Date of Birth: October 30, 1942
Patricia Ann Salter passed away peacefully during her sleep on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 at the age of 82 years. She had been living in a beautiful private care home on Elphinstone Street in Regina, Sask., close to where she spent her childhood. Prior to this she had lived for many years at Lake Katepwa, near Indian Head, Sask.
Pat lived a good long life and she modeled strength and resilience to her family. She as married to Eden Robert Salter who passed away at the age of 36 years.
Pat took on the responsibility of raising her two young children and did this with strength and grace. She protected and loved her family with her heart and soul. She was a hockey mom and could talk about the playoffs with the best of them. Hockey Night in Canada was always on the TV on Saturday night. Her older brother Bob was her favourite NHL player who played professional hockey for several years for the Montreal Canadiens. She loved football and always supported the Saskatchewan Roughriders whether they were winning or losing! She loved cooking and planning meals for her family and going for wings with her neighbours. Pat loved the game of golf, she loved walking the beach roads of Katepwa Lake and socializing with her neighbours over a 5:00 glass of wine. Her favourite game was bridge and she enjoyed many afternoons playing bridge with the ladies around the Lake.
When she lost her husband she entered the workforce again at the University of Regina in the Personnel Office where eventually she was in charge of hiring the support staff. Pat was a people person and she loved to talk for hours on the phone with her friends and family. She always had a pot of coffee on in case one of the neighbours might stop in to visit.
She retired at her beach home that she had built after her adult children moved away. She loved her grandchildren fiercely and was interested in every sport and activity they were doing at any given time. She loved their art and all their cards they made for her. Pat was a beautiful woman and well respected in her community.
Pat was affectionately named Patsy by her sisters after the famous artist Patsy Kline. She loved music especially the oldies. She was born in Regina to her father, John Robert and her mother, Susan Katherine Turner. As the youngest of seven, Pat was cared for by her older sisters, Dorothy and Irene. Her brother Bob always made her laugh and affectionately kept her under his wing. Pat’s oldest sibling was Leonard. Then closest in age to her were the twins who were her playmates and guides, Jean Elizabeth and Joan Eileen.
She is survived by her daughter Christine and her son Martin; as well as her grandchildren, Kara, Kyla, Erica, Thomas and Laina.
We would like to acknowledge her closest friends at the Lake, Eugene and Karen who were so close to her while she lived at the lake they seemed like family too. We also want to acknowledge Suzan who owned the Parliament Care Home in Regina on Elphinstone Street and the lovely staff who cared for her during the time when she could no longer live independently. We appreciate all who loved and cared for her and all the friends who supported her during her earlier years. Pat knew that she was never alone and she always had friends she could call on when she needed their support and company. She was a strong woman and she role modelled tremendous resilience with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eyes. We will always remember her with deep respect and we now hold her in loving memory.
A Celebration of Life was held in St. John’s Anglican Hall, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. A luncheon followed the celebration. The interment took place in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Katepwa, SK, following the luncheon.
Online condolences may be made at www.tubmanfh.com
