Dora Lucille King, late of Colgate, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 27, 2016 at the age of 84 years. Dora was predeceased by her parents: Alice and Kris Eggum; her husband Ron King; first husband George Paxman; brothers: Reg, Melvin and Norman Eggum. Dora is survived by her children: Walter (Jo-Ann) Paxman, Weyburn; Dora-Lynn (Tom) Culbertson, Halbrite; Darwin (Cathy) Paxman, Colgate; Curtis (Gail) Paxman, Colgate; grandchildren; great grandchildren; sisters: Ellen Fehr, Glady (Ernie) Lokken; brothers: Kris (Sharon) Eggum, Nels (Elaine) Eggum; sisters-in-law: Sharon Eggum, Helen Eggum, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Dora was born May 31, 1931. She grew up on her parents鈥�, Kris and Alice Eggum鈥檚, farm at Halbrite, and enjoyed the farm life all of her days. Dora attended White Rock school near Halbrite and took her grade 12 by correspondence and then taught school in Milestone. She moved to Colgate where she met George Paxman and they were married in 1954. Together they had four children. They farmed together and took in oil field workers.聽 She loved her milk cows, ran a store in Colgate and the Post Office. Dora was also a Sunday School teacher, enjoyed Explorers, and a member of the United Church Women. In 1981, Dora married Ron King and they moved to Manitou Beach where she managed a motel. In 1989, Dora and Ron moved to Halbrite where they operated a store and restaurant until 2003 when they moved back to Colgate to retire. Dora always enjoyed her birds, her flowers, playing cards, scrabble, and the children in the Colgate area. A Service of Remembrance for Dora will be held on Friday, March 11, 2016 at 1:00 pm from RD Family Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, with Reverend M. Barnabas officiating. Interment will be at Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn, with lunch to follow at the Captain鈥檚 Hall, Weyburn. Honorary Pallbearers are all in attendance. For family and friends so wishing donations in memory of Dora may be made to a charity of one鈥檚 choice. Arrangements are entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK聽 (848-0333 ~ 1-888-848-0333). Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at www.rdfamilymemorialchapel.com 鈥淥ur Family Serving Your Family鈥�.
