June 10th, 1924 ~
February 13th, 2014
Eugenie (Genie) Savidan, 89, entered into eternal peace on Monday, February 17, 2014, at the Kamloops Hospice Association. She was born on June 10, 1924 in Rosthern, SK.
Genie married Andre Savidan of St. Isadore de Bell, SK in 1944. Together they created a life of memories that spanned 51 years. Andre preceded her in death on September 27, 1995. Genie was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) church and had an unwavering faith in God. She truly loved her family and friends. She took joy in spending time with each of her children and their families. Genie was extremely passionate about her family history and spent many hours researching her family tree. She was fun loving and had a zest for living life to the fullest right to the end.
She is survived by her children and spouses; Denis, Penticton, BC (Sharon); Muriel, Kamloops, BC (Ken Ganchar); Ron, Elbow, SK (Marcelle); Judy, Saskatoon, SK (Tom Dunn); Carmen, Lake Country, BC; Lynn, Saskatoon, SK (Jeff Melnyk); Robert, Grande Prairie, AB (Tammy); 22 loving grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Alice (Raymond) Perrin, SK; and Lorraine Guillou, BC; and 1 brother, Denis (Joy) Lanovaz, AB.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother Edward Lanovaz. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to OLPH, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, or the Breast Cancer Society.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm at OLPH in Kamloops, BC. Rite of Committal and interment will be in Hillside Cemetery at a later date.