Georgette Sauvé

1952 - 2024

Georgette Marie Sauvé, beloved wife of Gerry Sauvé, passed away in Calgary on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at the age of 72 years.

Relatives and friends were invited to Prayers at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine's Catholic Church, 5009 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. Burial to follow at the Taber Memorial Garden. 

Those who are unable to attend and wish to view the service online may do so by clicking on the livestream link that will be available on this page at 9:45 A.M. on Saturday, December 21, 2024. Barring any technical difficulties, the livestream will begin at 10:00 A.M.

Georgette was born in Val Marie, Saskatchewan on August 18, 1952 to Leo and Henrietta Kress. When she was an infant, their family moved to Hays where she would attend school in both Hays and Vauxhall. In 1970 she moved to Calgary and in 1971 unknowingly met the man who would become the love of her life, Gerald Sauvé. They went on their first date in January 1972 and were married in October of that year. In 1974, James arrived followed by his sister Deanna in 1977. In 1990, Gerry and Georgette moved their family to Taber where Georgette worked for Johnson’s Drugs for twenty five years. In 1999, her favorite son-in-law Brad joined their family and soon after, Brad and Deanna’s first born Karlee made Georgette a grandma, followed by Kelsee and Kaylee. In 2019, she retired from Johnson’s to spend as much time with Gerry as she could. Family was her priority. She will be sadly missed.

Besides her loving husband, their children and grandchildren, Georgette is also survived by her siblings Jerome Kress, Marcel (Irene) Kress, Bill (Janell) Kress, Steve (Wilma) Kress and sister-in-law Pat Derksen; Gerry’s siblings Anita Sauvé, Robin (Mary Anne) Sauvé, Alan (Val) Sauvé, Ken (Ann) Sauvé; sister-in-law Irène Sauvé and by numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents Leo and Henrietta Kress; brothers Samuel Kress and Chris Kress; Gerry’s siblings Ron Sauvé, Irene and Vic Schrag, Eline and Jim Fallon, Eugene Sauvé, Diane and Albert Therrault, Marylou Lagacé, Tom Sauvé, Skip Sauvé, and by Gerry’s parents Joseph and Audrey Sauvé.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Georgette’s name may be made directly to the Taber and District Health Foundation, 4326 - 50 Avenue, Taber, Alberta T1G 1N9 www.tdhf.ca.

Georgette’s family would like to express their appreciation to Taber Emergency Services, STARS and to the doctors and nurses who cared for her during this difficult time.