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Helen Irene Marriott
March 23, 1922 -听
November 29, 2014
听听 Helen Irene 听 Marriott (nee
Stromgren) of Estevan passed
away accidently at her home on
Saturday, November 29th, 2014
at the age of 92 years. 听 听 听
听听 She was a wife, mother,
grandmother, great-grandmoth-
er, and still found time to be an
avid card player and made time
to actively serve in several or-
ganizations: a Founding and
Charter Member of Estevan鈥檚
Oil Wives Club, past-executive
member of the Legion Ladies
Auxiliary, the St. Joseph鈥檚 Hos-
pital Ladies鈥� Auxiliary, St. John the Baptist Church CWL, Trinity
Lutheran Church Circles, the local Senior Centre as well as sev-
eral Bridge Clubs.听 She worked hard to help support her large
family, and wore many hats in the working phase of her life.听
She was a waitress in several Estevan cafes, worked at Perry鈥檚
Hardware and then later she worked in local dental offices and
finally in an optometrist鈥檚 office.听 听 听 听
听听 Helen and her twin sister Hazel were born March 23rd, 1922.
They lived on the family farm ten miles north and three miles
west of Estevan and attended the local rural school.听 She mar-
ried Anton Hagel June 25th, 1943, and five daughters and a son
followed.听 After Anton鈥檚 death in December 1963 she worked
very hard to raise her family on her own.听 She faced many chal-
lenges including learning to drive a car and succeeded. This
was something she did right up till her passing at 92 years of
age.听 She met Ray Marriott and they were married December
29th, 1984.听 Ray passed away in October 2001. 听 听 听
听听 Helen was an avid fan of all sports. She loved curling and
cheering for the Riders.听 Hockey was extra special as many
Bruins lived in her 鈥渉ome away from home鈥�.听 All over the country
there are relatives and complete strangers who have enjoyed
great home cooked meals and a welcome place to stay.听 听 听
听听 She loved her family dearly and all felt special in her eyes, and
she continuously shared her talents with all the handmade cro-
cheted and knitted goodies they received.听 She will be greatly
missed at family gatherings.听 听 听
听听 Helen is survived by her children, Phyllis (Gary) Katrusik, Don-
na Sinclair, Gail Fox, Diane (Jack) Olson-Messham, Margaret
(Garry) Moore and Ron (Bev) Hagel; twenty-two grandchildren
and thirty-nine great grandchildren; twin sister Hazel Baker and
numerous nieces and nephews. 听 听 听
听听 She was predeceased by husbands, Anton Hagel and Ray
Marriott; a daughter Sharon (in infancy); son-in-law Rick Olson
and grandson Bradley Olson; parents, Peter and Annie Strom-
gren; and siblings, Gladys Saxon, Olive Bohan and Wilfred
Stromgren.
A Heartfelt Thank You听
from the Family听 听 听
听The family of Helen Marriott would like to thank all of our family
and friends who sent flowers, food, cards, phone calls, emails,
tributes and donations in her memory.听 Special thanks to Emer-
gency Services Responders, Estevan Police Service, Dr. Akin-
sete, and St. Joseph鈥檚 ER Hospital staff.听 Their caring efforts
were greatly appreciated. To Halls Funeral Service, thank you
Doug Third for your words and prayers, Dustin Hall for your
beautiful voice and music, and everyone else for your help at
this difficult time.听 Thanks also to Pastor Stewart Miller, the
Trinity Lutheran Church Singers and Choir, the readers Michelle
Olson, Marsha Getz, LauraLee Katrusik, eulogist Rhonda Bash-
nick, the pall bearers John Ross, Troy Tilbury, Randy Nimmo,
Kirby Bashnick, Greg Himmelspach, and Gary Katrusik Jr.听 We
were touched to see the Oil Wives Club and Hospital Ladies
Auxiliary honour guards.听 Also thanks to the ladies of Trinity Lu-
theran Church who prepared the lunch.听 She loved us all and will
be greatly missed. 听 听 听 In Helen鈥檚 memory consider donations in
lieu of flowers to the St. Joseph鈥檚 Health Care Auxiliary or to
Trinity Lutheran Church.
