Doris May (Thomas) Brandon McLaren
1929 - 2017
Doris was born and raised in the Moose Jaw area. In 1951 she married Albert Brandon and raised 5 children. Mom was a member of The UCW "willing workers" and choir and an avid bunco player. In 1963 the family moved to Assiniboia where she was a girl guide Commissioner, curling & square dancing. In 1970 the family moved to Prince Albert. Mom was convener for the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic for many years. In 1997 Mom married J. Murray McLaren. They were active in COPS, Historical society & Eastern Star/Masons. Doris was predeceased by her husband Albert of 45 years in 1996; Dad's brothers Howard (Mary) Brandon; Edward, and Ernest (in infancy); Dad's sisters Mabel & Peter Campbell; Milly & Roy Martin; his nephew Donald Hoy; second husband Murray of 19 years in 2016. Doris is survived by her daughter Elaine (Steve) Helewka and family Robert and Richard; her son Rodney (Sharon Reid) Brandon and family Tricia (Ryan) Norman, Griffin, Poppy, Hawksley and Charlie; Christopher (Rena) Quincy; her son Kevin (Barb) Brandon and family Jon (Legan) Elphinstone, Andrew, Tim; Michael & his son Kyle; Brenda (Dave) Ramsbottom, Thomas Abbott (Tyra Bernhardt), Thane; Mathew (Chelsea) Abbott; Jordan Abbott; Doris’ sister Eugenie; Murray’s children Bonnie (Garth) Byers; Dale (Jannus) McLaren; Gary (Shelley) McLaren; Glenda (Scott) Pollock; Heather McLaren; Sherri McLaren and their families. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at Gray’s Funeral Chapel, 575 – 28th Street West, Prince Albert, SK with Pastor Ed Olfert officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of other tributes, memorial donations can be made to the PA Shriners/Children's Hospital. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.grays.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gray's Funeral Chapel, (306-922-4729).