Funeral Service: Saturday, December 12, 2015 2:00 p.m. Five Oaks Shared Ministry Naicam, Saskatchewan Interment to follow in the Lutheran Cemetery Donations in memory of Erma may be made to Immanuel Cemetery Fund, Naicam, Saskatchewan, Five Oaks Shared Ministry, Naicam, Saskatchewan, or Stars. Erma Laurina Massey passed away peacefully in her sleep at Chateau Providence in St. Brieux, Saskatchewan, on December 8, 2015, at the age of 98 years. Erma was born in a log house 3 ½ miles east of Naicam (the present Barry Craig farm) to Helmer & Elvira (Olson) Guttormson on July 12, 1917. She was the eldest of 2 girls. She attended Naicam school and completed grade 10. She worked at housekeeping jobs, Scharfsteins Department Store and the Star Store in Melfort. Erma married Bill Massey on February 11, 1947. They lived on the farm 10 miles West of Naicam, this is where they raised their 3 daughters. Erma was a fabulous cook and loved cooking and baking. Her lemon pie was the best! She was a lifetime member of the Byng Ladies Club, she taught her daughters Sunday School, at home as they did not get to Naicam very often for Sunday School. She was an active member of Immanuel ELW for many years. At the time of her passing, she was the oldest member of the Lutheran Church in Naicam. She lived in the Naicam area all her life, except for the past 1 ½ years when she lived at Chateau Providence in St. Brieux, Saskatchewan. She LOVED this Naicam community. Naicam was home to her. Erma was a gifted pianist. She could play the piano by ear. All she had to do was listen to the song and she could play it. Not too long before her passing, she had played some songs on the piano for the residents at Chateau. They were impressed! Erma always grew a large garden and summer was filled with the hard work of canning. She spent countless hours freezing vegetables and canning fruit. She was a meticulous housekeeper. Saturday was always, “clean house day!” Erma and Bill went on a few trips in their life; to Ontario a few times to visit Bill’s sister Mary; to visit many of Dad’s relatives in England in 1979, Expo 86, a Northern United States bus tour; and a Churchill train tour to see the polar bears and the grain terminal. Erma leaves to mourn her passing her daughter LOIS PYNE of Saskatoon; daughter, MARLENE (ROY) LEICHT of Melfort, and their children, Rhonda (Trevor) Derkatz of Lloydminster, Jared Derkatz (Fiance Vanessa Moreault), Braeden & Brenden Derkatz all of Edmonton; Sheldon (Debbie) Leicht, Addison, Karson, Kyran, Brielle of St. Brieux; Terri Leicht of Yorkton; daughter, FAYE (HARRY) STUMBORG of Naicam and their children, Chantal (Nathan) Jacobs, Mikkel & Cora of St. Brieux, Evan Stumborg (Melanie Aquino) of Margo & Fort Qu'apelle, Naomi Stumborg (Fiance Garnett Fugle) of Saskatoon, Lyndon Stumborg (Jessica Wright) of Saskatoon; Erma’s sister, Lillian of Chateau Providence, St. Brieux. She also leaves to mourn her passing, numerous nieces, nephews & cousins. Erma was predeceased by her husband Bill in November of 2009; son-in-law, Wayne Pyne in 2009; her parents Helmer & Elvira Guttormson; sisters-in-law, Annie Hall, and Mary Shay; brothers-in-law, Wes Hall, Bill Shay & Alfred Berggren and nephew, Jim Berggren. Erma’s daughters feel very blessed to have such a wonderful, patient, kind mother for all these years. She lived a long and loving life. Blessed be her memory!