We are so very sad to announce the passing of our mom, grandma, sister, aunt and friend, Antoinette Styre. After a year-long struggle to try to stay with us, God took her home, quickly but peacefully, during the afternoon of January 27, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK, at the age of 61.
Toni will be desperately missed and loved always by her daughters, Melissa (Chris) Deitz and their children, Jacob, Gabrielle and Sophia, and Jocelyn (Dustin) Hall and their children, Grace and Simon. Also left to cherish precious memories are her siblings and their families: brother Michael (Valerie) Styre and family - Caitlin (Eric) Czyzycki, Nikki Styre (Scott and Lily Coombs) and Lucas Styre, sister Mary Styre and brother John (Latiffa) Styre and family - Jenapher Klein and John Styre, as well as numerous extended family members and loving friends.
Toni was greeted in heaven by her parents, Barney and Verna Styre and her nephew Michael Adam Styre.
A Prayer Service was held on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with The Very Rev. Mike Sinclair officiating. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, by Rev. Doug Jeffrey, OMI. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, after which a luncheon was held at the Beefeater Plaza, Estevan.
Toni spoke very fondly of her career as a Licensed Practical Nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital and very much enjoyed her years spent there. As such, donations in her memory to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3 would be appreciated by her family.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.
Thank You
It really is hard to know where to start with this – we have experienced so much love and compassion over the last year or so. Our heartfelt thank you to mom’s many friends for helping her along her journey, whether it was getting her to and from Regina for appointments, staying the night with her when needed, or just being there with her – it meant so very much to her, and of course, us. Also, thank you to our extended family and friends for their assistance in various ways through this difficult time. Thank you to Dr. Aspe Lucero, Dr. Tsoi, and everyone involved with mom’s care, whether it be at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan or the Pasqua Hospital and Allan Blair Cancer Centre in Regina. Special thanks to our cousin, Rev. Doug Jeffrey for doing a beautiful job of celebrating mom’s funeral mass and to a great friend, Rev. Mike Sinclair for leading an equally beautiful prayer service. Thanks also to the altar servers, Rev. Brian Meredith and St. John the Baptist Parish for their accommodation, Annette Kendall and Anita Lowey for proclaiming the scripture readings, Evanne and Nathan Wilhelm, along with each and every musician for doing an outstandingly beautiful job, representatives from Ovarian Cancer Canada for their presence and the staff of the Days Inn for preparing an awesome lunch, and also a family supper for us. Finally, heartfelt gratitude to everyone for your offerings of food, flowers, memorial donations, cards, gifts, visits, phone calls, texts, prayers, and expressions of sympathy and love in so many other ways. If we have forgotten anyone, please accept our apologies and sincere thanks! Your kindness is very much appreciated, and will never be forgotten. Mom would have been so overwhelmed by this outpouring of love, and probably would have said, “all this fuss for me?!”
With our love and gratitude,
Melissa, Chris & family, Jocelyn, Dustin & family
