It is with great sadness that the family of Walter Isaak announce his passing. Walter passed away peacefully at Diamond House in Warman on January 24, 2021 at the age of 87 years.
Walter was born to John and Sara (Klippenstein) Isaak in the Glenbush area on July 30, 1933. He grew up on a mixed farm along with 2 sisters and 3 brothers. He attended Daylight school until he felt he had enough formal education. Since a number of the teachers lived in the Isaak house, Walter felt very monitored in his mischievous escapades.
Walter enjoyed playing most sports but especially ball and hockey. He worked for a number of local farmers and trucking businesses.
Walter’s mother passed away in 1951 when he was still a teenager. When his older siblings left home to various careers, Walter invested in agricultural land. He spent summers farming and winters working in Grand Prairie, AB., Saskatoon, or other odd jobs so he could afford to farm.
He joined the Glenbush MB church in 1959 and married Wilma Loewen in 1960. After working in Saskatoon the first winter, they moved to the farm in the Medstead area. Farming left little time for summer sports, but winters Walter helped with managing the senior hockey team. During this time Walter and Wilma had two daughters and a son. In 1969 he was elected to be a Councillor for the RM of Medstead, and 7 years later he became Reeve until 1984. Since his adult children had no interest in farming, he sold his agricultural land in 2003 and was fortunate to return to trucking for several firms.
In 2018 Walter was diagnosed with chronic leukemia and seemed to respond well to treatment. However, to be near a treatment center his family convinced him to leave the community he loved and move to Warman. Fortunately, Walter made some good friendships and found a good fellowship group to meet his spiritual needs.
After several admissions to hospital in August and September, Walter moved to the Diamond House Personal Care Home in Warman in October. Gradually he became weaker and his chemo needed to be discontinued. Walter finally lost his battle with Leukemia on January 24th and passed away peacefully to his eternal home. He will be deeply missed by his family.
He is survived by his wife Wilma, his children Shari (Joey) Holtorf of Neuanlage, Janice (Duncan) Ledsham of Lethbridge, Lyndon (Jill) Isaak of Saskatoon. Grandchildren Logan (Julia) Nickel (Dallas, Connor & Hailey) of Hepburn, Raquel Nickel of Saskatoon, Dustin & Kayli Ledsham, Garnett Ledsham all of Lethbridge.
Surviving siblings: Helen (Don) Gallagher of Saskatoon, and Victor (Anne) Isaak of Dallas, Texas. Predeceased by his parents and siblings Erika (Vern) Schmidt, Elvin (Shirley) Isaak and Dave (Gwen) Isaak.
A family interment will be held at a future date.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Walter Isaak 2021..
Décès pour la Ville: Warman, Province: Saskatchewan