1937 ~ Doris Pearl Holt (nee Munro) ~ 2022 "She was passionate about gardening and her yard; you would often find her cutting grass, picking berries or chasing deer from her flowers."
Posted Apr 19, 2022 | 12:22 PM
Doris Pearl Holt (nee Munro) of Innisfail, Alberta passed away at Red Deer, Alberta on Tuesday, April
12, 2022, at the age of 85 years.
Doris was born in Innisfail on April 5, 1937, where she was the youngest of three children. She was
raised on a farm in the Big Bend community area and moved to Innisfail later on.
Doris graduated from the University of Alberta after pursuing her degree in nursing and music. Her first
student nursing job was at Storm Mountain Lodge, then she worked at the Red Deer Regional Hospital,
Red Deer, Alberta. She returned to nursing after the birth of her children and worked at the Red Deer
Associate Medical Clinic until she retired in 1999.
In 1959 she met Carl Holt; they were wed on October 21, 1961. In 1966, they built their first home at
the farm and in 1967 welcomed their son, Stephen and their daughter, Lori followed in 1971. Carl and
Doris built their life together, farming and participating in many community functions. They continued
to farm in Knee Hill Valley until Carl’s passing in 2015.
Doris had an immense love of music and was a beautiful pianist. She taught piano lessons from the farm
living room to many of the neighboring children and played at several events at the local community
hall. Doris enjoyed playing her piano for hours upon hours until the end of her days and for those who
were lucky enough to hear her play; it was a pleasure to listen.
Doris had many interests; she loved to travel and spent many winters in warmer climates. She was
passionate about gardening and her yard; you would often find her cutting grass, picking berries or
chasing deer from her flowers.
In 2020, Doris moved to town and spent many enjoyable hours with her friends on their numerous
adventures.
Doris will be lovingly remembered by her children, Stephen (Dyane) Holt and Lori (Bill) Holt-Bunney,
her five grandchildren, her sister Leona Peterson and many nieces and nephews.
Doris rejoins her husband Carl, her sister, Edna and her parents, Clarence and Mary, as she is welcomed
to the gates of heaven. She will be sorrowfully missed. A Drop-In Celebration of Doris’s Life will be
held at Heartland Funeral Services, 4415 – 49 Street, Innisfail, Alberta on Friday, April 22, 2022, from
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. If desired, Memorial Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Canada, 119 -14 Street, NW #100, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1Z6 or at www.heartandstroke.ca. Arrangements in care of: Heartland Funeral Services Ltd., 4415 – 49 Street, Innisfail, Alberta Phone: 403.227.0006 Fax: 403.227.6437
- Date : 2022-04-19
- Location : www.ParklandFuneralHome.com & www.HeartlandFuneralServices.com