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The Canora Courier 13 October 2004
BLAHUT FINDLAY O'BRIEN ROEBUCK SIGSTAD VESEY WOLOS
Canora Courier October 13, 2004 Page 2 FINDLAY: A memorial service for Glen Arthur Findlay, 70, of Cloverdale, B.C. and formerly of Invermay, who died Aug. 26 at the White Rock Hospital, was held Sept. 27 at the Cloverdale United Church. Born on Feb. 19, 1934 at the Invermay Hotel, he attended Mason and Invermay High schools. He moved to British Columbia in 1955. He devoted his life to the farming community and became an irrigation specialist, which kept him working until 2004. Predeceased by his parents, James and Annie, three brothers, Bob, Bill and Don, and two sisters, Evelyn and June, he is survived by his wife, Helen; five daughters, Julie, Sherryl, Robyn, Kristan and Bobbie; a son, Michael; three sisters, Eileen Marie and Shirley and Patricia; two brothers, Jack and Allan; 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Canora Courier October 13, 2004 Page 2 SIGSTAD: Funeral service for Tilda Sigstad, 93, of Quill Lake, and formerly of the Buchanan area, who died Sept. 21 at Kelvington Hospital, was held Sept. 25 at Wesley United Church in Quill Lake with Terry Tompkins officiating. A private family inurnment was held in Quill Lake with Tompkins Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born on Mar. 9, 1911, to Michael and Elana Strilaeff at a Doukhobor village near Buchanan, she married Lee Sigstad on July 4, 1934. In 1936, they moved to Quill Lake, where she was active in the community. She was involved in everything from curling and figure skating to the UCW and the Legion auxiliary. In 1961, she graduated from a certified nursing assistant program and worked in Quill Lake, Melfort, Royal University Hospital, Yorkton and in several B.C. communities. Predeceased by her husband, Lee, two sons, Mackay and David, a brother, Michael, and three sisters, Mary MacColl, Hazel Cody and Verna Dalshaug, she is survived by a daughter, Carol (Lawrence) Tosezak; a brother, Allan (Freda) Strilioff; and eight grandchildren. Canora Courier October 13, 2004 Page 2 BLAHUT: Funeral service for Mary Blahut, 92, of Yorkton, who died Oct. 1 at the Canora Hospital Palliative Care Unit, was held Oct. 6 at Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Yorkton with Rev. Roman Kocur officiating. Burial was at Yorkton City Cemetery with Kopan’s Funeral Service in care of arrangements. Born in the Jaroslaw district on Aug. 1, 1912 to Hnat and Pelegia (nee Osmak) Krupa, she attended Jaroslaw School and Sacred heart Academy. On June 4, 1933, she married John Blahut and the couple farmed in the Jaroslaw district until retiring to Yorkton in 1982. Predeceased by her parents, her husband, two sisters, Rosie in infancy and Stanley; and by one grandson, Joseph John, she is survived by five children, Walter (Phyllis) of Winnipeg, Violet Obuck of Regina, Orest (Evelyn) of Regina, Rosann (Jack) Hattfield of Belleville, Eugene (Marie) of Yorkton; three sisters, Eva Hattrick, Stella Fleck and Lucille Wain; one brother, John (Ann) Krupa; 15 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Canora Courier October 13, 2004 Page 2 ROEBUCK: Funeral service for Norman Roebuck, 93, of Yorkton, who died Sept. 27, was held Oct. 1 from Christie-Hill Funeral Chapel with Rev. Adel Compton of St. Andrew’s United Chapel with Rev. Adel Compton of St. Andrew’s United Church officiating. Burial was in Yorkton City Cemetery with Christie-Hill Funeral Chapel and Crematorium in care of arrangements. Born Sept. 24, 1911 in Yorkshire, England, he immigrated with his family in 1914 and settled in the Waldron area. A farmer, he graduated in 1941 from the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and became a registered elite seed grower. He was the first president of the North-eastern Seed Company of Yorkton. He served for four years as a municipal councilor and was a member of many local and provincial farm and agricultural boards and organizations. For seven year, he worked as a 4-H leader. He was appointed to the University of Saskatchewan senate and was on the advisory council of the College of Agriculture. In 1972, he was elected president of the Yorkton branch of the University of Saskatchewan Alumni and was a trustee of the University Foundation. In 1986, he was honoured with the Distinguished Graduate in Agriculture award from the University of Saskatchewan for service award from the University of Saskatchewan for service through leadership in the area of 4-H, agriculture, service clubs, university and community improvement. He was a past president, honourary life member and senator of the Yorkton Exhibition Association. He was elected for the 1963-64 term as president of the Western Canada Fairs Association and was chairman of the attractions committee of the B Fairs Association of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. He was president and director for the Saskatchewan Agricultural Society Association from 1956 to 1958. In 1985, he received the association’s Citizen of the Yar award. In 1987, he was presented with an honorary life membership in the Saskatchewan Agricultural Society and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame in Saskatoon. In 2000, he received a life membership in the Saskatchewan Institute of Agriculture. He served for eight years as municipal representative on the Agricultural Extension District Board and as a member of the Yorkton Agricultural Manpower Board and as a member of the Yorkton Agriculture Manpower Board. In 1962, he was appointed chairman of the advisory committee of the PFRA for the three prairie provinces. He was an original shareholder and chairman of the board of Yorkton Television Company and was employed by the station when it went on the air in 1958. He worked in the news and public relations department and was producer of the CKOS farm show until his resignation in 1973. In 1977, he was elected a Yorkton City alderman and served two terms. In 1993, he received the city’s Meritorious Service award. For 10 years he was president of the Yorkton branch of the