Bertha Georgena Morphy, "Jo" as she was know to family and friends, was born on October 19, 1926 in Yorkton, SK. She passed away June 26, 2015 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, Yorkton, SK. She was 88 years of age. Jo was predeceased by her parents, Jesse and Mabel (nee Allin) MacDonnell; her husband, Lorne; her sister, Annie Wiseman; her brother, Allen (Mac) MacDonnell and her nephew, Brent MacDonnell. She leaves to mourn her passing and cherish her memory, her children: Jacqueline Morrison, Byron Morphy & Darlene Demchuk, Russell & Patricia (nee Schwartz) Morphy and Gordon & Patti (nee Kennedy) Morphy; her grandchildren, Terry Lyn Morphy, Michelle (nee Morphy) & Garfield Wilson, Robert & Jennifer (nee L'Heureux) Morphy, Jason Morphy and Stuart Morphy; her great-grandchildren, Bailey Lyn MacLachlan-Morphy, Tracey Wilson, Ashley Morphy, Landen Morphy, Jude Wilson, Jaslyn Wilson and Lilah Morphy-Weaver.
A heart of gold stopped beating,
Two shiny eyes at rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best,
God knew you had to leave us,
But you didn't go away alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day he took you home.
To some you'll be forgotten,
And to others just a part of the past
But to us who loved and lost you,
Your memory will always last.
Funeral Services were held on Friday, July 3, 2015 from the Saltcoats United Church in Saltcoats, SK with Reverend Walter Farquharson officiating. The organist, Ruth Datema, led the congregation in the singing of the hymns, "The Old Rugged Cross", "I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry", "Amazing Grace" and "The Lord's My Shepherd". Words of tribute and eulogy were shared by Jo's family members. The Interment Service followed in the Saltcoats Town Cemetery with Robert Morphy, Jason Morphy, Stuart Morphy, Jesse MacDonnell, Garfield Wilson and Glen Morphy serving as 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.
