Alberta Eveline (Eva) Ivers died very peacefully October 13, 2006 at Vulcan, Alberta two days before her 97th birthday.
Eva was born October 15, 1909 at Edmonton, Alberta to Jack and Jessie McKernan.
Eva married Lewis Ivers of Milo and she resided at Milo until moving to Peter Dawson Lodge in 1997. In 2004 she moved to the Long term care unit of the Vulcan Community Health Centre.
Eva loved family times together and was an active member of the Milo United Church and Rebekah Lodge until it closed. Born in Edmonton she always considered her self a city girl and continued to keep in touch with the city she called home by traveling to many places with her best friend from Edmonton. Eva learned to drive a car after she got married and put many miles on the cars she owned over the years. She also enjoyed travel with groups as well as a trip to the Holy Land. Eva was a seamstress by trade and was able to pass on her skills to her grand daughters and great grand daughters. She was always encouraging them to see what was the latest equipment for sewing. Many people met Eva as they came to the Hospital as she was known as the unofficial greeter.
Eva is survived by her daughter Marlene and Lorne Healy of Vulcan and their family Doreen and Eric Sharpe and their children Kristen, James, Heather and Blake of Kimberley, David Healy and his children Nikita, Joshua and Louise of Milo, Janet and Brett Annable and their children Nelson and Nolan of Coaldale, Ross and Julie Healy and their children Rebecca and Sean of Vulcan, her son John and Susan Ivers of Milo, and their family Leslie and Brian Winters and their children Alex and Blair of Coaldale, Lisa and Cody Bexte and their children Erica, Julia and Colin of Arrowwood, Philip Ivers of Calgary and Aaron and Amanda Ivers and their children Cole and Justin of Calgary.
Eva was predeceased by her husband Lewis in 1980 and her brother Neil in 1981.
Private Family Funeral Service was held on October 18, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Mountain View Funeral Home, Calgary with Rev. Doug Barrie officiating.
Interment at Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Calgary.
Casket Bearers were Doreen Sharpe, David Healy, Janet Annable, Ross Healy, Leslie Winters, Lisa Bexte, Phillip Ivers and Aaron Ivers.
The family is very grateful for the care given to Eva for the past nine years. Our thanks to each and everyone of you.
In lieu of flowers, tributes in Eva’s memory can be made to the Vulcan Health Care Auxiliary, Long Term Care, Box 299, Vulcan T0L 2B0.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Directors. Telephone 1-403-485-2633. E-mail condolences to vulcanfuneralhome@hotmail.com.