Mona Faye Heit

Mona Faye Heit, wife of Martin Edward Heit and mother to Christina Rose Dolan, Jennifer Corinne Heit and Katherine JoAnn Heit has passed away. A lover of ladybugs, lilac bushes and sugar daddy petunias. She was born to Mary and Joseph Tyson and lived in Harris, Sask. with her brother Grant and sister Joan. She was the youngest child. At the time of her passing, she was 77 years old, and she died Tuesday March 25th. Her husband of 57 years was by her side. She passed away peacefully, a beautiful death they say, what more can you ask for.

Our mother didn’t speak about her younger life very much. She was a smart girl. She grew up on a farm and I think that makes any girl pretty tough and determined, and that she was. After graduation from Harris, she went to school to become a teacher. She began teaching 2nd grade in Biggar, Sask. It wasn’t very long until she met Martin from Tramping Lake ,and they began a life together in Asquith. Martin at the Wheat Pool and mom at home with 3 girls.

At 240 Main Street in the 1980’s is where you would find the very best dressed Barbie Dolls in town. Mona spent many hours sewing barbie doll clothes. Sparkly wide legged pant suits with matching belts, white fur winter coats with flared arms and long velvet evening gowns just to name a few. In another life, she would have been a world-famous fashion designer.

She was very crafty. She had the biggest hot glue gun anyone had ever seen. She was a lover of anything wicker. She made little wicker hats with flowers on them to hang on the wall. She made clocks out of cast iron frying pans, and she created the most beautiful ceramic pieces.

Once the little girls outgrew the barbies, mom began to sew other things. She took a mukluk class in town one year and then sewed all of us a pair. It was a big family moment. Another time she took a different sewing class and made a child sized doll. It was really cool; I wonder what happened to that?

Mom and dad spent lots of time in the garden at Asquith. She had a big garden every year and made ice cream pail pickles and dills for many many years. Her yard was full of flowers every summer and she loved petunias and monarch butterflies.

She played the organ and everyone who knew her has heard her play. Often requested favorites were “How Great Thou Art” and “Prayer of St. Francis” - blasting in the house. Dad standing at the organ adding different sounds and her saying “Martin, enough it’s too loud”!

Mom and dad loved to spend time sitting at the fire pit at Attons Lake or at home in the back yard. They spent countless hours listening to their tapes on the Ghetto Blaster, Kris & Rita all night long! Mom was a lover of music.

Once her girls grew even older, she needed something more. She started working at the Co-op. This was a new side to her. She loved working at the Co-op and took pride in the work she did there. After 10 years she retired, and they spent lots of time puttering around the house together. They loved to drive the gravel roads all summer and fall, checking crops, maybe with a schnapps…

During these years they gained a few and lost a few. They welcomed 6 grandchildren: Morgan, Ryanne (Jennifer) Ethan, Junebug (Christina) and Sayda, Isla (Kathy). And then Eric, the last man standing. I guess he is a keeper…

Until I became a mother, Mom,

There was just no way I could know,

The sacrifices you must have made,

As you helped your children grow.

Love your girls, and dad too.

Martens Warman Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the care and arrangements for Mona Heit.