Obituary of Lorna Etta Logan

Logan - Lorna Etta (Halpenny) Logan - nurse, wife, mother, community worker, grandmother, great grandmother passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at the age of 91 years. Lorna was born on December 31, 1914 to Forrest and Mary (nee Barry) Halpenny in Merrickville, Ontario. She grew up on her parents farm in Madison, Saskatchewan where she received her primary education. At an early age she attended Nutana Collegiate in Saskatoon and graduated from the Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing in 1937 where she received the Alumni Award for Bedside Nursing. Shortly after graduation she was appointed Matron of the Queen Victoria Hospital and School of Nursing in Yorkton. She married Donald Patterson Logan on November 29, 1941 in Saskatoon, Sask. Lorna and Don raised three children in Yorkton and at their cabin at York Lake. Her children will remember her as a devoted mother and community worker serving for many years as a Trustee of the Yorkton Public School Board as well as the Parole Board. Lorna was instrumental in establishing the Yorkton Home and School Board. She was a member of St. Andrew's United Church and worked as a CGIT leader and with the UCW. She later transferred to Westview United Church. Lorna enjoyed the time she spent as a member of the Kinettes and K-Ettes. Lorna will be remembered for her gracious dinner and cocktail parties as well as hosting York Lake bar-be-ques and boat regattas. Lorna passed away peacefully at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home where she had resided for 8 years and had excellent care. She was predeceased by her parents; three brothers: Eric, Jack and Stan; three sisters: Ilma, Hilda and Dorothy (Gilliland) and by her husband Donald in 1996. Lorna leaves to celebrate her life two daughters: Bonnie (Lester) Johnson of Ottawa, Ontario and children: Kirsten Kramer of Winnipeg, Manitoba and Jake of Ottawa, Ontario, Dorothy (Norm) Cross of Vancouver and children: Barry (Tracy) of Vancouver, B.C. and Kendall (Hans) Bergstrom of Vancouver, B.C.; son Jim (Jeanie) of Yorkton, Sask and children: Meghan (Brian Ross) Logan of Ottawa, Ontario and Blake of Toronto, Ontario as well as six (nearly seven) great grandchildren: Meika Lee, Sophia Grace, Emily Jane, Declan Daniel Edwin, Caelan Stephanie Faith and Madeline Gray Logan as well as many nieces and nephews. The Funeral service was held on Friday afternoon, September 8, 2006 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Reverend Doug Craig of St. Andrew's United Church officiating. The music selection was "Down To A RIver" (Connie Kaldor) with the reflections of Lorna's life given by nephew Rusty Tamblyn.The Honourary Bearers were grandchildren: Jake Johnson, Kendall Cross Bergstrom, Meghan and Blake Logan. The interment followed in the Garden of St. John,Yorkton Memorial Gardens with: Norman and Barry Cross, Doug Poier, Rusty and Gordon Tamblyn serving as Casket Bearers. services directed by Bailey's Funeral Home Yorkton Service Information Friday, September 8th, 2006, Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens