Barbara Ann Lopeter, age 77 years, of the Leinan District SK, passed away February 23, 2015 at the Swift Current Care Centre. The Celebration Of Life Service was held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015 from Grace United Church, Swift Current, SK, with Gary Shane Oakman, officiating master of ceremonies. The organist was Leslie Oakman. The soloist was Larry Oakman and he also provided the eulogy. The ushers were Donald Lopeter and Sean Lopeter. The Interment service was held at Mount Pleasant Burial Park Cemetery. The pallbearers were Sherman Veitenheimer, Erick Heffley, Lane Theise, Gerrad Harlos, Chris Theise, Dawson Harlos. Honourary Pallbearers were : All who came to sit with her or visit her and show their love. She is survived by children: son Mark Lopeter, daughter Evelyn Theise (Bruce), son Lance Lopeter (Collette); grandchildren: Erick Heffley (Kim), Brenda Harlos (Gerrad),Lane Theise, Cherise Jennay, Janine Patterson & Kyle Patterson; step-grandchildren: Jenell Griffith (Leon), Chris Theise (Ashley); great grandchildren: Dawson, Ashton and Haaven Harlos, Sophie Patterson, Haleigh Beswick, Bella Patterson, Kiara and Jax Griffith, Hunter and Jacklyn Theise, brothers Brian Oakman (Joyce), and Larry Oakman (Lynn); bothers and sisters-in-Iaw: Don Lopeter (Donna), Redge Lopeter (Marg), Wayne Lopeter (Elaine), Valerie Kromrey, and numerious nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her Husband, Richard Lopeter, February 16, 1992; Father, Ernest Oakman, 1991; Mother, Agnes Oakman, 2001. Barbara attended school at Stewart Valley, Sask. She married Richard Lopeter in September, 1957. She worked briefly at Simpson-Sears after graduating from high school. She was employed at Woolworths when the Wheatland Mall opened. She then worked at Chez Cloth. She loved this job because she loved to sew. She sewed wedding dresses, bridesmaids dresses and graduation dresses for family over the years. She loved music and played the piano and the bass guitar. Barb loved gardening, growing the most zucchini, and squash we have ever seen. She loved chickens, having several pets and incubating her own chicks. Barb loved cats and had many pet cats over the years. She and Richard bought a lot at Beaver Flats in 1976 and designed and built the cabin of their dreams. The cabin has been a big part of all of our lives ever since. Barb will be remembered for her leadership and her great strength of character, her independence, her love of her grandchildren, her love of wood stoves and her campfire coffee, grounds and all. In the New Year, she joked about becoming a member of The Bald Club when chemo necessitated that they shave her hair off. She was determined to fight this disease but quickly lost her battle. She loved the Allan Blair Cancer Center and the Swift Current Care Center. We thank them for their loving support for the brief time she was there. She loved her pets and so the family request donations be made to the Swift Current S.P.C.A., Box 1163, Swift Current, SK. S9H 3X3. Warren's Funeral Home, Swift Current, SK. were entrusted with the arrangements. For Further information call 1-800-267-6606 : 306-773-8831 or visit our wensite at www.warrensfuneralhome.com and express your sympathy to family members in our book of condolences.