Marie Therese Egyed
February 10, 1943 - January 29, 2014
As published in the May 12, 2014 World-Spectator
Marie, late of Regina, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the age of 70 years.
She grew up in St. Marthe, Sask. on the farm. Marie attended St. Marthe school until grade 8. In 1957, at age 14, Marie moved to Virden, Man. to complete grade 9 at Virden Collegiate. She then moved to the Kisby/Arcola area in Saskatchewan where she babysat for farm families.
In 1963, at the age of 20, Marie then moved to Regina where she met her future husband, John Egyed, who had immigrated from Kisvarda, Hungary. In 1964 they were married and started their family, settling in Regina for the next 51 years.
Marie achieved her Care Aide Certificate and worked at the Pasqua Hospital (Grey Nuns) and various other jobs, finally retiring from Mutchmor Lodge. She enjoyed working with the elders, playing bingo and cards.
Marie loved spending time with her family, friends, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She spent countless hours travelling through the countryside of Saskatchewan.
She was predeceased by parents George and Marie Jeanne Tourond; brothers Vincent, John, Alfred and Gerard; sister Elizabeth; and grandson Vincent.
Marie is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, John; son John (Denise) of Regina, Sask., son Jim (Jackie) of Regina, Sask., son Joseph (Tammy) of Onoway, Alta., daughter Cheri Egyed of Antler Lake, Alta.; nine grandchildren: Amber (Troy), Jana (Ian), Joshua (Jayne), Destiny, Tyler and Jesse, Levi and Shamaeya and Joseph; four great-grandchildren: Nixon, Karver, Paisley and Lola; siblings Georgina Lowden of Virden, Man., George Tourond Jr. of Toronto, Ont., Paul Tourond of Rocanville, Sask., Pat (Lorna) Tourond of Lebret, Sask., Joe (Jeanne) Tourond of Rocanville, Sask., Rose (Doug) Barber of Edmonton, Alta., Chico (Bridie) Tourond of Rocanville, Sask.; numerous nieces and nephews as well as many friends.
A funeral mass will be held at St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, 920 Railway Avenue, Rocanville, Sask. on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 1 p.m. Interment will take place in St. Alphonsus Cemetery.
To leave an online message of condolence please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com
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