Pastor Wilfred’s Obituary
Pastor Wilfred Michaels, beloved husband of Helen Michaels of Canora, SK, passed away at the Regina General Hospital on June 9, 2020, at the age of 81 years.
Pastor Wilfred Michaels was born October 23, 1938 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. He was the youngest son of Earnest and Martha (Surette) Michaels.
During his journey of life, Wilfred was in the military reservist for seven years and served as the chaplain for the Canora Legion. Additionally, he was a fisherman, landscaper, orderly, and logger on the BC. Coast.
Wilfred’s biggest accomplishments were going to college as an adult, and raising his five kids, while holding a full-time job and working as a full-time student. The only one in his family with a college degree, Wilf was very proud of himself for obtaining a bachelor’s degree of Theology.
His first Church district he served was the Canora area and three surrounding churches. He also served the Lord in Manitoba, Ontario, Nfld, and his hometown in Nova Scotia prior to his retirement in Canora, SK.
A wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, Wilfred will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Wilfred was predeceased by his parents, three brothers, eldest daughter, Barbara Clark, and two grandsons, Jeremy and Coury.
He leaves to mourn his wife of 65 years, Helen (Muise) Michaels; two sons, Wilfred Jr. “Sam” (Andrea) and Shawn Travis (Beata); two daughters, Karen (Wayne) Bogdon and Cindy (Pieter) Boerma; son-in-law, Charles Clark; and his 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
A Public Visitation will be held on Friday, June 12, 2020, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK. Due to the global pandemic and social restrictions in place, a private family graveside service will be held on June 13, 2020, at the Sturgis and District Cemetery, Sturgis, SK, with Pastor Roy Jamieson officiating. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Souls Harbour Mission, Regina, SK, or to Filling the Gap Food Bank, Canora, SK, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Pastor Wilfred Michaels.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Pastor Wilfred Michaels 2020..
Décès pour la Ville: Canora, Province: Saskatchewan