Rosalynde (Healey) McIntyre

Rosalynde Mary Jane McIntyre passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on August 20, 2024. 

Roz was born July 22, 1931, the second youngest in a family of 6 children - in Rosetown to George & Ethel Healey.  Following her elementary & high school education, she took her nursing training at City Hospital in Saskatoon, getting her diploma in 1952.  Once completed, she took her first nursing job in Unity, then moved to work in Kindersley.  Somewhere along the way, Roz met a farmer, Bob McIntyre, at a dance who became the love of her life!

 Roz & Bob were married July 25, 1953, in Rosetown and moved to their new home on the farm site where they lived for 62 years.  The house they moved into started out as an oat granary that they needed to sweep the oats out of before they could renovate to make it a home!  Over the years as the family grew, running water and sewer became available, they added onto the house.  Randy was born in 1954, Debbie in 1957, Greg in 1959 and Grant in 1963.  Bob & Roz originally farmed with Bob's Dad - cleaning her share of grain bins, driving truck at harvest as well as tending to their brood.  The kids remember getting off the bus to be greeted by the smell of freshly baked bread as it was a staple at home.

Roz loved her yard!  She planted rows of evergreen trees that she watered diligently & to this day amazes the U of S how they survived.  She always had a garden & how she loved her rose bushes that she planted.  Roz spent hours on her mower making the yard an oasis as they had irrigation to keep the grass lovely and green especially during the drought years.

In 1989, they decided to diversify on the farm, so Roz, Bob, Greg, Tammy, Grant & Leigh planted 18 acres of Saskatoon Berry bushes for an orchard that was watered and weeded by hand for years.  During berry harvest, Sean helped at the farm doing various things from picking up pails of berries to babysitting the cousins which was a great opportunity for Roz to discuss with him about saving some of his money.  Many pails of berries were harvested, and people came from miles around to pick for about 10 years.

Roz & Bob travelled to many exotic destinations but purchased a condo on Maui as they decided that was their favourite place to winter.  They were accompanied by several friends and relatives including Bob's sister and husband, Jean & Don MacDonald as well as Bob's cousin and husband, Shirley & Dick Lingard.

Roz was always very politically minded!  She and Bob were instrumental in helping get the Reform Party established & Elwin Hermanson elected as an MP as well as the Sask Party's MLA.  She always held fast to her views but was willing to listen to other's opinions.

Roz loved her family immensely; she was always involved with their children's & grandchildren's activities.  She was so happy when any of them dropped by for a visit & never forgot their birthdays.  She coached them on saving money, RRSP's & stocks.  At the age of 60, she took a Community College computer class & then fired her broker because she no longer needed him now that she could go online!

Even though they hated to leave their farm, they knew for health reasons, a move was inevitable, so in 2016 they moved to Rosetown to a condo.  After 67 years of marriage, Bob passed away Sept. 21st, 2021, and being independent, Roz remained in their condo until her last few days.

Predeceased by husband Bob, daughter in law Tammy, all her sisters and brothers - Dorothea, Marjorie, Maurice, Connie & James, Bob's sisters Bernice & Audrey as well as in-laws.

Survived by Randy (Marilyn) and their children Sean (Lisa), Evan, Natashia (Brendan); Debbie (Gregg) and children Cameron (Natalie), Kimberley; Greg and his children Ryan, Kelly (Kent); Grant (Leigh) and their children Alyssa (Cory), Kaitlyn, Brittany (Steve).  Great-grandchildren Lachlan & Livia McIntyre; Cooper, Merrick & Ara Ganes; Matalynn McIntyre.  Also survived by Bob's sister, Jean MacDonald and numerous nieces and nephews.

Roz would want us to celebrate her life, and we are sure that each and every one of us will have a story about her that will make you smile!

A Graveside Service was held on a beautiful Monday morning, August 26, 2024, from the D’Arcy Cemetery, D’Arcy SK where her ashes were laid to rest with her beloved husband Bob.

Donations to the D’Arcy Cemetery...for tax receipts the cheques or e-transfers need to be made to the RM of Kindersley #290 designated to the D’Arcy Cemetery.  If no receipt is required, a cheque can be addressed to D’Arcy Cemetery.  Donations for a charity of choice is an alternative.

The family would like to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy and kind words, food, flowers and donations.

For those wishing to donate in lieu of flowers to honour Rosalynde's memory, the family has chosen "The D'Arcy Cemetery Fund".  The address for this fund is listed below.

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