Dennise (Denny) Leon Martin
December 18, 1937 - July 24, 2017

Dennise (Denny) Martin passed away peacefully at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon following a hard-fought battle with cancer.  She was 79 years of age.  Denny is survived by her sister, Marlene (Lee) Lefebvre of Humboldt, and their children: Allen (Gail) Lefebvre, Deb (Lloyd) Stumborg, Judy (Barry) Jones, Elaine (Jerrod) Nickel and Wayne (Juliette) Lefebvre; brother, Keith (Hildegard) Martin of Saskatoon, their children: Tim Martin, JoAnn (Kent) Shaw, and Dale Martin; 18 great-nieces/nephews; and many good friends in the community. Dennise was predeceased by her parents Oswald and Mary (nee Regenwetter) Martin; nephew Barry Lefebvre; and great-nephew Stuart Lefebvre. Dennise was born in Watson, SK and grew up in Englefeld, SK where she attended both elementary and secondary school.  Following her graduation in 1956 she immediately enrolled in the three year nursing program at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon, starting her down a lifelong path of learning, nursing and teaching.  Following her graduation in 1959 she began her career as a teacher at St. Paul’s and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Humboldt.  Following the subsequent completion of a Diploma in Teaching and Supervision and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1969 she began a long association with the Kelsey Institute (now Sask Polytech) in Saskatoon.  She was initially a teacher and then program coordinator with the Nursing Assistant Program until the program was phased out in 1987, subsequently transferring to the Early Childhood Development Program and others until her retirement in 2002. While she was a single professional woman with a rewarding career before that was recognized as a norm, she did not solely identify herself with her career.  Above all else family and friends were most important, and she was active in guiding and nurturing all those around her.  Watching the 3rd and 4th generations of her extended family emerge gave her particular joy. From 1969 onward Saskatoon was her home, with summers spent at the cabin at Marean Lake.  Quiet days would see her puttering in her yard, crocheting, doing petit point, needlepoint, and counted cross stitch, attending meetings for the community organizations she supported (such as Cheshire Homes and Soroptimists), driving Cancer Clinic patients around the city as a volunteer driver, attending the symphony or lunching with friends.  A special place in her heart was reserved for the legacy of the nursing program at St. Paul’s and in recent years she was active as the editor for the alumni newsletter and anniversary celebrations.  She leaves behind an extended family and group of friends who have benefitted from her strong values: respect, dignity, commitment to family and a love for life, honesty, integrity, and service. A Funeral Mass was held on Saturday July 29th at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 211 Avenue O South, Saskatoon, SK, at 2:00 p.m., celebrated by Fr. Steve Morrisey, CSSR.  Others taking part were: Wayne Lefebvre, crossbearer; Judy Jones and Deb Stumborg, scripture readers; Sr. Carol, intentions; Dale Martin and JoAnn Shaw, giftbearers; Marlene Smale, Marilyn MacDonald, and Alanna Danilkewich, memorial table attendants; Allen Lefebvre, eulogist.  Music ministry was provided by organist, Theresa Chipeur and members of St. Mary’s Parish Choir.  An honor guard was formed by St. Paul’s Hospital School of Nursing Alumni.  Urnbearer was Tim Martin.  Interment will take place at a later date at the Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Cemetery, Englefeld, SK. Memorial donations can be made to St. Paul's Hospital Foundation 1702 20th Street West, Saskatoon, SK, S7M 0Z9, or the Stuart Lefebvre Memorial Bursary, Campion College, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, SK, S4S 0A2.

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