Beloved husband of Eva Blanchet; Rene is predeceased by his father, mother, father-in-law & mother-in-law, one brother, seven sisters-in-law, eight brothers-in-law, one niece and three nephews. Rene was born Sept. 9, 1934 on the farm in McCord, Saskatchewan and attended school in Gravelbourg. He married Eva Prive of Ponteix, Saskatchewan and they moved to Lethbridge to raise their four children. A steam engineer by trade and with Eva by his side, they successfully invested and operated several businesses. Rene will be dearly missed by his family, including his four children, George (Linda) Masse, Armande Schwarz, Adele (John) Ireland, Dennis (Angela) Masse, 10 Grandchildren, 13 Great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchildren. A private family Graveside and Reception will be held at a later date.