Obituary of Bernice Margaret Shearer

It is with great sadness that the family announces Bernice’s passing on June 19, 2019.  Bernice Margaret McEachern was born in Regina on August 18, 1939, to Basil and Elva (nee Wilson) McEachern, the 8^th of 10 children.  She attended Haultain School for her elementary years, then went to Balfour Tech.  She was very proud of her “block B” letter, and was awarded a school trophy for her high academic standing and sporting accomplishments.  Upon graduation, she was employed with the Vital Statistics Department of the provincial government.  She was proud of her Scottish heritage, and loved to dance.  Bernice was an avid Rider fan, and recently followed the Raptors’ winning season closely.  She enjoyed watching her grandchildrens’ sporting events, and kept track of their game schedules. She attended a Vegas Golden Knights game during a Vegas trip last December, and loved the exciting atmosphere.  She was also a seasoned shopper, always treating her grandchildren generously when returning from their many US trips.

Bernice married RCMP Corporal Gavin (Tex) Shearer of Carstairs, Alberta, on November 23, 1963.  They resided in Regina until the fall of 1966, when Tex was transferred to Ottawa to train the horses for the RCMP Musical Ride.  They relocated back west in 1968, and after postings in North Battleford, Cut Knife, and Fort Qu’Appelle, they settled in Regina.

Bernice was predeceased by her parents, Basil and Elva McEachern; in-laws John and Freda Shearer; brothers, Ken McEachern, Murray McEachern, and  Laird McEachern; sister DeLorres McEachern; treasured grandson Will Dufault; sister-in-law Eleanor McEachern; and brother-in-law Alfred Rein.  She is survived by her husband, Tex; daughter Heather Shearer-Rowell (Don) and grandson Taggart Rowell; daughter Karen Dufault (Jean) and granddaughters, Madison and Kellsie Dufault; sisters, Shirley (Art) Rennie, Marlene McEachern, Pat (Allan) Rein, and Bev Rein; brother Bill McEachern (Vivian); sister-in-law Ruby McEachern; cousins, Mildred Breitienbach and Ron McEachern; twenty-two nieces and nephews; special friends Laura and Fred Ross, Madeleine Jezegou, and the Emmert family in Oregon; and Bernice was blessed with special neighbours Joe and Monika Onufer, and Donna Miller.  The family would like to thank the staff and volunteers of Unit 5E at the RGH and the Palliative Care unit at the Pasqua hospital for their kind care.

Funeral Service will be held at Speers Funeral Chapel, 2136 College Avenue, Regina, SK, on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.