Snoxell, Leona

1925-2011

 

Leona Snoxell passed away suddenly, but peacefully, with her family by her side, at the Strathmore Hospital on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at the age of 86 years. Leona leaves behind her loving family: daughters, Marlee Braithwaite of Bowden, Elaine (Will) Voth of Pincher Creek, and son, Roger (Lori) Snoxell of Lyalta; six grandchildren Lon (Colleen) Braithwaite of Innisfail, Leigh (Ryan) Feist of Dawson Creek, Lisa Voth of Vancouver, Joanna (Kevin) Voth of Singapore, and Jen and Jon Snoxell of Calgary; five great-grandchildren, Samantha, Tyson, Layton, and Mandi Feist, and Chloe Braithwaite.  Leona was predeceased by Keith, her beloved husband of 41 years, on March 14, 1989, by her parents, Frances and Frank Golembiosky, her sister, three brothers, and most recently her precious great-grandbaby, Jillian Braithwaite, in 2010. Leona was born on February 19, 1925, in Ruzdiviana, Poland.  Her family immigrated to Canada in 1931, farming near Grantham/Vauxhall, AB.  After completing high school and Normal School (Calgary), Leona taught in one-room country schools for four years before her marriage to Keith on January 24, 1948.  They farmed together on the original Snoxell homestead in the Lyalta district for almost 40 years.  After Keith’s passing, Jen and Jon, the grandchildren next door, gave Leona much enjoyment over the next 12 years. In 2000, Leona moved into a new condo, The Courtyard, in Strathmore.  She found fulfillment in showing kindness to others by sending special cards or flowers, visiting, making a phone call, or providing a meal or home-baked goods.  These thoughtful acts exemplified her servant’s heart and her quiet faith in Jesus.  In February of 2011, Leona moved to the Strathmore Lodge, where she spent her last ten months.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the Strathmore United Church.  Interment to follow at the Mountain View Memorial Gardens.  Donations to the charity of your choice. Interment to follow at the Mountain View Memorial Gardens. To email expressions of sympathy: mountainview@arbormemorial.com subject heading: Leona Snoxell. Arrangements entrusted to Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Funeral Home and Crematorium, 1605 – 100 Street SE ~ Garden Road SE, Calgary, AB Tel: (403) 272-5555 www.mountainviewmemorial.ca