Rita Hurley
July 30, 1934 – April 13, 2021
Rita Annie Hurley (nee Brydges) went home to Jesus on April 13, 2021 at age 86. Rita was born to Reta and Orlon Brydges on July 31, 1934 in Edam, Sask. After high school graduation, she taught for a year at Myrtle school near St. Walburg, then earned her RN and worked as an Indian Health Nurse. Rita met her husband in 1961 in Campbell River, BC and they were married July 18, 1962.
Rita is predeceased by her siblings Frankie, Betty, and Dale, as well as her grandson Mark. She is survived by her husband Robert; her siblings, Neville, Dorothy, Ted, Darlene, Wanda, and Byron; her children, Dawn (Murray), Linda (Peter), Sandra (Greg), Heather (Ryan); her grandchildren, Bryan, Rachel, Lisa, Amy, Bradley, Natasha, Jake, Raylene, Luke, Josh, Miranda, Vanessa, Micah, Rebekah, Marshal, and Chantal; and four great grandchildren.
A private family Funeral will take place on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 1:00p.m. with the burial to follow at Edam Cemetery.
Arrangements entrusted to Katrina Funk at Dalmeny Funeral Home 306-254-2022.
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My favourite memory of my grandma is when I took her and grandpa out for fish and chips and ice cream at the pier in Campbell river, in their van. It was so hot and nice out that when I was carrying her back her maple walnut ice cream cone it was dripping down my hand, and she called me a brat because I got it all over the steering wheel. On the way home, she wouldn’t let me turn down her street because she just wanted me to keep driving so that she could enjoy the ride. thank you for helping shape me into the person I am today. I hope you’re up there gardening and making sure we’re all still “working”. You were always such a hard worker. I’ll always be reminded of you when I see a sweet pea flower or a monarch butterfly. I love and miss you so much. Love Natasha Estlin
It has been a wonderful opportunity to get to know grandma this year. Thank you to Sandra and her family for giving our children the gift of spending time, and getting to know grandma. She will be greatly missed.
I don’ know where to start, Aunty Bubs was such a big part of our lives growing up. I loved spending time at her and Uncle Bob’s house, helping in the garden and hanging out with my cousins. I think I got my love for Sweet peas from her. She always had such beautiful flower bed. Looking back I don’t know how she kept a big flower bed and then they had their huge garden. If she wasn’t outside working she was making flowers or sewing. I’m going to miss being called a brat from her. I love you so much Aunty Bubs. You will be missed by so many. xoxo
It was my privilege to get to know and love ‘Mom’ over the past years, first when she came for their Saskatchewan visits, and then visiting her and Bob in Campbell River and walking in the garden I had heard so much about and benefitted from. It was always evident that she loved her family and had a great concern for others. It was obvious she didn’t like to be idle and the slowing down of the past 2 years were hard for her. I pray that the good memories will help the family get through these sad times.
Auntie Rita, is what all the little kids in the neighbourhood called her. She was one of the smartest, kindest, strongest, strict/toughest ladies I ever knew. She was the definition of best friend to my mom. She had the patients to teach, Crochet, knitting, sewing, gardening, & talk as best friends do about all their kids. She was so proud of girls.i was always in awe of how her and uncle Bob would bike ride with the girls, & go canoeing, because she was a nurse she was always on call when were sick, or to tutor us when needed. She was by my moms side all through my moms cancer. An amazing lady, a amazing friend, may Gods love help make your grief bearable, knowing she is with Him. I know you will all be ok, because of the way you were raised. You are all strong too & will carry on everything she was. A mother’s love stay forever.
So sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. In high school, whenever I came over to your house, she was always making sure I was well fed and having fun (in particular the horn music from the van). She never stopped working and I fondly remember being called a “brat” on a few occasions. Thinking of you as you adjust to your “new normal”.
Mum, I find myself asking Jesus to pass on messages to you throughout the day. I’m so blessed to be one of your daughters. I love the values and family ethic you and dad decided to raise us with. I love that you kept trying to find creative solutions for life’s challenges. I love that your care taking extended beyond your family. I love the value you taught us to not be impressed by appearances, but by character, honesty, and heart. You could see through masks. You never flaunted your education, but used it to serve others. Because of you and dad, I look to see heart. We can’t choose the circumstances we were raised in, but we can choose who we are becoming. May we treat others with how we wished we would be treated. I know you and Mark and the others are cheering us on from the grandstands of heaven. I’m so thrilled that you finally came to trust Jesus to care for you. I wish I could have seen your homecoming, when Jesus welcomed you, and you could run again.
The Hurley household was always welcoming and a hive of activity. Whether baking, preserving, sewing, or crafting, these skills rubbed off on our family as Heather was best friends with our Pamela. This friendship went on many years through high school, Uni of Victoria, and Saskatchewan.. The tiny shared apartment in Victoria was supplied with many meals from the Hurley garden . Their life skills helped Heather and Pam make it together enriched with other projects.
We are sorry for your loss of a wonderful mother, friend, healer, and teacher.
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