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Jean Minchin Obituary
1934 ~ 2025 (age 90)
October 5, 1934 - May 27, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of Jean Minchin announce her passing on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at the age of 90 years.
Margaret Jean Minchin was born to Gladys and Elmer Sinclair in Loverna, Saskatchewan on October 5, 1934, younger sister to brothers Menzie and Ross. She was raised on the family farm and took most of her schooling in Loverna. She completed her education in Kindersley, taking a Commercial Secretarial course, after which she worked for a year in the Kindersley Co-op office.
She met Eldon Minchin from Major, SK at one of the many dances held in Loverna. They married on July 13, 1955 at Grace United Church in Loverna. They moved to Eston soon after where Eldon was employed as a plumber at Kee Sheet Metal. In 1966, they purchased the business and named it Eston Sheet Metal. Mom worked full-time at the “shop” from about 1973 until 1981, when they sold the business. Mom started working at the CIBC in Eston in 1981 and continued there until her retirement on November 30, 1993.
Mom and Dad enjoyed going to many dances throughout the area. The family spent many evenings playing cards and board games with family friends. Mom spent a lot of time baking cookies and pies for all occasions. In the 70’s and 80’s, she enjoyed curling in the winter. Mom was always very involved with the church and it’s activities, especially choir practice every Wednesday evening! She liked growing a vegetable garden and flowers every summer. She also enjoyed (or endured) many Saskatchewan Roughrider games! She was known as “Rider Grandma” by her grandchildren.
Both Mom and Dad were very involved in the Eston community. Mom was a member of the Ladies Orange Benevolent Association for 10 years; the Eston Housing Authority for 12 years; and the Eston United Church board for 16 years. She was a member of the Eston United Church choir since 1975 and the Eston 95 Lions since 1983, when it first began, and she served as charter secretary.
Mom travelled quite a bit in her later years, taking trips with “the girls” to Prince Edward Island, the Bahamas, San Antonio, Palm Springs, San Diego and New York. She also travelled with her best friend, Denny Beckstrand, to England and France in 2004 to mark Denny’s return to Juno Beach on D-Day 60 years earlier. They had many stories to tell about the people they met and the adventures they had travelling around France. The following year, in 2005, they travelled to Europe again, this time to commemorate the liberation of the Netherlands. While there, they also enjoyed a cruise on the Rhine River as part of the trip.
Mom was fortunate to enjoy good health throughout most of her 90 years and was able to remain living in her home until about a month before her passing. She was predeceased by her husband Eldon, in 1994. She is survived by her children, Lynda (Gerry), Dean (Debbie), Rodney (Annette) and Lori; grandchildren Tyler, Mason, Emily (Nick), Samuel, Kelly (Josh), Connor; great grandchildren Tayla, Olivia and Henry.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the staff of Eston Home Care, the Jubilee Lodge and Eston Health Centre for their wonderful care and attention given to Mom.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM at St Andrew’s United Church in Eston, SK. Interment to follow at Eston Cemetery.
For those unable to attend in person, the service will be live-streamed on the YouTube channel at “Eston United Church “.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Jean to the Canadian Cancer Society or St. Andrew’s United Church in Eston. (See details below)
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Services
Celebration of Life
Saturday
June 14, 2025
2:00 PM
St. Andrew s United Church in Eston (Saskatchewan)
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Donations
St. Andrew's United Church
Box 67, Eston SK S0L 1A0
Tel: 1-306-962-4441
Canadian Cancer Society
55 St Clair Avenue West, Suite 500, Toronto ON M4V 2Y7
Tel: 1-888-939-3333
Email: httpscancer.caencontact-usdonations-tax-receipts-and-general-inquiries
Web: https://cancer.ca/tributegifts
Registered charity: 118829803 RR 0001
Respectfully,
The Staff of Eston Snipe Lake Funeral Chapel & Crematorium