Antoinette Marie Overwater

Antoinette (Toni) Marie Overwater passed away surrounded by her family and close friends at the Didsbury Hospital on Monday, December 16, 2013 following her fight with cancer.Toni was born August 10, 1945 in St. Andrew’s, Manitoba. She attended St. Andrew School, St. Mary’s Academy and St. Benedict’s Academy in Manitoba. Following her move with her family to Didsbury in 1961, she completed her grade 12 at the Didsbury High School. Upon graduating, Toni accepted a position as “ward aid” at the  Michener Centre in Red Deer. She then transferred back to Didsbury where she began to upgrade her nursing  education by taking various courses while working to receive her LPN status. Toni spent her life in the nursing field, working at Didsbury, Olds, Drumheller, Linden, Alberta as well as in Kelvington and Conora, Saskatchewan. She also acted as Union Representative for her fellow nurses while working in Didsbury. She was known as a gentle, caring nurse and had the ability and patience to work with the elderly and palliative care patients. In spite of her busy life, she still gave time to her church, the Carstairs CWL, and to sporting associations her son Jeff participated in. Toni is lovingly remembered by her son Jeff; grandson, Kason; brothers, John(Inga), Joe (Mary-Anne), George, Tony (Sharon) Neil, Peter (Tammy), Paul (Helen) and Chris (Kristine); sisters, Fran Murphy, Pat Krebs, Theresa McNeil (Gary) and Mary Trenhold (John), as well as many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her partner, Don; two sons, Adam, Graeme Troy; parents, John and Antoinetta Overwater; brother, Eric; sister Anne; nephews Marty Krebs and Joel Terpsma; sister-in-law, Vera Lee Overwater and brother-in-law Frank Murphy. A Funeral Mass was held at St. Stephens Catholic Church on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to  the Alberta Cancer Fund, 1331 – 29 Street NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N2.