Mervin Norris Obituary
1931 ~ 2025 (age 93)
Mervin Henry Norris July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2025
Mervin Henry Norris died in Kerrobert on February 24, 2025 at the Kerrobert & District Health Centre following a brief illness.
Mervin was born in Kerrobert on July 15, 1931and was the fourth child of Henry and Lena Norris (McKinstry). He was predeceased by his parents and sisters Aletha Coleman, Myrtle Goulding and Dora Salkeld. He is survived by ten nieces and nephews: Warren, Donna, Elaine, Audrey, Rae, John, Beverley, Mark, Jeff and Laird.
Mervin was a proud Saskatchewanite, cheering on his beloved Roughriders and watching curling on television with special interest whenever a Saskatchewan rink was in action.
He had immense pride in his hometown, leaving only briefly to attend a trades training program in Ontario. He was soon homesick and returned to Kerrobert where he happily joined his father Henry in the painting and decorating business. Following in the footsteps of his father, Mervin was a skilled, versatile and conscientious contractor who always believed in doing his best whether it was painting, wallpapering or installing carpet.
Mervin caught the travel bug in his early twenties, and accompanied by his friend, Lorne Allen, he visited the Southern United States, Mexico and Hawaii. Mervin and Lorne often went to Ontario to pick up new vehicles, Mervin to Oakville for his Ford and Lorne to Oshawa for a new Oldsmobile. One memorable trip was to Sierra Leone where his niece Rae was working for a non-profit organization.
Mervin joined the local Kinsmen Club as a young man, a decision that would enhance his life significantly. In the late 1960s, Kerrobert businessman Ted Sample became Kinsmen Governor for District 3 (Saskatchewan). Mervin and other members of the Kerrobert Club took on executive roles under Ted’s direction, meeting regularly in a board room Mervin created in the lower level of his home. That space later became an apartment for Mervin and his mother. His involvement in Kinsmen enabled Mervin to make several overseas trips. On these trips he made friends in New Zealand, Australia and other countries he visited as a Kinsmen member
. About ten years ago, Mervin moved into Pioneers Haven, a facility he had worked on when it was built in the 1960s. He enjoyed life there, spending time with many people he had known over the years, including his boyhood chum, Jim Armstrong.
Mervin was a lifelong member of the Kerrobert United Church and along with his father, Henry, donated many hours of work to ensure the Church was always looking its best.
A celebration of life for Mervin will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the Kerrobert United Church.
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Services
Celebration of Life
Saturday
April 26, 2025
2:00 PM
Kerrobert United Church
320 Lanigan St.
Kerrobert, SK S0L 1Ro
Respectfully,
The Staff of Kerrobert Funeral Home & Crematorium