Arlene Joyce (nee Reitsma) McBride
Arlene passed away after a very courageous battle with cancer January 13, 2023 at age of 66.
She is survived by her husband, Wes of 20 years; daughter, Erin (Daniel) Varsallona; son, Ryan Harms.
Arlene will miss seeing her 4 grandsons, Tai, Jace, Linken and Tommy, grow and become the incredible men they are going to be.
She also leaves to mourn her mother, Helen Reitsma; siblings, Brenda DeRuiter, Carolyn Spoor, Marie (Tony) Callaghan, Jeff (Nadene) Reitsma and Lyn (Randy) Hintz; in-laws, James McBride, Brad Larson and Kym (Bruce) Kendall; along with many nieces nephews and friends.
Predeceased by her dad, Art Reitsma; brother-in-law, Case deRuiter; in-laws, Dan McBride and Deanna Chester
A Celebration of Life will be held January 27, 2023 at 1 pm at the Barrhead Christian Reformed Church With Pastor Harold VanderSluis officiating. Cremation has taken place.
Anyone wishing to make a charitable donation can do so directly to WIN House PO Box 20088 RPO Beverly Edmonton AB T5W 5E6 or the Girl Guides of Canada 11055 107st NW Edmonton AB T5H2Z6
The family would like to thank the nurses of the cross-cancer institute and the staff of the Sturgeon hospital for the Care they showed Arlene in her final days.
