Obituary of Ceres Bryden

Ceres passed into eternal life peacefully on Sunday, April 3, 2011. Born to Anna and Gunnar Gustafson in Dilke, she had one brother, Gunnar and one sister, Ose. While quite young, the family moved to Regina Beach, where she grew up. Ceres married James Alexander Bryden in 1939, and they lived on the Bryden family farm near Bethune for a short time before moving to Regina Beach. She always provided terrific support to her husband in his trucking business and later with painting cottages and houses that Alex built, although her main priority was being a devoted homemaker. She was always content with her life and willing to make sacrifices to help her family. Predeceased by a grandson, David in infancy and her husband in 1992, Ceres is survived by four children and their families, son Dale (Darlene), grandson Dan (Claudia) and great-grandchildren David and Olivia, granddaughter Deborah and great-grandchildren Kaelen and MacKenzie; son Gary (Kathy), grandson Russ (Kelly) and great-grandchildren Kyle and Ryan, grandson Randy (Jackie) and great-grandchildren Josh, Rylie and Jayda, and granddaughter Renelle (Greg) and great-grandchildren Davis and Colby; daughter Deanna (Ross) and grandson Brad (Eve) and great-grandchildren Will, Angus and Ewen and grandson Rob (Tess) and great-grandchildren Lara and Dylan and grandson Neil; and daughter Jeanette and grandchildren Mark (Ashley) and Cheryl. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Ceres always had a large vegetable garden each summer. She also enjoyed picking saskatoons, sewing, knitting, crocheting and was especially gifted at baking. Cinnamon buns and pies were her specialties. She enjoyed watching all four of her children curl, and was always a willing and loving babysitter for her grandchildren. Ceres had ten grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. In more recent years, she enjoyed her flower gardens and watching for hummingbirds each summer. She loved living at Regina Beach, but moved to Regina in 2009 because of declining health to live with her daughter and afterwards in Parkside Extendicare. The family would like to thank those Parkside caregivers who were so caring and supportive to Mom with special recognition and gratitude to Marlene and Candace. At her request, there will be no funeral, but a private interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Because of her faith and values, we are confident that Mom is now feeling joy, love and peace. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com