Vanaelst – Theresa Caroline (Pielak), age 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29^th, 2023.

Theresa was born in the family farmhouse in Candiac, Saskatchewan on May 13, 1930.  It was in Candiac that she met her husband Emile Bruno Carl Vanaelst and they married on Sept 8, 1951. Their first child Milo was born in 1952 while they were still residing in Candiac and then Emile’s job took them to Regina, Saskatchewan where their second child Dwayne was born in 1955 and their third child Shirley was born in 1957. The family spent a short time in Regina, Saskatchewan before moving to Humboldt, Saskatchewan. The family stayed in Humboldt for 8 ½ years with Theresa raising the children at home while Emile was managing the Simpson Sears store there. After 8 ½ years of being in Humboldt the family moved to Rosthern, Saskatchewan for a short period of time before finally settling in North Battleford, Saskatchewan in 1965. While in North Battleford Emile managed the Sears store until his retirement while Theresa spent her time devoted to her three children at home.   Emile and Theresa divorced after Emile’s retirement and Theresa stayed in North Battleford until 2022 when she moved to Calgary, Alberta to be closer to her daughter Shirley.

• Date : 2023-01-31
• Location : Calgary Alberta