Lauretta Marie Colwell passed away on August 24th, 2012 at the age of 85 years, in the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Born in Woodrow, Saskatchewan on October 16th, 1926. Predeceased by her parents; husbands, Elmer Colwell in 1990 and Winston Gant in 2006; brother Lawrence and sisters, Margaret and Edith. Survived by her loving daughter, Leanne (Blaine); son, Curtis (Kathy); brother, George; grandchildren, Keith, Jordan, Kaleigh, Jessica, Gary, Christopher and Ryan; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends, Cathy and Wendy. Lauretta was an ardent gardener and cook; a loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her memory will be cherished in the hearts of all those lives she touched.
Celebration of her life will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 at her residence in Nanaimo, BC at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be held in the Family Plot on Saturday, September 1st, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in the Tugaske Cemetery, Tugaske, Saskatchewan. Condolences may be offered to the family at telfordn@shaw.ca
Telford’s of Nanaimo
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