Marguerite Gheyssens 1925-2012 Marguerite Gheyssens, late of Estevan, Sask., passed away in Estevan on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the age of 86 years. Marguerite is survived by her children, Helen (Gordon) Fossen of Birch Hills, Sask., Richard (Vivian) Gheyssens of Stoughton, Sask. and Valerie King of Estevan; grandchildren, Allecia Gheyssens (Chris) of Lethbridge, Alta., Tyrone Gheyssens (Sam) and great grandson Keean, of Stoughton, Crystal Willett and great grandsons, Gage and Chase of Estevan, and Jesse King and great granddaughter Bailey of Red Deer, Alta.; sisters, Mary Gheyssen of Bow Island, Alta., Madeleine Andries of Estevan and Cecile (Lloyd) Smith of Estevan; sisters-in-law, Agnes (Gilbert) Fraser of Stoughton and Marie Gheyssen of Regina, Sask., as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Emile and Leonie Tommelein; husband, Joseph Gheyssens; son, Albert Gheyssens in infancy; brothers-in-law, Henry Gheyssen, Chuck Gheyssen and Albert Andries; and sister-in-law, Mary Gheyssen. Prayers were held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Estevan, by Rev. Peter Nijssen. Interment followed in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan. Those so wishing may make donations to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan in Marguerite's memory. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. Thank You To everyone, for the expressions of sympathy, cards, beautiful bouquets of flower, memorial tributes. Thank you for donations made on my Mom's behalf. Thank you for the gifts of food, prayers and phone calls. Thank you, Aunts, Uncles, and cousins. Thank you to the Nurses and Staff at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, who provided loving care to my Mom. She sure missed playing Bingo and the outings, when she was too ill to go. Thank you to Hall Funeral Services for everything; your compassion and caring shows. Dustin, you and your staff, went above and beyond. Thank you for singing at Mom's Prayers and at her funeral. Thank you, Doug Third for doing a wonderful job at Mom's prayers. Thank you, Father Peter Nijssen for presiding over the services. Thanks to the Readers, Gail, Allecia, and Crystal. Thank you to the CWL Guard at the funeral, and for the wonderful lunch. Enjoyed by all. The choir did an excellent job, thanks. Thank you to the Pallbearers: Grandsons, Jesse King, and Tyrone Gheyssens; Nephews, Larry Andries, Darren Fraser, Michael Smith, and Mom's loving Godchild, Gordon Gheyssen. Thank you, Irene Weinrauch for saying some words on behalf of the Legion. - Family of Marguerite Gheyssens
