With great sadness the family of Pauline (Paula) Bovair (nee: Bruns) announce her passing on July 8th, 2016 at 85 years of age at North Battleford. Paula was born in Rabbit Lake, SK, the oldest child of Gustav & Gretchen Bruns, growing up in the Cater and Medstead area and living in the Medstead area all her life. She left home at eighteen to become a study supervisor to work in a school when no teachers were available. She met and married Jim at Robinhood, SK and they were married a few days short of sixty-five years. Their daughter Shirley was born followed by their son Robert. Paula was a loving mother and grandmother to her grandsons. Family was very important to her and she enjoyed having family present whenever possible. She was active in the community and church, her strong Christian beliefs making her the caring, thoughtful, compassionate person she was. She especially enjoyed going to school to help the children with their reading and was very touched when they visited her when she was recovering from surgery. Paula looked forward to seeing her great grandchildren, grandson and wife from Norway and was so happy to see the grandchildren during her illness. Paula is lovingly remembered by her loving husband of 64 years, Jim Bovair; her daughter: Shirley (Dale) Bertsch and children: Brad (Anne Margrete) & their children Oliver and Jenny; Colin (Casey); Tyson (Ashley); her son Robert Bovair. Her siblings: Margaret Bruns and her son, Randy and family; Lily (John) Urban and family; Ernie (Jean) Bruns and family; and her niece, Debra Franks. Numerous other relatives and friends. She is predeceased by: her parents, Gustav and Gretchen Bruns; her sister and brother-in-law, Mary (Bill) Franks and her parents-in-law, Bill and Edna Bovair. Funeral service was held Wednesday, July 18th, 2016 at 11:00am at the Community Hall in Medstead, SK with Pastor Floyd Berg officiating. Organist was Marjorie Klassen and Carl Klassen was the soloist. Eulogy was given by her grandson Brad Bertsch. Honorary Pallbearers were all those who knew and loved Paula. Pallbearers were Bert Boldt, Randy Jones, Kevin Berg and her grandsons Brad, Colin & Tyson. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society 101-440 2nd Ave N Saskatoon, SK S7K 2C3. Paula was laid to rest at Memorial Gardens, North Battleford, SK. Those family and friends wishing to send the family private email condolences are invited to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com. The Bovair family has entrusted the arrangements to Edward & Brenda Beaulac of Beau 鈥淟ac鈥� Funeral Home Ltd of Spiritwood, SK 306-883-3500.
