Edith Laura Hammett (nee Shea) of Windthorst, Sask. died on September 2, 2006 at the age of 77 years in the Regina General Hospital with her family by her side. A remembrance of Edith’s life was held in the Windthorst Community Hall, Windthorst, Sask. on Thursday, September 7, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. with Elizabeth Goodson officiating. Interment followed in the Windthorst Cemetery. The Casket Bearers were her grandchildren: Justin MacMillan, Travis MacMillan, Tanya Olson, Rhea Bokinac, Kyle Hammett, Chad Simons, Jennifer Anderson, Stacey MacMillan, Jaime Simons and Sarah Hammett.

Edith was born in Lampman, Saskatchewan January 3, 1929. Edith went to school in Lampman before attending Normal School in Moose Jaw. She taught in various country schools in Saskatchewan including Ellisboro, Moffat, Bemersyde and Maryfield. She lived most of her life on the family farm at Bemersyde before retiring to Windthorst in 1988 where they built a new house. Over the years, Edith was a part of the Bemersyde Willing Workers and the Windthorst U.C.W. Edith took great pride in her garden, and was quick to share the bounty with friends and family. Edith was an accomplished seamstress and crafter of which her children and grandchildren benefited from quilts, afghans, doilies, etc.

Edith is lovingly survived by her husband of 54 years Stanley; daughters: Maureen (Emerald) Anderson and children Tanya (Ryan), Rhea (Myles) and Jennifer; Cheryl (Glenn) MacMillan and children Justin, Stacey and Travis; Laurel (Kelly) Simons and children Chad and Jaime (Jeremy); sons Robert (Tracy) Hammett and children Sarah (Danny) and Kyle; and Kevin Hammett; brothers and sisters-in-law Walter and Kay McCurdy of Ottawa and Eric and Olga Shea of Winnipeg and sister and brother-in-law Olive and Ed Weber of Calgary and numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Wes Banbury of Tubman Cremation and Funeral Services.