Myrna Darlene Pulfer

at the age of 78 years.

Mom was born and raised on a farm south of Weyburn with her parents Elmer and Fanny and sister Shelley. She loved everything about farm life and always helped her Dad around the farm with the animals and anything else he needed. When she graduated, she worked at Souris Valley as a care aid for a year with the intent of becoming a Psych Nurse. But then a great opportunity came for her in Lumsden with Sasktel. She moved there to work and then moved back to Weyburn to work at Sasktel.

Once she met the love of her life, Bill, and married him, she decided to say goodbye to Sasktel and become a full time farm wife and in time a full time Mom.

But being the hard worker she was, she decided to start baking for the kitchen at the curling rink. She and Dad ended up managing the kitchen at the curling rink and made many delicious burgers, butter tarts, flapper pies and many other delicious foods.

After that Mom went to work at the cafeteria at the Weyburn Comp and worked her way up to manage it for years feeding many hungry teenagers delicious food. She loved feeding the kids and visiting with them. Many remember her giant chocolate chip cookies.

When she became a Grandma she decided she would help us out by looking after our eldest kids a couple days a week while we went to work. She loved it so much as did our kids. Mom then worked part time for a couple years at Soaps and Suds in Weyburn which she loved as she could visit with so many people that came in there. And then she ended her career days working part time at La Mirage Hair Salon. She absolutely loved working there visiting with everyone that came in and also being a part of the La Mirage family. She also got to work with her daughter, Laurie, which they both loved so much. Once she finally retired, she kept busy with being a wife, Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma.

When the three of us started writing this tribute we thought to ourselves, how do we put into words, a life that was as special as hers.

When we think of mom, the number one thing we think of is Family. After all, according to Mom, she had the most handsome husband, the three most beautiful daughters, the best sons-in-laws and hands down, the most perfect grandchildren and great grandsons. Her whole life revolved around her family and the activities and events in their lives. She and Dad never missed any activities her kids or grandkids were involved in – whether it was sports, music, drama, and everything in between.

These last few days when we have been reading messages and condolences from our friends and family as well as the community, there were so many words and phrases used to describe our mom. Some of these words used were loving, caring, beautiful, hardworking, genuine, and just an absolute gem. And we couldn’t agree more. A woman that has touched so many lives whether it would be throughout her community, extended family and everyone that considered her a friend.

As many of you know, for years, Mom and Dad would bake for weeks before Christmas and then proceed to take baking trays to people throughout the community. They would bring a big tray to all our workplaces, give to family and friends, and even a few years to the staff at the SAAN store. Mom would always say they were so helpful and nice to her when she would shop there.

Her baking was amazing. She was well known for her buns, bread, cinnamon buns and of course her butter tarts. On Halloween every year she not only had many treats for the kids but gave out butter tarts to the parents. I think the parents may have been happier than the kids!

Mom dearly loved her crafts; this was her passion…. crocheting, cross stitch and knitting were her favorites. Everything she made she would give away as gifts. Every grandchild was fortunate enough to have a “Grandma made” Afghan that they will all treasure forever. We all love our towels and dishcloths that she would make us as well. Mom loved doing her crafts, but it was also her serenity – especially this past two years when she wasn’t able to leave the house. Every time Dad went for groceries, mom would pick up the phone and quickly call 1-800 Mary Maxim or 1-800 Hershner’s and place an order. Dad wasn’t aware of this until it showed up on their doorstep a week later, and he had to carry in the very large box. Although the best part was there was a new catalogue in that box, so she could place another order the next time he would go for groceries. She would be like a kid at Christmas going through her order and quickly call Craft Lady “1” to talk about everything she received. Maybe some of you didn’t know, but Valorie was known as Craft Lady “1” and mom was Craft Lady “2”. And just recently our Auntie Shells, only after completing some Afghans of course, got the designation of Craft lady “3”! Now Craft Lady “1” and Craft Lady “3” will be able to share mom’s notorious “Sin Bin” for years to come.

Mom and Dad loved their curling. They never went on many vacations, however when the Scotties and Brier started, they considered this their winter holiday. They would plan their daily tasks around when curling came on TV. I’m sure many of you have had mom comment on your pictures or posts on Facebook. Well, you are not the only ones who got comments on your posts – every time Kevin Koe or Rachel Homan had a game, Mom would comment on their pages….She would say “Good Luck, we will be cheering you on!”

