Obituary of Isabelle Gratton

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Mom and Nana, Isabelle Gratton at the age of 80. Mom was born on the family farm near Buchanan, SK. on December 27, 1934. She attended school in Buchanan, moving to Saskatoon after high school to attend a secretarial course, then to work in a bank. She met her husband, Grady Gratton, and they wed in Saskatoon on October 8th, 1955. Mom was a full partner to Dad, raising 3 daughters while they worked side by side in the various hotels and businesses that they owned and operated. After retirement, Mom took up golfing and quickly became very good at it, earning the nickname “Nancy Lopez” from her daughters and grandchildren. Mom enjoyed many winters in Casa Grande, Arizona returning to Crystal Lake for the summer months. Mom loved to socialize and over the years, she has made many great friends; these friendships she made were a big part of her life and she cherished each one of them. Mom was always up for a joke and a game of cards. Her sense of humor and upbeat personality were loved and appreciated by many and she will be sadly missed. Isabelle leaves to mourn her passing her daughters, Shelley (Rene) Roch, Wendy (Brian) Derrow, Leslie (Dan) Gratton, granddaughter Hailey (Kevin) Moug, grandsons Cameron and Jared (Wendy) Derrow and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Graydon in 1998, parents Berna and Mike Brezinski, brothers Louis and Frank Brezinski and sisters Caroline Chicilo and Olive Zaleschuk.