MYRTLE LITCHFIELD

1924 - 2007

Myrtle (nee Lenz) Litchfield of Taber, beloved wife of Linden Litchfield, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Taber Extended Care at the age of 83 years.
Myrtle was born February 7, 1924 the daughter of August and Della Lenz of Hillspring, Alberta, the fourth in a family of twelve girls.  She attended Business College in Lethbridge and specialized in accounting.  After working for a time in Glenwood, Myrtle came to Taber and worked for the Taber Cannery.  There she met and married Linden Dee Litchfield on December 20, 1944, in the Cardston Alberta Temple. They lived on the family farm in the Fincastle area and have shared more than sixty two years of marriage.  They have six children Linda (Wren) Atwood of Bow Island, Merlin (Debbie) Litchfield of Taber, Rita (Bill) Toone of Claresholm, Ardyth (Randy) Erickson of Coaldale, LeRon (Patsy) Litchfield of Taber, Christine (Ken) Proskow of Creston, BC.  Linden and Myrtle have eighteen grandsons and seventeen granddaughters, and fifty five great-grandchildren with six more on the way. Myrtle is also survived by five sisters Irma Anderson and Ruby Fletcher both of Taber, Rachel (Mark) Merrill of Hillspring, Marietta (Bill) Oviatt of Spruce Grove and Hazel Lenz of Calgary.
She was predeceased by her parents and six sisters.
Myrtle gave a life of service to her family, church and community.  She was Cub Leader for over fourteen years and many a Taber boy will have fond memories of the many activities on the Litchfield farm during his cub years.  Myrtle also spent many years caring for Linden’s parents in their later years.  Linden & Myrtle worked for over eighteen years in the French name extraction program.  Myrtle loved genealogy and felt a great connection with her ancestors.  She was very proud to be working in the name extraction program that enabled her to help other people all over the world to find their own ancestors.  Myrtle and Linden always had a large garden and were very willing to share their produce with neighbors and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at the Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, April 13, 2007 from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and prior to the service in the Relief Society Room of the Church from 9:45 A.M. to 10:45 A.M.
The Funeral Service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Taber Stake Centre, 4709 - 50 Avenue, on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. with Bishop Frank Walton conducting.  Interment to follow in the Taber Memorial Garden.