Obituary of Toni Clark

Antonia “Toni” Clark, 98, of Kindersley and Kerrobert passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026.

Born on the family farm in Netherhill, she was the daughter of Luigi and Orsola Costa, Italian immigrants who settled in Saskatchewan to farm during a wave of agricultural migration from Europe. She attended Netherhill School, a three-room schoolhouse, while helping on the family farm, experiencing great hardship during the Great Depression and the drought of the “Dirty Thirties.”

She was accepted to the St. Boniface School of Nursing and, at the age of 17, boarded a train with her mother from Saskatoon to Winnipeg to pursue a childhood dream of becoming a nurse. After graduating from St. Boniface in 1949, she moved back to Saskatchewan to work as a nurse and then lived in British Columbia before moving back to Kindersley where she worked as an R.N. in the Kindersley Union Hospital. It was there that she met Harry Clark, whom she married in 1953. After taking a break from nursing to raise her four daughters, she returned to work in 1968, continuing to work as an R.N. until her retirement in 1991.

Respected for her exemplary skills as a nurse and care for all patients, Toni quite literally went the extra mile during the polio pandemic when she rode 120 miles with a patient in the back of a station wagon to a hospital in Saskatoon. When a dying woman asked to see her dog but was told animals were not allowed in the hospital, Toni secretly wheeled the patient to the hospital chapel where the dog was waiting so that the two could say their good-byes. She was a mentor to other nurses, sharing wisdom and building lifelong friendships with her colleagues.

A dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, she took great pride in the accomplishments of her entire family. She was steadfast in her devotion to her parents and entire family, traveling near and far to visit family and support the activities of her daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A woman of deep and abiding faith, Toni was a devoted member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Kindersley. She was an active Kinette and member of the local curling club.

After retirement, she volunteered at the Kindersley & District Plains Museum and the Wheatland Regional Library. She and Harry enjoyed traveling, whether visiting family or new travel destinations in many parts of the world.

In addition to her parents, Toni was preceded in death by her husband, Harry, with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2003. She was also predeceased by her brother, Peter, sister, Louise, father-in-law, Alex, mother-in-law, Leota, sisters-in-law, Emma and Verna, brother-in-law, Jim, son-in-law, Don, and grandson, Derek. She is survived by her four daughters: Colleen (George) of Calgary, Lana (Joe) of Macklin, Gloria of Saskatoon and Kerrobert, and Valarie of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. Also seven grandchildren, Carly, Paula (Brad), Kevin (Ali), Neil, Allison, Harrison (Kristin) and Corrine (Eric); and ten great-grandchildren, Owen, Eddie, Marissa, Carson, Alyssa, Brayden, Rylan, Ryder, Dylan and Natalie. Also brother-in-law, Jack, and sister-in-law, Amy; nieces Bonny, Diane, Donna, Dawn, Jacquie and Terri; and a nephew, Dale.

The family wishes to thank the staff and homecare staff of Pioneer’s Haven for their loving and dedicated care over the years, and Dr. Wentzel, Dr. Mada and staff at the Kerrobert and District Health Care Centre for their kind, compassionate care.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held July 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Interment will follow at the Kindersley Cemetery with a luncheon in the church hall afterward.

For those unable to attend in person, a live stream of the funeral will be available through Toni’s page on the Gregory’s Funeral Home website.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:

Pioneer’s Haven

Please make payment to Town of Kerrobert, noting it is a donation to Pioneer’s Haven in memory of Toni Clark. Mail to: Town of Kerrobert, Box 558, Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, S0L 1R0.

KLD (Kerrobert, Luseland & District) Wellness Foundation

Box 730

Kerrobert, Saskatchewan  S0L 1R0