Muriel Gwyneth Franklin Burton

Muriel was predeceased by her parents, Thomas & Jennet Franklin; her husbands, Eric Erixon & Robert (Bob) Burton; her daughter & son-in-law, Louise & Jack Hallett, all of her siblings, Stanley & Myrtle Franklin, Hazel (Jim) Eddy, Albert (Emily) Franklin, Thomas Franklin & Olive Franklin; nephew, Douglas (Jack) Pearce; Anne & Will Pearce; Alf Burton and Primrose & Ted Samuels and grandson, Joie Maas.

She leaves to mourn, her loving son, Elmer (Elaine) Erixon; seven grandchildren, Bev (Wayne) Sanderson, Gerald (Carol) Hallett, Bonnie Cloves, Sandra Maas, Ron Erixon (Loni Fanshaw), Susan (Dale) Coad, Robert Erixon; seventeen great grandchildren, Larwence (Kristy) Sanderson, Carrie (Mike) Smolinicky, Jackie Sanderson, Shawna Hallett, Kathy (Mauro) Manzoni, Kristy Hallett, Jesica and Melissa Cloves, Dustin Erixon, Tammie Bowler, Erica and Matthew Maas, Ashley Bowers, Ryan Erixon, Marisa Braden and Kylie Coad; nine great great grandchildren, Alicia, Vincenzo, Isabella and Angelina Manzoni, Tristin Hallett, Logan and Ava Smolinicky, Dakota and Bailey Bowler; one sister-in-law, Ellen Eddy as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Muriel was raised at Ratcliffe, SK. She married Eric Erixon in 1934 and was widowed in 1939. She stayed on the farm and raised her two children. She later moved to Weyburn and worked at the training school at the airport and the Town and Country Restaurant. She married Robert (Bob) Burton in 1951. They owned and ran the Weyburn Cycle Shop till 1967 when they retired. Bob passed away in 1991. Muriel stayed in her own home till 1994 when she moved to the Weyburn Special Care Home due to her health, she passed away there.

Muriel loved to be with family and friends. She was especially close to her granddaughter Sandy and great granddaughter, Erica who worked at the home. They both stopped by everyday to day. She loved all her grandchildren dearly.

Donations in memory of Muriel may be made to the Activities Department at Weyburn Special Care Home or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

A Funeral Service was held on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. from the Grace United Church, Weyburn, Saskatchewan with Reverend M. Barnabas officiating. Interment followed in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Pallbearers were: Marvin Eddy, Ron Eddy, Tom Franklin, Rick Franklin, Doug Franklin and Glen Lund all Muriel’s nephews.

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