Naoto Komiya Saunders - 7 Jun 2018 born in Japan

There is a new boy in the family. Brad and Akina Saunders had a healthy baby boy on June 7th, 2018 in Osaka Japan. He is a smiley one. This is Alice's 72nd great grandchild and Mike and April's 9th grandchild.

Naoto Komiya Saunders

2 Jun 2018 - Alice Eileen Laurie Saunders Funeral

We had the funeral for Alice today. It was a beautiful day and things went smoothly. We had lots of family here so that was great. Here is the Funeral Card. The obituary and funeral service can be accessed by clicking on the link to Southland Funeral Chapel

One of Alice's requests was to have "O Danny Boy" sung at her funeral. This song was sung by a dear friend, Stephen Evanson, who worked with her at Saunders Insurance.

 It is only fitting that the bag pipes were also playing Amazing Grace at the graveside.

Chris Ward playing "Amazing Grace"

L-R: Max Holst, Jorden Holst, SpencerHolst, Thomas Saunders,

 Bill Peterson, Charles Saunders, Nic Saunders

L-R: Rob Peterson, Scott Saunders, Dave Saunders, Max Saunders, 

Ethan Cichy, Alex Saunders, Mitch Holst

We are lucky enough to have 14 of the 17 grandsons present to be pallbearers.

Mitch Holst, Bill Peterson, Rob Peterson, Max Holst, Charles Saunders, David Saunders, Nic Saunders, Ethan Cichy, Thomas Saunders, Jorden Holst, Spencer Holst, Scott Saunders, Alex Saunders and Max Saunders

The three missing grandsons, Brad Saunders (Japan), David Cichy (Australia) 

and Zac Saunders (Utah with new baby) as well as all 

the grand children and great grandchildren were honorary pallbearers. 

Also unable to attend is Nichole Van Lierde and her family of Olds, Gord's daughter.

Alice's Children

L-R: Ruthanne Holst, Greg Saunders, Allyson Cichy, Cyndi Saunders, 

Mike Saunders, Marilynne MacDonald and Tom Saunders

(Oldest brother, Gord predeceased his mother)