Obituary of Susan Emma Landry

In memory of Susan (Sue) Emma Landry who passed away at the Peace Villa Residential Care facility in Fort St. John, B.C. on March 23, 2016 at the age of 96. Susan was born at home on a farm near Acme, Alberta on October 5, 1919. The youngest of 10 children, she and her older brother Dave moved with their parents Peter and Elizabeth Neufeld to a homestead in Sunset Prairie, B.C. during the dust bowl years of the 1930's. She and Dave endured many hardships while growing up and going to school in Sunset. As a teenager she worked out helping farm wives cook for the large labour crews of the day, including work at the Landry ranch. On January 4th, 1938, Sue married Punch (S.W.) Landry and began her life as a full time farmer in what is now known as the Bonanza District of Alberta. She loved children and taught many of the area children to swim in one of the dugouts on the farm. In spite of chronic back pain she milked cows, tended a large garden and berry patch and cooked on a wood stove for the threshing crews. When combines replaced the threshing machines, Sue helped with the grain harvest every fall. In 1986, after 48 years on the farm, she and Punch retired to a house in Dawson Creek, B.C., where she enjoyed an easier lifestyle. Instead of farming, Sue became a member of the Eastern Star and devoted her spare time to volunteer work. She enjoyed the friends, fellowship and spirit of the organization. Sue also travelled to Hawaii with Vera Walsh, a dear friend, and to California to visit another friend from her school days. In 2008, when her health began to fail, Sue moved in with her granddaughter Elaine (Kelcey) German in Baldonnel, B.C. and in 2012 settled in to the Peace Villa care home in Fort St. John, B.C., where she celebrated her 96th birthday with family last October. Sue was predeceased by all of her siblings, her husband Stanley Walter (Punch) in 1993, and her eldest son Glen in 2013. She is survived by her sister-in-law and special friend Pearl Neufeld, sons David (Rosemary) and Guy, her grandchildren Elaine(Kelcey) German, James , Jeanette, Scott (Jessica) and Jason (Carol) and great-grandchildren Carl, Chad, Katlin, Connor and Dawson, and many nieces and nephews. Sue was a kind and humble soul whose life was an inspiration to her family and to all who knew her. A celebration of her life will be held at the Bergeron Funeral Chapel at 10200-17th Street, Dawson Creek, B.C. at 2:00PM on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Her wishes were to be cremated and her ashes will be interred in the family plot in the Rolla cemetery at a later date. "What the heart has known, it shall never forget." ~ Anonymous In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Fort St. John Hospital Auxiliary, 8407-112 Avenue, Fort St. John, B.C. V1J 0J5. Arrangements were entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services and Crematorium Ltd. Service 2:00 pm Saturday, April 16, 2016 Bergeron Chapel 10200-17th Street DAWSON CREEK, British Columbia, Canada V1G 4C2 Interment Rolla Cemetery Rolla ROLLA, British Columbia, Canada