Date of Birth: July 20, 1933
Date of Death: April 9, 2022
Shirley Mae Pister (nee MacLellan) died peacefully on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Melville, SK, after several years of ill health. Born Elva Mae on July 20, 1933, in Kamsack, SK, she was known as “Shirley” because of her resemblance to the child actor Shirley Temple.
Shirley was predeceased by her parents, Hugh Archibald MacLellan and Angela Florence Mae MacNeill; husband Victor; brothers William, Vernon and Wallace; brothers-in-law Albert Pister, Alex Pister and Laurie Pister; and sisters-in-law Nell MacLellan, Marian MacLellan, Katie MacLellan and Rachel Pister. She is survived by daughters Beverly MacNeill (Craig Neville) of Vernon, BC, and Judy Stolar (Jake) of Melville, SK; granddaughters Amy Renneberg (Anthony) of Regina, SK, Jaclyn Stolar of Vancouver, BC, Erin Erickson (Josh) and great-grandson Blake of Preeceville, SK; sisters-in-law Elsie Pister and Myrna Pister; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Shirley and Vic married on July 4, 1951, in Kamsack, SK, and their daughters were born there. They moved to Melville, then Winnipeg and Yorkton, finally retiring to Penticton, BC. Following Vic’s death in 2002, Shirley stayed in their home, tending the garden and playing bridge. She downsized to a condo at Caleb Village in Melville in 2014 to be closer to Judy and her family.
Many thanks go out to the staff at Caleb Village, St. Peter’s Hospital and Melville Home Care for the care Shirley received. A special thanks to Kim Rutzki for all her support throughout Shirley’s journey.
In keeping with Shirley’s wishes, there will be no public service held and interment will take place in the Kamsack Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Matthews Funeral Home, Melville.
