Ines Linnea (Johnson) Rolston
March 7, 1919 ~ January 30, 2017 (age 97) 97 Years OldShare using:
Ines Linnea (Johnson) Rolston was born March 7th, 1919 to Kristian and Albertina Johnson on the family farm in Saskatchewan. It was a family of nine: Hulda, Harry, Norman, Thelma, Alton, Lehman, Arthur, Agnes and last of all Grandma Ines. If you asked her, she played baseball better than any of them.
Grandma married William Rolston on July 22, 1937 and they took over the family farm which was the Rolston homestead north of Amulet Saskatchewan. On top of their own Farming chores, Grandma even took a job cooking for the threshers during that time. They had 5 children out on the farm: Norma Darlene (Neal Palmer), Doris Christina (John Jones), Larie Edward (Louise), Douglas Maynard (Jan) and David Keith (Carol). As Grandma would say, “It was a hard life but it was good.”
During the forties, Grandpa Bill spent the last 25 cents they had on a Bible Book. Grandma was so furious that she threw the book onto a shelf without looking at it. It sat there for two months until finally she calmed down, and realized if Grandpa spent the last of their money on a book she might as well read it. By the end of the book Grandma believed that what she read was the Truth and by 1942 the family had pledged their lives as Jehovah's Witnesses. Grandma's faith was very important to her and even to the very end it brought her great comfort.
Grandma loved painting, creating ceramics, crocheting, knitting and studying the bible with people. Most of all beating anyone and everyone at cards. Cards were serious business! She was very hospitable and loved having a house full of people.
Grandma's had a huge family to love and adore her. Grandma was blessed with 14 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, 10 Great Great Grandchildren and 1 Great Great on the way. There are so many more who loved her as if she was their grandma too. She was loved by many people. She never minced her words, always told you what she thought which is why we affectionately called her GG (Grumpy Grandma).
Grandma passed peacefully on January 30th, 2017 shortly after midnight. She was surrounded by family and friends just as she had always wanted. She was tenacious, spunky, loving and strong. She was so loved and will have many waiting to welcome her back.
Ines was predeceased by her parents Albertina and Kristian, her siblings, her loving husband William as well as her son in law John and her daughter in law Carol.
A ceremony will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 11th, 2017 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Frank, Alberta (14929, 20 Ave.). All are welcome to attend and celebrate Grandma's life.
Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555
