Annie Leona passed away peacefully at 3:00 a.m. December 15, 2022 at the Battleford’s Union Hospital in the presence of her loving family. Annie was born in the Hillside Community to parents Bill and Nettie Dirksen in August of 1935 and spent much of the rest of her life on the farm in that community after marrying her husband of 72 years, Jim Tuck (deceased March 19, 2022). After retirement Jim and Annie moved to North Battleford. Their immediate extended family includes: Leona Kraft (Keith), Thelma Cey (George), Clifford Tuck (Josie), Jerry Tuck (Connie) and niece, Amber Chmelnyk (Terry). Extended family includes eleven grandchildren, twenty five great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Annie is survived by her two loving sisters: Lorene Jacobson and Chris Omelchenko; sisters-in-law: Ruth Dirksen and Willa Reinhart. She was predeceased by her only brother, Everett Dirksen. Annie’s immediate family will come together to celebrate her life. Condolences for the family can be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vanessa Macnab of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium.

Card of Thanks

Our family will be eternally grateful for the wonderful, heartfelt and professional care and comfort our mom received in her final days from the doctors, nurses, aides and staff of the 3^rd Floor Medical Unit at the Battlefords Union Hospital. Their service went well beyond our expectations and we want to thank them for the very special caring attention our mom received. In lieu of flowers the family request that a donation be made in Annie’s name, to the Battlefords Union Hospital 3^rd Floor Medical and Palliative Care Unit – Box 1358 North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8 in recognition of the excellent care she received while hospitalized for her final days with us.

• Date : 2022-12-20
• Location : North Battleford, SK