Lorraine Fersch
FERSCH, Lorraine Marie Odelia (nee Carpenter)
On Friday July 16, 2021 Lorraine Fersch passed away in the Elrose Heath Centre at the age of 87 years. Lorraine will be remembered by Daugher Shirley Fersch (Dick Abrahmian) and her children Joanne, Destiny, Nayiri, Sevan. George Fersch (Krista), Joyce La plume and daughter Rae-anne, Roy Fersch and children Skylar, Cheyenne, Dakota and Russell Fersch. Son in law Frank Glenn (Adele) children Justin and Byron. Great grandchildren Emma, Alex and Alexia Elstad. She will also be remembered by her brothers and sisters, numerous nephews and nieces, cousins and neighbours.
Lorraine was predeceased by her husband Frank Fersch, daughter Adele Glenn, grandson Joel Fersch, brother Raymond Carpenter, brother in laws Ken and John Fersch, sister in laws Marion Fawns and Anne Greenwood. Her Father and mother Leo and Angelique Carpenter.
She was born in Leoville, SK which was named after her dad Leo Carpenter. After his passing they moved to Rosthern, then she moved to Plato to work for different families in the area like the Jackson, Mohan and Holler families. She then started to be a live-in cook and maid for John, Frank and Ken Fersch. Which would be the last job she would do as she married Frank Fersch in 1955, which lasted until 2008 when Frank passed away. They had 6 children. Lorraine was legendary in the area for cooking huge meals at every lunch and dinner, didn’t matter if it was at the kitchen table or out in the field delivering meals during seeding or harvest it was always a feast and left with a full belly if came into the house for a visit. Always had a huge garden that she spent every morning in the summer working on.
One of her biggest and proudest accomplishments of her life besides her family was the creation of the Greenan History book as she only went to school until a very young age before she started working.
She loved volunteering and helping others. When her and Frank moved to town in 2002 she automatically started volunteering at the Elrose Heath Centre- Lodge. She volunteered there, helping “the old people” until the day before she moved in to the lodge herself.
She loved chatting and talking with people, bingo, game shows and the soap opera “another world”.
A huge thank you to the incredible staff at the Elrose Health Centre for all they do very every individual that is in that facility.
The Funeral was held Tuesday July 20, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Elrose Catholic Church.
Donations in memory of Lorraine can be made to the Elrose Health Centre-Lodge and the Elrose Fire and Ambulance Services. To leave online condolences please visit shanidarfuneralservices.com. Arrangements entrusted to Amanda Starosta.