Obituary of Wilma Biffert

Wilma Biffert

Wilhelmine Isabella (née Rice) Biffert longtime resident of Mossbank, Saskatchewan, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, at the age of 74, after a courageous battle with cancer., Wilma was born and raised in Mankota, SK. Throughout her life, Wilma dedicated herself to service, working at the Triple K Restaurant and the Noodle Plant in Mossbank, as well as lending a helping hand at the Mossbank Bar and the Ardill Bar.  She found solace and joy in the simple pleasures of summertime, spending countless hours outdoors, tending to her garden, cutting her lawn, and nurturing her flowers, always eager to add new varieties to her collection. Wilma cherished the quietude of home and was a great cook, making awesome sweet and sour ribs and delicious gravy. She was quiet, trustworthy and honest and truly valued the companionship of her dear friend Tom Archer. Wilma's memory will forever remain in the hearts of those she touched.

Wilma is survived by her dear friend Tom Archer; sisters Georgina (Roch) Beausoleil, Joyce Springer, twin sister Elizabeth (Ken) Hampshire, and Florence (George) Cunningham, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her parents, George and Scholastica “Lottie” (nee Stengler) Rice, her brothers Anthony Rice, Bruce Rice, and Denis Rice, and her infant sister Bernice Rice.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. at Piché Hawkins Grondin Funeral Chapels in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan. Interment will follow at Mossbank Cemetery in Mossbank, Saskatchewan. Everyone is invited to share lunch and fellowship at the Mossbank Fifty Plus Club.