DAISY BEHIEL
Posted: October 24th, 2019
August 22, 1919 ~ October 20, 2019
Mrs. Daisy Behiel, beloved wife of the late Mr. Joseph Behiel, passed away peacefully at the Medicine Hat Hospital on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at the remarkable age of 100 years. Daisy was the loving mother of 10 children, Eileen Kiefer, Dorothy Martin, Marvin (Deceased), Wayne Behiel, Melvin Behiel, Brenda Behiel, Lynn Gauthier, Donna Quinn, Wilton Behiel and Debbie Yaholnitsky. Her memory will live on in the hearts of her 33 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; a brother, 3 sisters as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Along with her husband, Daisy was predeceased by 2 sisters, a son, 2 grandsons and 3 sons-in-law. Daisy was born on a small farm near Dafoe, Saskatchewan and received her education at Mimer School in Kandahar, Saskatchewan. She married Joseph Behiel at St. Peter’s College in Muenster, Saskatchewan on October 24, 1939. Daisy enjoyed staying active whether fishing, knitting, doing puzzles or playing scrabble. She also enjoyed watching sports, especially curling and hockey. Daisy had strong family values and relished in each opportunity to get the family together, especially reunions. She drew on her strong Roman Catholic faith along with the love of her family as she celebrated a milestone achievement of her 100th birthday! Her memory will forever resonate in the hearts and minds of all those she leaves behind. A Celebration of Daisy’s life will be held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat on Friday, October 25, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Father Francis Tran officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery with a time of fellowship thereafter in the Cook Southland Reception Facility. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at www.cooksouthland.com). Those wishing to remember Daisy may do so through a donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 119 – 14 Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1Z6. Honoured to serve the family is
Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13th Street S.W. Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Phone 403-527-6455