Obituary of Marlene Boechler

Marlene Boechler (nee Riffel) passed away after a long hard fought battle with cancer, with family by her side to the end, at the Dr. James W. Hemstock Assisted Living Residence,  Lloydminster, Alberta on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at the age of 73 years.

Marlene will be dearly remembered and forever missed by: her three daughters and their families, Alison (Dale) Fulkerth of Turtle Lake, SK, [Jordan (Ty), Delaney, Paige, Shelby (Travis) and Britt]; Tari-Lynn Boechler (Eddie Lehman) of Lloydminster, [Noah, Brandon, Taylor and Carson]; Kathy (Don) Arsenault of Strathmore, AB, [Hannah, Lauryn, Hayley and Prestyn]; 2 great grandchildren, Rylee and Kenzie; and  numerous nieces and nephews.

Marlene was predeceased by: her loving husband, Edwin “Les” Boechler;  9 older siblings; her parents, Annie and Henry Riffel; and mother-in-law and father in-law, Margaret and Andrew Boechler.

Marlene was born January 6, 1948 on a family farm in Runnymede, Sk. She was the youngest of 10 siblings. She went on to go to hairdressing school and met the love of her life, Les, where they started a family in Prince Albert, Sk. with their daughters, Alison, Tari-Lynn and Kathy they moved to Spiritwood, SK, where they farmed and owned and operated the Spiritwood Motor Inn. In 1994, the motel sold and they purchased an acreage outside Mildred.  

Marlene loved her work, her family and grandchildren. Her family meant the world to her and she enjoyed spending as much time with them as she could.

She is loved and will deeply missed by many.

A Celebration of Life service in memory of Marlene will be conducted from McCaw Funeral Chapel, Lloydminster, Alberta on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM. If you are unable to attend in person, you may view the live streaming of the service which will be posted on the McCaw Funeral Service website Marlene's obituary at the time of the service.

Donations in memory of Marlene may be made to donor's charity of choice.

Thank you to the Dr. Hemstock staff and Homecare for the amazing care during her time there.