It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of Elmer Alfred Kachur on December 1, 2021 at the age of 82. Beloved husband for 53 years to Jill. Loving father of Andrew (Andy). Predeceased by his parents, Michael and Stella Kachur and older brother Cleve. Loving brother to Ernest (Angela) of St. Catharines, Ontario and Iran (Pat) of Dundurn, Saskatchewan and sister Elffie (Jim) Zimmer of Regina Beach Saskatchewan. He will be sadly missed by his nephews and nieces across Canada and Australia.
Born in Holar District of Elfros, Saskatchewan, Elmer lived in Toronto, Bahamas and Regina before settling in Surrey, B.C. He taught the trades in the Surrey School District and was known as Mr. K. by his students. He enjoyed gardening and when travelling always had his camera around his neck taking many pictures of his adventures. He enjoyed helping others and was a friend to all.
Being strong in his faith, he was active in his church in the roles of Usher, Reader and Eucharistic Minister and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He and Jill, through Retrouvaille, helped to run Retreats in parts of the United States and Canada. He was proud of the many couples they were able to help through their counselling.
He will be lovingly missed by his family and by many close friends who he considered to be family.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 7th at the Kearney Funeral Home in New Westminster at 2:30 p.m. Funeral will be at St. Matthew’s Church, Surrey on Wednesday, December 8th at 9:30 a.m. The Mass will be Live Streamed at www.legacystreaming.com/kearney/. CoVid protocols will be in place.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Diabetes Association.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Elmer Alfred KACHUR July 23 1939 Dec. 1 2021..
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Elmer and Jill were one of the first people who made me welcome at my church (Our Lady of Good Counsel) when I was a new Catholic, sitting alone in my pew. They always made a point of talking and sharing their lives and prayers for each other. Later, Elmer and I walked with Agape, and he shared the Love of Jesus with everyone he met on the street, just like he did me, in my early days of faith. My prayers will always be with you, sweet and gentle giant of a man. May peace be with Jill and Matthew until they see him again.
Elmer, you are a man I am thankful to have known. Read the obits daily and it’s inevitable: you see a name you recognize and it makes you gasp. Elmer. You were a retired teacher that came back as a TOC (teacher on call). You were always there when I needed you to help out our school and you always made me smile with your cheeky humour and generous smile when you popped in to the office to say hello and good bye. You warmly agreed to teach in the spring and fall of 2020 when the world was just trying to figure out what was happening. I would call you to ask if you were free and you’d give me some cute line or joke that would make me laugh and then you’d say sure. Your accent reminded me of my Dad. Thank you, Elmer. Thank you for the smiles and the laughs and the help. Maya Angelou was right. I will remember how you made me feel. You will be missed.