All Obituaries

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Harold Bismark Einarson. Harold was born on the family farm in the Tantallon district, November 21, 1929, and passed away peacefully January 14, 2022 at the Pasqua Hospital, Regina, Saskatchewan. Harold lived in his family farmhouse for all 92 years of his life except the final 6 weeks. The farm was originally homesteaded by his maternal grandfather Hjalmer Erickson in 1900. His early years were spent going to school in Tantallon and...

Roderick was born on February 8, 1935 to Belva and John Morrison in Esterhazy, SK.  He grew up and attended school in Esterhazy with his brother Clayton and sisters Sharon (Kuhnie) and Heather (Debnam). With his love for ships and the ocean Roderick joined the marines after finishing school.  Upon returning home he worked at the coop creamer. On September 29, 1956 he married the love of his life Marjorie Ficek and they were blessed with two sons, Kevin and...

Dean Daku, 64 years of Spy Hill, Saskatchewan passed away surrounded by his loved ones on April 22, 2022 at the Regina General Hospital. Dean was born in Kipling, Saskatchewan on March 8, 1958, to Frank and Fern Daku.  After attending school and graduating in Kipling, Dean moved to Saskatoon and later to Edmonton for post-secondary at both SIAST and NAIT for Auto and Heavy Duty Mechanics. Dean married his high school sweetheart Karen Kashmere in Kipling on June 14, 1980.  Dean...

Linda Oslund of Esterhazy, Saskatchewan passed away April 12, 2022 at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Esterhazy at the age of 78 years. Linda was born March 21, 1944 in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan.  Her two sisters and one brother are still here. Linda worked in restaurants most of her life.  She loved people.  Our father Harvey enjoyed 55 years with our mom and had many great times and happiness. Linda was everything to all of us, every day we talked with her or saw her. ...

For days I struggled to tell the story of Steve’s life and do it the justice it deserves. I was afraid I couldn’t find the words to express what a funny, feisty, stubborn, generous man he was. His fight in his last weeks of life were a true testament of his strength. Steve was born July 15, 1938, in a small town in Hungary. In January of 1957, while Hungary was in the middle of a revolution, he decided to leave the country. He knew it would be dangerous, but Steve being Steve,...

Joyce Marion Banga (nee Bodnar) of Stockholm, Saskatchewan passed away March 21, 2022 at Centennial Special Care Home in Esterhazy at the age of 88 years. Joyce was the first-born child to John and Mary (nee Fazekas) Bodnar on September 10, 1933. She spent her formative years on the family farm near Stockholm, SK. working and playing with her younger siblings. Following her graduation from Grade 12, Joyce stepped into the classroom, this time as a Study Supervisor in  response to the...

With profound sadness, the family of Mr. Günter “Guenter” Gauer announces his passing at the age of 83 years. Günter passed away peacefully at the Esterhazy Centennial Special Care Home, Friday, March 18, 2022. Günter was born May 20th,1938 to the late Philipp Gauer and Helene (nee Hanisch) Gauer in Neuhof, West Prussia (Germany), the third of six children. He grew up on the family farm until the age of six years old, when he and his...

Helen Bolen of Esterhazy SK. Passed away March 14th 2021 at the Centenial Care Home in Esterhazy at the age of 85 years.     Helen was born in Gravelbourg SK into a French farming family.  Life was not easy in the 1930’s, with drought and the depression, everyone had to work hard to have basic food and clothing. She always would talk about milking cows with her sister Henriette, there was also pigs, chickens, geese and them dumb turkeys that couldn’t find...

Albert Kovacs was born in the Cana district on May 21, 1926 and passed away peacefully in Esterhazy on March 21, 2022. Albert grew up on the family farm near Cana, SK.  After school he worked on the family farm and was drafted to the Canadian Armed Forces.  He returned to the family farm and later fulfilled various roles in the working industry.  Albert and Hazel raised a loving family of four, Daniel, Wayne, Dale and Shirley. He had a love for gardening, dancing, playing...

Ray was born in Langenburg, Saskatchewan on July 5, 1949, to Dick and Thora Kirby.  He was raised on the farm along with his 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Ray married Faye and lived in the same yard as his parents when they were just starting out, they had Rick in 1968 and Lisa in 1970.  They then moved to start a life together on their own farm a few miles away and had Melanie in 1978 and Wyatt in 1979.  Ray farmed with a mix of both cattle and grain, but though a jack of all...