Arlene Symcox passed away peacefully at St. Joseph鈥檚 Hospital Long Term Care, Estevan, SK on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at the age of 61 years.
In her younger years Arlene was an avid bowler and travelled to various cities in Canada and the United States to take part in tournaments. She loved bingo and enjoyed a few more nights at the Legion Bingos even after she got sick.
Arlene was a taxi driver for the last twelve years. She thoroughly enjoyed this job and made friends with her regular customers, one of whom moved back to Ontario because of the oil downturn, but phoned her in the hospital to see how she was doing.
Arlene鈥檚 memory will be forever cherished by her son John Symcox; four grandchildren, Miley, John, Uriah and Ayla Symcox; step mother Ellen Sparks; cousins, Vivian (Greg) Walliser, Mel (Irene) Murray, Wendy Lesy, Tammy (Lloyd) Dobrescu, Michael (Angela) Murray, Don Robinson and Randy Dyck; two lifelong friends, Darlene Balkwill and聽 Darlene Efford.
She was predeceased by her parents, Winnifred Symcox and Lloyd Sparks; grandparents, John (Jack) and Agnes Symcox; cousins, Agnes Robinson and Brenda Dyck and her four legged companion Black Jack.
In keeping with Arlene鈥檚 wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no service. A private family interment will be held a later date at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan.
If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Estevan Humane Society Inc., Box 1095, Estevan, SK, S4A 2H7, in Arlene鈥檚 memory.
Arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.
Thank You
The family of Arlene would like to thank Pat Klyne and the gang at Gibby鈥檚 for the fundraiser, Janice Holtz and Alexis Mickel for taking care of her dog Black Jack while she was in Edmonton for surgery and several times after that.聽 The family would also like to thank her friends at Inglis Court, especially Janice Holtz and George Rempel for always checking on her. A special thanks to the staff at Estevan Housing for their patience and understanding over the last year. To the staff at Lampman Community Health Centre for your great care while she was there in respite; the kind and gentle staff at St. Joseph鈥檚 long term care facility that cared for her in the final days; Dr. Davies, for his kindness and concern in treating Arlene, and Dustin and Shirley at Hall Funeral Services for their assistance.
