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Della Wooff

Della Wooff

Born In: Lloydminster, Canada
Born: March 6th, 1928

Passed on: October 26th, 2012

WOOFF, Della Jean, age 84, passed away at the Moose Mountain Lodge, Carlyle, SK, on Friday, October 26. Jean was born in Lloydminster, SK on March 6, 1928, third daughter of Edgar and Mabel Moore of Frenchman's Butte. Following her early education in Northwest Saskatchewan her parents sent her to Bedford Road Collegiate in Saskatoon for her grade 12, then to Edmonton for Teacher’s College. While teaching at St. Walburg she met her future husband, Spencer, and they were married on August 3, 1954. They started their family a year later and moved to Swift Current in August of 1956. Jean was predeceased by her husband, Spencer; her parents; and by her sister, Eleanor. She will be missed by her children, Brian Wooff (Darlene), Judy Wooff (Pat), Bob Wooff (Valerie) and Kathy Schulz (Peter); her six grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters; her sister, Lois Foster (Aubrey); her brother, Larry Moore (Alice); her brother-in-law, Ralph Sweezey (Ethel); and many nieces and nephews. Although Jean said her most significant accomplishment was raising her four children, she had many interests and talents. She continued to work as a substitute teacher for several years in Swift Current. She was active in the United Church Women's Group and was a life member of the Swift Current Ladies Curling Club. People in the community knew her most for her quilting, knitting, sewing and weaving. She also worked at the Co-op for over 10 years and shared her expertise with everyone who shopped there. During their 56 years in Swift Current, Jean and Spencer enjoyed a great group of friends who would get together weekly to share some laughs and were always available to help each other. The family would like to thank the staffs at the Prairie Pioneer Lodge and the Moose Mountain Lodge for their care of our mom. The Memorial Service was held on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 2:00 pm from the First United Church, Swift Current, SK, with Rev. Sharon Ferguson-Hood officiating. The organist for the service was Patti McCleary with scripture read from Psalm 23 and Ecclesiastes 3. “I Danced in the Morning”, “In the Garden” and “In the Bulb There Is a Flower” were sung by the congregation. The eulogy was brought by the family along with a PowerPoint tribute. The ushers in the church were Karl Schulz, Isaac Schulz and Max Beaujot. The Interment Service preceded the Memorial Service and was held at the Mount Pleasant Burial Park Columbaria, Swift Current, SK. In memory of Jean Wooff, donations made to the UCW would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements were in care of Swift Current Funeral Home, Swift Current, SK.

 

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