JOANNE DOROTHY AUVIGNE, OF ARROWWOOD WAS CALLED HOME TO HER LORD AND SAVIOUR MAY 23, 2001 AT THE VULCAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE AT THE AGE OF 54 YEARS.
JOANNE THE ELDEST DAUGHTER OF CHARLES AND THELMA BANNISTER WAS BORN DECEMBER 7, 1946 IN CALGARY, ALBERTA. SHE LIVED WITH HER PARENTS IN THE TOWN OF ARROWWOOD UNTIL MOVING TO THE FARM SOUTH OF TOWN IN 1955. SHE ATTENDED ARROWWOOD AND VULCAN SCHOOLS. UPON COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL SHE MET EARL AUVIGNE AND THEY WERE MARRIED ON NOVEMBER 26, 1966 IN CALGARY. THEY STARTED THEIR LIVES TOGETHER IN EDMONTON AND LATER MOVED TO LLOYDMINISTER IN THE FALL OF 1966. THEY THEN MOVED TO MEDICINE HAT THE SPRING OF 1967. IN 1970 THEY RETURNED TO THE ARROWWOOD DISTRICT WHERE THEY STARTED FARMING WITH JOANNE’S PARENTS. IN 1972 THEY PURCHASED A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED EAST1/2 32-19-23-W4 WHERE THEY BUILT THEIR NEW HOME IN 1976. TOGETHER THEY RAISED CATTLE AND WORKED THEIR LAND, WHERE JOANNE HAS LIVED EVER SINCE.
JOANNE LOVED HER FAMILY, CHILDREN, MEETING AND VISITING WITH EVERYONE. SHE ALSO LOVED HER TWO “GRAND DOGS” HARLEY AND BAILEY, AND “GRANDBIRD” BRIER.
JOANNE ENJOYED SEWING, HANDICRAFTS, GARDENING, COLLECTING ANTIQUES, REFINISHING FURNITURE, SHOPPING, CLEANING AND READING.
THROUGH HER MANY HARDSHIPS HER LOVE FOR THE LORD WAS HER PILLAR OF STRENGTH AND SHE SERVED AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE ARROWWOOD GOSPEL CHURCH.
BELOVED WIFE OF EARL AUVIGNE OF ARROWWOOD, LOVING MOTHER OF TWO DAUGHTERS LISA (WAYNE) KASPER OF ABBOTSFORD, B.C., ANNA (DARREN) POSEIN OF ARROWWOOD, “OTHER DAUGHTER” STARR SOLWAY (JOHN LEADBEATER) AND THEIR CHILDREN TYWLA AND DENIKA OF SHOULDICE, A SISTER FAYE (BOB) OAKES OF HIGH RIVER, MOTHER-IN-LAW JOAN AUVIGNE OF DELBURNE, SISTER-IN-LAW CAROL FULLER OF INNISFAIL, TWO BROTHERS-IN-LAW KEN (CONNIE) AUVIGNE OF RED DEER, DON (JEAN) AUVIGNE OF PONOKA, AUNT DOROTHY (CASEY) NORTON OF ABOTTSFORD, B.C., NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
JOANNE WAS PREDECEASED BY HER FATHER-IN-LAW FRED AUVIGNE AND HER PARENTS CHUCK AND THELMA BANNISTER.
FUNERAL SERVICE TUESDAY MAY 29, 2001 AT 1:30 P.M. AT THE ARROWWOOD GOSPEL CHURCH WITH REV. LEN EICHLER OFFICIATING.
INTERMENT ARROWWOOD CEMETERY.
HONORARY BEARERS STARR SOLWAY, KATHY NELSON, DOROTHY NORTON, BETSY BROWN, GLENDA EICHLER, KAREN BUIJS, JANET COCKWILL AND FRAN SHIELS.
CASKET BEARERS EARL AUVIGNE, LISA KASPER, WAYNE KASPER, ANNA POSEIN, DARREN POSEIN AND RAY CORMACK.
IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE TRIBUTES IN JOANNE’S MEMORY COULD BE MADE TO THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY #105, 1301-8 ST. S.W. CALGARY, T2R 1B7.
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