Nettie Buist

BUIST, NETTIE …

A wife, a mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother, a friend, a farmer and a hospital workers’ love of life didn’t end with her death on Saturday, October 22, 2022.  Nettie passed away quietly at the age of 92 surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honour her legacy by living their lives to the fullest.

The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Nettie. She had an uncanny ability to find happiness in her daily activities like providing snacks and talking to hospital patients and she found beauty in her gardening. But her happiest moments always came when she was with her family. They meant everything to her and she loved them all dearly!

Nettie is survived by her four children, daughters Barb Buist Mann (Bill), Brenda (Wade) Bergstrom, Patsy (Richard) Wiebe and son Jim Buist, grandchildren Michael Buist, Jennifer Bergstrom, Gregory Bergstrom, Jami Mann, Jason Mann, Lauren Buist, Tyson Buist and great grandchildren William Schous and Emily Bergstrom as well as step grandchildren Lia Marcott, Crystal McLellan, Cherie Cursiter and RJ Wiebe, their families as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She is also survived by sister Lil (Bob) Tedrick and sister in-laws Betty Wiebe, Florence Anderson and Marg Benallack.

Nettie was predeceased by her husband Jim in 1982, infant son Roderick, parents Cornie and Mary Wiebe, and Richard and Mina Buist and numerous other family members.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, November 4th at 2:00 pm at the Eastside Church of God. Pallbearers are grandsons Michael Buist, Gregory Bergstrom, Jason Mann and Tyson Buist as well as nephews Jeff Wiebe and Al Benallack. Honorary pallbearer is friend Peggy Koethler. Ushers are granddaughters Jennifer Bergstrom, Jami Mann and Lauren Buist.

Nettie was born in the Beechy area and later moved to Swift Current where she began working at the Swift Current Sun newspaper. She then met and married the man of her dreams Jim, and together they ran a successful dairy and farming operation which included a large variety of livestock and a huge family garden.

In 1976, once dairy operations ceased Nettie began to work as a dietary aide at the Swift Current Union Hospital, she was known for her compassion, professionalism and great work ethic as she also continued to run a successful grain farming operation. Nettie retired in 1993.

Upon retirement she enjoyed gardening, travelling, her grandchildren, and her baking and knitting won her many awards from the local summer fair. She loved Elvis Presley, the Broncos, the Riders and the Toronto Blue Jays. She also took pride in maintaining a beautiful home, yard and garden in Waldeck before residing in her condo in Swift Current. The past year she resided at Cypress House.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Salvation Army (PO Box 2061 Swift Current, SK, S9H 4M7) which Nettie generously supported.

 For those wishing, the service will be live streamed on our website. Arrangements entrusted to Warren's Funeral Home. For further information please call 1-306-773-8831 or 1-800-267-6606 or visit our website at www.warrensfuneralhome.com and express your sympathy to family members on the tribute wall.

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