Doreen Norma McKibbin (nee Holden)
January 14, 1939 - September 24, 2018

It is with our deepest sadness that we announce that Doreen Norma McKibbin (nee Holden) our beautiful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend from Holden, Alberta passed away at her home from cancer on Monday, September 24, 2018 at the age of 79 years.

Doreen was born on a farm near Baljennie, Saskatchewan where her love and compassion for family, animals (especially her horses), gardens and the care of the land blossomed. Doreen moved to Surrey, British Columbia in 1958 with her family and met her husband Robert, they married in 1962 and had 5 children. The family relocated to AB in 1971, they purchased and operated a restaurant in Lacombe until an opportunity of a farm came up near Holden. In 1975 the McKibbin family settled on the farm and made many great memories with family and friends. For the last 12 years Doreen has been spending her winters in Mexico where she took the opportunity to live life to the fullest with many adventures.

She leaves to mourn her children, Sean of Vancouver, British Columbia; Troy (Gloria), Stacy, Darcy and Kelli of Calgary, Alberta, her grandchildren; Kyle, Andrew, Janelle (Devin), Tyler, Kevin, Casey, Cory, Riley, Ethan, Keana and Carson, great grandchildren; Ella and Parker, sisters; Frances Bunko, Mary Lesko (Mervin), Gloria Jmaeff and brothers; Harry Holden (Lillian) and Danny Holden, brother in law Bill McKibbin, daughter in law Rita McKibbin, her foster children, many nieces, nephews and cousins. As well, many wonderful friends and neighbours in both Canada, USA and Mexico.

Doreen was predeceased by her husband Robert Moffat McKibbin, partner Garry Gordon Page, parents Harry Thorton Holden, Irene Mary Holden (nee Wintersgill), nephew Jason Holden, sister Patricia Fenton, brother in law Bill Bunko, sister in laws; Colleen King, Marjorie Jackson and mother in law Dorothy Isabella Beales, great niece Bryony Gale Bunko along with many other family and friends.

There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held at Our Lady of the Prairies Parish in Daysland, Alberta on Friday, October 12, 2018 at 2:00 pm with a luncheon to immediately follow.

On behalf of Doreen, the family would like to thank everyone who took time to visit her and to those who assisted in her care.

In lieu of flowers our mom has requested that you take your family out for dinner and enjoy time with each other.

"To act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with God"