Ilene Frances Roy & Edwin (Ed) David Roy
April 29, 1936 - October 18, 2020 & May 22, 1937 - November 11, 2020
As published in the November 30, 2020 World-Spectator
Ilene Frances Roy passed away peacefully on October 18, 2020 and Edwin David Roy passed away November 11, 2020 at the Pasqua Hospital in Regina. Ilene was born April 29, 1936 in Canwood, Saskatchewan. She was the second of five children born to Wilfred and Hilda (Lofstrom) Coates. Ed was born May 22, 1937 in Moosomin, Saskatchewan. He was the last of five sons born to David and Mary (Bruce) Roy.
Ilene spent her early years in the Silent Call area, living on the family farm, attending school at Silent Call and Canwood. She completed a business course in Saskatoon, before beginning her more than 50 year career in the Saskatchewan co-operative system. While working full-time, she completed accounting classes at the University of Regina.
Ilene joined Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) in 1954 in Saskatoon and moved to the new regional office in Regina in 1955. She worked in a variety of accounting positions, attaining the position of Retail Accounting Supervisor. She left FCL to become the comptroller at Sherwood Co-operative Association from 1981 to 1996. After retiring from Sherwood, Ilene performed contract work for FCL, was a delegate at FCL annual general meetings, and served on the Co-op Securities Board, the Sherwood Co-op board, and the Sherwood Credit Union credit committee. For her years of service, she was awarded the Saskatchewan Lifetime Co-operative Achievement Award in 2013.
Ed spent his early years in the Moosomin area, living on the family farm, attending school at Moosomin. He moved to Regina to begin his career with Federated Co-operatives Ltd (FCL). He received recognition for 35 years of service in 1991.
Through their work at FCL, they met many life-long friends and each other. Ilene and Ed Roy were married in Canwood on August 25, 1962. They were great travellers, attending family celebrations, reunions, Grey Cup games, Southern holidays, boating at Kenosee Lake and camping in Western Canada.
Ed and Ilene were loyal Roughrider season-ticket holders and she was a volunteer director. She chaired the committee that created two Roughrider cookbooks as fundraisers for her beloved Riders. Ilene and Ed rarely missed a game or the social activities surrounding them.
When FCL closed the Regina location, Ed took an early retirement. However, he was far from idle. He was always quick to lend a hand for any renovation, home repair or building project that a neighbour, friend or relative might have. He also enjoyed wood working and his annual trips to his nephew’s farm to help with harvest.
In retirement, Ilene made new friends at the Field House and with the Singing Grannies. She truly enjoyed bringing entertainment to seniors in various locations in Regina. Her love of music included singing with her siblings at family events. She organized the Coates family’s reunion in 1980 and the reunions continue to this day. She also volunteered for various local charities.
Ilene and Ed were predeceased by her parents, Wilfred and Hilda Coates of Canwood and his parents, Dave and Mary Roy of Moosomin; her brother, Leroy Coates; sister-in-law, Lorette Coates; brothers-in-law, Einar Hamborg and Ken Odegaard; and Ed’s brothers: Art Roy, Bruce (Jean) Roy, John Roy, and Leslie (Miriam, Vera) Roy.
Ilene and Ed are survived and will be dearly missed by her sister, Doris Odegaard (Lorring Nordquist) of Canwood, her brothers Rod Coates of Westlock and Deryl (Laura) Coates of Regina, sister-in-law, Marlene Coates of Watrous; Ed’s sisters-in-law, Betty Roy and Florence Roy; and by numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews, and many cousins and dear friends.
The family wishes to thank friends and neighbours for all their help and support over the past few months.
A private family service will be held next spring.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ed and Ilene may be made to the Allan Blair Cancer Centre or the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation.
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