Gretta Olive Avison

Gretta Olive (Currie) Avison AVISON, Gretta Olive Avison (Currie) - passed away December 31, 2010 at the age of 83. Gretta will be lovingly remembered by her son Dale (Lynanne) & granddaughters Amie & Jennifer; her daughter Laura, granddaughter Amber & grandson Gerry & great-grandson Cole; sister Audrey Robson of Lacombe, Alberta; sisters-in-law Ruth Kada & Eunice Wick (Henry) of Melfort; and many nieces and nephews, cousins and cousins-in-law who were very close to her heart.

Gretta, the youngest of four children, was born, August 27, 1927 to J. Arnott & Freda Currie (Robinson) at Strasbourg, Sask. The Curries moved to a farm a mile south of Fairy Glen in 1933. Gretta took all her schooling at Fairy Glen. Following Grade 12, Gretta completed a business course in Prince Albert, and then worked for the Sask. Timber Board.

On January 1, 1949 Gretta married Stanley Avison in Melfort, and took up residence on the Avison farm southeast of the Clapton School where they raised their children, Dale & Laura. Gretta kept very busy helping to run the farm and raising a family. On top of that, Gretta was a charter member of the Lenvale Ladies Club where she held various executive positions. Gretta took pride in being a member of the LLC, taking her turn hosting meetings even while at Parkland.

Many Friday nights during the winter saw Stan & Gretta square dancing with the "Clapton Clippers" at Clapton School. Gretta also worked as a receptionist at various Melfort businesses, while trying to keep up to Dale's & Laura's many school and after school activities. Hosting many Currie & Avison family Christmases and/or New Year?s suppers were a joy for Gretta as well. Family time was very precious to her. When the grandchildren visited, Gretta was down on the floor playing with them, or making up games and even coming up with prizes for Bingo games. Gretta was also involved in church groups, committees, and was a Sunday School teacher.

Gretta loved travelling with Stanley, friends and neighbours. They spent twenty years travelling to California for the winter. To know Gretta was to love Gretta. Whether we called her Wife, Mom, Grandma, Sister, Auntie, Cousin or good friend, she will be deeply missed.

The funeral service for Gretta was held at the Melfort Evangelical Covenant Church on Tuesday, January 4th, with Rev. Gary Gilkinson officiating. Rose Arbogast provided the Music Ministry. Honorary Pallbearers were Past & Present Members of the Lenvale Ladies Club, while active pallbearers were Jerry Rush, Blair McHarg, Richard South, Ray Pilling, Andrew Robson, Brad South. The eulogy was presented by Winston South. A tribute to Gretta from the Lenvale Ladies Club was also presented by Winston South, prepared by Marjorie Rush. Memorial Book Attendants were Barb Cameron & Diane Avison, ushers were Henry Wick & Bob Currie.

Gretta is lovingly remembered by her son Dale (Lynanne) & granddaughters Amie and Jennifer; her daughter Laura, granddaughter Amber & grandson Gerry & great-grandson Cole; sister Audrey Robson, sisters-in-law Ruth Kada & Eunice Wick (Henry). Numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and cousins-in-law who were very close to her heart. Gretta was predeceased by her parents J. Arnott & Freda Currie, her husband Stanley, her mother and father-in-law James & E. Grace Avison, sister Margaret Blocka, brother Lloyd Currie, brother-in-law Bob Blocka, sister-in-law Violet Currie and brother-in-law Glenn Robson.