Roy Ivan McInnes

McINNES: Roy Ivan McInnes passed away at Lloydminster Hospital, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on January 16, 2024 at the age of 78 years. Roy is survived by: his loving wife, Elizabeth Strand; children, Shandra (Rod) Matthews, Cindy (Rob) Munroe and Rodney (Ann-Dee) Nunweiler; grandchildren, Cole, Madison, Regann, Ian, Peggy, Bobbie (Taylor) and Allen (Zoey); great-grandchildren, Kolby and Toni; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. Roy was predeceased by: his parents; Ivan and Winnifred McInnes; sisters, Nancy Stanley and Lenore Taylor; and brothers-in-law, Ken Stanley and Art Taylor. No Memorial Service was held at this time. An announcement will come at a later date. Donations in memory of Roy may be made to MS Society or donor’s charity of choice. Eulogy Roy Ivan McInnes was born December 4, 1945 in Vermilion, Alberta. He grew up on the family homestead in Buffalo Coulee (25km south of Vermilion), with his father, Ivan, his mother, Winifred, his older sister, Lenore and is younger sister, Nancy. Roy always spoke very fondly of life on the farm, particularly when it involved horses, one in particular named “Slim” who would forever be his favorite. To complete high school, he moved to Mannville where he met Doris Johnstone. They wed in 1966 and moved to Sherwood Park where they raised their two daughters, Shandra and Cindy. This time marked the beginning of Roy’s career as a property appraiser. The family enjoyed years of watersports at their lakefront cabin. Roy also enjoyed trap shooting, pheasant hunting, sledding (snowmobiles), reading good western novels and playing cards, usually crib. In 1980, it was decided the family would move to Lloydminster. Roy would go on to open his own appraisal firm which would span 30 years. He continued to enjoy the same activities, but now home base was the farm owned by his sister, Nancy and her husband, Ken. Roy and Ken became great friends, spending much time in the toy shed or sledding across snow covered fields. In 1987, Roy and Doris went their separate ways and Shandra and Cindy headed off to university, so Roy poured himself into work. On one fateful day in 1988, when he dropped off an appraisal to a local bank, he met Ann Strand. They would be friends for 20 years before becoming a couple in 2008. They enjoyed many years of horses, golfing and travelling. Roy’s family grew to include son-in-laws, Rod and Rob and grandchildren, Cole, Madison, Regann and Ian. When Roy and Ann married in 2018, his family officially extended to include son, Rodney, daughter-in-law, Ann-Dee, three grandchildren, Peggy, Bobbie and Allen and great-granddaughters, Kolby and Toni. Throughout his life, Roy had a gentle nature. Whether it was horses or people, he didn’t rush connections or conversations. He’d be there when the time was right. Sadly, towards the end of his life, he would fight a long tough battle with cancer. On January 16, 2024, Roy’s journey as we know it, came to an end. He passed away peacefully with all of his family and a few close friends by his side. He will be dearly missed but we take comfort in knowing he is at peace and with his loved ones on the other side. Undoubtedly, they had a wonderful reunion.