Ferguson, Fay Martha
January 23, 1927 - June 25, 2014
Fay Martha Ferguson passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Drumheller Health Centre at the age of 87. She was born January 23, 1927 in Regina, Saskatchewan. She moved with her family to Alberta as a child. She attended elementary school at Church Hill with teacher Gordon Taylor and the rest of her schooling was completed in Drumheller. She worked as a Clerk Stenographer for the Provincial Government until she met husband Ken Ferguson. She married him after the harvest of 1947. They farmed 61+ years in the Orkney District. She was well known in the local area for her involvement in the community, church and sports. They have four children; Pat (Tim) Frayn, Ron (Cheryl) Ferguson, Blaine (Crystal) Ferguson and Kylee (Darcy) Haining, nine grandchildren; Wendy (Peter) van Tol, Ken Frayn, Shaun (Shannon) Ferguson, Danielle (Chuck) Plett, Christa (Jason) Tucker, Ryan (Kristine) Ferguson, Alisha Ferguson, Derrick Ferguson, Katrina Haining and ten great grandchildren. Fay has one remaining sibling Adabelle Morrow and she was predeceased by siblings; Marg Lindsey, Robert Goodfellow and Morris Goodfellow. She was loved and will be missed by her family, her friends and her neighbours. She had a joy for life and left special memories with all who knew her. She will be laid to rest beside husband Ken at the Sarcee Butte overlooking their Hill quarter. A celebration of life will be held at the Knox United Church in Drumheller at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2014. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sunshine Activities Attn: Marcel Augey 698 – 6 Avenue East, Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y5.
