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LAURA NATTRASS

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LAURA NATTRASS

1918 - 2012

Laura Victoria Nattrass, beloved wife of the late Mervyn Nattrass, passed away peacefully in Taber on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the age of 93 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects at the church prior to the funeral service on Thursday, June 21, 2012 between 10:00 A.M. and 10:40 A.M.
The Funeral Service will be held at Knox United Church, 4929 - 50 Avenue, Taber on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Reverend Sandra Riddell officiating.
The Burial Service will be held at Hillside Cemetery, located at the corner of Gershaw Drive and 10 Avenue SW, Medicine Hat on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 3:00 P.M.
Left to cherish her memory are her sons Brent (Susan) Nattrass of Kansas and Craig Nattrass of Taber; granddaughters Shannon, Daria, Katelyn and great grandchildren Jeremiah and Isabella. She will also be remembered by nieces and nephews across Canada and parts of the United States.
Laura was born in Avonlea, Saskatchewan on August 30, 1918. She was raised in Timmins, Ontario along with her sister Mary and brother Jerry. She attended Normal School in North Bay, Ontario where she received her teaching certificate. Laura taught grades one to nine in the northern Ontario region. She later graduated from the Timmins Business College.
It was in Timmins that she met and married Mervyn Nattrass, a member of the RCMP. They were married in Timmins in 1945 and soon moved to Alberta where she taught at Schuler and Sundial. Eventually they opened Merv’s Department Store in Vauxhall. After teaching for a short time in Vauxhall, Laura opened the women’s, children’s and notions part of the store. During this time, she was an active member of the Kinette Club and also the Curling Club.
Laura and Merv moved to Taber in 1972 after purchasing Anderson Clothing. It was in Taber that she was an active member of the Taber Library Board, serving as Chairperson from 1988 to 1991. Laura was also an active member of the Taber Hospital Auxiliary. Most summer weekends were spent at the cottage they built in 1960 at Little Bow Park.
Laura will be remembered for her love of hobbies which included ceramics, knitting, paper tole and genealogy to name a few. Her strength for life allowed her to celebrate her ninetieth birthday in good health.