ORTT, June Sylvia (nee Schmidt)
August 3, 1937 – January 20, 2012
June Sylvia Ortt beloved wife of Frank of Calgary, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the age of 74 years.
June was born in Consul, SK and was raised on a ranch. She studied in Maple Creek and went on to graduate from Nursing at the Grey Nun’s in Regina. June started her career in Estevan, where she met her husband Frank. She stopped working to raise her three children in Calgary and returned to a rewarding nursing career when they had finished school. She retired from Peter Lougheed Centre.
June was an accomplished and beautiful woman and will be remembered most for her unconditional love of family. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her and will be especially missed by her husband Frank who wishes to thank her for fifty years of happiness.
June will be remembered as a fun loving person filled with a compassionate spirit and kind heart.
Besides her loving husband Frank, June is survived by her siblings Clara (Alex) and Donald (Daphne); her children, Charlene (Eddie), Wayne (Sue) and Darryl (Lynn); and her grandchildren, Justin, Jenna and Caden; as well as a large extended family of in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends. June was predeceased by her parents Edith and Stanley Schmidt.
Funeral Services will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY’S Fish Creek Chapel (14441 Bannister Road S.E.) on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the charity of the donor’s choice. Her family would like to thank the staff on Unit 44 of Peter Lougheed Centre for their care, compassion and kindness shown to June.
In living memory of June Ortt, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek Chapel, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD S.E. Telephone: (403) 256-9575.
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Dear Frank & Family:
We will always remember June for her happy and wonderful personality. Our thoughts are with in this time of sorrow.
Dear Wayne & Sue, and family,
We are saddened by your Mum’s passing, and know it has been a long and difficult journey. May your memories of her in her happiest days be a source of comfort. You are in our thoughts.
Bev and Bart Evans
Dear Frank & Family,
You are in our thoughts during this difficult time. We remember all the time we spent with you and June and the wonderful dinners we had at your house. She was a wonderful lady.
Larry & Dianne
Wishing you strength and fortitude in your time of need.
We are very sad for your loss and will always be there for you in this hard time even if it’s just a comforting shoulder to rest against.
Dear Frank and Family
We have many fond memories of time
spent with you and June going back
50 years when we used to double date
in Estevan.
Our sincere sympathy and prayers.
In friendship
Treve and Anne
Dear Wayne and Family
Our hearts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow.
Darryl & Lynn,
Our most sincere and heartfelt sympathy goes to you and your family. Our thoughts are with you.
Love
Patti & Klaus Nopper
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of during this difficult time. May you cherish all the great memories and use them as a source of strength in the coming days.
Cathy, Dan, Dorothy, & Jason
Dear Frank, Charlene, Wayne and Darryl,
As a nursing colleague of June’s, I am so sad to hear of her passing. June was a wonderful lady and one of the best nurses at the Peter Lougheed Hospital. I remember her stories about her family which were always told with abundance of love! June was an example to all of us in combining family life with a rewarding career. I feel privileged to have worked with her.
Frank and Family we are thinking of you all at this time of sorrow. Good memories.
Dear Charlene,
I am very sorry to read about the loss of your mother. I hope that you are doing well during the trying time. I also wish the best for your family.
Your School Friend, Heather
Hello Frank and family. Please know that we are sorry that your dear wife and mother passed away. Also sorry that she was so very ill. When a loved one becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.
Love Arnold and Carolyn
Thinking of you Frank and all your family,
June was a dear gracious lady and a friend to all.Remember at the end of each life is a legacy of love….May God’s gifts of faith, time and memory help you gather the love you’ve been left.
Sincere sympathy, Ron and Shirley Schlamp, Grenfell Sk
Dear Frank and family: We were so sorry we couldn’t be with you to say goodbye to our dear friend June. We will remember the times we have had with her and you both in Calgary and Palm Springs. The happy times will stay with us forever.
Love Cathy and Llpyd Pope.