Willis Rudolph Emde, late of Midale, passed away May 5, 2013, at the age of 85 years. Willis was predeceased by his birth mother, Selma Berndt; parents, Wilhelm and Clara Emde; father and mother-in-law, Marius and Hannah Martinson; great granddaughter, Emma Hazel Graham; sisters: Norma (Bill) Burke and Inez (Melvin) Nelson; brothers: Floyd (Lyona) Berndt and Carl "Bud" (Patricia) Berndt; brothers-in-law, Woodrow ( Haldis) Martinson and Elvey Martinson; niece, Donna Lou Martinson. Willis is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Hazel; daughters: Carol Ann (Carl) Sowden, Vernelle (Garnath) Rasmuson; sons: Alan (Rhonda) Emde, Ron (Lana) Emde; 12 grandchildren: Shane (Amanda), Nathan (Kindra), Tyson (Chantal), Michael (Melissa), Kristin (Stephen), Natasha (Chris), Landon, Owen, Kyler, Chelsea, Kendall and Dakota; nine great grandchildren: Caleb, Mac, Hudson, Ella, Brylan, Everleigh, Kylie, Kayden and Stella; sister-in-law, Nina Martinson along with numerous nieces nephews, cousins and friends. A funeral service for Willis was held on Thursday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m. from Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Midale, with Pastor Cicely McDougall, officiating. Interment followed at Westphalia Cemetery, Midale. Lunch followed at Midale Civic Centre, Midale. Honorary pallbearers were all in attendance. Active Pallbearers were his seven grandsons, Shane Sowden, Nathan Sowden, Tyson Rasmuson Michael Rasmuson, Landon Emde, Owen Emde and Kyler Emde. Arrangements were entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn (306-848-0333 ~ 1-888-848-0333). Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at www.rdfamilymemorialchapel.com "Our family serving your family"
