Grace Dorthy Allen (nee Hill) was born Nov 13,1922 to Arthur and Eleanor (Nel Wasden) Hill on their farm 7 miles South West of Renown Sask. Grace was the 4th oldest in a family of 5. She attended Hawkshaw School, and it was at a dance at Hawkshaw that she met her future husband Verdi Allen from the Highwood district. They married on Nov 06,1944. Grace moved to the farm that Verdi was renting from a Land Company, and in 1952 rented and moved to Grace's parents farm, were they had 3 boys. Gary in 1947, still born son, and Reginald in 1953. After the boys left home, they moved to Watrous, were Grace got a job at the Hospital, and worked there for 18 yrs, until retirement. Grace was a member of the Rebecca's , Watrous United Church Women, Senior drop-in Centre. Grace loved to cook, bake, garden, play cards, knit, crotchet,camp,fish, bowl, and travel. Grace was pre deceased by her husband Verdi of 64 yrs., Parents Arthur and Nel Hill, Brother Fred( Bill) Hill and wife Mary, Brother Frank Hill and wife Eleanor, Sister Ella Slawson and husband Herb, Sister Gladys Laird, and Daughter-in-law Janet (Lapp) Allen. She is survived by her Son Gary (Linda Soles) of Golden B. C., Reg (Brenda) of Conquest Sask.,Grandchildren Karri-Lyn of Airdrie Alta., Scott (Stacey) of Calgary Alta., Arron (Stephanie) of Saskatoon Sask., Corry (Robin Holt) of Sovereign Sask., Great Grandchildren Kheale of Airdrie Alta., Dominic (Laura Knittig) of Vanscoy Sask., Shelby (Mike Kowalski) of Delisle Sask., Dusty of Coquest Sask., Harley-Anne of Saskatoon Sask., and Andrew of Grande Prairie, and Bella and Austin Olsen of Sovereign, Sask.
The Memorial Service will take place at Watrous United Church on Monday September 19th at 2:00 pm . Interment will take place in Watrous Cemetery . For online condolences, tributes or to make a donation to the Canadian Diabetes Association in her memory please visit fotheringham-mcdougall.com

Climb up to the Sunshine,
Leave the valleys far below.
There’s a quiet mountain
Where you can always go.

In times of pain or trouble
Where it’s hard to bare the load,
That’s the time for traveling
Up that mountain road

High above the storm clouds
Where the sunshine can break through,
There’s a place of peaceful beauty
And a wider mountain view.

Eulogy - by Brenda
The first thing I would like to say is.....Grace was the best Mother-in-law any girl could ever ask for. She was always excited when her and I would work together in the kitchen. There was always a new recipe we had to try out. I knew when fall came we would certainly be making something OR everything with zucchini in it. Zucchini pie, zucchini muffins, zucchini cookies, well you get my drift. Well she certainly liked to cook and we were all reminded of that by her asking us every half hour if we were hungry. 'Let me make you a bun.' 'You need to eat.' Well if you take a close look at most of us, we really DIDN'T need to eat. Grace was always there If you needed a baby sitter. She never said no to having her children then grandchildren then great grandchildren come to visit her. She always had to be busy whether it was working at the hospital, helping Verdi at the school or working in their garden and yard. Her and Verdi loved to play cards and loved being a part of the seniors centre. She loved playing games with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. And you know...she hardly ever won a game letting the younger ones win! I took over making the holiday meals after Reg and I got married. I didn't mind that at all because she always made me sit down while she cleaned up the mess! We are going to miss not having her around the table for those special meals. We all used to like her story about being asked to fill in at the hospital for 6 weeks, and then ended up staying for 18 years. It was hard on her when the onset of Alzheimer's hit. She got frustrated easily and told the same stories over and over. But we still listened and had a positive reply back to her each and every time! I know Our boys Arron and Corry will be embarrassed, but she used to call them her 'GOOD LITTLE MANNIES'...even as teenagers . There is so much more I could say about Grace. She was a great loving and giving person. I guess I will close by saying : your family loves you very much and will miss you greatly! Rest in peace Grammy your work here on earth is done.