Bernice Lawrence
December 19, 1937 - June 6, 2026
Bernice Agnes (Coombs) Lawrence of Kerrobert, Sask passed from this life on June 6, 2026 at the Kerrobert Integrated Health Facility in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan.
Bernice was born in Melfort, Sask. to Jack (John Tracy) and Agnes (Lindberg) Coombs on December 19, 1937. She started school at Fletts Spring School. In 1948, her parents sold their farm and moved into Melfort where Bernice finished her schooling. In the fall of 1957, she moved to Tisdale, Sask to work for Arthur’s Jewelry, then the Bank of Monreal. On July 4, 1959, she married Cecil Douglas Lawrence in All Saints Anglican Church in Melfort. They enjoyed a family celebration on their 50th anniversary in Tisdale. Cecil and Bernice have one daughter, Caron.
Over the years, Bernice became involved with organizations her daughter was interested in including Girl Guides, figure skating, and church activities. Bernice had many passions in life. Gardening, crocheting, sewing all those Barbie Doll clothes, and aprons for the church bazaars, genealogy and preservation of cemetery records. Her love of animals and baking for and spoiling her grandchildren were things she was passionate about. Bernice will be sadly missed by the people who knew her for the genuine loving and caring person she was.
In 2018, Cecil moved into New Market Manor and Bernice moved into Caleb Village in Tisdale. After Cecil’s passing in 2020, Bernice moved to Caleb Village in Kindersley to be closer to Caron and her family. In September 2023, due to declining health, Bernice moved into the Kerrobert Integrated Health Care Facility where she lived until the time of her passing.
Bernice was predeceased by her husband, Cecil (2020); parents Jack (1968), and Agnes (1989) Coombs; sister Margaret Hillier (2018); sister Phyllis Lawrence (2010); sister Evelyn Sutton (2015); brothers in law, Jack Sutton (1988), Percy Lawrence (1989), Avery Hillier (2000), and nephews, Daryl Collins (2020), Ron Hillier (2007), David Levin (2003)
She is survived by her daughter Caron (Murray) Van Basten of Kerrobert; her three precious grandchildren Matthew of Coleville, Michael (Kayla) of Kindersley, and Jillian (Kyle) Paulgaard of Hayter; her great-grandchildren Lambertus, Nicholas and Jemma Van Basten, and Clifford Paulgaard. Bernice is also survived by her sister, Lois (Clint) Tetarenko of Melfort, as well as many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Bernice and Cecils lives will be held at a later date. Interment for both Cecil and Bernice will be in the Coombs Family Plot, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Melfort, Sask. Barron’s Funeral Chapel Ltd of Tisdale will be in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kerrobert Integrated Health Care Facility- Long term Care