In Loving Memory Of
God’s Garden
Caroline Meachem
God looked around His garden
And found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth,
And saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough,
And the hills were hard to climb.
So He closed your weary eyelids,
And whispered “Peace be thine.”
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
- Author Unknown
Heritage Funeral Home
Tisdale Funeral Home
Nipawin, Saskatchewan
862-3979
Tisdale, Saskatchewan
873-4077
May 18th, 1960
~
July 28th, 2015
In Loving Memory Of
Caroline Susan Meachem
May 18th, 1960 ~ July 28th, 2015
55 Years
Funeral Service:
Friday, July 31st, 2015 at 1:00 PM
Canadian Martyrs Roman Catholic Church
Carrot River, Saskatchewan
Officiating: Fr. Jim Kaptein
Cross Bearer: Reid Urbanowski and Shelbi Urbanowski
Eulogist: Connie Taillon
Organist: Carlene Schmaltz
Readers:
Kaitlin Cavanaugh Roxane Meachem Richard
Blackaby
Caroline will be laid to rest in
Pinegrove Memorial Gardens, Carrot River, SK
Following the interment family and friends are invited
to share in a time of fellowship in the
Canadian Martyrs Roman Catholic Church.
Memorial tributes may be made to
Carrot River Health Centre
Box 250 Carrot River, SK S0E 0L0
Caroline Meachem, spunky, funny, everyone’s pet, gave us 55 years. And since it was
about 35 years more than we expected, we are grateful. Caroline stepped into heaven
July 28, 2015. She was born May 18, 1960 in Carrot River and lived her entire life
there. It was the greener pasture! Caroline was the seventh of Russ and Kit
Cavanaugh’s eight children.
Caroline took all her schooling in her hometown. In high school she was involved in
drama, cheerleading and basketball. Her outside interests were figure skating and
singing with her sister Margy at weddings, church and events. They had the sweetest
harmony. After graduating in 1978, Caroline worked as a teller at the Bank of Nova
Scotia in Carrot River.
Caroline’s romance with Kevin Meachem started when she was 15 and lasted 40
years. They proved that true love conquers all. Their marriage on July 14, 1979 joined
two soul mates, sweethearts and best friends for life. No one could have predicted
what kind of life that would be. Plagued by illness right from the start, Caroline and
Kevin never expected pity, never complained, and never lost their sense of humour.
They treated each other with the utmost dignity, respect and love. When Kevin walked
into the room, Caroline’s face lit up. It was a beautiful relationship.
Against all odds, they had a healthy baby girl, Chelene, on October 5, 1981. Their
family was complete. The “three musketeers” shared a love of games, music, laughter
and tuna sandwiches – Caroline’s go-to lunch in a pinch. She was always in a pinch.
Caroline was a terrific mom; she always had time, was never in a hurry, knew how to
listen, and didn’t sweat the small stuff. And her love knew no bounds.
When Chelene was young, Caroline volunteered in the elementary school, helping
little readers improve their skills. She enjoyed cross-stitch, needlepoint, sewing,
crosswords and jigsaw puzzles.
Caroline moved into the Carrot River Health Centre at age 42. She was the darling.
Much younger than most of the residents, she brought her lively sense of humour with
her and “Caroline witticisms” abounded. With a few words or just a look she could
bring laughter into any circumstance. The staff at the nursing home loved her and
treated her with compassion, kindness and tender care for her last 13 years. Caroline
took her final breaths surrounded by a large loving family.
Caroline was baptized at the Canadian Martyrs Roman Catholic Church and was a
devoted believer all her life. When she could no longer attend Mass, she took
communion at the nursing home whenever the priest brought it. She sang with pure
joy and had an unwavering faith in Jesus, the Son of God, her Saviour.
Her faith is captured in this poem by Thomas C. Lane:
We pass to fuller life, O Lord, in Thee,
When comes the time to yield this mortal breath;
Our spirits rise, redeemed, exultant, free,
In Thee we trust, and trusting, fear not death.
Loved ones who have gone on ahead are her parents, Russel and Catherine
Cavanaugh, her sister Anita, and her father-in-law Raymond Meachem.
Caroline leaves behind her beloved husband Kevin, her daughter Chelene Fehr, her
son-in-law Brian Fehr, her grandson Blake and mother-in-law Elsie Meachem.
Caroline’s sisters Paulette Mellesmoen (Mac), Diane Field (Vic), Connie Taillon
(Gerry), Lisa Blackaby (Richard), Margy Davis (Perry) and her brother Jim Cavanaugh
along with 16 nieces/nephews and 17 grand-nieces/nephews will miss her. Kevin’s
siblings Linda (Chuck) Ingerman, Randy Meachem, Terry (Roxane) Meachem, Cheryl
(Steve) Urbanowski, Joyce (Darrin) Parcher and Gerald (Tanya) Meachem along with
her nine nieces/nephews and two grand nieces/nephews will also miss Caroline.