MARION CONFREY

1917 - 2006

Marion Evelyn Confrey of Taber, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at the age of 89 years.
She is survived by her daughters Ella (Floyd) Bratvold of Medicine Hat and Colleen (Dave) Tessier of Taber; thirteen grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
She was predeceased by her husband John, parents Hammond and Anna Marsh; brothers John Marsh and Art Marsh and by her sisters Lillian Lofthang and Mabel O’Neil.
Marion was born June 23, 1917 in Illerbrun, Saskatchewan to Hammond and Anna Marsh.  She married John Confrey on April 4, 1934 and they had two daughters, Ella and Colleen.  John and Marion farmed together in the Illerbrun district in Saskatchewan.  They later moved to Simmie where they together were the janitors at the local school.  Marion had many interests which included gardening, tatting and embroidering.  She especially enjoyed visiting with her children, grandchildren and her great grandchildren.
  Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at the  Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Thursday, November 30, 2006 from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
The Funeral Service will be held at Knox United Church, 4929 - 50 Avenue, Taber on Friday, December 1, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. with Reverend Elizabeth Brown of First United Church in Lethbridge, officiating.  Interment to follow at the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Marion’s name may be made directly to the Alzheimer Society for Lethbridge and Area, #162, 200 - 4 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4C9.