Marlene Hazel Sawyer

Born May 31, 1934, Marlene passed away after a lengthy battle with diabetes and leukemia March 30, 2013 at the age of 78 years. Marlene is survived by her son, Tom (Georgina); two grandsons, Curtis and Winston (Kim); four great grandchildren, Bailey and Deuce, Quentin and Keylee; sister, Shirley Ramsay and nieces and nephews.  Marlene was born to Fred and Viola Stewart at Haynes, Alberta. Marlene was united in marriage to Ken in December of 1952. She was predeceased by Ken in April of 2003. Marlene loved the country life; she enjoyed rodeos, great friends, and the outdoors. She also enjoyed working with their cattle, horses and working in her flowers and her yard. She could grow anything; she had a real green thumb. Marlene loved her grandkids, great grandkids and spending time with them; taking them on hikes and showing them the great outdoors. She will be sadly missed by family and friends. There will be no Funeral at Marlene`s request. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to S.T.A.R.S., Box 570, 1441 Aviation Park NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 8M7.