Obituary of Gail Fenske

Gail Patricia Fenske (nee Ray) of Lloydminster, AB passed away on April 24, 2021 at the age of 53 after a courageous battle with cancer.

 

Gail will be forever cherished by: her loving husband of 24 years, Jeff Fenske; father, Everette Ray; mother, Betty Brown; sisters, Cindy (Derek) Frerichs and Ashley (Edwin) Hardes; brother, Larry (Janice) Ray; mother-in-law, Sylvia Fenske; sisters-in-law, Jen (Chris) Drinkwalter, Angelic Fenske and Charlene Elward; brother-in-law, Mark (Laurel) Kuntz; and her special nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and God children.

 

Gail was predeceased by: father-in-law, Lloyd Fenske; grandparents, Ingvar & Pearl Belsheim and Raymond & Lillian Ray.

 

A Private Funeral Service for Gail will be conducted from Our Lady of Sorrow Catholic Church, Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 10:00 AM. Due to the current restrictions the service will be by invitation only. If you are unable to attend in person the service will be recorded and posted on the McCaw Funeral Service website under Gail's obituary after the service.
 

Gail was born in Paradise Hill, SK on November 2, 1967. She grew up and attended school in Paradise Hill. Upon completing school, Gail went to Saskatoon where she cleaned rooms at the Travel Lodge. In 1987 she moved back to Lloydminster, AB and began a 30-year career at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Gail appreciated all the kindness and support she received from the owners and staff.

 

In 1996 while visiting Saskatoon, Gail met the love of her life, Jeff Fenske. For them it was love at first sight, and they married a year later, on June 28, 1997. Jeff followed Gail back to Lloydminster where they built a home and many wonderful friendships together.

 

Gail enjoyed spending time with family. As a child many special camping trips were made with her Auntie Janice and cousins Sherry and Bryon. Gail took great pride in being an auntie and enjoyed hearing about the antics of her nieces and nephews. Travelling was also something Gail enjoyed. She had the opportunity to visit BC with friends when she was younger, and enjoyed spending time in Nova Scotia, Las Vegas, California, Arizona, and Florida. Gail and Jeff were especially excited about their trips to both Disneyland and Disney World.

 

Other activities that were special to Gail included scrap booking, sewing, crafts, singing, gaming, and visiting with her family and many friends on Facebook. Gail will be forever remembered for her quick smile, infectious giggle, strength, and positive spirit.

 

Donations in memory of Gail may be made to LRHF Palliative Care or donor's charity of choice.

 

Card of Thanks ~ I would like to thank all our family and friends for all the love and support we have received during the past 19 months of Gail’s illness. We would also like to thank Dr. Sophia Pin and the staff at the Cross Cancer Institute, Dr Chapelski and the nurses at the Lloydminster hospital Chemo unit, Dr. Jolene Kenyon, the home care nurses, ambulance attendants, as well as the Lloydminster Hospital Palliative Care Unit, Father Tru Lee, Joel McCaw and the staff at McCaw Funeral Chapel, for the beautiful funeral service for Gail. I would also like to thank Cindy Frerichs and Sherry Hurd for the very touching eulogy, that described Gail so beautifully and to Karen Allen for doing the readings at the funeral. Thank you to Shawn Kuntz, Brian Nedelec, Edwin Hardes, Derek Frerichs, Davis Frerichs, and Chris Drinkwalter for acting as pallbearers. I would also like to thank everyone for the donations, cards, flowers, food, phone calls, Facebook messages and visits. I would especially like to thank Betty Brown and Everette Ray for allowing me the honour to be part of your family and giving me the most precious gift of all, your daughter, for my wife, Gail will forever be the love of my life. There is a big hole in my heart. Gail touched a lot of people’s lives and will be sadly missed. Thank you all for being our friends.

With Heartfelt gratitude, Jeff Fenske and Family.

 

Gail's funeral card can be viewed or downloaded from the link below.

 

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