Esther Kristine Hasel passed away at the Foyer d’Youville, Gravelbourg, SK on May 11, 2021 at age 100
Esther was born on the family farm, one of seven children, five miles north of Assiniboia on November 30, 1920. The farm was a homestead proven up by her father, Karl and mother, Elise in the early years of the last century.
She attended the local one room school, Welcome School, and on to McGill University where she received a degree in Occupational Therapy, at a time when few women went on to further education.
Niece, Yvonne, remembers visiting the farm in the summer, where Aunt Esther, using her training in OT, as well as her own extensive artistic talents, to entertain her and her nephew Vern as we made and flew kites, did leather tooling, dyed fabric with found plants in the coulees, copper tooling and much more! A magical time!
Esther lived in Norway, where her parents came from, for a year and also lived and worked in several different areas in Canada.
She purchased a home in Moose Jaw and lived there in retirement until she was unable to live on her own and spent the last ten years in the Gravelbourg nursing home.
In the summer of 1942, Esther was living and working in Nelson BC, her sister Jenny was on the Greyhound bus coming to visit her, and Jenny met her future husband Arnold on the bus.
So, although she never married, she was responsible for the existence of her two nephews, Vern and Brian and niece Yvonne, the three children of the union of Jenny and Arnold! She is also survived by 13 great nieces and nephews.
Esther was predeceased by her parents, her sisters, Jenny, Clara, and Nelly, her brothers Henry, Art and Norman and nephews Brent and Glen, children of her sister Clara.
A long interesting lifetime and for the family, the end of an era.
Graveside Service was held Friday, May 14, 2021 at 3:00 pm at Mount Hope Cemetery, Assiniboia, SK. Salvation Army Pastors, Almeta and Lester Ward officiated. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy for the Hasel family may be shared at www.rossfuneralservice.com. Arrangements entrusted to Ross Funeral Service, Assiniboia, SK
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