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Facts and Events
You will find Joyce's picture featured on the cover of the book "The Stone Age: A Social History of Curling on the Prairies" by Vera Pezer. Vera and Joyce curled together on 4 women's curling championship teams in 1969, 1971, 1972 and 1973.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Obituary of Joyce McKee, in Star Phoenix. (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
Page C5, 30 Dec 1999.
McKEE -The death of Joyce McKee occurred at Royal University Hospital on Tuesday. December 28, 1999, Joyce was born on October 29, 1933, her early years were spent on the family farm near Asquith. The family then moved to Asquith where Joyce completed high school. She worked at various jobs at first in Asquith then with the Red Cross in Saskatoon. Subsequently, Joyce accepted employment with Merlin Motors where she worked in the Parts Department for many years until her retirement in 1993. Joyce was predeceased by her parents, Vera and Hugh McKee; her half sister, Mona Rousell; her half brother, Mac (Grace) McKee; her sister, Verna (Mac) Summach; and a brother-in-law, Albert Brooks. She is survived by her half sister, Della Brooks; her brother-in-law, Rod Rousell; numerous nieces and nephews, and many friends. Joyce was active in sports - softball teams in the Vanscoy - Asquith area and later with the successful Rambler team in Saskatoon. Joyce was known as an exceptional infielder, with an accurate arm and she was speedy on the base paths. It was in curling, however, that Joyce truly excelled. In 1960 she skipped the team that won the East-West Championship for women, forerunner of Canadian Ladies Curling Championships. In 1961 Joyce skipped the Saskatchewan team to the first 10 Province Championship. She again skipped Saskatchewan Championships in 1962 and won a Canadian title again in 1969 followed by three consecutive titles in 1971,1972 and 1973 and finally in 1992 the Canadian Seniors played in Nipawin, SK. She was active as executive member of the Saskatchewan Ladies Curling Association, a Delegate to C.L.C.A., and on the Board of Directors of Saskatchewan Sport and the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame. In 1982 she represented Canada as part of the Scottish Tour. For her accomplishments Joyce was elected to the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame, the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. She was on the planning committees for the 1989 Brier and the 1991 Scott Tournament of Hearts. in lieu of flowers, donations to Support Breast Cancer Research c/o Hope Saskatoon, Box 53, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 3K1 would be appreciated. At Joyce's request there will be no Funeral Service. Instead, family and friends are invited to join in a celebration of Joyce's life on Saturday, January 1, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, 405 - 20th Street East, Saskatoon, SK. Cremated Remains will be interred in the family plot in Asquith at a later date. We ex-tend special thanks to Joyce's family physician Dr. Diana Wilson and Dr. Barb Wally and staff of the Saskatoon Cancer Clinic. Arrangements are entrusted to McKague's Funeral Chapel (664-3131) Funeral Director, David Grambo.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Family History, in Asquith and District Historical Society (Saskatchewan). The Asquith Record. (Asquith, Saskatchewan: Asquith and District Historical Society, 1982)
Page 212 and 213, 1982.
Page 212 - Hugh James McKee (1892-1973)
Page 213 - Joyce McKee
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