Neita

We all are saddend by the sudden death of my cousin Neita Kowch (nee: Elford). She had only found out the first part of December of her cancer and began a battle that was lost on Sunday morning. The Elford family have suffered heart breaks these last two years when we think of the death of Uncle Ed and Aunt Helen, Ruthanne just last month and now Neita. Our thoughts are with Jason (and family) Nestor ( and family) and Neita's brothers and sisters. What a nice picture of the two of them enjoying life and planning on the future together. Neita and I enjoyed attending (WCC) High School together and where in the same room, in fact including me she had a few cousins in her class with her that graduated together.

Leader Post Obituary

ELFORD-KOWCH_ Neita Joyce passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at the age of 53 years. She was predeceased by an infant brother Larry; her loving parents Ed and Helen Elford and a special brother-inlaw Eugene Kowch. Neita leaves to mourn her passing her husband and best friend Nestor Kowch; son Jason (Erin) Leier; grandchildren Kara Joyce and Caleb Josef; step children Darrol (Tracy) Kowch, Cheryle (Tony) Renwick, Kerri Kowch (Tony Yan) and Scott Kowch; step grandchildren to whom she was Baba, Alison Kowch and Seth, Duncan and Harvey Renwick; sisters Sharon (Mandry) and Cheryl (Ian); brothers Lloyd (Ruthanne), Dale (Kathy), Calvin (Mary) and Russell (Milessa); along with cherished nieces, nephews and special friends. Special thanks to Dr. M. Casey, Dr. J. McHattie and Dr. J. McLeod and the staff at the Cancer Clinic for their compassionate care. A MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held at the Regina Funeral Home, Hwy #1 East Regina, SK on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Neitas' memory may be made to Regina Palliative Care Inc., 4F 4101 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, SK S4T 1A5.