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McCALLUM: Anabel (nee Stewart)
Oct 15, 1926 – Dec. 29, 2017
Anabel was born on the family farm west of Simpson on Oct 15th 1926. She was the fifth of twelve children born to James and Esther (McKay) Stewart. Anabel went to Lilyholme school. Anabel helped on the family farm looking after her younger siblings. After school she worked as a “hired girl” for neighbours.
Anabel married Alex McCallum on Aug 29th 1948. They settled in Simpson where Alex worked as a grain buyer and started a family. They had four children, Dallas, Darla, Ginny and Lonnie. Anabel worked as a clerk for various stores in Simpson until she retired at the age of 60. Anabel and Alex retired to Watrous in 1987.
Anabel enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, doing puzzles and watching local softball. She was diagnosed with MS when she was 65. She never let it get in the way of cooking or baking or taking care of her home. Anabel loved her grandchildren. A few lived with her and Alex for a while as they started out working in Watrous. Anabel moved into Manitou Lodge in April of 2011.
Anabel is survived by her children Dallas (Velma) McCallum, Darla (Brian Jennett), Virginia (John Mason), Lonnie (Charles Tingey), ten grandchildren, and fifteen great grand children, brother Harvey, James (Linda) Stewart and Pete (Lynn) Stewart, sisters Nicky (Maurice Bartzen), Shirley Armstrong, Pat (Gordon Goldfinch), sister in law Dorothy Kostyna, Christina Valgardson, Marjorie, Audrey and Margaret McCallum, numerous nieces and nephews and close family friends Murray (Elevator) Ledarney and Jim Beller.
Anabel was predeceased by her husband Alex in 2012, her parents James and Ester Stewart, brothers Mac and his wife Louise, Harland Stewart, sisters Helen and her husband Roy Critttenden, Lois and husband Gordon Weflin, brother in laws James and wife Doreen, Kenneth, Robert, Roy, Clayton and his wife Doreen McCallum, Ralph Valgardson, Dave Armstrong, sister in laws Helen and her husband Bill Annett, Norma Stewart, two nephews and two great nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held in Simpson Community Centre, Simpson, Saskatchewan on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Interment in Simpson Cemetery at a later date. For online condolences, tributes or to make a donation “In Memory of Anabel McCallum" to Manitou Lodge Auxiliary please visit fotheringham-mcdougall.com