For Posterity's Sake Genealogy 

The Canora Courier

11 July 2007

GURSKI  KOSAR  KOWALCHUK  LINGL

Canora Courier, July 11, 2007 Page 13 – In memory of:

KOSAR, Emil: In loving memory of our dad and gido, Emil, who passed away on July 10, 2000.

Your resting place we visit,

Placing flowers there with care;

No one knows the heartache and tears,

When we turn and leave you there.

-Missed by children; Michelle, Milton, Morley; grandchildren, Chris, Caitlin, Amy, Kian.

Canora Courier, July 11, 2007 Page 13 – In memory of:

KOWALCHUK, April: July 14, 2000.

Nothing can ever take away,

The love a heart holds dear:

Fond memories linger everyday.

Remembrance keeps you near.

-Forever remembered by Deb. J. and Arlette B.

Canora Courier, July 11, 2007 Page 13 – In memory of:

LINGL, Glen: In loving memory of my son who passed away July 15, 2006.

Your resting place I visit,

Placing flowers there with care;

No one knows the heartache and tears,

When I turn and leave you there.

-Missed by your mother Muriel.

Canora Courier, July 11, 2007 Page 14

Stanley Gurski of Canora passed away peacefully at the Canora Gateway Lodge on June 28th, 2007 at the age of 94 years.

Stan was born on April 20th, 1913 on the family farm in the Tadmore district to Steve and Dora (nee Gogol) Gurski. As a young boy, Stan moved along with his parents to the United States and settled in Wheeling, West Virginia where he attended school. They then returned to Canada when Stan was in grade three and he attended the Gogol school until grade ten. Stan worked on his parent's farm until he married Pauline Kozak on October 15th, 1936 in Canora, SK. They shared their lives together for 62 wonderful years. During that time, Stan purchased a saw mill and was able to saw and plane thousands of board feet of lumber and he also did extensive carpentry work. Stan also purchased a threshing machine and hired a threshing crew to harvest the crops for his neighbours and himself.

Stan's other jobs included driving a school bus and working as a mechanic in the local Co-op Service Station and in the Canora school bus garage. Stan then built a service station twelve miles north of Canora and sold petroleum products and groceries for thirty-one years. Stanley was involved in many other activities throughout his life including census taking. He also served as a School Trustee for a number of years and secretary of the Canora School Board Association. Stan's main hobby was playing the violin and, of course, he enjoyed time spent with his family.

Stan and Pauline retired in 1989 and moved to Canora. In 1998, Pauline passed away and Stanley continued to reside in his home before entering the Canora Gateway Lodge in January of 2006, where he resided until his passing. Stan was a member of the Knights of Columbus since 1948. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Stan is survived by his four daughters: Sylvia (Methodius) Lozinski of Hyas, SK, Elsie (Wayne) Swan of Granisle, B.C., Linda (Barry) Oliver of Kelowna, B.C. and Lynette (Larry) Duncan of Kelowna, B.C.; his brother Paul (Vicky) Gurski of Surrey, B.C.; his two sisters: Mary Pasloski of Rama, SK and Dolly Kutney of Red Lake, ON., and fourteen grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Pauline; his parents Steve and Dora; his sisters Elizabeth Strocen and Nellie Zayshley and his great-grandson Brooks Oliver.

The Vigil of Prayer service was held on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Leson's Funeral Home. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Canora with Rev. Dr. Vitalis Azike, Celebrant. Rite of Committal followed in the Canora Cemetery. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Canora Gateway Lodge Auxiliary or the Knights of Columbus, Fr. Decorby Canora Council, as tokens of remembrance.