Ms. Christine Estelle Tincher

It is with incredibly heavy hearts we announce the recent passing of Christine Tincher (nee Kunard), at the age of 73 years. Christine passed away peacefully, with her three sons at her side, at Foothills Country Hospice, after a brave and courageous battle. Born to parents Fern (nee Powell) and Donald Kunard, and raised in Weyburn, SK, Christine enjoyed activities like piano, volleyball, soccer, and track and field in her earlier years. She also enjoyed music by artists like Elton John, Adele, The Eagles, The Doobie Brothers, and Eric Clapton, and cheering on her beloved Saskatchewan Roughriders. Upon graduating high school, Christine attended nursing school at SIAST which led to a decades long career as an accomplished Registered Nurse, and later positions such as Director of Care in the fields of Palliative Care, Age Care and Gerontology. Her passion for helping others, especially with their health, was something she believed in deeply. A compassionate, caring, and empathetic soul, Christine loved and cherished her family. She gave birth to three sons; Morgan, Jeffrey, and Brendan who were the absolute lights of her life. She would boast, brag, and beam with pride about them - right up until her last days. She loved them more than anything; more than words could accurately describe. And whether it was spending time with her aunts, uncles and cousins, on the Keefe and Powell sides respectively, or getting together with good friends for a laugh, Christine really did enjoy and care about the lives of others she was close with. Christine is survived by her three sons Morgan (Kimberlee) of Vancouver, BC, Jeffrey (April) of Calgary, AB and Brendan (Krista) of High River, AB and by her six beautiful grandchildren; Ada & Chloe Tincher, Sloane & Aubrey Tincher and Ivy & Fabian Tincher. She is also survived by her ex-husband Derrick Tincher, of Okotoks, AB. Her sons wish to also sincerely thank all of the exceptionally kind and helpful nurses and staff at Foothills Country Hospice, for helping make her final days so much more peaceful, dignified, and comfortable. We will be forever grateful for this. And it was an absolutely fitting place for her to spend her last several weeks; since she spent so many years nursing and helping others. She used to say it was, “an honor being with seniors, and their families, when the end was drawing near.” Christine, we will miss you profoundly. We will miss your hugs, your laugh, your kindness, your beautiful smile, your conversation, your wisdom and most of all - your love. The world just isn’t the same without you. Rest in peace as one of the most beautiful of kind souls. A Celebration of Christine’s life will take place from 3:00-7:00PM on Sunday, October 15th at The Braeside Community Centre (11024 Braeside Drive SW, Calgary, AB T2W 6G5) with speeches and stories from her loved ones commencing at 5:00PM. A further Celebration and interment will occur in and around Weyburn, SK in mid-2024. Specific details will be announced closer to the time. Any donations, in Christine’s honor, can and will be made to Foothills Country Hospice at www.countryhospice.org. Thank you. Caring for the family is Lyle Reeves Funerals of High River (Craig Snodgrass) 403.652.4242.

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Ms. Christine Estelle Tincher

March 26, 1950 - September 16, 2023