Bregetta Ehry
December 20, 1924 – August 31, 2016

It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of our dear and beloved mother Bregetta (nee Klassen) Ehry  of Lanigan, SK, (and formerly of Guernsey, SK) on August 31, 2016, at the age of 91.  Bregetta was born in the Burr District on December 20, 1924, to Peter and Pauline (nee Germain) Klassen.  Mom was raised on the farm near Burr and went to Mile End School in the Wolverine District.  She was a telephone operator in Wynyard, SK.  Mom married Peter Ehry on June 27, 1951, and they lived in Sinnett, SK, where she was the post mistress and store keeper.  In 1964 they moved to the Ehry family farm near Guernsey.  They were blessed with nine children.  Mom loved to sew, knit, crochet, and quilt.  She made many dresses, doilies, and tablecloths, as well as a quilt for each of her children and grandchildren.  Mom always had a big garden and enjoyed picking berries.  She was a wonderful cook and baker.  We always had fresh buns or bread for our meals.  Mom was a very spiritual person.  Her faith was very important to her and she prayed her rosary every day and read scriptures.  She was a member of the CWL for many years. Farming was her life and meant the world to her.  Having to leave the farm was a hard thing for her to do.  Mom lived at Jubilee Homes in Lanigan for several years until 2011, when she moved to her final home in the long term care ward in Lanigan Hospital.  Mom was well cared for and will be missed by her family there. She will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by her six surviving children: Marian Ehry; Karen (Wayne) Hydamaka and their son Dustin (Justine) Hydamaka;  Paulette (Dale) McFarlane, their daughter Kyla (Daryl), and their sons Derek, Brendan, and Trevor;  Gerard (Karen) Ehry; Jerome (Shannon) Ehry and their sons  Peter and Tommy; Joann (Stan) Potié, their son Ryan (Stephanie),and their daughters Courtney (Mitch) and Megan; three sisters: Marie (George) Leniuk, Rita Watson, and Johanna Wilson; two brothers: Phil Klassen, Joe (Geraldine) Klassen; and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her husband Peter on July 24, 1988; her sons Garth in 1958, John in 1970, and Barry in 1975; her parents, Peter and Pauline (nee Germain) Klassen; sisters: Anna, Agnes, Gladys, Ida Dowling, Tillie Zubot and Gert Dueker;  brothers: Peter and Leonard; and brothers-in-law: Paul Zubot, Lorne Dowling, Howard Watson, Larry Wilson and George Dueker.  The Prayer Service for Bregetta was held at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Lanigan, on Sunday, September 4, 2016, at 7:30 p.m., led by Don Courchene.  Music ministry was provided by Joann Potié with organist Dolores Hinz.  Scripture readers were Paulette McFarlane and Joann Potié, and intentions were read by Karen Ehry.  The Funeral Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church on Monday, September 5, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., celebrated by Fr. Paul Paproski, OSB.  Others taking part were: Tommy Ehry, crossbearer; Kyla McFarlane and Courtney Potié, scripture readers; Tommy Ehry, intentions; Kyla McFarlane, Courtney Potié and Megan Potié, giftbearers; Justine Hydamaka and Marilyn Wilks-Bieber, memorial table attendants.  Music ministry was provided by organist Dolores Hinz with Joann  Potié and members of the St. Mary’s Parish Choir.  Honorary pallbearers were Lanigan Home Care and Hospital Care Givers.  Active pallbearers were  Dustin Hydamaka, Ryan Potié, Derek McFarlane, Peter Ehry, Brendan McFarlane and Trevor McFarlane.  Interment  followed at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Lanigan.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Fund.  The family would like to extend their gratitude to the Lanigan Home Care and Hospital staff for the care and kindness they gave Bregetta.

This Notice Is Courtesy Of
Schuler-Lefebvre Funeral Chapel - Humboldt, Saskatchewan
(306-682-4114)