Obituary of Olive Axtell

OLIVE AXTELL (née Clarke) Olive died peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 62 years, James Axtell (Feb 2010); parents, George and Henrietta Clarke; sisters, Irene (William) Hartnel and Muriel (Cecil) Todd; father and mother-in-law Charles James and Elizabeth Axtell; sister-in-law Thelma Lapointe; brother-in-law Barney Axtell; and step-brothers-in-law, Usher and Johnson Axtell. She is survived by her son Richard Axtell (Bobbi); daughter Susan (Brian) Haacke; grandchildren, Sean (Justine) Axtell, Christopher (Amanda) Axtell, Jennifer Axtell, Adam Haacke and Matthew Haacke; great-grandchildren, Connor, Spencer, Reid, Rylee, Natalie and Noah; loving niece Roberta Linnett; brother-in-law Art Lapointe; and other relatives and friends that she loved so much. Olive loved life. She enjoyed time with family and friends and sought opportunities to meet new people and enrich the lives of others. Olive was involved in many organizations and social groups. Most notably she was an active member of the St. Paul's Cathedral Altar Guild, Regina Newcomers Alumni, several bridge clubs, and she was past matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 7 and past president of Canadian Club (Regina) and Toastmasters. From 1975 to 1979 she enjoyed her life in Melfort, Saskatchewan. Olive retired from the Government of Saskatchewan in 1987 with 18 years of service. She enjoyed regular visits to Edmonton, Victoria and Good Spirit Lake. A special thank you to the hospitalists and specialists and all who provided care and support to Olive at the Regina General Hospital especially those in Emergency, MPICU, CCU and Ward 3F, and all who supported her through their visits and prayer. Olive's life will be Celebrated at St. Paul's (Anglican) Cathedral, 1861 McIntyre Street, Regina, SK on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. with The Very Rev. Michael Sinclair officiating. Interment to follow in the Columbarium. Flowers most graciously declined. Those wishing may make donations to the Altar Guild, Building in Faith, or the Columbarium at St. Paul's Cathedral, 1861 McIntyre Street, Regina, SK, S4P 2R2. In love Olive came to us and in love she leaves us. Thanks be to God.