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The family of the late John Radchuk announce his passing at the Norquay Health Centre on November 25, 2022, at the age of 87 years.
John was born to Mike and Mary (nee Tatarchuk) Radchuk on July 2, 1935, in the Swan Plain District, SK. John attended Poelcapelle school. After the school burned down, John went to Bellabrook school until grade 8. After quitting school, he worked with his dad and brother, Pete, mixed farming. Also, during that time, he worked for Beaver Construction and sawmills up north. He rode his horse all the way to Jackfish River to work on the sawmills. He enjoyed spending a lot of time working with his horses. When John was young, he like to play guitar and sing at house parties. His favorite songs to sing were by Johnny Cash. When his father’s health declined, John and Pete took over the family farm.
One weekend, John met Cecilia Perrick at a dance in Swan Plain Hall. They were united in marriage on June 8, 1963. After they married, they started their own family farm southeast of Swan Plain. They operated a mixed farm together and eventually were blessed with four children: Richard, Randy, Phyllis and Ronald. John cut firewood for extra income and witched for water when asked to do so. When John was able, he loved hunting for moose, deer, and bear. According to John, he had a few close encounters with bears when he didn’t have a gun, that’s when a rock came in handy.
In the mid 90’s, John’s mobility started to decline, so his two sons, Randy and Ronald, took over the farm. John was happy to move to the garden with Cecile and pull weeds. John like to play cards, word search books, do jigsaw puzzles with Cecile, and watch the hunting channel.
After Cecile’s passing in April 2021, John became a resident at the Norquay Health Centre. He remained there until his passing on November 25, 2022. He will be sadly missed by all.
John is predeceased by his parents, Mike and Mary Radchuk; wife, Cecilia; granddaughter, Julie Radchuk; brothers, Pete Radchuk, Bill Radchuk, and Ben Radchuk; his sisters, Annie Kwiatkowski, Stella Mazur, and Nellie Broza; brothers-in-law, Phillip Kwiatkowski and Ed Mazur; nephews, Gordon Mazur and Ken Boitson; and great-nephew, Ryan Boitson.
He is survived by his children: Richard of Winnipeg, Randy of Swan Plain, Phyllis of Swan Plain, and Ronald (Leanne) of Swan Plain; grandsons, Matthew and Ryan Radchuk; sister, Vera (Ed) Forkheim of St. Andrews, MB; and brother-in-law, Joe Broza of Winnipeg; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
A Private Celebration of Life Service will be held (live streamed for family and friends) at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2022, from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK, with Velda Dahlin officiating. Interment will follow in the Canora Cemetery, Canora, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Norquay Health Centre Auxiliary, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of John Radchuk.
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Death notice for the town of: Canora, Province: Saskatchewan