LAWRENCE
Evelyn Matilda
December 15, 1913 - December 9, 2017
Evelyn Matilda Lawrence of Drumheller passed away peacefully at the Hanna Extended Care in Hanna, Alberta on
December 9, 2017 at the age of 103 years. Evelyn (Mom) was born onDecember 15, 1913 to Archie and Ethel Williams near Quill Lake, Sask. Evelyn was the eldest of 12 children. Evelyn worked with her Dad on the farm and later as a “Hired Girl” for people in the community. Evelyn (Mom) loved to dance, play bingo, garden, play cards, she loved horses, loved to cook using fresh produce from hergarden. Evelyn’s (Mom’s) greatest love was curling, she loved to play the game and cheered on her teams at the Brier. Evelyn was an active member of the Royal Purple for many years, a member of the Knox United Church, Drumheller Curling Club, a member of the Drumheller Seniors Centre where she had good times visiting, playing shuffleboard and bingo. Evelyn (Mom) won a Pontiac Leman Station Wagon in an Alpha Milk Contest. Mom will be dearly missed by her loving family. Evelyn is survived by her daughter Diane S. Penner of Peachland, B.C., her son Stan (Wendy) Schedel of St. Walburg, Sask, step son Roy (Brenda) Lawrence. 7 grandchildren, sisters; Blanche Broad, Florence Johannson of Wynyard, Sask, Mae Johnson of Kelowna, B.C., Ethel Bonnar of Port Alberni, B.C., brothers; Bill Williams of Regina, Sask, and Stan Williams of Yorkton, Sask, numerous nieces, nephews, and a lifetime of friends. Evelyn (Mom) will be laid to rest on her 104th birthday, funeral services will be held on Friday, December, 15, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at the Knox United Church, interment will follow in the Drumheller Cemetery. Courtney-Winter’s Funeral Homes are in care of the arrangements.
