Beryl Speed Meginbir

On October 22, 2017 Beryl Cynthia Curtis Meginbir (nee Speed) went home to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 93. Beryl was born February 1, 1924, in Palmer, Saskatchewan, and attended school in the Palmer district. In 1942 she met Herman Meginbir and in 1946 they were married, and moved to the family farm where they farmed and raised six children. During Beryl’s years on the farm she was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking, entertaining and gardening. She took great pride in her flower gardens growing many different types of flowers. Much of her enjoyment in life came from watching her six children grow and getting to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She served as a cook for many years at the Glad Tidings Bible Camp. She was also the Sunday school treasurer for many years at the Congress Baptist Church. In her early years Beryl learned to play the violin and did so for a number of years, but found it to be more of a torture and upon having children gave it up. Beryl & Herman lived and farmed on the family farm until 1982 when they retired from farming and moved to Assiniboia where they both resided until their deaths. Beryl is predeceased by her husband Herman, son Dwight, granddaughter Sara, son-in-law Daryl Harley, parents Reginald & Mary Speed; brothers-in-law Stan Thiele, Ed, Art, Albert Meginbir, Lawrence Hanley, Jack Pearce; sisters-in-law Lydia Pearce, Elsie Hanley, Myrtle Meginbir, Muriel Meginbir; mother and father-in-law Matilda & William Meginbir. Beryl leaves to mourn her son Ron Meginbir, daughter-in-law Anne (Meginbir) (Roger) Bellows, daughter Debbie Harley, son Blaine (Sandra) Meginbir, son Randy (Carollyn) Meginbir, daughter Rhonda (Kelly) Pickens, her grandchildren Jordan (Ainsley) Meginbir, Stephen (Shea) Meginbir, Rebecca (Jeff) Henning, Dustin Munce, Amber Munce (Kartik), Bryn Harley, Nathan (Marla) Meginbir, Rachelle (Jonathan) Hutchinson, Jason Meginbir, Rylan Meginbir (Kailey), Kyle Meginbir, Ryder Pickens (Andi), Tristan Pickens (Brittney), Kyla (Josh) Peneycad, Randi Pickens (Pier-Paul), Marissa Pickens (John), Jason Pickens, Kyla Marie Pickens; her great-grandchildren Samantha Meginbir, Ethan Meginbir, Lincoln Meginbir, Kain Meginbir, Aiden Henning, Madison Henning, Xavier Meginbir, Axel Meginbir, Aliyah Meginbir, Keagan Meginbir, Malachi Hutchinson, Bennette Pickens, Brody Buckmaster, Alex Pickens, Kayden Pickens. She is also survived by her sister Audrey Thiele. Funeral Service was held for Beryl at the Assiniboia Apostolic Church on October 28, 2017 at 10:00 am. Pastor Terry Severson officiated. Music was congregational hymn “How Marvellous” accompanied and led by Jaeda Quist. A solo of “It Is Well With My Soul” was sung by Patsy Anderson. Tribute was given by sons Ron & Randy Meginbir and grandchildren Ryder Pickens and Kyla Peneycad. The active Pallbearers were Kelvin Mytroen, Darcy Fiset, Bill Cowan, David Willis, Josh Ermel, Monty Johnson. The Honorary Pallbearers were Leonard & Jonne Johnson, Keith & Lorna Putman, Ron & Lorna Silvester, Vern & Sharon Ermel. All of the memorial donations from funeral are going to Rock Solid Ministry, Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. Lunch and fellowship preceded the funeral at the Alliance church fellowship hall with the interment following at the Assiniboia Mount Hope Cemetery for a private family gathering. Arrangements entrusted to Ross Funeral Service, Assiniboia, SK. An online book of condolences may be signed at www.rossfuneralservice.com.