When Mom and Dad lived on the farm, Mom had the hugest garden – or should I say two huge gardens. Every year it seemed to get bigger. Just when we would think the planting was done, she would say, “Maybe just one more row!” The grandchildren still have memories of picking many sacks of potatoes and having green thumbs after shelling 5-gallon pails full of peas. After all the hard work and love she put into her garden, nothing she loved more than having fresh produce and sharing it with us all to enjoy.

Mom had her one sister and Dad had his one brother. Many family Christmases and New Years were spent all together for meals and celebration. Her nieces and nephew were so very special to her. Mom and Auntie Shells were not only sisters but also best friends. Their daily 3:00 pm phone calls to each other were a highlight of her day. She would be able to keep up on what everyone was doing, and they would each take turns bragging about their grandchildren.

Mom and Dad’s love for each other was unconditional and unending. As the grandchildren would say, grandpa and grandma’s marriage is the definition of “couple goals” that we all hope to have. There would be many times that mom would finish dad’s sentences, or vice versa. When dad would try to think of a person’s name or a detail of a story, he would look to mom for help. She would always say “just give me a hint dear”. Together they would remember every detail. After 58 years of marriage their love only grew more and more each day. They didn’t need to say a word to know what each other was thinking. Dad always knew mom thought he was the most handsome man in the world, and mom always knew dad thought she was the cutest chick in the world. Like we said ..the definition of unconditional love.

Mom knew having three daughters, that one day she would gain three Son-in-law’s as well. Her sons-in-laws were actually her sons, and no one could say different. She loved each one dearly. Although if they needed it, she would keep them in line too, after all her daughters were perfect and could do no wrong.

When mom became a Grandma it was a dream come true. She always wanted to be a grandma and she couldn’t have been prouder. She attended every event in their lives. They never left her without a hug and a kiss and “I love you Gram.” When they got older, she liked to know when they were home safe and sound, so they would text letting her know when they arrived safely. She got a little techier through out the years and had all of us on “Find Friends” on her phone, so she was able to see when we got home, just in case anyone forget to text her. Although that still never stopped her from texting before they left to say “drive safe, Love you lots.”

Just when she thought her heart couldn’t get any fuller, Brenna and Blair had two of the sweetest little boys, Flynn and Porter. She would watch every move they made, and Flynn and Porter knew when they came to Great Grandma and Grandpas, there would be Smarties and Goldfish crackers in her walker for them as a treat. She couldn’t get enough of them and told every person she saw everything about them. (whether they asked or not).

When it came to us three girls, she was so proud. She always told us how beautiful we were and always put our needs first over her own. She would give so much and want nothing in return. Mom would buy the grandkids so much and when we would try to tell her she was buying too much, she would say “never mind, that is why God put me on this earth was to spoil my grandchildren”. So many people over the years asked if mom would adopt them as they would see the love, support, and many goodies we received from her.

Mom was not only our role model, but she was our best friend. She was the best listener and would never judge. When she loved, she loved with her whole heart. We know she is in a better place, not hurting, and reunited with many family and friends. Our hearts are breaking having to say goodbye. She won’t be a phone call away anymore but will be in our hearts and memories every single day. We are the three luckiest girls in the world that she got to be our mom, and now she will be our guardian angel shining bright. We love you to the moon and back mom and will miss you dearly.

Myrna was predeceased by her parents, Elmer & Fanny Surring; in-laws, Arnold & Mary Pulfer; infant brother, Dennis Surring; infant sister, Marnel Surring; brother in law & sister in law, Bob (Elaine) Pulfer.

Myrna will be loving remembered by her husband of 58 years, Bill Pulfer of Weyburn, SK; daughters, Darla (Mike) Moser of Weyburn, SK; Laurie (Chris) Mass of Weyburn, SK; Joanne (Ward) Paulhus of Weyburn, SK; grandchildren, Brenna (Blair) Gaab, Karly (Robert) Pickering, Colton (Mikki) Lund, Brooklyn Lund, Jasmine Lund, Evan (Maria) Mass, Nicholas Mass, Teagan Paulhus, Randi Paulhus, Jaelyn Paulhus; great grandsons, Flynn & Porter Gaab; sister, Shelley (Frank) Shychoski as well as nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

A Celebration of Myrna's Life was held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #47, Weyburn, Saskatchewan. A Private Family Interment took place at Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn, Saskatchewan.

The virtual service may be viewed by logging in to Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services Facebook page.

Donations in memory of Myrna may be made to Weyburn Humane Society or to the Weyburn & District Hospital Foundation.