JOYCE
ALLEN
(nee
STEVENS)
July,
1921 - December, 2013
Following a massive stroke Joyce passed away
on Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Health Sciences Centre at the age of 92
years.
Joyce was the last of the Stevens-Allen
clan. She was predeceased by an infant brother Merven; her Mother and
Father, Edna and Eric Stevens; three siblings Ava, Enid and Orla and her
beloved husband George Grandville Allen on July 23, 2000.
Joyce was born in Kelliher, SK and took her
education there. At the age of 19 she went into training at St. Paul’s
Hospital, Saskatoon to become a nurse. In 1944 upon graduation she and
three classmates went to North Battleford for a year, then her friend Hazel and
she went to St. Catherines for an additional year. On Joyce’s return she
specialized in Saskatoon. She got a call to go to Plunkett, SK to look
after a special lady with a stroke. She stayed three weeks until she
passed away.
Lanigan, SK had just built a hospital and
were short staffed. Joyce promised to go for a month and stayed 16
years. She took on the Matron’s duties when her friend Kay was
married. It was there she met Dr. George Allen and eight years later they
were married in 1962. She became his soul mate with medicine in common. In
1967 George decided to improve his medicine by taking radiology, he already had
post graduate in surgery and obstetrics so they moved to Winnipeg for a four
year term which ended with them staying permanently.
Joyce
joined the Charleswood Curling Club ladies’ section and several years later
became an honorary life member. In the summer she joined the John
Blumberg golf club and with 4 other girls worked to have the club join the
C.L.G.A. Joyce was the only one left of the five and was made honorary
life member of the ladies’ section. At the age of 85, arthritis caught up
to her and she had to quit golf and curling but always remained interested in
both sports. Not satisfied with sitting around Joyce joined a two table bridge
club and enjoyed girl talk and bridge.
In compliance with Joyce’s wishes there will
not be a Funeral Service. She will be buried beside her husband George and her
sister Ava in the Stevens’ family plot in the Kelliher Memorial Gardens.
Donations
may be made in Joyce’s memory to a charity of one’s choice.
Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium,
2157 Portage Avenue, 204-897-4665, is in care of arrangements.
wojciksfuneralchapel.com
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
2157 PORTAGE AVENUE
204 – 897 - 4665
www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
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