MARKERT, CATHERINE JEAN DALE PASSED AWAY AT THE VULCAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ON MAY 5, 1989 AT THE AGE OF 78 YEARS.
BELOVED MOTHER OF A DAUGHTER SHIRLEY (STAN) SCHULER OF HILDA, ALBERTA, FOUR SONS – GRAHAM (JANICE) OF PIAPOT, SASK., GAVIN, MURRAY (LYNNE) AND RON (LOUISE), ALL OF VULCAN, TWELVE GRANDCHILDREN AND NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
DALE WAS PREDECEASED BY HER HUSBAND ALBERT IN 1985, TWO BROTHERS RUSSELL GRAHAM IN 1983 AND HARRY GRAHAM IN 1975 AND HER PARENTS BEN AND CASSIE GRAHAM.
DALE WAS BORN ON THE FARM NORTH OF VULCAN ON JUNE 13, 1910. SHE ATTENDED HIGHLAND AND CLARESHOLM SCHOOLS. IN 1944, SHE MARRIED ALBERT FRANCIS MARKERT AND THEY CONTINUED TO FARM IN THE VULCAN AREA SINCE.
DALE HELPED OUT WITH BROWNIES AND GIRL GUIDES AND SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE LADIES SUNSHINE CLUB. DALE LOVED HER FAMILY, ESPECIALLY HER GRANDCHILDREN AND SHE ENJOYED GARDENING.
FUNERAL SERVICES MONDAY, MAY8 AT 1:30 P.M. AT THE VULCAN UNITED CHURCH WITH PASTOR DOUG ASTLE OFFICIATING. INTERMENT VULCAN CEMETERY.
PALLBEARERS WERE RON MARKERT, MURRAY MARKERT, GAVIN MARKERT, GRAHAM MARKERT, SHIRLEY SCHULER AND CLARK SCHULER.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE, MEMORIAL TRIBUTES WOULD BE APPRECIATED TO THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY, #206, 1609 – 14 ST. S.W. CALGARY, T3C 1E4.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CARE OF VULCAN FUNERAL HOME.