Obituary of Doreen Lee

Doreen Margaret Lee was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to parents Frank and Irene Hicks of Semans, Saskatchewan.  She was the oldest of the family with two other siblings.

In 1929 when Doreen was two her family moved south of Choiceland to the Blue Fox area.  Doreen started school at age six.  She had to walk a mile to school but stated ‘that was a short walk compared to most of the walks kids made’.  Doreen complete grade ten at Blue Fox school.  She then went to Choiceland High School and completed grade eleven.

Doreen was fifteen when she met the love of her life, Harold.  They dated for a couple of years and then Harold proposed at a dance at Blue Fox.  On June 2, 1948 Harold and Doreen were married at the Lutheran Church in Nipawin and were married almost 65 years.  Doreen and Harold moved to Flin Flon where Harold worked in a mine.  They then moved back to the farm at Garrick.  Doreen and Harold raised three sons, Bob, Murray, and Daryl.

Doreen was mostly a ‘homemaker’ but was manager of the Co-op store in Choiceland for a couple of years.  Doreen was very active in the Community Club at Garrick.  Doreen was always seen with her kids and grandkids at 4H horse events, school sports, and numerous other activities, especially if curling was on.  She loved to curl.  Doreen was so talented; she taught herself to knit and crochet.  She did ceramics, and loved to cook and bake.

The highlight of her day was always to spend time with her family and friends.

We will miss your love, your kindness, and your smile.  “Love you lots.”

Doreen is predeceased by her husband, Harold; son, Murray; granddaughter, Candace; parents, Frank and Irene Hicks; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Louis and Gena Lee; brother, Thomas (Bud) Hicks; and numerous sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

Doreen (Grandma Bunny) is lovingly remembered by her children, Bob (Anita), Daryl (Roxanne), and daughter-in-law, Donna (Dave); grandchildren, Karen, Ronda (Norman), Dana, Erin (Eric), Koltyn (Haley), and Tyrel (Alyssa); great grandchildren, Kade, Taylor, TJ, Tripp, Samantha, Michael, Jaxon, Ava, and Brooks; sister, Edna Mollison; and several nieces and nephews.