Obituary of Ramona MacDonald

MacDonald - Ramona MacDonald (nee: Vermette) passed away peacefully in her home in Holbein on October 28, 2007 after a battle with cancer. She was born March 25, 1934 in Prince Albert. She lived in Nordale for the first 17 years of life. She met and married Neil MacDonald on December 25, 1953. They had 10 children, 5 girls and 5 boys. Later they bought an acreage in Holbein where they raised cattle, pigs and chickens also producing a huge garden too feed the growing family. Throughout her life Ramona did many things. She took carpentry classes at Crutwell, then pottery classes at Holbein, then Upholstery classes and finally she did Upgrading classes in Parkside taking the 5 to 10 courses. She had a vivid imagination she would sit making up stories to entertain her young children. She was a woman of many talents which included, crafts, baking, jam making, making quilts and farm's markets. She had a real passion in her life which was grabbing a pail and heading for the bush to pick berries and also growing and nurturing her garden. Over the years Ramona played a mean game of darts and entered many tournaments in Prince Albert and area. In later years Ramona went to play Bingo and enjoyed this very much especially when she won. She had a quick whit and would have a laugh and chuckle at just about anything. The most important thing in her life were her children. She was patient and always had an open ear to listen to their problems and woes. The last month's of her life was a very trying time. She was brave and managed to have a smile and of coarse her famous cow lick for the new babies. It was her way of welcoming them into the fold. At last the battle of her life overcame her and she went to her final resting place. She will be lovingly missed by: her children: Carol (Gordon) Mathers, Albert Vermette, Betty (Tim) Deck, Kathy (Darwin) Alexander, Lonnie (Kim) MacDonald, Stanley (Ina) MacDonald, Donald MacDonald, Bonnie (Allan) Giesbrecht, Darlene MacDonald (Mike Fenske), two "city daughters", Marilyn Malenfant and Marina Drabot, 21 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, a sister, Yvonne Isbister, brothers; Gary (Doris) Vermette, Harvey Vermette, Clarence Vermette as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and countless friends. Ramona was predeceased by: her husband, Neil MacDonald, a son, Arnold MacDonald, her parents, Catherine and Henry Vermette, her sisters; Alice Gullickson and Lorraine Vermette, her brothers, Arnold, Elmer and Roy Vermette. The Funeral Service was held on Friday, November 2, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in Knox United Church in Shellbrook, SK. with Rev. Roland Legge as officiant. The Honorary Pallbearers were "All of Ramona's family and friends". The Active pallbearers were her grandsons, Scott Alexander, Matthew Alexander, Tyler Deck, Sheldon MacDonald, Steve Giesbrecht, Ross Graham. The Eulogist was Tim Deck and Tara Deck read a poem. Memorial donations may be made to the Shellbrook Hospital Palliative Care Room #115. Beau"Lac" Funeral Home was entrusted with the funeral arrangements.