Obituary of Tena Augustin

Tena Augustin

(May 27, 1923 - July 26, 2021)

Tena Augustin of Camrose, Alberta, formerly of New Norway, Alberta passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at the age of 98 years.

Tena Augustin (Peterson) was born on the Peterson farm near Ferintosh, Alberta on May 27, 1923, the second child of George and Anna (Buma) Peterson’s nine children.  Tena was raised on the farm and attended the nearby Poplar Bluff School, and completed Grades 1 through 8.  After finishing school, Tena worked for other farm families in the area, and it was at the Dyberg farm where she met John Augustin.  They were married on November 6, 1942 and settled on a farm four miles south of New Norway, the Sanden place, which became the Augustin family farm.  John and Tena had four children:  Janet, Judy, Paul, and James.

God blessed Tena with a beautiful disposition to share with us all - she was gracious, gentle, kind and loving, had wonderful compassion for others, and had a sweet, sweet spirit.  These traits will always be cherished and will forever be in our hearts. 

Tena’s life demonstrated her strong Christian principles of hope, faith and trust in God, her strong morals, values and beliefs; to which she raised her children and shared throughout the years.  
Tena exemplified “unconditional love” to everyone; always a warm welcome for family, friends, and neighbours to drop in, visit, have a coffee or a meal, and even stay over.  It was very important for Tena to be involved in her immediate and extended family, church, community, hobbies and to use her talents.

 
 In the community, Tena was involved in the  Ferintosh Friendly Circle - promoting opportunities for women in community and projects, and the 4-H Clothing/Sewing Club - helping youth to develop their potential. In the home, besides caring for family and friends, Tena was an excellent seamstress, and hairdresser, for family and in the community. For hobbies, Tena enjoyed looking after her yard and flowers, gardening and canning, baking, quilting, crochetting, cake-decorating, painting in Art Club, scrabble, crib, and traveling. In the church, Tena helped out where needed at functions, activities, and volunteered in the Church camp kitchen at Red Deer Lake.

Later, when most of her children had left home, Tena started working at the Camrose Lutheran College kitchen. She enjoyed over 17 years (1971-1989) working as a cook, and received her cooks’ license. 

In 1989, after 45 years of farming on the Augustin farm, John and Tena moved to an acreage nearby.  When John passed in 1996, Tena continued living on the acreage until 2013. She then moved to Camrose to live at the Deer Meadows Senior Facility.

She is survived by her loving family: children Janet (John) Vanderspoel of Edmonton, Judy Augustin of Edmonton, Paul (Barb) of Calgary, and James (Susan) of New Norway; nine grandchildren Gerrit, Trena, Trent, Jill, Jason, Krista, Chelsie, Janelle, and Erica; thirteen great-grandchildren; one sister Jane Treleaven of Vernon, B.C.; two brothers Stanley Peterson and Edward (Alice) Peterson of Ferintosh;  brother-in-law Wallace Richards of Westerose; sister-in-law Joan Peterson of Vancouver, BC; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Tena was predeceased by: her husband, John; infant twin sons, Joseph and George; her parents; two sisters Doris (Arnold) Leland and Rhoda Richards; three brothers Peter, Jim (Mina), and John Peterson; sister-in-law Iris Peterson; and brother-in-law Walter Treleaven.

A "Celebration of Life" service was held on Monday, August 2, 2021, from the New Norway Evangelical Free Church.

If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Tena's memory may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the New Norway Evangelical Free Church, or to the charity of one's choice.