stonebridge Crossing Retirement Community where she lived until moving into long-term care at the Sherbrooke Community Centre in 2019.
Mom battled Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia for several years with a brave and sunny spirit. She loved time spent visiting with her children, grand children and great grand children and was so excited for each new family member. She loved sitting in the sunshine, enjoying a good joke or teasing, and listening to music. She loved to sing along to old songs at any musical event, and Mom would often break out into song throughout her day (including Christmas tunes any time of year) and had the best old obscure expressions.
Family, sunshine, laughter, and music were her greatest joys.
We will miss Mom dearly – her kind heart and loving nature were impressive, and we sincerely hope a piece of this legacy will live on in all of us.
Mom is survived by her children Rick, Laura (Rick), Brad (Rhonda), Bruce (Deana), David (Pat), Tracey (Shelley), Robin (Monica), Kent (Sheila); grandchildren Luke, Dylan (Ryan), Meghan, Melissa (Bruce), Jayda (Brent), Brayden, Kristen (Tyler), Andrea (Hlynur), Codey (Zoe), Marc (Annette), Michael (Erin), Lauren and Kara; great- grandchildren Amelia, Eloise, Harlow, Ember, Will, Ruby and Elle; sisters Cecille (Victor), Joanne (Ken); Brother, Robert (Rose); sister-in law Marjorie and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by husband Everett; infant daughter Kathleen; parents Albert and Hazel; sisters Marguerite and Alice and brother James.
We wish to thank the caring staff, nurses and caregivers at both Sherbrooke Community Centre and Stonebridge Crossing Retirement Community. We appreciate the love and care you gave our mother.
A family celebration of life will be held at a later date, and Mom will be laid to rest at the Medstead Cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to Sherbrooke Community Centre, 401 Acadia Drive Saskatoon, SK (sherbrookecommunitycentre.ca) or Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, 301 – 2550 12th Avenue, Regina, SK S4P 3X1 (Alzheimer.ca)
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