Dorothy Leppington was born in Didsbury, AB on March 14, 1921. She met Lorne while he was working in Didsbury, they married and Saskatchewan became home. Quietly and peacefully a kind and gentle heart stopped and life on earth ended April 7, 2016. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband and best friend, Lorne, in 1991. Also predeceased by parents, Bernice and David Sinclair; siblings, Herb, Maisie, Majorie, Jim, Edith, Wilfred, Margaret, Irene and Vera; brothers-in law, Leonard Devins, Charlie Burkhart, Ken Walter, Verdie Umbach, John English, Stan Keene; sisters-in-law, Edith Keene and Jean Sinclair; son-in-law, Jerry Schmidt. She is survived by daughters, Brenda; Lynda (Glen) Hantelman; Sharon (Harold) Esslinger; grandsons, Chad (Brigitte) Schmidt and Brad (Jamie) Schmidt; great-grandchildren, Brody Schmidt, Katie Schmidt and Dalton Schmidt; Harold's family, Mike (Marie) Esslinger, Mason & Sophie; Kim (Rob) Ivezich, Lauren, Renae & Kolton; Dave (Laura) Esslinger, Freedom & Jake as well as numerous nieces, nephews and families. Dorothy devoted her life to being a good homemaker, wife and mother; things of utmost importance to her and she did a fine job. She was a quiet and private person whose family was all important. She was happy with the simple things in life like a drive in the country, going for an ice cream cone or wherever the vehicle took them; their trips to Alberta to visit her family. When that was no longer possible she longed for the days when she and Lorne were together, treasuring the many memories of everything they did together including trucking, farming, antique restoration, flying and trips in the motorhome or just conversation over a cup of coffee. She was also fortunate in later years to travel with three of her sisters (The Golden Girls) to Alaska and Scotland. We know there were lots of stories and laughs on those trips as there always was when the siblings and spouses got together. We can only imagine the reunion now. Living in Bredenbury for most of her married years, she spent many years singing in the Bredenbury United Church choir and missed the church, choir and camaraderie when she moved to Yorkton. Dorothy was kind, very generous and thoughtful of others. She had few wants and always cherished family get-togethers, stories or pictures of her grandsons and great-grandsons. She was always and forever grateful for her own family, dad's family and her family in Alberta. Being very kind and loving to animals, she adopted many kittens who had lost mothers or needed help to survive, a number of them never leaving her home even once they were well enough to. She even loved her special pets in the nursing home which became great companions for her. She was always concerned about the feelings and heartache of family and friends or children that didn't have enough to eat or were mistreated. She was always mindful of others but not to the point of not having strong opinions of her own. Even when her life got increasingly more difficult and she lost more and more of her independence she rarely complained and would assure us she was fine, typically making it easier for her family. Always appreciative of every visit and for even the smallest of things we did for her. She had a great sense of humour that really seemed to blossom in her later years and enjoyed many laughs with staff and family. Funeral Services were held on Thursday, April 14, 2016 from the Knox United Church in Bredenbury, SK with Walter Farquharson presiding. The organist, Ruth Datema and members of the Knox United Church Choir led the congregation in the singing of the hymns, "Would You Bless Our Homes and Families", "Give To Us Laughter" and "How Great Thou Art". The Choir Selection was "Prayer of St. Francis". The Interment Service followed in the Bredenbury Town Cemetery with Harold Esslinger, Glen Hantelman, Chad Schmidt, Brad Schmidt, Brody Schmidt and Dave Esslinger serving as the Casket Bearers. Friends so wishing may forward their condolences to the family by visiting www.christiesfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Christie's Funeral Home & Crematorium, Yorkton, SK.
