Juliet (“Julie” or “Juliette”) Rosaline McDonald (nee Combres), resident of BDCC, formerly of North Battleford, SK., passed away peacefully at the age of 96, on 30 November 2020 and will be sadly missed.

“Julie” was born on the farm at Richard, Sk. on 13 March, 1924. Her first language was French. She went to school in Richard. Then she married Reginald McDonald of the Richard area on 1 July, 1942. They farmed until 1954 and then moved to North Battleford due to poor crops. They both worked in North Battleford. She worked in the Macleods store. But Julie’s favorite job was working for the CAA as a secretary and worked there for many years until she retired.

Julie was the kindest soul you could ever meet and was always prim and proper and polite. She was petite but took whatever life threw at her with a smile and a prayer. Few people could match her unswerving faith in God and she faithfully attended Catholic services wherever her & Reg lived all of her life. She loved having company and was always the most gracious host. Highlights of her life were marrying Reg, her trip to Paris, France to meet relatives, her & Reg’s bus trip to the Maritimes to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and spending time with family and friends.

Julie had a gift of music and picked up a violin early in life. She would play in a band at Richard dances. She also loved playing the organ. Both instruments she learned to play by ear. Friends and neighbors would come by often to have a jam session at Reg & Julie’s home. She continued to play the organ for her fellow residents at the River Heights Lodge and the Battleford District Care Centre well into her 90s. Julie also loved to grow flowers and was very good at it. She also used to enjoy sewing her clothes and was always very smartly dressed.

She will be sadly missed by her numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her: Parents, Ernest (Emilie) Combres, brothers and sisters, Ernest (Ethel) Combres, Marcelle (Louis) Cardon, Emilienne or Mayme (Edward) Cardon, Henry (Anne) Combres, Maurice Combres, Yvonne (Dez) Therrien, Germaine (George) Huard.

Funeral arrangements were prepared by Sallows & McDonald. Her viewing was held on the 2nd of December, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. – noon, followed by cremation.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on the 8th of December 2020 from Saint Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church, North Battleford, Sk. with Father Phinh Do as celebrant. The service will be followed by internment of Julie and Reginald McDonald’s ashes, together, at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, North Battleford, Sk. For those unable to attend, an online viewing will be available via Facebook by using the following link: https://fb.me/e/TXb2Yyil or the Service will be uploaded to Julie’s Website Page after the Service. Attendees of the funeral are asked to follow Covid-19 protocols by staying six feet apart and wearing masks.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the, Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, Notre Dame Catholic Church, Saint Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church, River Heights Lodge, or Villa Pascal, all located in North Battleford, Sk. Or to the Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan or to the charity of the donor’s choice, in Julie’s name. Condolences for the family may be left at www.SallowsandMcDonald.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Wally Markewich of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home (306) 445-2418.

23rd Psalm

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul;

He leadeth me on the paths of righteousness

for his names sake,

Yea,  though I walk through the valley

of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

for thou art with me;

thy rod and thy staff

they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me

in the presence of mine enemies;

thou annointest my head with oil;

my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

all the days of my life

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

 

• Date : 2020-11-30
• Location : Battleford, Saskatchewan