Aileen Redecopp (nee Johnson). July 11, 1920 - April 8, 2022
Aileen was predeceased by both of her parents and both of her in-laws, her husband (Peter), her brother Ian, her sister Gertrude (Kitty or Zevia) her granddaughter Tammy, and her partner Ernie Temple. She leaves to mourn her 6 children, Darlene DeVidi, Geraldine (Terry) Vincent, Pauline (Gary) Bollinger, Myrna (Ray) Redecopp-Gergley, Wayne Redecopp and Peter Van Redecopp (Shelagh) and many grandchildren, great grand children, nieces and nephews.
Aileen was born to Gertrude and Herbert Johnson in Regina on July 11, 1920. After her father’s death in 1920 her mother moved the family to Kettleston Beach, Sk. Where she spent her early years. They then moved to Regina where Mom attended Balfour Tech for her high school years. She went on to STI in Moose Jaw where she received her stenographer program. Aileen worked as a typist in different offices in the early years of her career. She joined the Army as a CWAC in 1941 where she served as a medical steno and later as teacher to new clerks in military hospitals.
In May or 1945 she married the love of her life Peter Redecopp and they then settled on a farm in the Baildon district south of Moose Jaw where they started their family. In the fall of 1949 they moved to the Family farm east of Regina on Tower road about 2 miles north of the Number 1 highway. Mom went back into the work force in 1958 to work as a steno for the Saskatchewan government in several departments until her retirement in 1985.
In her retirement she joined the Regina Minus One club where she went to weekly dances, travelled to exotic places and met her future partner, Ernie Temple. She loved to dance and play cards with Ernie until his passing in 2003. Mom moved to Red Deer to be with her eldest daughter with whom she lived until entering a Seniors home in about 2013. Her final residence was the Colonel Belcher Vetrans Home in Calgary where she resided until her death. The family are all grateful for the wonderful care she received while residing there especially during the recent pandemic.
As per Moms wishes there will be no funeral and she will be interred in Regina at a later date.
