Bernice McPhee, widow of Clinton McPhee formerly of Glenavon, Sask. passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, in Estevan, Sask. at the age of 93 years. The funeral service was held in St. Andrews United Church, Glenavon, Sask., on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. with Lynette Callfas LPM. officiating. Interment of cremated remains in the Glenavon Cemetery.

Bernice McPhee was born on a homestead south of Kincaid, Saskatchewan on Sept. 22, 1914 to parents Mary (Minnie) and Arthur Park. Her brother Cecil was born in 1916 followed by 2 sisters Ivy in 1918 and Margaret in 1922. She started her education at the Pinto View School. In 1921 the Arthur Park family moved to a farm north of Kincaid where Bernice attended Dixie School. In 1928 the family moved to a farm 10 miles south of Glenavon where she attended Stony Brook School and took her grade 9. Bernice continued her grade 10 while living in Hazenmore with an aunt and worked for her board. It was goodbye to her boyfriend Clinton McPhee who lived on a farm across the pasture. Bernice completed her grade 12 and went on to Normal School in Regina where she also worked for her board. The first school she taught at for 2 years was Pinto View, the school where she started grade 1. In 1934 Bernice was offered a job teaching at Graytown School. She accepted the position and taught there for 2 years. She was able to live with her parents as they had moved to the Graytown district. In 1936 Bernice got engaged to her boyfriend Clinton and they were married on Sept. 22, 1937. They farmed the Moffatt Farm 10 miles south of Glenavon on which Clinton had grown up on. Their family grew to be a total of 5 children, Ron, Norma, Carol, John and Warren. In 1959 they moved to Glenavon. Clinton passed away in 1998. Bernice continued to live in Glenavon until August 2005 when her health was a concern. In October of 2005 she moved to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home and lived there until her passing. Bernice was a member of the Stony Brook Homemakers Club (now Women’s Institute) for 35 years. She was active in the United Church, Sunday School, UCW and Vacation Bible School. She was a leader of the 4-H Club and taught sewing to the senior girls. She was an avid gardener and loved her plants and flowers. She belonged to the Glenavon We All Go Club and enjoyed the fellowship of her friends. Clinton and Bernice loved to dance and belonged to the Square Dance Club.

Bernice was predeceased by her husband Clinton McPhee in Oct. 1998; son Warren McPhee in Oct. 1998; her brother Cecil Park; her sister Ivy McDougald; her parents Arthur and Mary Park brothers-in-law: Cecil McPhee, Wilfred McPhee, Morris McIntosh and Bill Herbert and sisters-in-law Helen Erickson and Myrtle McIntosh. She is survived by son Ron (Mary) McPhee, Kingston, Ont. and their families Wendy McPhee (Peter Bass) and their children Adriana and Kayleigh; DeeAnn (Michael) Kennedy and their family, Daphne, Ben, Melanie and Jaclyn; David McPhee and his family Rachel and Tyler Olson; daughter Norma (Don) Doerr, Estevan, Sask and their family Bob (Colinda) Doerr and twins Dustin and Harley; Barb (Stan) Gessner and their family Zach and Kyra; daughter Carol McPhee, Regina and her daughter Lisa (Ed) Manshande and their family Alex and Savanna; son John McPhee, Yorkton and his family David McPhee and his son Jaydin, Angella McPhee (Mitch Schultz) and their daughter Hailey; daughter-in-law Teresa McPhee (Vern Strachan) and her children Charmaine McPhee (Brad Filteau) and Sara McPhee (Jesse Langley); sister Margaret Herbert, Yorkton, sisters-in-law Evelyn Park, Kipling, Bessie McPhee and Ruth Reid both of Weyburn, brothers-in-laws Bob (Joyce) McPhee, Weyburn and Jack McDougald, Maple Creek, Sask. and also her numerous nieces and nephews.

The family of Bernice McPhee would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Lynette Callfas for her lovely service for Mum. Special thanks to Keith Hawken from Tubman Funeral Home for his kindness and compassion. Thanks also to everyone else at Tubman Funeral Home. Thank you to the Glenavon United Church Women for the beautiful lunch after the service. Thank you to all who donated tokens of remembrance to the Glenavon United Church in memory of Mum. Thank you to Charla at the Sunrise Bakery and Coffee Shop for catering a delicious noon meal for Bernice’s family. We appreciate the support from the community of Glenavon and our friends more than words can say. We are grateful for the beautiful cards and words of comfort given to us. Bless you all.

The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Keith Hawken of Tubman Cremation and Funeral Services.