Sheila Dorine Altvater
On Friday, June 25, 2021, Mrs. Sheila Dorine Altvater passed away peacefully at the age of 87 years. Sheila was born at Nipawin, Saskatchewan on May 1, 1934. Her parents, Albert and Lillian Paisley farmed in Saskatchewan, then moved to Trail, British Columbia. From there they moved to the Alhambra district in Alberta. Sheila grew up liking art and track and field; she was a fast runner. After school, she became a Telephone Operator along with her sister, Shirley and future sister-in-law, Frances. After getting married, she moved to Fort Nelson, British Columbia and began to sew and knit. Her first project was to sew a beautiful little coat for her daughter, Carol, then she created brilliant blue and white sweaters for her husband Charles and herself. In 1960, David was born and shortly after they moved to Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. There they started the R.M Line and Radiator Services. Sheila ran the office and always has the coffee on and homemade donuts ready. Her life was very busy with teaching Sunday School and baking for many functions. She made a lot of pies throughout her life. A special treat some Fridays were her homemade fries; her homemade bread was also a specialty. She steadily increased her sewing skills and sewed her own suits, as well as many dresses for Carol. In 1973, Sheila and her family moved to Vancouver Island, where they bought a house boat and began salmon fishing. She learned to make delicious seafood meals. They caught a lot of salmon to can, freeze and smoke. Sheila had a good-sized garden that would grow everything, so she did a lot of canning. She would have huge bowls of fresh strawberries in from the garden for desserts. Sheila always showed great hospitality to friends and neighbors as well as visitors from Alberta. She enjoyed dancing throughout a lot of her life; when she was young, she attended the country dances. Later in Rocky her and Charlie started square dancing. She sewed her own dresses. Their dining room was large enough to have some of the dances in their home. Baseball was a sport she enjoyed from her youth and then later, played on a baseball team. She enjoyed watching baseball on T.V in her later years. Sheila completed her education as an empty nester and passed her GED in Campbell River, British Columbia. Then she began working in the office at a nearby motel. She learned to run the business. She also taught Weight Watchers in Courtenay, British Columbia. She was a motivator for those who wanted to eat healthy and lose weight. She enjoyed walking daily to the nearby Saratoga Beach. Years later Charlie and Sheila moved to Port Alberni, British Columbia and took over a motel needing to be rejuvenated. They built it back up into a very successful business, it was a lot of work but they were pleased with the results. From there they moved back to the Alhambra District and lived on an acreage for many years. A few years later, tragedy struck as David had a car accident. While passing a family in a car, a deer ran onto the road; David swerved and his vehicle rolled end over end into a field. The accident left him a quadriplegic. While in the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, George Fox, the Country and Western singer, visited David to encourage him and our family. George brought him many cassettes of his music. Later, Charlie and Sheila decided to bring David home from the hospital. During that Christmas, George and his friend, Brenda Dennis, co-wrote the song ‘David’s Got a Dream’. They both came to Sheila’s home for a turkey dinner as well. George sang songs for quite a while after dinner. Sheila received blessings throughout those years, but there were also hard times which she endured. She always had a strong desire to live out her life to the last minute. The last few days of her life were spent in the Red Deer Regional Hospital, Red Deer, Alberta. On June 25, 2021 at 5:50 p.m. she rang the bell for the nurse. She told the nurse that she’d had a wonderful day and she was looking forward to going home the next day. At 6:10 p.m., the nurse went to check on Sheila; she had passed from this life and moved on to the next. Sheila will be lovingly remembered by her loving family; her daughter, Carol Job (Ivan), her granddaughters, Lindsey Brinen (Peter) and Chelsey Vorosmarty (Cody), and her great grandchildren, Madison, Savannah, Ethan, and Isabella. Sheila was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Charles, her son, David, her great grandson, Hayden, as well as her sisters, Norma Reid and Shirley Von Hollen and her brother, Stuart Paisley. A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pine Grove Cemetery, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. If desired, Memorial Donations may be made to the Mustard Seed, 6002 54 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4M8. Heartland Funeral Services Ltd., 4415 – 49 Street, Innisfail, Alberta. Phone: 403.227.0006Obituary
