Obituary of Ellen Marie LEDDING

LEDDING - Ellen Marie, late of Wheatland Lodge, Leask and formerly of Parkside, SK went to be with her Lord on Fri. Apr. 19, 2013 at 93 years of age. Ellen was born in Canwood, SK on Sept. 26, 1919 to Hans and Ingrid Person. She attended Ordale School with her younger siblings. As a young woman, she worked at home on the farm and then for the Axel Person family in Canwood. In 1942, she married Walter Ledding and they worked for Mr. and Mrs. Field. They also delivered milk in Parkside. In 1944, they moved to their farm in Cameo and raised 4 children there. In 1970, Ellen began housekeeping duties at Shellbrook Union Hospital, a position she enjoyed for 14 years. Throughout her life, Ellen had a strong faith which kept her actively involved in the Parkside Pentecostal Church, where she taught Sunday School and belonged to WM. She was a member of the Cameo/Hilldrop Guild and volunteered with the Lutheran ladies quilting group and at Whispering Pine Place. Ellen was an excellent seamstress, sewing for her family and in later years, for many ladies in the area. Ellen will be lovingly remembered by her children: Melrose ( John ) Posty and their children, Keri ( Donald ) Fleming, Lori Posty, and Greg Posty; Dale ( Bev ) Ledding and their children, Chantelle Ledding and Shaun Ledding; Wes ( Wendy ) Ledding and their children, Brad ( Cheryl ) Ledding and Jeff ( Deanna ) Ledding; 11 great grandchildren, son-in-law Cliff Scott; brother- in- law Marvin Ledding; numerous nieces and nephews. Ellen was predeceased by her husband, Walter Ledding; daughter Eleanor Scott; her parents Hans and Ingrid Person; her brothers Harold, Paul and Leonard Person; her sister, Myrtle Senum; her sisters-in-law, Nora Ledding and Frances Ledding; and her brothers-in-law, Clarence Ledding and Erling Senum. The funeral service for Ellen was held on Tues. Apr. 23, 2013 at the Parkside Pentecostal Church with Randy Nolan and David Baldock as officiants. Interment followed at the Parkside Cemetery. Donations in memory of Ellen may be made to Shellbrook and Districts Health Services Project, or Parkside Pentecostal Church or to the M.S. Society. Emailed condolences sent to www.beaulacfuneralhome.com will be forwarded to the family. Beau “Lac” Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements, 306-747-2828.