Obituary of Leona Henry

Leona Henry June 7, 1928 - April 20, 2019 Isabella Leona Henry (Regush) AKA Lee, Baba Lee was born in Saskatoon, she resided in Smutts, SK where she was raised, she moved around a lot to accomplish her education. Lee met her sweetheart, Robert Henry whom she married, October 22nd, 1955. They raised three sons; Martin Henry Shane Henry and Bradley Henry later raising two more children; Michelle McNeilbob and Mike Henry Morris whom she loved unconditionally. Lee’s passion was playing the violin, she could play anything by ear and she loved Ukrainian music. Her hobbies and interests were cooking, baking, reading and enjoying nature and people. She enjoyed playing cards and was quite vocal about it. Oh yes and her pastime was BINGO. She called bingo for many years. Lee was a social worker, funeral chapel assistant in Saskatoon, accountant, bookkeeper for Village of Chitek Lake, SK in 1976 – 1997. They moved to Leoville, SK then Lloydminster and finally Nov 7th, 2014 she moved to Sunny Side Adventist Home. She passed peacefully at St Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon. She will be missed dearly by her children: Martin of Edinburgh, UK, Shane (Lillian) of Witchekan Lake, SK, Bradley of Kelowna, BC, Michelle (Jeff) Richard of Agassiz, BC, Mike (Nicole) of Red Deer, AB, 32 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, her sister, Orlene Rawlyk of Edmonton, AB, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Leona is predeceased by: her husband, Robert “Tom” Henry (October 15, 2005), her parents, Mike and Catherine Regush, her siblings, Diane, Cecile, Edna, and Mike. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held at Peaceful Pines Cemetery, Chitek Lake, SK on Friday, June 7th at 11:00am. Friends so wishing may make donations in memory of Leona Henry to Sunnyside Adventist Care Centre, 2200 St. Henry Ave., Saskatoon, SK S7M 0P5 as tokens of remembrance. Those wishing to send online condolences are invited to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Mark Muir of Beau "Lac" Funeral Home, Spiritwood, Sask. (306) 883-3500.