Obituary of Lorna Lynn Stack

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It is with great sadness that the family of Lorna Stack (Kerr) announces her peaceful passing on December 20, 2020.  Lorna was born on August 12, 1939 in Saskatoon. She grew up in the Nutana area and attended St. Joseph elementary school, Nutana Collegiate, St. Thomas More College and the University of Saskatchewan. During her time at St. Thomas More College, a young man bet his friends that he could get Lorna to go on a date with him. John Stack asked and she accepted. They married at St. Joseph Church on August 5, 1961 and raised six children together.

Lorna was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mom and friend. She gave her family so much and many wonderful places, memories and traditions. From spending summers holidays at Jeannette Lake, hiking in Rogers Pass, playing in the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii, to the magic she brought to our Christmas Eve celebration. She made sure we experienced the joys of life together.

She was a wonderful baker and while she did not love it, she was an amazing cook. She loved gardening and her yard was truly beautiful.  She loved to buy local art and her home was filled with it.  She contributed to her community in many ways, including attending Parkridge Care Home to take the residents to weekly mass.  Lorna had great affection for all her friends including Mildred Kerr, Inga Kramer, Pat Keenan, Patty Thompson, and Anne DeCoteau, as well as her cousins, Lynda Moffat and Elaine Murray.  She loved her cat, Pancake, very much. 

Lorna was preceded in death by her father, Cameron Kerr; mother, Kitty Kerr; brother, Don Kerr; father and mother in law, Ambrose and Bertha Stack; husband, John Stack; daughter, Jennifer Stack; and her cat, Pancake. She is survived by her children, Caroline (husband Don, children Katherine, Anne, Tom and Elizabeth), Janice (husband Gerard, son William), Robert (wife Marion, son Nicolas), David (wife Andrea, children Jennifer, Andrew and Rebecca), and Marie (husband Darin, girls Rose and Juliet).

The family would like to thank Dr. Shoker and the transplant team for their many years of compassionate care and to everyone who looked after Lorna so tenderly over these last few months including Cherry, Shella, Home Care, and all the 7th floor and Palliative care staff at St. Paul’s Hospital.  

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, a private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Thomas More Chapel on December 28, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.  The family would like to invite you to join the service through livestream. To watch the livestream and leave condolences, please visit Lorna’s tribute and obituary at www.saskatoonfuneralhome.com.

The family graciously requests any donations made in Lorna’s Memory be made to St. Thomas More College.