F. Marion (Harvey) Baller
November 1, 1922 - December 13, 2022
Frances Marion Harvey was born on the family farm, Rossclair, south of Pasqua. Her parents, Will and Evelyn had come from Ontario to Eyebrow in 1914 and then to Pasqua in 1919. Marion attended Pasqua School, Central Collegiate and the University of Saskatchewan. She taught high school in Assiniboia, Grenfell and Yorkton before marrying Harold Baller in 1949. In Grenfell they raised 3 children and were involved in many community activities. Marion and Harold, her brother Ross, her sister Yvonne and brother-in-law Ken Jorgensen, maintained an active interest in the Harvey farm, doing maintenance there every summer, until the farm was sold to the McDougall family in 1998. They enjoyed keeping in touch with former Pasqua neighbours as well as making new acquaintances in Moose Jaw. Marion was predeceased by her husband, Harold (2006), her parents (Will - 1956, Evelyn - 1967) and her brother Ross (1998). She is survived by her sister Yvonne, her children - Carol Gardner, Blair Baller and Barbara Lanz, 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held on June 17 at 2pm, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Grenfell. Interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Moose Jaw at 2 pm, June 18. Memorial Donations may be made to the Pasqua Community Club, Box 1214, Moose Jaw, S6H 4P9.
