In Memory of

Marion

Genevieve

Romanzin

(Steeves)

Obituary for Marion Genevieve Romanzin (Steeves)

Marion Genevieve (nee Steeves) Romanzin of Red Deer passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the age of 92 years. Marion was born in Carnduff, Saskatchewan and graduated from St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg with a Nursing Degree. She became a member of the Alberta Association of Registered Nurses in 1950 and settled in Red Deer, where she was O.R. Head Nurse. Marion loved baseball and played first base for the Red Deer Rockettes. Her passion was gardening and won many awards for her beautiful yard and prolific garden. She loved sewing and crocheting and made many quilts which will be cherished by all of her family members. She has also knitted over fifty scarves for the Festival of Trees children’s shop. Marion is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, Elso; daughters, Heather (Russel) of Powell River, BC, Sandra (Dale) of Stettler, Janice of St. Albert, and son, Larry (Danielle) of Red Deer; grandchildren, Tracy (Darla), Teresa (Jesse), Erin, Evan and Wyatt, as well as great grandchildren, Jayden, Shelby and Zander; brother-in-law, Fred Mains, and many nieces and nephews. Marion was predeceased by her parents, Rodney and Genevieve (Miller) Steeves, brothers, Harley and Floyd Steeves, sisters, Vivian (Jim) East and Lillian Mains. Her family is respecting her wishes of cremation and a private celebration of life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Marion’s honor to the Palliative Care Unit 32 at the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation at www.rdrhfoundation.com/donate-now.