On Friday, June 25, 2021, Mrs. Sheila Dorine Altvater passed away peacefully at the age of 87 years. Sheila was born at Nipawin, Saskatchewan on May 1, 1934. Her parents, Albert and Lillian Paisley farmed in Saskatchewan, then moved to Trail, British Columbia. From there they moved to the Alhambra district in Alberta. Sheila grew up liking art and track and field; she was a fast runner. After school, she became a Telephone Operator along with her sister, Shirley and future sister-in-law, Frances. After getting married, she moved to Fort Nelson, British Columbia and began to sew and knit. Her first project was to sew a beautiful little coat for her daughter, Carol, then she created brilliant blue and white sweaters for her husband Charles and herself. In 1960, David was born and shortly after they moved to Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. There they started the R.M Line and Radiator Services. Sheila ran the office and always has the coffee on and homemade donuts ready. Her life was very busy with teaching Sunday School and baking for many functions. She made a lot of pies throughout her life. A special treat some Fridays were her homemade fries; her homemade bread was also a specialty. She steadily increased her sewing skills and sewed her own suits, as well as many dresses for Carol. In 1973, Sheila and her family moved to Vancouver Island, where they bought a house boat and began salmon fishing. She learned to make delicious seafood meals. They caught a lot of salmon to can, freeze and smoke. Sheila had a good-sized garden that would grow everything, so she did a lot of canning. She would have huge bowls of fresh strawberries in from the garden for desserts. Sheila always showed great hospitality to friends and neighbors as well as visitors from Alberta. She enjoyed dancing throughout a lot of her life; when she was young, she attended the country dances. Later in Rocky her and Charlie started square dancing. She sewed her own dresses. Their dining room was large enough to have some of the dances in their home. Baseball was a sport she enjoyed from her youth and then later, played on a baseball team. She enjoyed watching baseball on T.V in her later years. Sheila completed her education as an empty nester and passed her GED in Campbell River, British Columbia. Then she began working in the office at a nearby motel. She learned to run the business. She also taught Weight Watchers in Courtenay, British Columbia. She was a motivator for those who wanted to eat healthy and lose weight. She enjoyed walking daily to the nearby Saratoga Beach. Years later Charlie and Sheila moved to Port Alberni, British Columbia and took over a motel needing to be rejuvenated. They built it back up into a very successful business, it was a lot of work but they were pleased with the results. From there they moved back to the Alhambra District and lived on an acreage for many years. A few years later, tragedy struck as David had a car accident. While passing a family in a car, a deer ran onto the road; David swerved and his vehicle rolled end over end into a field. The accident left him a quadriplegic. While in the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, George Fox, the Country and Western singer, visited David to encourage him and our family. George brought him many cassettes of his music. Later, Charlie and Sheila decided to bring David home from the hospital. During that Christmas, George and his friend, Brenda Dennis, co-wrote the song ‘David’s Got a Dream’. They both came to Sheila’s home for a turkey dinner as well. George sang songs for quite a while after dinner. Sheila received blessings throughout those years, but there were also hard times which she endured. She always had a strong desire to live out her life to the last minute. The last few days of her life were spent in the Red Deer Regional Hospital, Red Deer, Alberta. On June 25, 2021 at 5:50 p.m. she rang the bell for the nurse. She told the nurse that she’d had a wonderful day and she was looking forward to going home the next day. At 6:10 p.m., the nurse went to check on Sheila; she had passed from this life and moved on to the next. Sheila will be lovingly remembered by her loving family; her daughter, Carol Job (Ivan), her granddaughters, Lindsey Brinen (Peter) and Chelsey Vorosmarty (Cody), and her great grandchildren, Madison, Savannah, Ethan, and Isabella. Sheila was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Charles, her son, David, her great grandson, Hayden, as well as her sisters, Norma Reid and Shirley Von Hollen and her brother, Stuart Paisley. A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pine Grove Cemetery, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. If desired, Memorial Donations may be made to the Mustard Seed, 6002 54 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4M8. Heartland Funeral Services Ltd., 4415 – 49 Street, Innisfail, Alberta. Phone: 403.227.0006
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