Carol Joanne Boden

It saddens us to announce the passing of Carol Boden from this earthly life to her eternal home on July 29, 2011, her 69th birthday, after a brief battle with cancer. Carol was born to Bena and Carl Johnson in Ogema, Sask. eventually moving to Torquay, Sask. Carol was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church and, over the years, served the church in many capacities. She was hired by the Saskatoon Public Board of Education in 1967 and in her last 16 years of teaching, she was a teacher-librarian in several Saskatoon schools. She passed to students and colleagues her love of reading and the adventures found in all genres of literature. Carol met her husband, Ron, in 1965, and they were married in 1967. They retired from teaching in June, 2002 and enjoyed many activities, including teaching English in China and golf at Greenbryre. They have three children and Carol enjoyed being a mother and grandmother. Carol was predeceased by her parents Bena and Carl, and Florence and Nelson, Ron’s parents, and sister-in-law Carol Beasley and her partner Gord, as well as many aunts and uncles. Left to remember her love and graciousness, her lefse, butter tarts, chocomint squares and sausage stuffing are husband Ron, children Andrew, Aaron, (Sharon) and Britta, grandchildren Teddy and Edwin, siblings Glen (Joanne), Don (Lois), Larry (Lorraine) and Diane (Larry Mossing), as well as sisters in law Doreen (Bob) Dennison and Bonnie (Ray) Cardona and their extended families. A service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 2 pm. Donations may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Stephen Ministry; Prairie Ecumenical Centre or the Saskatoon Symphony Society. Arrangements are entrusted to Acadia-McKague’s Funeral Centre 955-1600.