Amaret was born on September 21, 1932 in the Poplar Grove District. Amaret attended school in both Woodside and Langbank, she then completed a secretarial course in Regina. In 1957 she and Jim were married and farmed south of Kennedy until 2004. In 1985, Amaret was hired as the clerk for the Village of Kennedy until her retirement in 1997. After retirement she and Jim enjoyed gardening and travelling. In 2004, Jim and Amaret moved off the farm to Kipling, and in 2016 moved to Regina.
Amaret was an avid community supporter and life-long member of the United Church Women, superintendent of the United Church Sunday School, and leader of the Kennedy 4H Homecraft Club. She was a fantastic cook and an excellent gardener. She spent many hours researching and recording genealogy and contributing to community history books.
Amaret was predeceased by her mother Susan, father Geoff and Edith Hewson, all of Langbank, and her husband of sixty years James (Jim) Smyth.
Amaret is survived by son Stuart, and grandchildren Connor, Reid and Kaelan and their mother Lanette, daughter Nancy Porter (Steve) and grandchildren Amaret and Jesse. Amaret is survived by sisters Barbara Hewson and Rosemary (Dave) Cowan of Kipling, and Heather (Richard) Gosselin of Regina, and brothers Thomas (Mary) Hewson and Robin (Dorothy) Hewson of Langbank, and Leonard (Rose-Marie) Hewson of Regina, brother in law Bob (Kate) Smyth of Kennedy and sisters-in-law Lola Smyth of Kennedy and Lorraine Smyth of Regina and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Community Hall, Kennedy, SK with Rev. Barbara Wilkins officiating and interment to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kennedy Cemetery Fund, c/o The Village Office, Kennedy, SK S0G 2R0 or the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, 200-4545 Parliament Avenue Regina, SK, S4W 0G3.
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