Daisy Belle Arnold

Daisy Belle Arnold (nee: Lambert) late of of Biggar, Saskatchewan, Formerly of Weyburn, Saskatchewan passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at the age of 98 years.Daisy was born to William and Emily Lambert in Pecatonica, Illinois, April 25, 1912. At the age of two she moved with the family to Craik, Saskatchewan, where her parents continued farming. She was predeceased by her parents, brothers(Leroy, William, Paul, Earl, and Harold), and sisters (Maude, Berniece, Bertha, Edith, Ruth, Viola and Violet), as well as her husband, Alfred (Ben) Arnold. She is survived by her son Ron (Ruth), two grandchildren David (Shawna) Arnold and Paula (Tim) Bowman, and four great-grandchildren, Damian Saliken, Noah Arnold, Melena Bowman and Nash Bowman, together with many nieces and nephews. Daisy received her education at Craik and attended Normal School in Regina where she obtained her teaching certificate in June of 1931. She taught school in various country schools prior to her marriage to Ben in 1941. On Ben’s illness she returned to teaching in 1952 in Lampman and in 1956 in Weyburn, retiring in 1977. Daisy enjoyed retirement with travel, visiting her son and family, and spending many hours playing scrabble, reading and studying the bible. A major retirement experience for Daisy was to travel to California to visit her brothers(Leroy and Harold). She also got a great deal of pleasure when meeting her former students and watching their various activities. She resided in Weyburn until her health necessitated a move to Biggar in 2001. After spending one year in the Sunshine care home, she was a resident of Diamond Lodge Nursing Home in Biggar since 2002. Memorial donations may be directed to Diamond Lodge, P. O. Box 340, Biggar, Saskatchewan S0K 0M0. A Funeral Service was held on Friday, December 31st, 2010 from Fletcher Funeral Chapels, Weyburn, Saskatchewan at 2:30 pm with Pastor Scott Wade officiating. Interment to followed in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn, Saskatchewan.

Arrangements under the direction of Fletcher Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, SK.