Olivine Marie “Oilve” Turenne Duriez (1918-2017)

Olivine Marie “Oilve” Turenne Duriez

Birth

18 May 1918

Death

25 Aug 2017 (aged 99)

Paradise Hill, Lloydminster Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada

Burial

Paradise Hill Cemetery

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Olive was born in St. Hippolyte (Edam Area) on May 18, 1918, to Joseph and Dorothy Turenne. She attended the St. Hippolyte school which was approximately 9 km from their homestead. When she was 10 years old, their family of 7 moved to a new farm 6 km south of Paradise Hill and she attended Sylvan Hill School. She worked for a short period in Saskatoon and on October 25, 1938, she married Maurice Duriez in Butte St. Pierre. They began their lives on the farm at a hometstead 10 km north northeast of Paradise Hill. They farmed a hard but enjoyable life, mixed farming, cattle and grain, and did lots of canning for a growing family of 8 sons and one daughter. Olive lived on the farm until October, 1994, when they moved into a seniors home in Lloydminster. After Maurice passed away on January 23, 1995, Mom stayed in Lloydminster at the seniors home and then 3 1/2 years in Points West Long Term Care Home. In June of 2017 she moved to the St. Walburg Care Home where she passed away peacefully. Olive lived through some hard times but had a long, happy fulfilling life. Many memories of Christmas gatherings and card games with family and friends will not be forgotten. Olive remained very close to the Lord, her strong faith in her church, and always kept her Rosary near, with her daily prayers.
She is predeceased by: her husband, Maurice; her parents, Joseph and Dorothy Turenne; her son, baby Maurice; her brothers, Raymond, Marcel, Gilbert, Dollard, Theodore, Richard, and Gerald; her sister, Annette; and her daughter-in-law, Ellie Duriez.
Olive is survived by: her 9 children, one brother, her 19 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.