In Loving Memory Of Edla was born at New , SK to Tyyne and Arvo Kiviharju. In 1944 she married Walter Makela and EDLA HELMI MAKELA together they raised five daughters. They had a mixed farming operation in New Born: Sunday, July 20, 1924 Finland for 41years. During Died: Wednesday, December 30, 2014 those years, Edla also worked at Age: 90 years the Esterhazy nursing home for five years. At age 55, Edla took her training as a special care aid FUNERAL SERVICE and received top honours in her St. John’s Lutheran Church class. When Walter retired in New Finland, 1985, they moved to Whitewood Saturday, January 3, 2014 where Edla lived for the rest of her at 2:00 p.m. life. She worked for Whitewood Home Care until her retirement at age 64. Edla was exceptional at all types of handiwork especially CLERGY sewing, knitting and crocheting. She created many fine gifts for Rev. Wilma Woods family members. Edla was adventuresome and loved to travel. She visited such places as Disneyland, Alaska, Caribbean and Eastern . At age 82 she was able to fulfil a lifelong dream INTERM ENT and visit her ancestral home in Finland. Whitewood Cemetery Edla is survived by her daughter Lona Rienks (Rienk), daughter Myrina Poncelet (Marc), daughter Irene de Laforest URN BEARER (Laurent), daughter Carol Francis (Leonard), daughter Sheila Halmai (Tom); 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; Greg Poncelet brother George Kivi(Velma), brother Everett Kivi, sister-in-law Margaret Kiviharju, sister Doreen Bauer (John Rink) and sister HONORARY PALLBEARERS Helen Downs; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Edla Tammy Kidd Kelly Rienks Kim Sivertson was predeceased by her husband Walter Makela; her infant Rochelle Audfroid Carrie Belter Chris de Laforest daughter Lorna; her grandson-in-law Ward Sivertson; her parents, three brothers and one sister; and a special friend and Chelsea de Laforest Jody Francis Jackie Reed sister-in-law, Sylvia Luhtala. Nigel Francis Dana Francis Devin Teichroeb Arrangements entrusted to MATTHEWS FUNERAL HOME Natasha Halmai Mariah Halmai Brandon Halmai Whitewood, Saskatchewan