Obituary of Emily Mehling

Emily Mehling was born June 11, 1924 to George & Mary (nee Haberstock) Erhardt on the family farm in the Stornoway district of Saskatchewan. She was the middle child of five, having two brothers and two sisters. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stornoway. After her education at the Stornoway School, Emily remained on the family farm, helping her parents as well as neighbors and friends in busy seasons. On November 16, 1947 Emily was united in marriage to Arnold Mehling at Stornoway by Rev. E. Mayan. The couple settled on the Mehling family farm and were blessed with four sons: Barry, Orest, Randall and Reginald. They farmed for many years. Emily worked tirelessly raising her boys, gardening and doing whatever was needed on the farm. In July of 1988 Emily & Arnold flew to BC and drove down to California with her sister Linda and husband Wallace. They met Emily's brother Dave and wife Mary and they continued to drive to Mexico. This trip was their largest vacation and was enjoyed by all and talked about for many years. Arnold's health started failing in 1990, so they retired and moved to Yorkton. They enjoyed city life and coffee row at the mall. They met many new friends. Following Arnold's death on March 19, 2004, Emily moved to Queen Elizabeth Court. She enjoyed the fellowship of the people in this building. Afternoon coffee on the third floor common area and birthday parties were very enjoyable. Emily was a very gentle and kind soul. A very loving wife, mother, grandma and great-grandma. She will be missed by all that knew her. Emily passed away on June 27, 2021 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre following a brief illness. She was 97 years of age. She was predeceased by her parents, George (1980) & Mary (1996) Erhardt; brother David (1996), husband Arnold (2004); sister Alvena Guenther (2014); nephew Warren Guenther (2017); and by her brother Albert (2020). Emily leaves to cherish her memory her children: Barry; Orest; Randy (Barb); and Reg. Grandchildren: Craig (Mandy), Cameron, Lee, Bryce (Rodo) and Tori; great-grandchildren: Matthew & Payton. Also a sister, Linda (Wallace) Wotherspoon of Maple Ridge, BC; and numerous nieces, nephews, and her many other relatives & friends. The funeral service was held on Saturday, July 3rd 2021 from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Yorkton with Rev. Jailyn Corbin officiating. Craig Mehling gave the eulogy. Organist Verna Liebrecht led in the hymns 'Softly and Tenderly, Jesus is Calling', 'Amazing Grace', and 'Precious Lord, Take My Hand'. Soloist, Ray Yost sang 'Great Is Thy Faithfulness'. The interment followed in the Garden of St. Mark with Reg, Craig, Cam & Lee Mehling, Bob Nicholson and Harvey Guenther serving as the casketbearers. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com Service Details. Service When: Saturday, July 3rd, 2021 2:00pm Officiant: Pastor Jailyn Corbin Interment Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Emily Mehling June 11, 1924 - June 27, 2021 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book