Red Cross as well as director for the provincial body. He is a past board member of the Yorkton-Melville Health District, Anderson Lodge and Yorkton Senior Citizen Housing. He is a charter member and past president of the Yorkton Lions Club, and in 1961 he received the club’s civic award from Lions International. He is a past president and honourary life member of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce and served for many years as the chairman of the agriculture committee. For six years he chaired the annual Threshermen’s Show and was on the provincial board of the Western Development Museum. In 1998, he was made a life member of the Yorkton Threshermen’s Club. He was appointed to the provincial advisory committee of the North West Centennial and Saskatchewan ’85 and received the Friends of Heritage award. He is a recipient of the Saskatchewan Senior Heritage Award and served on the Yorkton Municipal Heritage advisory committee since 1988. In 1990, he received the volunteer recognition award for support and service to heritage conservation. In 1991 he was appointed to the board of the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation and was recognized by the Saskatchewan and Canadian governments. In 1993, he was awarded the commemorative medal, and in 1994, the Western Development Museums Award. In 1999, he received the provincial honoree award to mark the International Year of the Older Person. In 2002, he received the Queen’s Medal. He is survived by his wife, Edith; three children, Terry (Marg), Tracy (Tim) Bertsch and Tim (Bonnie); and eight grandchildren. Canora Courier October 13, 2004 Page 2 O’BRIEN: Funeral service for Jack Kenneth O’Brien of Victoria, and formerly of Kuroki, who died Aug. 12 in Victoria, was held at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Wadena with Rev. Pius officiating. Burial was in St. Helen’s Cemetery in Kuroki with Narfason’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements. He is survived by his sister, Geraldine (Art) Deacon. Canora Courier October 13, 2004 Page 2 WOLOS: Funeral service for Gus (Gussie) Mitchell Wolos, 33, of Canora, who died Oct. 2 in Pirdop, Bulgaria, was to be held Oct. 13 at the Canora Community Centre with Rev. Marg Janick-Grayston officiating. Burial was in the Canora Cemetery with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born on Sept. 21, 1971, at Canora Hospital to Eleanor (Boychuk) and August Wolos, he attended school in Canora and was the class valedictorian when he graduated in 1989. He worked at various jobs, beginning his career in mining in 1991. He worked in Thompson for about three years and then worked in Snow Lake until the fall of 2003. His job as a drill operator then took him to Chelopeck Village in Bulgaria. He played minor hockey in Canora and continued to play recreational hockey as an adult in Snow Lake and Canora. A person who enjoyed all sports, he was recognized as a master in horseshoes and received a Manitoba master angler award for fishing. Predeceased by his father, August, and his grandparents, John and Anne Wolos and Metro and Caroline Boychuk, he is survived by his mother, Eleanor, of Canora; a brother, Kevin (Lesley) of Sandy Beach; and three sisters, Irene (Lorne) Boychuk of Canora, Leona (James) Lofthang of Preeceville and Lorri (Deryck) Shewchuk of Canora. Canora Courier October 13, 2004 Page B6 VESEY: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alan ‘Al’ Morton Vesey, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004 at St. Anthony’s Hospital, The Pas, age 74 years. Alan will be greatly missed by: his wife Earlene; stepdaughter Lisa (Miles) Acorn, grandchildren, Bryce and Jenna; stepson Rob Mutz, grandchildren, Samantha, Justin Riley and Jordan; stepdaughter Nicole Frosst, grandchildren, Kendra and Brianne; stepson Darcy (Muriel) Richards, grandchildren, Matthew and Megan; stepdaughter Marilyn (Ernie) Sandberg, grandchildren, Steven, Brian, Darrell, Cyril; sister Shirley Belanger of Irvine, California; nephews and niece; numerous cousins in Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and British Columbia; and many friends. Alan was predeceased by his parents, Dr. Eustace and Helen Vesey; his brother, Charles; and his first wife, Olive Richards. Alan was born Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1930 to Dr. Eustace and Helen Vesey in Canora, Sask. He attended school in Canora, Central Butte and Hanley, Sask. Alan was employed by the CNR from 1947-1991. He worked in many little towns in Saskatchewan and arrived in The Pas in 1995. He always talked highly of his time with the CNR and of all the wonderful friendships he had with his co-workers. Al was an avid curler, golfer, card player and swimmer. He made the curling draws for the ladies’ bonspiel fro years and always commented that “those ladies are always on top of everything.” Al loved the challenge of the stock market, buying and selling from the age of 17. In 1968 Al and jack Johnson started Johnson Travel. Al continued to work at CN during the day and planned many wonderful vacations for his clients in the evenings. Al married Earlene Mutz in 1989. After Al retired in 1991 he and Earlene enjoyed traveling around the world, spending summers at Crystal Lake and winters in Hawaii. Al was an active member of AA since 1962. He lived his life “One day at a time.” Alan was a wonderful husband, grandfather, and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. A service of remembrance was held Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004, 2 p.m. at Westminster United Church, The Pas, Man. With Rev. Dr. Marta Frascati Lochhead presiding. The organists were Arlene Baschak and Joyce Clarke. The urn bearer was Miles Acorn. Following the interment prayers at Lakeside Cemetery, everyone was invited to a reception in the lower level of Westminster United Church. If friends so desire, donations to The Pas Health Complex Foundation for St. Anthony’s Hospital, c/o Box 541, The Pas, Man., R9A 1K4 or to a charity of choice, would be appreciated by Al’s family. Hemauer Funeral Home, The Pas, in care of arrangements. |
