April 16, 1923 ~ September 27, 2018
Dorothy Eileen (Jenner) McDonald passed away September 27, 2018 with her loving family at her side. Dorothy was born April 16, 1923 at the Jenner family farm near Willows, SK. She was the 8th child of 9 in the George and Rosa May Jenner family. In her youth, Dorothy worked as a housekeeper and cook for a local family. During the war she travelled to Ajax, ON where she worked in the airplane assembly plant. Upon her return she met George McDonald and they were married on October 30, 1943. They lived on the McDonald family farm in the Davyroyd District before moving to their retirement home in Assiniboia in 1988. During her years on the farm she helped with all aspects of the farm operation and raised four children Jeanne, Don, Barry and Glenda as well as caring for George’s mother Edith (Davy) McDonald. Mom had many talents. She could play any instrument she picked up even though she could not read music and had no musical training. She was gifted with perfect pitch and loved to sing. She was a member of the local band where she played guitar, accordion or piano with Bruce Tayler and Doug Padfield. They played for many dances at the Davyroyd School where the community gathered for numerous functions. She encouraged her children to play instruments and sing, often singing in the round to add fun to our work. She was also a good cook and a great hostess taking her turn with Christmas meals where the neighbors and family attended sometimes up to 30 in our little house. (kids ate in the bedrooms due to lack of space) After retiring from the farm she took up painting. She would paint beautiful sceneries and Dad would help by building frames. She also loved to hand paint ceramic plates and beautiful broaches with full sceneries. She learned to do macramé, knitting and paper tole. Mom would drop everything to spend time with her children and grandchildren often entertaining their friends as well and treating all like they were her own. During their time in Assiniboia Mom took up bowling and golfing, and loved playing cards and games with family and friends. Her life was full and happy. We will miss her love, her happy spirit and her large presence in our lives. Dorothy is predeceased by her father George (1958), son Barry McDonald (2014), great-grandson Trucker Dukes (2017), mother Rose (1983), husband George (1996), and her siblings Molly (1999), May (1995), John (1984), Edna (2003), Gladys (2017), Thelma (1987), Charles (2008), Bernice (2018), brothers-in-law Les Mills (Molly) 1995, Jim Lowes (May) 1995, Charles Westerlund 1943 and George Needham (Edna), Jack Bigg (Gladys) 1975, George Derbyshire 1942 and Archie Wilson (Thelma) 2015, sisters-in-law Sadie Jenner (Chuck) 1998 and Lillian Jenner (John) 2010. Dorothy leaves to mourn her children, Jeanne (Wayne) Headrick, Don (Jacquie) McDonald, Glenda Laboccetta (Garry Stahn); grandchildren: Ward (Lorraine) Headrick, Chad (Robin) McDonald, Shauna (Joshua) Dukes, Chelsea, Bradley and Blaine McDonald, Jackey (Corey) Dumelie, Sherri (Steve) Allen and great-grandchildren Kaitlyn, Taylor and Brandon Headrick, Indiana, Mac, and Jedi Dukes, Mason (Dumelie) Peigan, Mahteya and Trace Dumelie, extended family Kristi, Brian, and Joe Gerber, Dana (Gerard) Williams, Tracey Stahn, Erin (Scott) Bolen and their families. Funeral service was held Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 11:00 am at Ross Funeral Chapel with Pastor Greg Dermody officiating. Grandson Chad McDonald delivered the tribute. Interment in the Davyroyd Cemetery. Donations may be made to Assiniboia Auxiliary for Long Term Care Homes, PO Box 124, Assiniboia, SK for the Ross Payant Centennial Home. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy for the McDonald family may be shared at www.rossfuneralservice.com. Arrangements entrusted to Ross Funeral Service, Assiniboia, SK
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